Brumbeat Live Music & DJ Guide May 2022
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May 3, 2022 Welcome to our live music gig guide and DJ events listings in Birmingham for May 2022!
If you are looking for a live music guide, this is the most extensive online gig guide for Birmingham, scroll down for events by date:
Recommended Live Music & DJ Events May 2022
| May Day Funk & Soul Carnival! @ The Night Owl |
| Matt Smith (DJ) @ The Old Crown |
| Dom Cross (DJ) @ The Old Crown |
| Sean Kenwrick live @ DJ Quinns |
| Live music @ The Anchor |
| Black and Blues Band @ Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| Punch The Sky @ Hare & Hounds |
| Chime – Club & Underground Anthems from the 90’s to Now @ Hare & Hounds |
| Soul BQ @ Actress and Bishop |
| Birmingham Jazz Presents: Ivo Neame Quartet |
| BLUE VIOLET + Lucky Number You and Eighty Eight Miles (Acoustic) @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| 4oz of Groove Live @ The British Oak Stirchley |
| Reggae Sundays presents… Dub Fever Soundsystem!!! @ At The Kingsway |
| Peter Coughlan // Hungry Grass // Heed @ Nortons Digbeth |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Balearic Love Affair @ 1000 Trades |
| Neighbourhd @ The Night Owl |
| Melvin Hancox Band @ Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| Saloon Dion @ Hare & Hounds |
| Spiritualized: with support John Butcher @ Symphony Hall |
| Jam Jah Mondays reggae nights @ The Station Kings Heath |
| Gary Numan @ O2 Institute |
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| The Shakedown Brothers @ Velvet Rooms |
| The Royston Club @ Mama Roux’s |
| Leif Vollebekk @ Hare & Hounds |
| TUYS + Beorma and Rattlesnake @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| Stoner @ The Mill |
| Global Rotations @ The Night Owl |
| The Star Wars Quiz @ The Old Crown |
| Earthless – Surprise You’re Dead Music @ Mama Roux’s |
| Number 57 live @ Actress and Bishop |
| James and the Cold Gun + Crashface / Wine Moms @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| Murdock Swales Band – Live Jam & Open Mic @ Dark Horse |
| Bonobo: 2022 Fragments Live Tour @ O2 Academy |
| Morcheeba @ O2 Academy |
| Kaleidoscope – Myles Newman / Sugarthief / Sawel Underground @ The Night Owl |
| Fonografo ft Vinyl 45 spinners playing groovy vintage killer sounds @ Deadwax |
| HSC & CBSO presents: Symphonic Sessions @ Hockley Social Club |
| Mattiel @ Hare & Hounds |
| Dirty Bingo @ Actress and Bishop |
| Coach Party + Mollie Coddled and Graywave @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| Corduroy + The Humdrum Express live @ The Night Owl |
| Dig? Soul and Retro Club Night @ The Night Owl |
| Issy Holmes (DJ) @ The Old Crown |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum |
| Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Charlotte Carpenter @ Dead Wax |
| Transport Sounds w/ James Andrew @ Hare & Hounds |
| Common People – Oasis Special @ Hare & Hounds |
| Glass House + Haha Hats, Danger Close & Talking Autumn @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| Lucas D The Groove Ghetto @ The Blue Piano |
| Lick @ The Mill |
| British Oak Presents: Murdock Swales @ The British Oak Stirchley |
| Fred Zeppelin – The UK’s Best Led Zeppelin Tribute Band @ Dark Horse |
| The Score Band @ Nortons Digbeth |
| The Girls Stage: A Night Celebrating Young Female Musicians @ 1000 Trades |
| Birmingham Jazz Presents: Trevor Watts Eternal Triangle @ 1000 Trades |
| The Night Owl Takeover @ The Old Crown |
| The Strange Doors live @ The Night Owl |
