NOUVELLE VAGUE – Confirm BIRMINGHAM Date on November UK Tour
Hitting the road for a major worldwide tour in 2025, Nouvelle Vague will embark on a stretch of UK shows throughout November. With 16 UK live dates… Read more »
Local Gem, Temper and Brown Celebrates First Year in the Heart of the Jewellery Quarter
Owner Roifield Brown is celebrating 12 months at the helm of historic Jewellery Quarter pub, Temper & Brown and has thanked customers for their support with a… Read more »
Ozzy Osbourne exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery extended due to public demand
An exhibition to celebrate the solo achievements and global awards of Ozzy Osbourne has been extended to the end of 2025 at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery… Read more »
Choral stars to bring club classics to the stage in debut UK tour
– Northants Sings Out (NSO) – the cross-genre choral finalists in ITV Britain’s Got Talent show last year – announce their first ever national headline tour with… Read more »
Brumbeat Live Music Guide – August 2025!
All the best original live music across Birmingham every month! Aug 5th The Warlocks + Layla Tutt @ The Castle & Falcon Aug 9th British Murder Boys… Read more »
2nd Oct. Sam Carter – Exquisite Acoustic Melodies and Expressive Voice at Kitchen Garden Cafe, Kings Heath.
Midlands-born Sam Carter is a BBC Folk Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist renowned for his narrative-rich songwriting, which Uncut described as being “as penetrating as Richard Thompson’s best… Read more »
Statement on government licensing policy revamp and reduction of ‘tax burden’ for hospitality and leisure
Lyle Bignon, NTE Ambassador for Birmingham (NTIA), said: “We are pleased the government has finally heeded calls for action on hospitality and the Night Time Economy (NTE)…. Read more »
The Alexandra, Birmingham Announces Summer/Autumn Season
The coming months are full to the brim with stellar shows at The Alexandra, Birmingham. Audiences can expect world-class dance, smash-hit musicals and even a fiddler on a roof…. Read more »
CBSO presents SYMPHONIC SESSIONS at HSC Review
It’s no secret that Birmingham gets a jip from the outside world. But everyone in it – gets it. Icame to this city 13 years ago, and… Read more »
Next Wave of Summer Day Parties Makes The Yard at XOYO Birmingham’s Hottest New Outdoor Space
Genre-spanning outdoor events announced to bring carnival heat, grime legends and a jersey dress code party to Digbeth’s new open-air playground from July through September. Following the sold-out opening… Read more »
THE LOVELY EGGS – Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary with UK Tour This October
The most inspiring bands are the ones that can create a world around themselves that is about far more than just the music. The artwork, lyrics, sounds… Read more »
SOLAR EYES ‘LIVE FREAKY! DIE FREAKY!’ ALBUM OUT 26th SEPTEMBER
SOLAR EYES are a psych-shocking, sonics-rocking duo from Birmingham, United Kingdom. They consist of centrifugal forces Glenn Smyth (vocals / guitar) and Sebastian Maynard Francis (supercool drummings)…. Read more »
AMANDA SHIRES – NEW ALBUM ‘NOBODY’S GIRL’ 26TH SEPTEMBER
Amanda Shires will release her new album ‘Nobody’s Girl’ on 26th September via ATO Records. The GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist returns with her most powerful body of work yet and the follow-up to… Read more »
New electropop musical questions queer invisibility in tennis
Fairlight is a brand-new electropop musical about queer invisibility in tennis, which takes place on a tennis court with live tennis playing. Performed at the oldest lawn tennis… Read more »
Ezra Collective ensures MOSTLY JAZZ ends on a high
Birmingham’s Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival 2025 wound up on Sunday night (13 July 2025) with a stunning set from the biggest name in British jazz,… Read more »
Rainbow Girls Bring West Coast Warmth and Indie-Folk Grit to The Vic
Date: Tuesday, 19th AugustVenue: The Victoria, BirminghamDoors Open: 7:30 pmTickets: https://uncover.seetickets.com/event/rainbow-girls/the-victoria/3407290 Northern California’s Rainbow Girls head to The Victoria on 19th August for an unmissable double set,… Read more »
THE GRAND HOTEL LAUNCHES CABARET AND CABERNET
This summer, The Grand Hotel Birmingham invites guests to step into a world of glamour, music, and indulgence with Cabaret and Cabernet, a new Thursday evening spin-off of… Read more »
Reggae legends UB40 featuring Brummie icon Ali Campbell and Bananarama
One of the West Midlands’ most popular festivals,Solihull Summer Fest, returns to Tudor Grange ParkonSaturday 19th and Sunday 20th July, and this year’s line up is nothing short of fabulous. On Saturday… Read more »
Unveiling the August to October 2025 season at BMusic
B:Music, the Birmingham music charity responsible for Town Hall and Symphony Hall, has launched its new August to October programme for 2025 which includes comedy, live music,… Read more »
THE BUTTON FACTORY TURNS 9
Join the Jewellery Quarter favourite on Saturday 26th July for free beer, throwback drink prices, live Bandeoke, DJs, fire pit tacos and more This July, The Button… Read more »
CBSO in the City 2025: Birmingham Comes Alive with a Week of Free Orchestral Events in Unexpected Places
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) returns this summer with its acclaimed week-long musical takeover, CBSO in the City. Running from Wednesday 23 to Monday 28… Read more »
7th Sept, Amit Dattani – The Wrong Kind Of One Album Release Tour – Kitchen Garden Cafe, Kings Heath.
