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

Dares Bar Launch – Craft Beers, Cocktails and Live Music!

Dares Bar Launch – Craft Beers, Cocktails and Live Music!

The guys at Amusement 13 Birmingham wanted a Craft Beer and cocktail offering in the newly refurbished venue and so they asked Dare’s. The Dares Pop up… Read more »

Town Hall Symphony Hall & Foyles to host Large Book Events

Town Hall Symphony Hall & Foyles to host Large Book Events

Following its branch opening at Grand Central last September, the bookselling mini-chain Foyles and Town Hall Symphony Hall have already confirmed three major events for autumn across… Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide Oct 2016

Our Brumbeat live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with local promoters… Read more »

Kraftwerk make Symphony Hall Debut!

 ELECTRO PIONEERS KRAFTWERK MAKE THEIR SYMPHONY HALL DEBUT! Birmingham date announced for June 2017 After their worldwide hugely successful 3-D concert tours, German electronic band Kraftwerk have… Read more »

for-Wards two-year city-wide music project

10 Composers, 30 Musicians, 40 Community Groups, 10 Local Performances.  2 years, 1 Spectacular Performance for-Wards is an ambitious two-year city-wide music project creating original musical compositions… Read more »

Birmingham Classical Opens with Emerging Talent

Town Hall Symphony Hall’s Birmingham Classical season opens with a recital from its Rising Star Tamsin Waley-Cohen Renowned for the graceful beauty and poetic sensitivity of her… Read more »

Night and Day Markets Halloween Weekender

Night and Day Markets Halloween Weekender

After the huge success of the inaugural Night & Day markets earlier this year Seasonal Markets and the Hare & Hounds are delighted to announce the return… Read more »

Leftfoot & Soul Food Project ft Hypnotic Brass Ensemble

Leftfoot and Soul Food Project are delighted to be bringing Hypnotic Brass Ensemble back to Birmingham and the Hare & Hounds on Thursday 29th September. The eight-piece,… Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide Sept 2016

Our Brumbeat live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with local promoters… Read more »

It’s all change this weekend at The Night Owl

It’s all change this weekend at The Night Owl

Due to popular demand the first Friday of every month will be Come Together a night of 60s, indie & britpop, launching this Friday 2nd September. Expect to hear great music from… Read more »

Reggae Caribbean Cookout

12.00-18.00 4th & 18th September Coffin Works 13-15 Fleet Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B3 1JP Reggae Caribbean Cookout event in Birmingham 876StreetFood continues to bring a little… Read more »

Lifest 2016 at the Actress & Bishop

Lifest 2016 at the Actress & Bishop

Sunday 28th August sees the Actress & Bishop transformed into an indoor festival. It’s the pub’s third Lifest and they’re only getting better… LIVE MUSIC / REAL… Read more »

Coloré, Moulin Groove & Fables ft SESSION VICTIM

Coloré, Moulin Groove & Fables. Present…. AN EVENING WITH SESSION VICTIM (3HR VINYL-ONLY SET) HARE & HOUNDS, KINGS HEATH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND After the success of our… Read more »

Bitters N Twisted August Bank Holiday!

Bank Holiday – 26th – 29th August at Bitters N Twisted venues Victoria Friday 26/08/2016 For BH Weekend : Happy Hour 5pm-9pm Friday – Sunday 2-4-1 cocktails… Read more »

Back2Life Takeover The Old Crown

Back2Life Takeover The Old Crown on thir 648th Birthday Weekend supplying the grooves to keep you moving. DJ’s Jon Tipton Craig Ward Free entry 7PM – Late… Read more »

Hare & Hounds presents Jerry Dammers DJ Set & Kioko Live!

