Plenty for just about everyone in the dates just announced.
ED BYRNE: ROARING FORTIES
The self-confessed “miserable old git” since the age of 23 is now in his forties and embracing middle age with open arms. Join him at Symphony Hall on 25th October, as he truly comes of age.
Tickets £22.50
STEWART LEE: MUCH A-STEW ABOUT NOTHING
Symphony Hall welcomes the ‘comedian’s comedian’ and old Silhillian on 27th October, in town to test out new material for 2014 BBC Two’s Comedy Vehicle show.
Tickets £20
ONLY MEN ALOUD
11-year old choirboy Jack Topping has been chosen to open for the popular Welsh male voice choral group’s first date of a mini UK Christmas tour – right here at Symphony Hall on 12th December.
Tickets £19.50/£26.50/£35.00
CHRISTMAS WITH THE TOWN HALL GOSPEL CHOIR
The Songs of Praise Gospel Choir of the Year winning choir, formed for the reopening of Birmingham’s majestic Grade I listed building in 2007, headline their second concert at The Drum on 15th December.
Tickets £12.50
DR BUNHEAD’S VERY DANGEROUS CHRISTMAS SHOW
The TV stunt scientist takes up residence at Birmingham Town Hall from 22nd December-5th January to answer questions like: can reindeer really fly? Which is more flammable – custard or jelly? What is the world’s loudest Christmas cracker?
Tickets £14/£16
JULIAN & JIAXIN LLOYD-WEBBER – A TALE OF TWO CELLOS
THSH presents world premiere performances of duets for two cellos with piano as well as music from great composers, from husband and wife performers at new concert hall the Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham.
Tickets £15
TRANSATLANTIC SESSIONS
The extraordinary cast of top roots and folk music artists this time round features Shawn Colvin, Darrell Scott, Tim O’Brien, Julie Fowlis, Kris Drever as well as Danny Thompson and the regular band at Symphony Hall on 6th February 2014.
Tickets £27.50
HEAVEN 17
The English synth-pop heroes headline Valentine’s Day at the iconic Birmingham Town Hall on 14th February 2014, reliving their electro-new wave classics with a special never-played-before set
Tickets £22.50
THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW
Air guitars and anthemic singing are the order of the day as the music of the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, Pink Floyd and many more rock legends is brought to life at Birmingham Town Hall on 2nd February 2014
Tickets £22.50/£32.50
UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN – A FISTFUL OF UKLELE
The UK’s favourite uke-wielding band return to Symphony Hall on 19th February 2014 with a fantastic new show featuring Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via Otis Reading as well as current anthems and classics
Tickets £22
CARL PALMER PERFORMS EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER
The Birmingham-born prog-rock drummer performs the music he made with Greg Lake and Keith Emerson, as ELP, which catapulted the band into global superstardom, at Birmingham Town Hall on 20th February 2014.
Tickets £23.50
FAIRPORT CONVENTION
The British folk-originators perform classics from the band’s earlier repertoire plus brand new and previously unperformed songs destined for the next studio album at Birmingham Town Hall on 4th March 2014.
Tickets £24
THE DUBLIN LEGENDS: FORMERLY THE DUBLINERS
The regular visitors to Birmingham Town Hall (and Moseley Folk Festival 2013 headliners) return to one of the favourite venues for a 7th March 2014 date featuring classic songs and ballads known the world over.
Tickets £25
TOM PAXTON & JANIS IAN (WITH ROBIN BULLOCK) – TOGETHER AT LAST
Two of America’s greatest songwriters, armed with acoustic guitars and joined by renowned multi-instrumentalist Robin Bullock, take to the stage at Birmingham’s historic Town Hall on 17th March 2014.
Tickets £26.50
LET’S HANG ON
Four Jersey boys deliver the original magic, nostalgic mood and electric feeling of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons via hits like Rag Doll, Sherry and Walk Like A Manat Birmingham Town Hall on 178th April 2014.
Tickets £23.50
ROBERT CRAY BAND
The five time Grammy award-winning bluesman celebrates forty years in the game with some of his most powerful good-time, uptown and low-down material in four decades at Birmingham Town Hall on 5th May 2014.
Tickets £29.50/£39.50
DON WILLIAMS
The US Country Hall of Fame inductee performs I Believe In You, My Best Friend, Good Ole Boys Like Me, Tulsa Time and many more, supported on the tour by Colin Chisholm, from BBC 1’s The Voice, performs at Symphony Hall on 10th May 2014.
Tickets £35.00/£39.50
JOAN RIVERS – BEFORE THEY CLOSE THE LID
The television personality, comedian, writer, film director and international treasure returns to Symphony Hall on 14th October 2014 for another outrageous performance.
Tickets £30/£34
Tickets for all the above shows are available from the Town Hall/Symphony Hall box office on 0121 780 3333 or at www.thsh.co.uk