Described as a ‘master musician’ (Blues Matters), Amit Dattani, a distinctive voice in the folk scene releases his much anticipated second album, Wrong Kind of One in September 2025, alongside… Read more »
19th Sept. The Supremely Talented Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings at Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham
Jon Boden has become the ‘stand out performer of his generation’ (The Guardian) of traditional folk artists, but one whose repertoire extends far beyond the boundaries of… Read more »
14th Sept. The Heather Ferrier Trio – The Charming Alt-Folk Accordionist and Clog Dancer at The Kitchen Garden Cafe, Kings Heath.
Heather Ferrier completely charmed a packed Bridgwater Hall in Manchester for the opening ceremony of the 30th annual WOMEX in October 2024, with her disarming personality and… Read more »
STEREOPHONICS announce UK arena tour for December 2025
Hot off the back of a hugely successful summer run of outdoor and stadium gigs that saw Stereophonics play to over 500,000 fans across the UK and Europe, today the… Read more »
Sananda Maitreya to perform in Birmingham as part of first UK Tour in 23 years
Following his triumphant performance at Love Supreme Festival in 2024, this will be Sananda’s first UK headline tour in 23 years. Sananda and his band, The Sugar Plum… Read more »
The Seventh Wave Festival Of Electronic Music Number 16
Edition 16 of an Electronic Music Festival established in 2016 takes place in Birmingham in October of this year. In October 2025 the sixteenth ‘The Seventh Wave… Read more »
LOCALS DEFINITELY MAYBE SERVED BY LIAM GALLAGHER AHEAD OF THE FIRST OASIS GIG
PubLife, a UK-wide summer celebration of the ‘90s will take place in over 500 pubs, including 154 in the West Midlands Marston’s is giving fans up and… Read more »
ONE WEEK to MOSTLY JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025: Ezra Collective, Maribou State, War
Yes! It’s just seven short days until Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival returns to beautiful Moseley Park, in Birmingham. With an incredible line-up of hot artists, including the… Read more »
Pairc Summer Series are Giving Away a Guitar Signed by Van Morrison and Ronnie Wood
The UK’s leading Irish Festival Pairc Summer Series is fast approaching and to celebrate they’re giving away a free guitar signed by Van Morrison and Ronnie Wood,… Read more »
Panjabi Hit Squad announce headline show at XOYO Birmingham this November
This autumn, get ready for a significant moment in Birmingham’s nightlife calendar as Panjabi Hit Squad bring their genre-blending, boundary-pushing energy to XOYO Birmingham on Friday 14th… Read more »
West Midlands music tourism is worth £550m – we must grow that figure to on par with other UK cities
Music tourism in Birmingham and the West Midlands is worth £550m, and we must do more to grow that figure, a regional music and NTE professional has… Read more »
THE LOVELY EGGS – Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary with UK Tour This October – Birmingham Date
“You’ve got to hand it to The Lovely Eggs over 20 years and still making, distributing and promoting their music completely independently. In today’ climate, that’s no… Read more »
New one-day food and music festival announced for Sutton Coldfield
– Digbeth Dining Club [DDC] reveal Good Stuff will take place at Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club on Saturday 30 August 2025 – The day of live music,… Read more »
Brumbeat Live Music Guide – July 2025!