The Hare & Hounds will be teaming up with Club A Go Go this August bank holiday to bring the specials legend Jerry Dammers back to the… Read more »

The Old Crown’s 648th Birthday Party

*Drumroll please* Batten down the hatches, lock up your wifes, sons, daughters and pour yourself a stiff drink. Birmingham’s oldest boozer has had its fare share of… Read more »

Fire, live and electronic music and glass blowing

Craftspace, in partnership with mac birmingham, present a unique performance seen live for the first time in England with glass artist Carrie Fertig, composer Alistair MacDonald and… Read more »

National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain: Under 12 Orchestra

Featuring the best young musical talent the UK has to offer, the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain cannot wait to perform at Birmingham’s Town Hall this… Read more »

The Best Live Music Venues in Birmingham

Birmingham is experiencing unprecedented times with regards to its food scene. Dine Birmingham and their food festivals, whisky and wine tasting at fab locations such as Loki… Read more »

Legendary band Pram announced as for-Wards first year composers

Legendary band Pram announced as for-Wards first year composers

for-Wards is an ambitious two-year city-wide music project which aims to create original musical compositions inspired by Birmingham’s 40 wards. Pram (known for their use of unusual sounds… Read more »

SoundLounge Festival 2016 Announced

Town Hall Symphony Hall’s Project SoundLounge team hosts a free one day music & arts festival at Town Hall, Birmingham on Saturday 6 August, 2pm – 11pm…. Read more »

Brumbeat Live Music Guide August 2016

Our Brumbeat live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with local promoters… Read more »

Kings Heath Dining Club York Street Road Closure

Street food innovators Digbeth Dining Club return to Kings Heath Dining Club Hare & Hounds and York Road for the final Kings Heath Dining Club street closure… Read more »

Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s Summertime BBQ & Dessert Feast

Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s Summertime BBQ & Dessert Feast

Digbeth’s Taste and Liquor are back! Head to Trent Street, on Saturday 13th August, and indulge in the tastiest street food from around the world. Inspired by “Summertime,”… Read more »

Town Hall Symphony Hall diverse orchestras season

Town Hall Symphony Hall diverse orchestras season

Town Hall Symphony Hall announces its most diverse season to date, with a rich focus on home grown talents to reinvigorate relationships with national orchestras of the… Read more »

Debut EP from Delta ∆utumn released by Flood Studio

Debut EP from Delta ∆utumn released by Flood Studio

∆utumn, the self-titled debut EP from rising live UK act Delta ∆utumn released by Flood Studio, is available now on iTunes and streaming platforms. Smashing hip hop,… Read more »

Best concerts coming to Birmingham till the end of 2016

Best concerts coming to Birmingham till the end of 2016

It’s getting really hot in Birmingham isn’t it? Your favourite singers and bands are coming here to get the fans entertained. Choose among all the available Ticket… Read more »

Morais Vibes Interview

For our latest Q&A session we catch up with local DJ and producer Morais Vibes. Morais DJs at the Bureau bar on Colmore Row in Birmingham city… Read more »

Radio X & Strongbow Cloudy Apple take over The Old Crown

The tour’s heading for The Old Crown in Digbeth, 14th to 17th July…with Johnny Vaughan live on Friday 15th! We’ve been inundated with people asking us so… Read more »

The Night Owl 1st Birthday

The Night Owl 1st Birthday

It’s been a year since the internet went crazy about the news of the UK’s first Northern Soul and Motown club coming soon to Birmingham. Richard Priest,… Read more »

Birmingham Live Music Guide July 2016

Our live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with The Birmingham Mail… Read more »

LEFTFOOT PRESENT QUANTIC – 1000 WATTS TOUR

LEFTFOOT PRESENT QUANTIC – 1000 WATTS TOUR FRIDAY 15THTH JULY 7PM – 10PM TICKETS: £15 ADVANCE HARE & HOUNDS, HIGH STREET, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7JZ www.facebook.com/quanticmusic… Read more »

Number One Electronic Music Festival comes to Brum

Number One Electronic Music Festival comes to Brum

The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music: In November of 2016 the inaugural ‘The Seventh Wave Festival of Electronic Music’ takes place across four days and across… Read more »