| Dig? Soul and Retro Club Night @ The Night Owl |
| The Night Owl Takeover @ The Old Crown |
| Murdock Swales live @ DJ Quinns |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum |
| Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Big Image @ Forum |
| Baba Ali @ The Dark Horse |
| The Illicits @ Muthers Studio |
| James Taylor Quartet @ Hare & Hounds |
| A night with MF DOOM and Friends (DJ Set) @ Hare & Hounds |
| Horse Meat Disco @ Hare & Hounds |
| Infinite Space @ Café Artum |
| Oh Sees @ The Crossing Digbeth |
| MO HO Daytime Party @ Dead Wax |
| Apollo Junction @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY @ The Mill |
| Baba Ali @ Dark Horse |
| Blondie @ Utilita Arena |
| Ruth and the Ark @ Nortons Digbeth |
| N-DUBZ Bottomless Brunch Comes To Birmingham! [18+] @ Jojolounge Bar & Restaurant |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Pitch Control @ 1000 Trades |
| The Return of The Reggae Cookout – FREE PARTY with The Reggulites @ The Night Owl |
| Sunday Jazz, 2-5pm @ The Ruin |
| John Kiernan live @ DJ Quinns |
| Live music @ The Anchor |
| The Catfish Kings @ Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| Gustaf @ Hare & Hounds |
| Dead Sea Skulls live plus special guests The Ganders @ Actress and Bishop |
| Reggae night: The Blue Mountains ft Richie Culture @ Actress and Bishop |
| Reggae Sunday’s presents SEGWEH SOUND @ At The Kingsway |
| Illuminati Hotties @ Hare & Hounds |
| Andy Shauf @ The Castle & Falcon |
| Jam Jah Mondays reggae nights @ The Station Kings Heath |
| A/lpaca (Italy) @ Nortons Digbeth |
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| Chickenbone John & Ricky Cool @ Velvet Rooms |
| Spinn @ Mama Roux’s |
| Kae Tempest: Special Guest Shungudzo @ Town Hall |
| Soul Sessions @ The Night Owl |
| Tom Robinson Band @ Hare & Hounds |
| Open mic night @ Actress and Bishop |
| Islandman @ The Rainbow Pub |
| Water From Your Eyes @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| GABBIDON @ The Jam House |
| Gregory Porter @ Resortsworld Arena |
| Fonografo ft Vinyl 45 spinners playing groovy vintage killer sounds @ Deadwax |
| Brakin’ Bread @ Hockley Social Club. |
| Crabbi (PWEI) @ Hare & Hounds |
| Pillow Queens @ The Castle & Falcon |
| This Feeling – Birmingham w/ The Chase // Centrepiece // M A R C // Watermark @ The Rainbow Pub |
| TOVA @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| JAKI GRAHAM @ The Jam House |
| Kamikaze Club Open Mic @ 1000 Trades |
| Big AC Records 1st Anniversary Live Revue @ The Night Owl |
| Northern Soul Mini Nighter @ The Night Owl |
| Zoe Kings (DJ) @ The Old Crown |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum |
| Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill |
| The Grey Goose Blues Band @ Core Theatre Solihull |
| Aidan McGuire @ The Rainbow Pub |
| Lunar Vacation @ Hare & Hounds |
| Madam X w/ Erbium Records & Earful of Wax @ Hare & Hounds |
| Brum Tropicana @ The Hare & Hounds |
| Birmingham Jazz Festival 2022 @ 1000 Trades |
| Slater + Two Day Coma @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| The Lost Notes @ The Blue Piano |
| Tim Avery Live @ The British Oak Stirchley |
| Flash: Queen Tribute @ Nortons Digbeth |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Eclectic Sessions @ 1000 Trades |
| Ska Brunch @ The Night Owl |
| Palooka 5 + The Temple Street Resistance @ The Night Owl |
| Dig? Soul and Retro Club Night @ The Night Owl |
| Dom Cross (DJ) @ The Old Crown |
| Staunch live @ DJ Quinns |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum |
| Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Lostboy @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| WYLD Summer Opening Party @ LAB11 |
| Misty’s Big Adventure + special guests @ Hare & Hounds |
| Modern Nature @ Hare & Hounds |
| Tekno Disco presents Goodchild [All Night Long] @ Hare & Hounds |
| Birmingham Jazz Festival 2022 @ 1000 Trades |
| Peter Doherty @ Town Hall |
| Bring the Noise // Live @ The Mill |
| Killer Wave @ The British Oak Stirchley |
| Heducation: DJ Woody (2 x World Champ) @ Dark Horse |
| Big Mountain County (Italy) W/ Big Sky Orchestra & Lysergic Lounge DJs @ Nortons Digbeth |
| Desert Island Discs @ The Ruin Digbeth |
| Downtempo Disco @ 1000 Trades |
| Exile on Trinity Street (Rolling Stones tribute) @ The Night Owl |
| The Tovey Brothers @ DJ Quinns |
| Live music @ The Anchor |
| The Shakedown Brothers @ Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| KILL YR IDOLS W/ BILLY NOMATES @ Hare & Hounds |
| The DeadShots: Wild, 21st century Rockabilly @ Actress and Bishop |
| Ruth Kokumo’s Showcase: Open jam, house band + guests @ Actress and Bishop |
| Birmingham Jazz Festival 2022 @ 1000 Trades |
| Travis @ Symphony Hall |
| Black Jack Davey @ Nortons Digbeth |
| Steel Pulse @ O2 Institute |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Sunday Jazz @ 1000 Trades |
| Come As You Are – Accessible & Inclusive club night @ The Night Owl |
| Baby Strange @ Dead Wax |
| Mildlife @ Hare & Hounds |
| Man On Man @ Hare & Hounds |
| Jam Jah Mondays reggae nights @ The Station Kings Heath |
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| Melvin Hancox Band @ Velvet Rooms |
| Softcult @ Muthers Studio |
| Daisy Brain @ Hare & Hounds |
| Alex Bone @ Dead Wax |
| Standing Like Statues + Youth Illusion + November Now + Comic Sans + DJ Johnny Doom (Kerrang! Radio) @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| Friends Quiz @ The Old Crown |
| Delights @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| Frankie and the Witch Fingers @ Hare & Hounds |
| Sinnergy live @ Actress and Bishop |
| Ejamko & Friends Summer BBQ @ The Mill |
| DR DAN’S OPEN MIC SANTORUM @ Dark Horse |
| Fonografo ft Vinyl 45 spinners playing groovy vintage killer sounds @ Deadwax |
| Balming Tiger @ Hare & Hounds |
| Xhosa Cole Live Jazz @ Café Artum |
| Hak Baker @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| Emeli Sandé @ The Mill |
| Launch Night Celebrating Sanctuary Presents Night Tales: Touki + support @ 1000 Trades |
| The Groove Line @ The Night Owl |
| Trieste (DJ) @ The Old Crown |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum |
| Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Aodhan @ Muthers Studio |
| Donny Benet @ Hare & Hounds |
| Levels @ Hare & Hounds |
| Dancing Queen @ Hare & Hounds |
| The Rosadocs + Marseille / The Astras / Finlay Hatton @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| FRI, MAY 20 AT 8 PM 80s Night: Behind the Bike Sheds // Sounds of Soul @ Nortons Digbeth |
| Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ O2 Academy |
| Birmingham Jazz Presents: Jonny Mansfield Quintet @ 1000 Trades |
| Bowie Brunch @ The Night Owl |
| The Ultimate Beatles @ The Night Owl |
| Dig? Soul and Retro Club Night @ The Night Owl |
| Zoe Kings (DJ) @ The Old Crown |
| Bang On The Ear live @ DJ Quinns |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum |
| Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Myriam Adams @ O2 Institute2 |
| Sam Redmore & The Tropical Soundclash Allstars – Live! @ Hare & Hounds |
| Re:cord Presents Act 2 With Dr Banana Roof Top Party @ The Mill |