All the best original live music across Birmingham every month! 3rd July Santu, A Week Full of Mondays, Mantarray @ The Victoria 4th July Fini Bearman @… Read more »
FAST MONEY MUSIC – On Tour in the UK This July Supporting Tempesst – Birmingham Date
Could be fast. Could make money. Could be a Suicide song. Or a song from under the floorboards. A naive melody in the style of Melody Nelson…. Read more »
Local show (Second City Sin @ Dead Wax, Digbeth)
Birmingham rockers Second City Sin are full steam ahead, bringing their full throttle headline show to Dead Wax for the first time! Described as “nothing short of… Read more »
Santù Bring Modern Muscle to Classic Rock at The Victoria
Date: Thursday, 3rd JulyVenue: The Victoria, BirminghamDoors Open: 7:30 pmTickets: https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/santu/the-victoria/3430428 As Birmingham celebrates the homecoming of Black Sabbath, The Victoria is joining the festivities on Thursday,… Read more »
Music cinema event of the year – André Rieu’s annual Summer Maastricht Concert comes to multiple Birmingham Cinemas – ‘Waltz the Night Away’ – in over 500 cinemas across the UK from 30th August
Step into an unforgettable evening of music, romance, and celebration with AndréRieu’s 2025 Maastricht Concert – Waltz the Night Away! Captured live in the breathtaking Vrijthof Square, in the… Read more »
Mathew Horne to Join The Battle
Wednesday 11 February – Saturday 7 March 2026 Alongside co-producers Melting Pot, Birmingham Rep are today thrilled to announce initial casting for The Battle as actor and… Read more »
Amplify Town Hall- Past, Present and Future
Following the award of a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, this summer B:Music will embark on a refurbishment and archive project which will capture and… Read more »
One ring to rule them all: Fokawolf and Tat Vision wrestling summer special heads to Birmingham
– Birmingham chaos merchants Foka Wolf and Tat Vision’s latest event will smash the worlds of wrestling, music, drag and comedy together for an unforgettable experience –… Read more »
Witton Arms to mirror Villa Park events
Just a stone’s throw from Villa Park, The Witton Arms is set to be your ultimate match‑day pit stop—and with a twist! While the big acts take to the… Read more »
LATER YOUTH – Announces BIRMINGHAM show for July ‘Living History’ Album
Later Youth, the recording name of multi-instrumentalist, producer and serial collaborator Jo Dudderidge, today shares his brand new single “Statuesque”. The track is a fever dream brought… Read more »
WET LEG reveal ‘DAVINA McCALL,’ third track from their forthcoming album ‘moisturizer’ + Tour
Wet Leg have revealed the third song from their much anticipated second album moisturizer – due July 11th 2025. Entitled “davina mccall”, it’s a soft, lovelorn ballad that takes a cheeky premise… Read more »
Final line-up revealed for major Birmingham metal event - as Sabbath fever builds in city
– Fast-rising metallers Defects announced as headline act for much-anticipated BBC Radio WM celebrates Metal in the Midlands at Town Hall Birmingham on Wednesday 2 July 2025 – Comedian,… Read more »
Get ready for a musical trip round the UK with Misfits Music Institute’s summer concert ‘Music of Journeys’
Misfits Music Institute proudly presents ‘Music of Journeys’ a one-off summer concert taking audiences on a musical tour across the United Kingdom. Taking place on Sunday 13… Read more »
ALABAMA 3 – Announce New UK Tour Dates – This December
This December, Alabama 3 will return to the road for a run of UK dates, concluding with a hometown show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Last… Read more »
Noeline Hofmann to make Birmingham debut next week supporting Turnpike Troubadours
From bittersweet ballad to gritty barn burner, Noeline Hofmann brings the glowing expanse of the Plains to the stage – a voice with the golden charm of… Read more »
CHARTREUSE ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM + SHARE NEW SINGLE
Chartreuse are very pleased to announce details of their second album Bless You & Be Well, which is out on Friday 29th August via Communion Records. The album was recorded in… Read more »