Symphony Hall Celebrates Sgt Pepper & Summer of Love

Symphony Hall has announced a very special concert to mark the 50th Anniversary of arguably the most influential album of all time, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club… Read more »

Local Talent Needed to work with WSTRN & Tim Westwood

Local Talent Needed to work with WSTRN & Tim Westwood

Capital XTRA’s Music Potential funded by Big Music Project is back for 2016! This year Birmingham sees the return of a unique programme tailored for up and… Read more »

600 children sing for Birmingham Children’s Hospital this Friday

Over 600 children from primary schools across the city will sing together to raise funds for Birmingham Children’s Hospital in a special concert organised by King Edward’s… Read more »

Black Sabbath vinyl playback in Birmingham

Promoters: Heavy Tourism/Muthers Studios Event Name: “Purple With Orange Sparkles” Date: Sunday 17th July 2016 Venue: Muthers Studio, 14 Rea Street, Birmingham, B5 6BL Time: 3pm –… Read more »

New Stax Beer Garden for The Old Crown!

New Stax Beer Garden for The Old Crown!

The Old Crown in Digbeth has a pretty impressive beer garden out back. It’s had several revamps in recent years, but the latest make-over is going to… Read more »

Stockholm’s Magic Potion play Moseley Tonight!

Stockholm’s Magic Potion play Moseley Tonight!

Stockholm outfit Magic Potion play Moseley Tonight! They’re incredible live and it’s a real coup to get them to play for free in between a gig in… Read more »

KRS ONE, BASS FESTIVAL + Exclusive Q&A + Live Show

KRS ONE, BASS FESTIVAL + Exclusive Q&A + Live Show

BASS FESTIVAL 2016 presents the internationally acclaimed Hip Hop legend KRS-ONE (“Sound of da Police”, “South Bronx”, “The Gospel of Hip Hop”) for one night only at… Read more »

The Rainbow Venues 16-Weeks of Summer!

The Rainbow Venues 16-Weeks of Summer!

The Rainbow Venues, Birmingham will launch its 16-week series of summer events taking place from Saturday, June 11th. Returning for a second year, the events will offer… Read more »

Sing goodbye to stress

2016 sees the national awareness week focus on how men can beat stress – which is particularly pertinent with figures revealed from The Health & Safety Executive,… Read more »

Pete Tong & Heritage Orchestra – Ibiza Classics

‘It all goes right for Pete Tong’ 4/5 London Evening Standard ‘A brilliantly packaged show, the Ibiza Prom energised and shook the sturdy old hall with a… Read more »

Birmingham Club & Gig Guide June 2016

Birmingham Club & Gig Guide June 2016

Our live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with The Birmingham Mail… Read more »

May Bank Holiday with Bitters n Twisted!

It’s a top weekend of entertainment food & drink at Bitters n Twisted family of bars and restaurants. Here’s a run down of what’s on: The Victoria… Read more »

Shanty Town mini fest at The Stable!

New venue. New line up, and another full day of creative loveliness. More live music, more live art, poetry, spoken word, and vinyl DJ, The Deviant. And… Read more »

Help The Night Owl celebrate 1st Birthday!

Help The Night Owl celebrate 1st Birthday!

It’s been a year since the internet went crazy about the news of the UK’s first Northern Soul and Motown club coming soon to Birmingham. Richard Priest,… Read more »

KinKs Heath Fest ft Ex-Kinks members

Ex-Kinks members headline KinKs Heath Fest to celebrate 50th Anniversary of Birmingham Debut on Sunday 12 June. 50 years after making his debut with The Kinks at… Read more »

Kings Heath Dining Club – York Road Party!

Street food innovators Digbeth Dining Club return to Kings Heath Dining Club Hare & Hounds and York Road street closure of the Year on Sunday 22nd May…. Read more »