King’s Heath gets Kinda Kinky
Fans of The Kinks are being invited to come and get Kinky in King’s Heath on Sunday 7 July and celebrate a legendary performance by the group at the former Ritz Ballroom
Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra to host a weekend of making music, fun & friends
BGSO inviting orchestral musicians of all backgrounds from across the Midlands and beyond to come and join in for a weekend of making new friends and music in great setting of mac birmingham.
One Beat Saturday Festival – full line-up announced
The full line-up for mac birmingham’s ‘new music’ festival for young people ‘One Beat Saturday’ is now available.
Langley Brass Band to perform at The Public
Langley Brass Band, one of the oldest brass bands in the Midlands, will be performing at The Public in West Bromwich on Saturday 6 July in a special concert, Summer Brass.
What’s On at Town Hall/Symphony Hall
More dates for the city centre’s premier venues.
Birmingham Bach Choir: Sacred German Voices
Birmingham Bach Choir once again demonstrate their versatility and skill with forthcoming performances of lesser known works by two great German composers.
Cybercrime to Springsteen via Sexsmith
Laurence Inman has a lesson in cyberspace and is in a merrier mood than of late.
The toe tapping Swing Commanders return to Artrix
Artrix are welcoming back swing sensation, the Swing Commanders, with their champagne sparking show on Sunday 30th 7.30pm
All Hooked Up
John Lee Hooker jr tells Dave Woodhall about growing up with a legend.
WIN WIN WIN: Level best
Here’s the chance to win tickets for the upcoming Levellers gig at Leamington Assembly.
This Week at the Robin
A couple of legendary names and a few legendary wannabes take the stage.
Opera Company Helps Birmingham Music Students
How Welsh National Opera is helping city music students
The Duckworth Lewis Method
Uniting cricket with pop, The Duckworth Lewis Method bring their new album tour to Glee Club Birmingham on Sunday 29th September.
Noumoucounda Cissoko live at The Kitchen Garden
Direct from Dakar and hailed the ‘Jimi Hendrix of Africa’, Noumoucanda Cissoko explores the explosive possibilities of the Kora.
Bromsgrove Folk Festival returns to its spiritual home
Now in its 22nd year the Bromsgrove Folk Festival returns to its spiritual home, The Bowling Green Inn, Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior.
Still a Crazy Horse
Andy Munro reports on grunge godfather Neil Young’s visit to the NIA
For the Benefit of Mr Burney
There will be a chance to pay tribute to a doyen of the Birmingham music scene next month.
Packed live music night in Bloxwich to support autism charity
Music-lovers can look forward to a fantastic evening’s entertainment from multiple acts at Bloxwich’s top venue next month.
Legend Steve Howe comes to Artrix
Guitar legend Steve Howe, whose career has spanned 40 years, will perform at Artrix
What’s On at Town Hall & Symphony Hall
More dates for your diary.
Jeremy Irons announced as special guest in Mark Kermode birthday concert
Academy Award-winning actor, Jeremy Irons is to appear with Mark Kermode in his 50th birthday celebratory concert with the CBSO
“It was like riding the tail of a comet”
Dave Woodhall talks to T’Pau’s Carol Decker about million selling albums, touring the world and avoiding a proper job. They both have one of these things in common.
Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo
Bafta and Ivor Novello award winning singer-songwriter Emily Barker and her band The Red Clay Halo are appearing at Glee Club Birmingham
Bromsgrove Operatic Society presents Ruddigore at the Artrix
Bromsgrove Operatic Society bring Ruddigore, also known as the Witch’s curse, to the Artrix
Reggae favourites Aswad head to The Jam House
Aswad, one of Britain’s best loved reggae bands, is performing at live music venue The Jam House
Nu Romantic
It’s more than thirty years since Gary Numan shot to fame with the ground-breaking Are Friends Electric? Dave Woodhall brings us up to date.
Hooray for Bollywood!
Birmingham celebrates a centenary of Indian cinema next month, as the Bollywood 100 in Birmingham Festival comes to town.
Visage – Glee Club
New Romantic pioneers Visage bring their live show to Glee Club Cardiff and Glee Club Birmingham
Martin Longley’s New York Sounds: Boris Wang Sex Stetson
Martin Longley gets into Chinese jaw harp, Fellini soundtracking, Japanese metal and whaledrone saxophone…
Take four
Half Man Half Biscuit hit the M6 to Bilston. Dave Woodhall is an independent witness.