XOYO LIVE launches Autumn / Winter 23 programme
XOYO:LIVE is the name behind the live music event series held at the freshly opened XOYO Birmingham. At the city’s essential new venue, XOYO:LIVE reveals a diverse… Read more »
Black Grape Birmingham show (23 Nov) + Touring New Album ‘Orange Head’
BLACK GRAPE will return in 2023 with a brand new album ‘Orange Head’, which will be released on DGAFF Recordings on 3rd November. The new album arrives… Read more »
BECKY HILL ANNOUNCES BIGGEST HEADLINE SHOWS TO DATE WITH UK ARENA TOUR FOR OCTOBER 2024
British singer and songwriter, Becky Hill, is set to grace stages across the UK in October 2024 as she embarks on her biggest headline shows to date… Read more »
Britpop Classical – Trio of special shows announced for 2024 – Orchestral celebration feat members of Ocean Colour Scene, Cast & more
A host of 90’s luminaries from the defining music of the decade – Britpop – will join forces for three unique UK shows next summer, which will see them… Read more »
FUNKE AND THE TWO TONE BABY – Releases “One In A Million” + BIRMINGHAM show (23 Nov)
Multi-instrumentalist and one man army – FUNKE AND THE TWO TONE BABY – has shared the official video for “One in a Million”; the fourth and final… Read more »
Birmingham Bach Choir: Radiant Choral Masterpieces (18 Nov, Bham)
Birmingham Bach Choir launch their 2023/2024 Concert Season on Saturday 18 November 2023 with Radiant Choral Masterpieces. The concert, at St Paul’s Church in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery… Read more »
BARBARA – Confirm Birmingham show with HAIRCUT 100 (25 October)
Vintage-pop duo – BARBARA – will be supporting legendary new wave band Haircut 100 on their UK tour this October/November, and are set to share new single… Read more »
Rockabilly Rumble – The Deadshots v The Frenzies HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!
Rockabilly Rumble: The Deadshots v The Frenzies – HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Friday 27th October at The Actresss & Bishop. 19:00 – 23:00 Two of Birmingham’s Rockabilly royalty take… Read more »
New for 2024 – Electrifying stage show “Disco Inferno – In Concert” UK Theatre Tour
Tickets on sale Friday 13th October at 9am via https://tourlink.to/DiscoInferno After delighting thousands up and down the country bringing back that disco fever, Disco Inferno – In Concert will be… Read more »
Now That’s What I Call Musical at The Alexandra Birmingham from 11 to 15 March 2025
ROYO, Universal Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment and Mighty Village are delighted to announce the world premiere of NOW That’s What I Call A Musical, a brand-new British musical… Read more »
StereoHype Festival @ Midlands Arts Centre 14th October
Saturday 14th October 12.00pm-9.00pm Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH The Red Earth Collective presents StereoHype An arts festival celebrating the mental-health and… Read more »
Max ZT & Dan Whitehouse: Ten Steps Brum gig Oct 27
New York City’s Max ZT, aka the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the hammered dulcimer’ (NPR) and Wolverhampton singer-songwriter/guitarist Dan Whitehouse perform tracks from their haunting and soulful debut… Read more »
SOLAR EYES – Birmingham duo Debut Album + Confirm Homecoming Show (14 Oct)
Psychedelic cosmic explorers – SOLAR EYES – are set to release “Top of the World” on 4 October, the mesmerising first single to be taken from their… Read more »
Award-winning Bond composer David Arnold – intimate November UK tour performing his most notable songs from across his career
Multiple nominee and winner of Grammy, Ivor Novello, BMI, Saturn, World Soundtrack and BAFTA awards and one of the UK’s leading Film and TV composers and songwriters,… Read more »
Vinny Peculiar Birmingham gig this November
Singer-songwriter – VINNY PECULIAR- will release his new album ‘How I Learned to Love the Freaks’ on 15 September, with recent single “Peace and Love” out now…. Read more »
Wrekin Havoc presents ONE OF US + Guest DJ Talking Drums @ Hare & Hounds 13th October
This is the Forth in a series of parties Ticket Link: https://skiddle.com/e/36492149 The first three being absolute corkers with Kelvin Andrews / David Barbarossa & James Holroyd… Read more »
Brumbeat Gig Guide – October 2023!
Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this October 2023. We search high and low to bring to you the best original music Brum has to… Read more »
Halloween in Digbeth 7 exciting events to celebrate the spooky season
It’s hard to believe it’s nearly October, and with the summer behind us, as well as a surprise September heatwave, it’s already been an eventful year. But… Read more »
Sounds of the 80s The Live Tour 2024 announced – Gary Davies brings his BBC Radio 2 show to life for tour dates across the UK
Following triumphant 2023 dates, Gary Davies has announced a nationwide 2024 tour for the electrifying live version of his BBC Radio 2 show, Sounds of the 80s…. Read more »
JAMES – UTILITA ARENA BIRMINGHAM – 12TH JUNE 2024
Today (29th September) James are proud to announce a UK arena tour with Razorlight as Special Guests. Following on from a hugely successful 40th Anniversary year, the… Read more »
Skinny Pelembe Birmingham show – 10 October
Skinny Pelembe and Beth Orton have collaborated for a mesmeric reworking of Leonard Cohen’s 1974 track, “Who By Fire”. Doya explains: “I’ve covered a tune by one of the… Read more »
Celebrate Halloween in Birmingham’s Creative Quarter at the Digbeth Open Day
Zellig presents in collaboration with Digbeth Estate DIGBETH HALLOWEEN OPEN DAY – showcasing everything Digbeth! Head to Birmingham’s Creative Quarter for a day to sample a little… Read more »
The Gilmour Project Birmingham 2024 – new all-star Pink Floyd show
Performing the immortal music of Pink Floyd and David Gilmour with an all-star band – THE GILMOUR PROJECT – are very pleased to announce their debut UK… Read more »
Blancmange announce ‘Everything is Connected’ best of UK tour for Spring 2024
Tickets on-sale Friday 29th September at: ticketmaster.co.uk British electronic band Blancmange are excited to announce their first ever ‘Best Of’ Tour, celebrating 45 years since they first formed in 1979. … Read more »
Jazz-funk re-imagining of Childish Gambino album goes on tour!
Following the success of their sell-out Bristol debut at Lost Horizon earlier this year, Sheffield based jazz-funk ensemble Dreamflower Collective take their insatiable live reinterpretation of Childish Gambino’s Awaken My Love on the road… Read more »
CHRIS STAPLETON’S ALL AMERICAN ROAD SHOW GOES ACROSS THE POND – UTILITA ARENA BIRMINGHAM – OCT 24
Chris Stapleton will take his “All-American Road Show” across the pond next fall for a series of headline arena shows in the U.K. and Ireland, including a… Read more »
Steven Wilson Birmingham show this SAT (30 Sept)
STEVEN WILSON – has shared news of a UK in-store tour to celebrate his new album ‘The Harmony Codex’ (out 29 September via Virgin). Kicking off in Bristol on 29… Read more »
Lemar announces ‘Closer’ UK tour 2024 performing a career spanning set of hits with live band
Multi-platinum selling artist Lemar is set to captivate audiences across the UK with his highly anticipated “Closer Tour” in Spring 2024. The tour will take fans on… Read more »
The Night Owl bring Desert Blues to Digbeth with a Sunday rock ‘n’ roll all-dayer
Spanish blues folk duo Guadalupe Plata are heading out on their UK tour this Autumn with a stop off at Digbeth’s soul & retro haven, The Night… Read more »
“Just My Imagination” celebrating the music of the Temptations – Spring 2024
Get ready to dance, sing, and groove to the timeless hits of Motown legends The Temptations, as Just My Imagination – the ultimate celebration of one of the most… Read more »
Iraina Mancini at The Night Owl in Birmingham on September 30th
Following universal acclaim for her debut album UNDO THE BLUE, Iraina Mancini and Needle Mythology Records are delighted to announce a new single, SUGAR HIGH. Swiftly emerging as a… Read more »
The Distillery launches first of many new events with a Gin & Juice Hip Hop Brunch
Birmingham’s best bar restaurant and gin distillery is set to release a whole host of events throughout Autumn kick starting with a Gin & Juice Hip Hop… Read more »
Moseley Record Fair Autumn 2023 Season
Moseley Record Fair Sunday 1 October 2023 Moseley All Services Club, Birmingham, B13 9EA Doors open at 12pm, ends at 4pm Cafe & DJs Free entrance http://moseleyrecordfair.com/… Read more »
The Lost Notes Live at the Hare & Hounds! 9.11.23
