The Blues for Ukraine fundraiser will run from 6pm-10pm on Sunday 3rd April at the Velvet Music Rooms on Broad Street, in the city’s main Westside entertainment area.

The charity show, organised by Henry’s Blueshouse, will feature three bands: The Nitecrawlers from Wolverhampton, The Martin Burch Band (front pic) from Leicester and The Shakedown Brothers (below) from Derby.

There will also be a variety of special guests playing, including King Pleasure, Ricky Cool, Melvin Hancox, Chickenbone John, Micky Barker (formerly of Magnum), Bullmoose K. Shirley, Roy Forbes, John Caswell, Sprike Hopkins and more.

Jim Simpson, of Big Bear Music which organises regular Henry’s Blueshouse events at the venue, said: “Our fundraiser on 3rd April will be an almighty Blues Jam, and nobody will receive any payment, not the musicians nor Big Bear, as all monies raised will go to the Disaster Emergency Committee to help those in need in Ukraine.”

Mike Olley, general manager of Westside BID, said: “It’s wonderful to see those who run Westside’s regular music scene organising such a great event.

“This will be a very special night of blues, and every bit of jamming will hopefully raise much needed funds from the audience.”

Meanehile on Saturday 16th April The Robin in Bilston hosts an evening with Kick up the 80’s, a showcase performance which celebrates music from that iconic decade. All profits from ticket sales will be donated to Unicef, who are currently working tirelessly giving aid to the 7.5 million children who are at risk in war torn Ukraine.

Then on Friday 22nd April, the Robin will be hosting the Its Ok To Not Be Ok Show. This event, which has Tom Bates perform as Eminem and Liam Hulmes as Ed Sheeran, aims to raise critical funds for Mental Health UK. The London based charity help to generate awareness and give a voice to those suffering with Mental Health.

“I think it is very important to give back to the community by showing acts of kindness like this and if this gesture makes a difference to the world, then I am all for it,” says Fraser Tranter, Director at The Robin. “Mental Health is a significant problem that effects a huge amount of us in our everyday lives and, more needs to be done to tackle this. I also feel very strongly about helping the families trying to flee Ukraine.”