Here’s our recommended best original NEW live music across Birmingham for October..
1st October
Cory Hanson @ Hare & Hounds
2nd October
Xhosa Cole @ 1000 Trades
2nd October
Esore Alle Live @ The Night Owl
The Orb (Live) VS Banco De Gaia (Live) @ Hare & Hound
Declan Welsh & The Decadent West @ Hare & Hounds
3rd October
The Strange Doors (Live tribute to The Doors) @ The Night Owl
4th October
Save Our Scene All-Dayer @ The Night Owl
Test Dept + Bruise Blood (ft. Mike Bourne of Teeth of the Sea) @ The Castle & Falcon
7th October
Ibibio Sound Machine @ Hare & Hounds
A Certain Ratio – Playing ‘Sextet’ & ‘Force’ In Full @ The Castle & Falcon
Joe and the Shitboys @ The Victoria
10th October
Cabaret Voltaire’s Final UK Tour plus support, Gazelle Twin @ Town Hall
12th October
Baby Dave @ Hare & Hounds
13th October
Stevie Wonder brings his Songs In The Key of Life Performances – 50th Anniversary Tour @ Utilita Arena
Artefact Presents: VISION FORTUNE| DZIIN DZIIN @ Centrala
14th October
MT Jones @ Hare & Hounds
15th October
LSD & the Search for God @ The Castle & Falcon
Ben Shankland Trio @ Cherry Reds
Esmeralda Road @ Sunflower Lounge
16th October
Future Days 2026 w/ WOrking Men’s Club, Ulrika Spacek & SILVERwingkiller @ The Crossing
17th October
Future Days 2026 w/ WARMDUSCHER, ADULT DVD, GANS, 1000 RABBITS, PERSONAL @ The Crossing
New Weird Birmingham and Kushikatsu unite to unleash Second City Sonic Attack #3: Electronic Edition, an all day deep dive into DIY experimental electronica. @ Centrala
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18th October
Iguana Death Cult @ Hare & Hounds
MIKE DAVIDS BAND @ Actress & Bishop
19th October
Soul II Soul @ Symphony Hall
20th October
Girl in the Year Above + Rageflower @ Hare & Hounds
Lime Garden *SOLD OUT* @ The Castle & Falcon
My First Time @ Hare & Hounds
21st October
Admiral Fallow + Luca Simian @ Hare & Hounds
Fat Freddy’s Drop plus very special guest DJ Nightmares On Wax @ O2 Academy Birmingham
22nd October
Bel Cobain @ Hare & Hounds
23rd October
Ineza @ 1000 Trades
Goldie Lookin Chain @ xoyo
24th October
The Real People @ Actress & Bishop
25th October
SLAG @ Sunflower Lounge
26th October
Liam Bailey (Acoustic Tour) @ Hare & Hounds
28th October
Rikas @ Hare & Hounds
Dave Sear @ Cherry Reds
30th October
The Season of the Witch ft Beltane Moon, Notions of Fortune and Maddox @ The Night Owl
High Fade @ the Castle & Falcon
31st October
Capsule & Supersonic Festival presents Tortoise @ The Crossing
Heavy Beat Brass Band Halloween Party – The Beatles Dub Club & Town Of Cats @ Hare & Hounds
Regular Events..
Mondays
Jam Jah Mondays ft Reggae & Dub sound system @ Dark Horse/The Station
Tuesdays
Contemporary live Jazz @ The Night Owl
And..
There’s plenty more out there each week, with regular live music and DJs at 1000 Trades, The Actress & Bishop, The Night Owl, Hare & Hounds, Sunflower Lounge, Scruffy Murphys, Subside, Deadwax, Fletchers Bar, Rock N’ Roll Brewhouse, Sun On The Hill, Snobs, Lab 11, Stir Stores and Nortons.