Acclaimed singer-songwriter plays Kitchen Garden Cafe
Laura Cortese and Dan Walsh bring one-off collaboration to Birmingham.
Review: Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto
Simon Hale enjoys the CBSO performing an old favourite at Symphony Hall.
Review: The Damned
Richard Nevin gets punk nostalgic at Birmingham Town Hall.
B-SIDE Hip Hop Festival to return
Birmingham Hippodrome to celebrate fifty years of hip hop with ground breakin’ festival.
New Birmingham day festival launched
A celebration of diversity, inclusion and gender balance at The Mill.
Artist turned promoter warns of live music decline
“We must value our grassroots music in Birmingham – before it declines further.”
Mardi Gras on Broad Street
Sunday afternoon special at Velvet Music Rooms.
Pixies boost
Joe Costello is at Birmingham’s Forum watching the Pixies.
Review: CBSO at the Royal Concertgebouw
Simon Hale catches the CBSO on tour.
Final line-up announcement for Mostly Jazz 2023
Craig Charles plus Fred Wesley & The New JBs join the bill.
Sixty and definitely not out
Talking to the multi-talented singer Paul Jones.
Country star to play Birmingham
Cody Pennington date for O2 Institute.
Review: My Fair Lady
Simon Hale is enchanted by a timeless classic at Birmingham Hippodrome.
Brummie photographer curates community exhibition
Sound installation exploring Black culture in Britain to open in Handsworth Park.
And now – the InterMission
New Birmingham festival celebrates diversity, inclusivity and gender balance.
Breaking with Convention at the Hippodrome
Breakin’ Convention to showcase jaw-dropping hip hop at Birmingham Hippodrome.
Review: Prokofiev and Sibelius
Simon Hale enjoys the CBSO’s latest performance.
Living cleanly and other illicit grooves
We talk to the multi-faceted Eddie Piller about music and his part in urban gentrification.
Review: The Way Old Friends Do
Jessica Harris thanks the Rep for the music.
Sparks over Wolverhampton
Iconic band Sparks add Wolverhampton show to world tour.
Review: An Evening of Music and Dance
Simon Hale enjoys the return of a winning combination from Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Hugh Cornwell plays Birmingham
Legendary ex-Stranglers front man to provide Moments of Madness in May.
Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival 2023 reveals more acts
Ezra Collective, Incognito and Jamz Supernova all added to the line-up.
St Patrick’s celebrations acclaimed
Boost to Irish culture in Birmingham backed by union leader and regional mayor.
Black Sabbath anniversary marked
Sabbath tribute leads feast of live music at top Birmingham venue.
80s party comes to Symphony Hall
Saturday night radio show takes to the road.
Tubular Bells – the Fiftieth Anniversary Experience
Simon Hale talks to conductor Robin Smith about his upcoming tour of the legendary album.
Birmingham date for Gabriel-era Genesis tribute
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway to play UK theatre tour.
Brian & Roger Eno announce concert film
Exclusive footage of brothers’ only live performance to have Midlands screenings.
Mickelson at the Flapper
US alt/folk star for Birmingham gig.