Birmingham Weekender update
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Assembly classics
There’s a mix of old and new coming up at the Leamington Assembly.
Local acts for Bikefest line-up
Further attractions announced for family festival.
Kick-off for CBSO
£10 tickets get orchestra’s season off to a flying start.
Deerly beloved
Surely this will be one of 2015’s peachiest gigs, crystal-bawls Martin Longley.
Coming to Artrix
Music in many forms takes centre stage.
Bailey’s cream
Won’t you come home to Tile Hill again, Bill Bailey?, asks Martin Longley.
Youngblood sass rammed
Martin Longley has his quill poised as those Wisconsin wonders, the Youngbloods make another Birmingham visit.
Tubular bulge
Martin Longley reports, as Frisco’s Tubes bring stack-heels and leather helmets back to Bilston.
The great gig in the sky
Steve Beauchampé watches a group of frisky old jazz stagers rump their lump at Birmingham’s hottest drinking stump.
Destruction as entertainment
Martin Longley wrestles through the crowd at the latest home turf gig by The Destroyers.
The 42nd Street Experience
Terry Wills watches a host of future musical stars.
Stylistic Mergia
An important figure in 1970s Ethiopian music sounded hyper-current in Coventry, proclaims Martin Longley.
Joseph’s amazing
Stourbridge date for the ‘Welsh Springsteen’.
Birmingham singers head south of the border
CBSO Chorus swaps Birmingham for Mexico.
Lightnin’ Willie
The Old Crow Medicine Show founder goes solo, and Martin Longley catches him pickin’ banjo in Kings Heath.
Delirium Tremblies
Please, could I have a double dose of psychedelic folk rock?, asks Martin Longley.
A Ruddock good gig
Martin Longley discovers a hidden Edgbaston venue, and a lesser-spotted jazzman.
Coming to Artix
An old favourite and an older production.
Goodtime George
George Huxley is one of the finest traditional jazz practitioners in the land. Martin Longley checks out his new club night in Solihull.
Otis Threading
There’s something deep’n’dark going on under that hat, beard and spectacles, says Martin Longley.
Starr struck
Stephen Pennell gets down at Birmingham’s latest venue.
The roots of Black Sabbath
Historic venue to host gathering.
Sonics attack
Martin Longley savours the B’ham debut of The Sonics, 55 years after the US garage punk combo’s formation.
CBSO celebrates endowment milestone
£2 million now raised to help continue excellence of orchestra’s work.
King’s Heath gets ready to get Stoned again
One day festival to celebrate landmark Rolling Stones date.
Blues at the Robin
Like buses, blues guitarists come along in twos.
Summer Shine set for the Actress and Bishop
Fund-raising event will help brain charity.
How Jamaica conquered the world
Special event to celebrate Emancipation Day.
Aldridge gets the BENefit
Brave Ben inspires another successful fundraising evening.