Belles of the ball

Michelle Hatcher writes about a new festival in Warwickshire.

Dronewashed Wranglers

A fan of Cabaret Voltaire, Tuung or John Foxx? Then you will be lassoed by Wrangler, Martin Longley guarantees.

Prog rocking Robin

Some legendary names will be taking to the stage.

Brass on ass

Martin Longley could barely scribble fast enough to track this prime Balkan gypsy posse.

Leamington performances for medical charities

Stars turn out for a series of Human Aid performances.

Jazz at the weekend

Album launch for jazz aficionados.

The Beat still goes on

Local heroes return home – or near enough. Dave Woodhall’s watching and listening.

Red branches in Kings Heath

Martin Longley was still feeling the Saint Patrick’s Day emanations two days after the event, with a stirring gig from Belfast’s Craobh Rua.

Robin 2, Alabama 3

Welcome to Bilston. Or Wolverhampton, as main man singer Larry Love kept insisting. Martin Longley lost his way in the miasma.

You should be dancing

Terry Wills dons his white suit for the latest bout of Saturday Night Fever.

Drummer men

Two events coming up at the Drum arts centre in Aston.

Project Aid

Nigel Kennedy meets Jimi Hendrix. Dave Woodhall reports on an evening where many styles clashed.

Mammal hands support penguins at Hare and Hounds

Martin Longley stalked a pair of sturdy UK math-jazz trios up the hill to Kings Heath.

Folk tales at the Robin

There’s plenty of folk and roots coming up at the Robin 2.

Silver bullets

Birmingham Jazz present another top-line event at the Red Lion on Friday.

Coates of many colours

Martin Longley crossed the Digbeth border, to discover the hidden back rooms of free improvisation.

Sticking to Bostic

Young horners blew oldies by Bostic, Dizzy, Prez and Mulligan in Solihull. Martin Longley was glued to the dancefloor.

Saturday night special

Local musician Rowena Knight tells of a new live attraction.

Handsome gab

Martin Longley climbs to The Institute’s eyrie, for a rare sighting of Albuquerque’s noir country ambassadors.

What’s on at Artrix

A mixed bag coming up at the Artrix Arts Centre.

Silver machine inoperable

A time-transplanted Martin Longley slides back to the heyday of prog-jazz space-rock.

Nigel Kennedy charity event launched

Violinist to perform The Hendrix Project for Human Aid charity.

Review: The Magic Flute

Richard Lutz takes along his opera glasses for Mozart magic in Birmingham.

Lap of the Gods

Dave Woodhall talks to Arthur Brown, not quite as crazy after all these years.

Philharmonia at Warwick

French horn symphony showcase.

Coming up at Artrix

Music, theatre and something very different.

Miami nice

Martin Longley relishes the reformation of those beyond-country Miami titans, The Mavericks.

Review: Coppelia

Richard Lutz watches the original Living Doll at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Wild at heart

One of the country’s top jazz bands will be appearing at Birmingham Jazz’s regular event this coming Friday.

Sharp as Tharp

Richard Lutz views a dance masterpiece in Birmingham.