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Information on the live music events, music news, DJ nights and band reviews for Birmingham.

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 17 April

Saturday is THE day for the OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List – and this week Pete Steel celebrates his birthday by unwrapping brand new music from: Itona // Lady Sanity // DAME // Chris Cleverley // Molly // Quentin… Read more »

New 3,500 capacity music venue launches in Birmingham in time for lockdown easing

New 3,500 capacity music venue launches in Birmingham in time for lockdown easing

Stay at home orders are easing. Lonely nights are almost over. And now, just in time for our return to the dance floor, newly renovated, multi-faceted 3,500… Read more »

Local Singer Songwriter Bethan Wyn set for success!

A brand new personalised single from Solihull singer/songwriter Bethan Wyn is due this April. Clearly marking the wall with her trademark sound, this is her first release… Read more »

The Prodigy Star and Dan Pearce launch Art, Film and Music Project

The Prodigy frontman and artist, Maxim and mixed-media artist, Dan Pearce have collaborated on the powerful and poignant, pandemic Hope project, which will see the May 20 launch of 50 limited edition sculptures, containing an exclusive, four-track Maxim… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List 10 April

Danny de Reybekill is stewarding your runners and riders on this week’s OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List There’s great new music from: Katherine Priddy // The VCR // Eloise Fabbri x David Williams // North Parade // Icey… Read more »

The Brum Radio A List 3 April

This Easter weekend Danny de Reybekill is hatching some eggs-ellent new local tunes on the OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List. On this week’s show: Vital // The Clause // Stella Music // Darcy Holmes // YIKES featuring Geoff Rickly There’s a track… Read more »

Newly refurbished private space for hire at Actress and Bishop

Newly refurbished private space for hire at Actress and Bishop

The Actress & Bishop offers a newly refurbished private space available for hire, catering for special occasions and corporate events. The multi functional room boasts a private… Read more »

The Brum Radio A List with Pete Steel 27 March

The clocks may have gone forward but we’ve still got an hour of the best new Birmingham music for you. Clocking in this week is Pete Steel who will… Read more »

10cc – The Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour – March/April 2022

TICKETS ON SALE:FRIDAY 26TH MARCH 2021 10cc have announced a new UK tour for 2022, where they will celebrate the hits which have seen them recognised as… Read more »

The Clause Time of Our Lives March 26th 2021

Time Of Our Lives is an anthem for this freak era, the year that never was, and the anticipation of breaking free from the viral chains which… Read more »

Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Kitchen Disco Tour Rescheduled to 2022

Following on from the announcement of the 4-step plan to ease lockdown in England, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has rescheduled her Kitchen Disco Tour, originally scheduled for May 2021,… Read more »

The Brum Radio A List 20 March

On the first day of Spring Pete Steel is tending to the newest music blossoming in and around Birmingham. On this week’s stacked show he has music from: TrueMendous featuring Kofi… Read more »

The Brum Radio A List for 13 March

2pm on a Saturday can only mean one thing… it’s time for the OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List! Your guide this week is Danny de Reybekill who will navigate you through… Read more »

New Outdoor Venue ‘Luna Springs’ to open in Digbeth April 12th!

London-based Adventure Bar Group – of famed late-night venues Tonight Josephine, Adventure Bar, Blame Gloria, Bar Elba and The Escapologist – are to launch Luna Springs, their… Read more »

The Brum Radio A List with Pete Steel – 6 March

This week on the A List it’s Pete Steel serving you up brand new bangers from: Akande // Laura Mvula // Thomas Atlas // Darcy Holmes // Graywave // Michael Personne There’s a new Featured Album this… Read more »

Craft beer festival, Beer Central, is returning on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd July at The Mill in Digbeth.

Craft beer festival, Beer Central, is returning to bring the best in beer, food and music to Birmingham for the second time. The festival, which was cancelled… Read more »

The Old Crown’s Reopening Roadmap

12th April – 24th April 2021 What’s on? Monday 12th April – Heavy Beat Brass Band 🎶 + DJs outside 📀 17:00PM – Midnight. Tuesday 13th April… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 27 February

Spring is coming and Birmingham’s music is blooming. Danny de Reybekill is digging brand new A List entries from: Saiem – Urban Hippie Music // Exhaler // Demelza // YIKES // OPEN ARMS // Jack Frohlich There’s another… Read more »

2 new HE colleges to open in Birmingham this year

The BIMM group is opening two new colleges in Birmingham this year to meet the spectacular demand for industry-ready graduates in the creative sector. Screen and Film… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 20 February

It’s another 60 minutes of beautiful Birmingham music with Danny de Reybekill introducing brand new tunage from: Renny Jackson // Stone Foundation // T8PES // RISCAS // Lyon Tide // Overpass. // The Line Managers There’s another track from our… Read more »

Birmingham ‘Seoul’ sensation is big in South Korea

Birmingham ‘Seoul’ sensation is big in South Korea

Despite lockdown travel restrictions, a Birmingham artist’s voice has reached across the seas with an official release in South Korea. Anne-Marie Allen, age 33 from Birmingham, collaborated… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 13 February

Love is in the air and Pete Steel has another 60 minutes of brilliant, Birmingham music you’ll fall for at first listen. With new entries from… Katherine Priddy // TrueMendous // Georgia Chanel // Lycio // Chartreuse // Jacob… Read more »

Bigfoot craft beer music festival headlined by Primal Scream and Hot Chip Megamix

THE UK’S FIRST CRAFT BEER MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES HEADLINERS PRIMAL SCREAM AND HOT CHIP MEGAMIX FAT WHITE FAMILY, MARIBOU STATE (DJ), BAXTER DURY, GERD JANSON & MORE… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 6 February