| The British Oak presents: DJ Carlton @ The British Oak Stirchley |
| Years & Years The Night Call Tour @ Resortsworld Arena |
| Lucas D And The Groove Ghetto @ Nortons Digbeth |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Bargain Bin Soul @ 1000 Trades |
| Summer of Love party with Cate & Co @ The Night Owl |
| Faye Bagley live @ DJ Quinns |
| Live music @ The Anchor |
| The Shufflepack @ Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| DDC & Hare & Hounds @ Highbury Hall |
| The Lazy Eyes @ Hare & Hounds |
| Dhidalah (Japanese heavy space rock!) + Voidlurker +Sappho @ Hare & Hounds |
| An Evening with The Hollies – 60th Anniversary tour 2022 @ Symphony Hall |
| James Walsh @ Dark Horse |
| Reggae Sunday’s presents $ILVER DOLLAR!! @ At The Kingsway |
| Landmvrks @ Mama Roux’s |
| Jam Jah Mondays reggae nights @ The Station Kings Heath |
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| Bob Wilson & Honeyboy Hickling @ Velvet Rooms |
| Abstract Orchestra @ Hare & Hounds |
| Deco @ The Rainbow Pub |
| Kelsy Karter @ Muthers Studio |
| Abstract Orchestra @ Hare & Hounds |
| Peaness / Big Special @ Hare & Hounds |
| Back of the Bar @ The Night Owl |
| Crystal Tides @ The Sunflower Lounge |
| KUUNATIC (tribal psychedelic trio from Japan) @ Hare & Hounds |
| Nick Waterhouse @ The Castle & Falcon |
| Quelle Chris @ The Rainbow Pub |
| ‘Lectric Funeral @ The Night Owl |
| Fonografo ft Vinyl 45 spinners playing groovy vintage killer sounds @ Deadwax |
| The Ramonas [Live] @ Hare & Hounds |
| Pearce Macca Live @ Actress and Bishop |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Love It Or Shove It @ 1000 Trades |
| Kate Bush Dance Party with Baby Bushka live @ The Night Owl |
| Le Freak: The Get Down @ The Night Owl |
| Alex Marconi (DJ) @ The Old Crown |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum |
| Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill |
| Trudy and The Romance @ Dead Wax |
| SPACE @ Hare & Hounds |
| KREWZ CTRL 002 feat LUXE and SHARNIE @ Hare & Hounds |
| Debaser Club Night @ Hare & Hounds |
| LOU – Live @ The Rainbow Pub |
| Birmingham Jazz Presents: Sara Dowling @ 1000 Trades |
| 1000 Trades Presents: Eclectic Sessions @ 1000 Trades |
| Dig? Soul and Retro Club Night @ The Night Owl |
| Tom Mason (DJ) @ The Old Crown |
| Brains for Breakfast (live) @ The Old Crown |
| Swim With Sharks @ DJ Quinns |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Hockley Social Club |
| Various dance/electronic/soul DJs @ Café Artum |
| Various indie/alternative/dance DJs @ The Sun on The Hill |
| The Mandalorians / ReCover @ Hare & Hounds |
| Surgeon + Special Guest: Cando @ Hare & Hounds |
| Faithless (DJ Set), Pete Tong, A Guy Called Gerald, Ceri & Hilit Kolet @ Forum |
| Fact is… support from Hector – Wacky Weird & Wonderful presents @ Dark Horse |
| LatinMotion LIVE SALSA Special with Del Camino @ The Jam House |
| A-ha @ Utilita Arena |
| Pet Shop Boys @ Resortsworld Arena |
| NOW HAM: A Night of Credible 80s @ 1000 Trades |
| Live music @ The Anchor |
| Chick Wren’s Rollin’ River Band @ Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| Jelani Blackman @ Hare & Hounds |
| Deep Tan @ Hare & Hounds |
| Beer & Blues Sunday: Steve Ajao & the Blues Giants ft Bluesman Mike Francis @ Actress and Bishop |
| METZ JNR BAND @ The Blue Piano |
| Donae’o @ Hare & Hounds |
| Sweeping Promises @ Hare & Hounds |
| Jam Jah Mondays reggae nights @ The Station Kings Heath |
| Alice Cooper + The Cult @ Resortsworld Arena |
| Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth |
| Ian Sweet @ Hare & Hounds |
