Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival returning for 2027

Organisers vow to continue festival after huge audiences this summer.

Birmingham: Rooted in Talent

Dave Woodhall watches a new film and an old band with one thing in common.

Long-running festival begins this weekend

Top council and business leaders to launch Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival this Friday.

Festival promoter appeals for help

Urgent call for more funding for Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival.

“UK’s finest ever female jazz singer” headlines Festival

Crowdfunder aims to bring more music to long-running Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival.

Blues, jazz and paranoid

Worldwide media focus on Birmingham as UK’s home of blues music.

Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival confirmed for 2026

Promoter praises “overwhelming support” from public, business and artists.

Birmingham – so much to offer

Dave Woodhall has a walk round a city centre that’s absolutely buzzing.

Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival continues

Black Sabbath’s first manager triumphs over adversity with 41st festival.

A case of the blues

Dave Woodhall sees the Dirt River Band at Snobs.

Honour for promoter as jazz festival kicks off

Black Sabbath’s original manager receives Honorary Doctorate in Music.

Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival celebrates forty years

City festival celebrates an amazing non-stop four decades.

The show will go on

Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival director Jim Simpson has something to say on the festival’s future.

Tony Iommi signs programme to support jazz festival

Black Sabbath legend helps long-running Birmingham music event.

39th Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival is imminent

The UK’s biggest jazz and blues party is coming to town.

From the San Siro to Broad Street

Italian footballer now working on Birmingham jazz festival.

Second city jazz? No contest

A few things about a never-ending debate.

All that jazz

The 30th Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival starts today. Here are some of the early highlights.