What a summer for The Lost Notes – culminating in a hugely enjoyable set at the fabulous Moseley Folk Festival. The band are hard at work recording the… Read more »
DEKKER — Birmingham show this November
American singer-songwriter – DEKKER – has released a brand new single “For Repair”.STREAM ON SPOTIFY HERE || APPLE MUSIC HERE Fresh off the back of a busy festival season, Brookln… Read more »
Lobster To Release Live Studio Version of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid”
Celebrating the anniversary of the release of Black Sabbath’s second album ‘Paranoid’, Lobster have recorded a live session at Blottos Studio, a hub for Birmingham’s underground and… Read more »
UK RECORD STORES & BLACK MUSIC VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO HELP FIND HIDDEN CULTURAL GEMS
Volunteers are being sought to take part in a truly unique and exciting heritage project. ‘The Record Store & Black Music, A UK History’ starts soon, and… Read more »
19th Nov. The Mighty Flook – Anglo/Irish Folk at The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Taking inspiration from their roots in the Irish and English traditions, Flook have an enviable trademark sound, weaving and spinning traditionally rooted tunes over precise acoustic grooves,… Read more »
US avant-pop artist Von Wildenhaus heading to Kitchen Garden Cafe on 14 Sept
Apocalyptic avant-pop artist – VON WILDENHAUS – has shared new single “Ketamine”, ahead of a UK tour across September. In lieu of a traditional album release the… Read more »
Country artist CODY PENNINGTON announces BIRMINGHAM – O2 Institute2 show on Sunday 22nd October 2023!
A born and raised Nashvillian, Cody Pennington is starting to make waves in the UK country music scene. A highly varied and interesting life inspires Cody’s songwriting…. Read more »
GIRL SCOUT + Coach Party bring Granny Music to BIRMINGHAM on 4 Oct
Stockholm indie/pop four-piece – GIRL SCOUT – have announced an extensive run of UK shows this Autumn. Jumping on the Coach Party bandwagon, the two bands will… Read more »
Moseley Folk ends on a high / Wilco & Billy Bragg reunite
Birmingham’s Moseley Folk and Arts Festival 2023 wrapped up on Sunday night (3 September) with the unexpected reunion of Wilco and Billy Bragg. The headlining Americana stars… Read more »
Beans on Toast – Announces Worcester & Birmingham show
On 1st December 2023, Beans on Toast will return with an all-new studio album: ‘The Toothpaste and the Tube’. Pre-save here. The latest Beans on Toast album… Read more »
MOBO / Mercury pianist Zoe Rahman in Birmingham
“A remarkable pianist, by any standard.” – The Observer “Her sound is drenched with originality and jazz legitimacy….a world class artist, composer and performer… Zoe shines as one of… Read more »
Brumbeat Gig Guide – September 2023!
Here’s our take on the coolest original live music and DJ nights in Birmingham this September 2023. We search high and low to bring to you the best original music Brum has to… Read more »
XOYO Birmingham Reveals Official Launch Details
3 sites, 2 new spaces, 1 roof garden with the best views in Birmingham. 5 standalone venues for 3000 music lovers. Watch promo video here: www.instagram.com/reel/Cwk2LyzIAxD XOYO Birmingham… Read more »
The 1975 announce UK leg of their tour in 2024
The newly announced dates, including one night at Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena, represent the band’s biggest ever shows in Europe and will be the final shows of… Read more »
VICTORIA CANAL – Ivor Novello winner returns to Birmingham (7 Sept)
Following a stretch of huge shows with Hozier over the Summer, singer-songwriter VICTORIA CANAL returns to the UK for a short stretch of UK headline dates. Details below. The September tour… Read more »
Christine and the Queens: Birmingham next week [6 Sept]
Christine and the Queens will present his new album ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE’ at a run of UK headline shows this September. Out now via Because Music… Read more »
Jamaican star Skeng to perform one-off UK show in Birmingham this September
Jamaica’s hottest dancehall sensation, Skeng, returns to the UK for a one-off exclusive show on 30 September at the Forum, Birmingham. Celebrating his global success with Nicki… Read more »