This week its Danny de Reybekill back in control of the OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List presenting freshly minted music from in and around Birmingham. Featuring this week: The Nature Centre // Wuzzamill // Bekah X Teddy Matthews // Violet // Ego… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 30 January

Pete Steel is back to warm you up on these cold January days with the hottest new music from in and around Birmingham. This week he has new… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 23 January

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List this week has Pete Steel presiding over 60 minutes of new music from in and around Birmingham, UK. This week Pete inaugurates great music from: TrueMendous // Reuben… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 16 January

This week it’s Danny de Reybekill in the hot-seat as he brings you another 60 minutes of the finest new music from in and arou nd Birmingham. On… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 9 January

It’s back for 2021! Pete Steel welcomes in the New Year with another hour of brand new tunes to cure those lockdown blues… There’s brand new releases from: Ed… Read more »

Outdoors at The Kingsway – Q & A with Eddie OCallaghan

As a Christmas Special, we decided to catch up with local groover and shaker Eddie OCallaghan for a quick interview on his recent hotspot creation down at… Read more »

The Hollies, have announced a huge UK tour for Autumn 2021

Legendary icons of British rock, The Hollies, have announced a huge UK tour for Autumn 2021. Famed for their soaring, distinctive melodies and brilliantly crafted songs, ‘The… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 4 December

Mr Danny de Reybekill is back to pilot you through another 60 minutes of some of the world’s most brilliant local music and broadcasting. This week’s packed show includes… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 28 November

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List comes to you this week with Pete Steel taking back the reins to deliver an hour of freshly minted bangers from: Tia De Gannes // Michael Personne // Headshrinkers // Ryan Evans // Liquid Cheeks // Broozer // The… Read more »

Jaws – Megatone Sessions – ep3

MEGATONE SESSIONS launches episode 3 in their audio-visual journey. This instalment sees Birmingham band JAWS dream and swoon amidst a sea of shifting spaces, architecture, and patterns…. Read more »

Global live music and events professionals to explore working in the Covid-age

Global live music and events professionals to explore working in the Covid-age

A panel of professionals drawn from the global live music and events industries will discuss the challenges of working under current Coronavirus restrictions as part of the… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List with Danny de Reybekill 21 November

The one and only Danny de Reybekill is back in the best musical seat in the region to present this week’s OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List Danny blasts off brand new… Read more »

Latest industry data on how UK music can recover from Covid and Brexit

A leading music industry academic has welcomed the findings of UK Music’s Music By Numbers report and calls for UK Government and industry to work together to… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List with Pete Steel – 14 November

This week’s Brum Radio A List is compiled by Pete Steel who has assembled new tracks from: Dapz On The Map // Philippa Zawe // The Pagans S.O.H // RISCAS // By Devices // Jim Hudson // Faye Smith // BEAR Plus there’s… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List – 7 November

This week’s OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List comes courtesy of Pete Steel who has new music you’ll all want to vote for.  The winning candidates include: Saint Alto // CHRIS TYE // DAME // Diddy Sweg // ROMA COVE // The VCR // Shai… Read more »

The Cure frontman Robert Smith donates piece of original art to Heart Research UK auction

Iconic rock frontman Robert Smith has donated a piece of original artwork to Heart Research UK’s anonymous heART project, raising money for vital medical research. The Cure… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List with Danny de Reybekill – 31 October

Danny de Reybekill returns for a Halloween edition of the OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List with a show packed full of brand new local tunes to give you goosebumps in… Read more »

Shai Brides return with pulsating power track Vitamins, release Friday 6th November

Leading Birmingham’s supercharged pop scene, Shai Brides return with pulsating power track Vitamins, released on Friday 6th November.  Shai Brides write pop music trapped in a disintegrating… Read more »

Zyggurat music project debut EP Release ‘Earth II’

Zyggurat is an electronic music project by Pete Grimshaw with Nathan Jones (drums, percussions) & Liam Halloran (vibraphone, electronics). Forged in the post industrial terrains of the… Read more »

Henry’s Blueshouse at The Bull’s Head, Tuesday 3rd November

From the early 1900s, musicians from the nearby state of Mississippi made their way to Memphis, Tennessee, attracted by the bright lights of Beale Street. Among the… Read more »

What’s on at The Night Owl this Novermber!

The Night Owl’s Halloween ‘Tarantino Brunch’ Sunday 1st November – 12PM – 6PM Sunday 1st November You went wild for our ‘Pulp Killers’ Halloween Tarantino party last… Read more »

MEGATONE SESSIONS – Episode 2 – The Wytches – Halloween Special

Megatone Sessions are very excited to announce the second instalment of their in studio video series, showcasing performances from Birmingham’s underground and beyond. After the success of… Read more »

The Old Crown Live Music Listings this Autumn!

The Old Crown Live Music Listings this Autumn!

Ash Sheehan live at The Old Crown Friday 30th October 18:00 – 22:00  Ash Sheehan returns to our garden on Friday 30th October performing TWO live stripped… Read more »

Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival 2020

A chaotic few weeks – months even – for the Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside Jazz Festival suddenly got a lot worse in the last 48 hours before… Read more »

Henry’s Blueshouse returns to the Bulls Head every Tuesday this Winter

Henry’s Blueshouse at the Bulls Head is taking one big step towards normality with the return to Tuesdays is Bluesdays next Tuesday at 7.00 pm. After two… Read more »

Dr Shirley Thompson appointed Interim Principal of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, part of Birmingham City University, has announced the appointment of Dr Shirley Thompson as Interim Principal. Dr Thompson has succeeded Professor Julian Lloyd Webber,… Read more »

The OFFICIAL Brum Radio A List 17 October

It’s the triumphant return of Danny de Reybekill to the OFFICIAL Brum Radio A-List this week with another 60 mins of pure local talent. With tracks from: The Gorstey Lea Street… Read more »