Legendary Folk Rockers “Steeleye Span” Continuing Their Tour Celebrating The Release Of Their Album, “Conflict” at Birmingham Town Hall
Together for fifty-six years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. Now they… Read more »
Rhythm Of The 90s Lands in Birmingham!
After more than a decade of sold out shows, festival triumphs and thousands of fans dancing to the soundtrack of a generation, Rhythm Of The 90s will… Read more »
MATTHEW C. WHITAKER – Announces Solo Dates Across UK & Europe for October 2026 – including Birmingham
Manchester-based musician Matthew C. Whitaker will return to the road this October, opening in Belgium and the Netherlands before taking his acclaimed solo material across the UK…. Read more »
THE UNDERTONES – 50th Anniversary show on October 17th in Birmingham
In 2026, THE UNDERTONES come roaring back with an extensive UK and European tour to celebrate their 50TH BAND ANNIVERSARY. The band behind countless classics including “Teenage Kicks”,… Read more »
Big Crowd Expected as Irish Centre Birmingham Opens Its Doors for Biggest Community Open Day Yet
The Irish Centre Birmingham is set to welcome hundreds of visitors for a celebration of Irish sport, culture and community this Sunday (August 9), as it hosts… Read more »
World-renowned conducting competition comes to Symphony Hall Birmingham
Some of the world’s most exciting emerging orchestral conductors will take to the podium at Symphony Hall Birmingham this September as the prestigious 6th Evgeny Svetlanov International… Read more »
The Night Owl August Listings
Saturday 1st August – Liars club 6 punk All Dayer – pm till 11 – Liars Club is heading to The Night Owl on 1st August with… Read more »
Brumbeat Live Music Guide – August 2026!
All the best original NEW live music across Birmingham every month! 1st August This Is Tmrw presents Psych Summer All-Dayer @ Hare & Hounds 2nd August The Nature Centre +… Read more »
Teenage Fanclub, new single, new album and Birmingham date on November 20th
On October 9, Teenage Fanclub will release their new album ‘Do Not Dare To Dream’ on Merge Records (pre-order). The band’s 13th studio album follows the acclaimed… Read more »
Jess Gillam to introduce the lead ‘CBSO First Listen’ programme – a gateway to music
Guest presenters will introduce music by some of the world’s greatest composers in short informal concerts designed to spark a love of orchestral music with the widest… Read more »
International Day of Birmingham returns for third year – with biggest programme to date
Annual global celebration of Birmingham will take place on Thursday 24th September 2026, with a second day of activities on Friday 25th September In a first for… Read more »
SHED SEVEN to perform ‘A Maximum High’ in full this October on newly-announced intimate UK tour to celebrate classic album’s 30th anniversary
Shed Seven have revealed plans to celebrate their classic album A Maximum High on the road in 2026. As the album turns 30 years old, and in the wake of… Read more »
ROGER TAYLOR SPEAKS ABOUT NEW TOUR VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD, HEADING TO BIRMINGHAM
Legendary Queen songwriter, drummer and singer Roger Taylor is hitting the road with a new tour and album for autumn 2026. The VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL… Read more »
Mull Historical Society brings tour to BIRMINGHAM 15 Sept
With a new album and novel just around the corner, MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY AKA Colin Macintyre will be taking his latest works out on the road later… Read more »
Lycio Return to The Victoria with an Exclusive Two Set Showcase
Date: Friday 25th September Venue: The Victoria, Birmingham Doors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/lycio/the-victoria/3655077 Lycio bring something truly special to The Victoria on Friday, 25th September, headlining with… Read more »
CBSO In the City reveals 2026 programme, plus new report into Birmingham’s musical life
From Thursday 27 to Monday 31 August, CBSO in the City returns for its third year, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s (CBSO) musicians performing for… Read more »
LEEE JOHN of IMAGINATION comes to BIRMINGHAM – The Jamhouse on Wednesday 23rd September 2026.
Chic ‘n’ Soul Presents… The Peace, Love & Light Tour 2026 coming to BIRMINGHAM – The Jam House on Wednesday 23rd September. With record sales exceeding 30 million albums… Read more »
Ozzy Osbourne’s Legacy and Birmingham’s Cultural Heritage
Tributes to Ozzy Osbourne on the Black Sabbath bridge. Credit: Sam John Jones Photography For many rock and metal music fans around the world, July now carries… Read more »
B:Music Summer School returns to Symphony Hall with record number of young musicians supported through expanded bursary scheme
Week-long creative music programme offers young people the opportunity to develop their musical skills alongside professional musicians, with more bursaries than ever before. B:Music’s acclaimed Summer School… Read more »
ELI Brings Emotion Charged Alt Pop to The Sunflower Lounge
Date: Friday 21st August Venue: The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham Doors: 7:30 pm Tickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/eli-this-song-tour/the-sunflower-lounge/3654067 A bold new voice in the UK alternative landscape steps centre stage when ELI… Read more »
Digbeth businesses vote YES to a new Business Improvement District
Digbeth businesses have voted YES to establishing a new Business Improvement District (BID), unlocking over £3m of investment in the area over the next five years The… Read more »
Independent R&B Show Hits Birmingham – 5th August @ The Sunflower Lounge
Could the real R&B lovers please step forward? James Aaron shares his love of the genre with the announcement of his Table for One UK Tour 2026…. Read more »
Sylvia the musical announces full casting for UK tour and Royal Albert Hall this autumn
Today full casting is announced for Sylvia as it embarks on a UK tour this Autumn culminating in five performances only at the Royal Albert Hall this November. Joining… Read more »
CUSP share emotive new single today + Tour Dates
After launching their debut album ‘English Country’ with its anthemic title track, CUSP now amplify anticipation for its release on October 16th by sharing the follow-up single ‘Me And Lily In The Falling Rain’. The… Read more »
Nearly 400 singers unite for Community Spirit at Symphony Hall, featuring world premiere by acclaimed composer Ken Burton
B:Music’s flagship community choir project returns for its 13th year celebrating the region’s rich musical diversity. Nearly 400 singers from across the West Midlands will come together… Read more »
Ohio’s Soledad Brothers return to Birmingham after 20 years
Toledo, Ohio’s Soledad Brothers are back from the near dead to spread their one-of-a-kind Rust Belt R&B Revolutionary Gospel. This is their first time returning to Birmingham… Read more »
Unveiling the August to October 2026 Season at B:Music
B:Music, the Birmingham music charity responsible for Town Hall and Symphony Hall, has unveiled its August to October 2026 season, bringing an exciting programme of live music,… Read more »
Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical announces further tour dates
Producers Jamie Wilson Productions (Avenue Q, The Devil Wears Prada, Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York), Mrs Doubtfire) are thrilled to announce further tour dates… Read more »
MOSTLY JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026 Sizzling performances, soulful sets & sunshine
Pic by Sam Wood Jalen Ngonda, Jordan Rakei and Fabio & Grooverider’s epic drum’n’bass project wow audiences at long-running Brum festival Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival… Read more »
The Lost Notes album – Live at Birmingham Symphony Hall – PRE-ORDER!
It’s finally done! We have mixed and mastered the live recording from that glorious sell-out show at Birmingham Symphony Hall [Jennifer Blackwell Space] on the 5.2.26…. the artwork is complete and… Read more »
Example announced as headline artist for Off Grid 2026
– Crossover dance music icon Example will headline the debut edition of Off Grid Festival on Sunday 30 August 2026 – Off Grid takes place across a… Read more »
THE UNDERTONES – Line up 50th Anniversary Shows this October / November
In 2026, THE UNDERTONES come roaring back with an extensive UK and European tour to celebrate their 50TH BAND ANNIVERSARY. The band behind countless classics including “Teenage Kicks”,… Read more »
COURTEENERS release brand new single ‘Plus One Forever’ today, ahead of forthcoming Best Of album and huge UK live shows
Courteeners have released a brand new single Plus One Forever today (listen here). The new track is taken from their forthcoming Best Of compilation – God Bless The Band – released on Ignition… Read more »
EZRA COLLECTIVE – Share “Well Organised” ft. Lila Iké + Announce Biggest Global Headline Tour including Birmingham
Fresh from announcing their forthcoming fourth studio album ‘Here Because of Hope’, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award-winning Ezra Collective return with brand-new single “Well Organised” featuring Jamaican singer Lila Iké,… Read more »
UB40 and RTS search for region’s best new music video gets underway
UB40 and the Royal Television Society (RTS) are once again joining forces and inviting videographers, filmmakers, content creators, and musicians from the UK’s Midlands to submit videos… Read more »
Ozzy Osbourne Legacy Explored in BCU Music Journal
Ozzy Osbourne on stage at Back to the Beginning. Credit: Sam John Jones A special issue of Riffs: Experimental Writing on Popular Music features never-before-seen photos of Ozzy’s early… Read more »
3rd Sept. Folk Supergroup “Spell Songs” In Thin Air – New Album Tour. Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham..
Folk by the Oak first commissioned this stellar collection of seven acclaimed Folk and World musicians – Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rachel Newton, Beth… Read more »
HED SEVEN return with brand new album plus November/December ‘Shedcember X’ UK tour
Shed Seven are today announcing details of their forthcoming new album Shed Seven, which is set for release on 8th January 2027 via Cooking Vinyl. They are also sharing the album’s… Read more »
ONE WEEK ’til Mostly Jazz Festival | Fabio & Grooverider, Jalen Ngonda + more
It’s just seven short days until Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival returns to Birmingham’s Moseley Park, featuring drum’n’bass legends Fabio & Grooverider and The Outlook Orchestra, plus international British… Read more »
4TheFans Launches Europe’s Biggest Indoor Fan Park In Birmingham For England’s World Cup Quarter-Final
The original, immersive fan park brand, 4TheFans, has announced it will return to the Utilita Arena in Birmingham for an England World Cup Quarter-Final fan park on… Read more »
Brumbeat Live Music Guide – July 2026!
All the best original NEW live music across Birmingham every month! 3rd July Freak Out Presents The Velvet Tuxedo & Tuppenny Bunters @ The Night Owl Eddie Parker’s Airborn -Featuring… Read more »
Acclaimed UK Saxophonist collaborating with the CBSO
Amateur musicians of all ages will get the chance to rehearse and perform with award-winning saxophonist and CBSO Collaborative Artist Jess Gillam as part of ‘CBSO in the… Read more »
The Coral Tour Announcement + New Video
The Coral have announced their first headline UK tour in almost three years a month after surprise releasing their acclaimed, thirteenth album, 388. Opening in Sheffield on… Read more »
’SIX WEEKS OF SUMMER’ SHOWS LAUNCHED AT DOWNSTAIRS AT THE GRAND
Downstairs At The Grand has announced ‘Six Weeks of Summer’, a new entertainment series running for 6 weeks, featuring Ibiza classics, nostalgic summer anthems and more This… Read more »
Music Cinema Event Of The Year Comes to Birmingham – André Rieu’s 2026 summer concert Viva Maastricht! comes to over 600 cinemas across the UK – From 8th August
TICKETS ON SALE NOW – WWW.ANDREINCINEMAS.COM Step into a spectacular evening of music, joy, and celebration with André Rieu’s 2026 Maastricht Concert – Viva Maastricht! Captured live in the breathtaking… Read more »
Off Grid launches with new blueprint for Midlands festivals
– Groundbreaking new electronic music festival Off Grid declares ‘No Signal Required’ for its first chapter on Sunday 30 August 2026 – The team behind the large-scale… Read more »
Young disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent musicians take centre stage at Together for Music 2026
Together for Music returns to Birmingham on Friday 10 July, showcasing seven inspirational inclusive music groups from across the UK – and featuring local group Creative Sounds… Read more »
The Night Owl July Listings
Wednesday 1st July – Fruit Punch – 6PM-LATE Black and POC Queer Social Thursday 2nd July – Eyes of an Enemy (Paul Ryan and Olivia Thompson Live)… Read more »
Ozzy Osbourne’s iconic throne to go on display at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Image credit: Mark “WEISSGUY” Weiss Ozzy Osbourne’s iconic throne, last seen at the Back to the Beginning concert, will be on display at Birmingham Museum & Art… Read more »
BLOSSOMS – Announce Sixth Album ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’ + UK Arena Tour including Birmingham
Blossoms – Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan and Myles Kellock — today announce their sixth studio album, ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’, arriving on October 2nd… Read more »