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Soul II Soul

With huge hits including Keep On Movin’ and the UK number one single Back To Life (However Do You Want Me), Soul II Soul progressed from being one of the leader…

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys

Jake Vaadeland is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Saskatchewan, Canada.

Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

Lime Garden

Lime Garden are a four-piece band jumping over genre boundaries to create a sound that is uplifting yet somehow laid-back.

Castle & Falcon, Birmingham

Foy Vance

Usual tags such as ‘singer-songwriter', ‘folk-soul', ‘troubadour' are perceived with a considerable amount of cynicism these days, especially since the music sc…

Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham

Alison Moyet

The tour celebrates 40 years as a solo artist as well as the release of her new album ‘KEY’ on Fri 4 Oct, which features a collection of reworked singles, fan f…

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Fat Freddy's Drop

Aotearoa New Zealand’s hi-tek soul machine Fat Freddy’s Drop returns to Europe in 2024 for a new studio album release tour!

O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

Goldie Lookin' Chain

Coming straight out of Newport The GLC are officially Britain’s biggest rap group.

XOYO Birmingham, Birmingham

Airbag

Norwegian prog band Airbag will return to England for three exclusive shows in October 2026, offering UK audiences a rare opportunity to experience their immers…

O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

Gurriers

Gurriers are a highly regarded Dublin-based post-punk and noise-rock band known for their abrasive, fast-paced instrumentals and politically charged lyrics.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

John Cooper Clarke

Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the “Godfather of Punk Poetry” and the original people’s poet, John’s cultural influence…

Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham

Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beast

Hot on the heels of her critically acclaimed 2024 show Side Eye, Rachel Fairburn is back with new personalities and some old favourites for you to love and hate…

The Glee Club, Birmingham

Melanie C

Performance from the singer-songwriter who rose to fame as Sporty Spice in the Spice Girls.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

beaux

Beaux (born Beaux South) is a British-Turkish Cypriot indie-pop and synth-pop singer-songwriter based in London.

Mama Roux's, Birmingham

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Maddie Morris

Maddie Morris is an artist who strives to make a difference in the world. Bold, insightful and refreshingly unique, they take traditional song in new directions…

The Kitchen Garden, Birmingham

Paranormal Activity

James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are…Inspired by the iconic, terrifying…

The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

Tigercub

Three-piece rock band from Brighton

O2 Institute, Birmingham

Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand Up Years

What?! Mark Thomas has been ‘standing up’ for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make you…?

The Glee Club, Birmingham

Deaf Havana

Over the past decade, Deaf Havana have risen through the ranks to become one of the best known names in the alt-rock scene.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

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Andrew Ryan: Honest Capacity

Off the back of a total sell-out tour in 2024, Andrew Ryan is back with a brand-new show.

The Glee Club, Birmingham

China Crisis

Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly are the founder members of the band which started in Kirkby, Merseyside back in 1979.

Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

Transvision Vamp

Transvision Vamp was formed by Wendy James and co-writer and guitarist Nick Christian Sayer. In West London they teamed up with Dave Parsons and Tex Axile.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

Skindred

Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War.

O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

Millie Manders and The Shutup

Incorporating her love of all things music with a sassy social consciousness, Millie creates cross-genre punk that is hard to ignore.

The Flapper, Birmingham

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Archspire

Archspire are a technical death metal outfit from Vancouver embodies elements of deathcore, grindcore, and even some progressive metal tendencies underneath its…

O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

Against the Current

Pop rock from Poughkeepsie.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

Stone Foundation

Stone Foundation are a British soul band known for their energetic fusion of classic soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues, woven with socially conscious lyrics.

The Jam House, Birmingham

Lotus Juice & Shao Dow: Duel Elements Tour

A historic collision of Japanese & UK rap culture. For the first time ever, the legendary Lotus Juice makes landfall in the UK for an unmissable co-headline tou…

Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

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Ole 60

Ole 60 at XOYO Birmingham, Birmingham

XOYO Birmingham, Birmingham

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The Home Team

Bringing heavy-pop to the forefront of the scene with their unique approach to the pop-rock sound, The Home Team is ready to take the world by storm.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

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The Home Team

Bringing heavy-pop to the forefront of the scene with their unique approach to the pop-rock sound, The Home Team is ready to take the world by storm.

O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

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The Shires

UK country superstars The Shires first entered the history books in 2015, when their debut album, Brave, became the first ever British country album to enter th…

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Hothouse Flowers

Since the release of their last CD, 'Into Your Heart' Hothouse Flowers have been playing steadily around Ireland, America, Great Britain, Japan and Europe.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

Igorrr

Initially influenced by the likes of Meshuggah, Chopin, Cannibal Corpse, Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Taraf de Haidouks and Aphex Twin, traces of these artists can…

O2 Institute, Birmingham

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Charlie Baker: Go Get It

Award-winning radio host, stand-up powerhouse and entertainment machine Charlie Baker returns to the stage with his brand new show: GO GET IT.You may know him f…

The Glee Club, Birmingham

Reverend & the Makers

The six-piece band who originate from Sheffield performs indie-pop originals.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

Picture This

Irish alternative group Picture This deliver pop-polished rock anthems that play like a mix of the 1975, Coldplay, and Mumford & Sons.

O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

Bay City Rollers

Journey back in time to those carefree days of the 70’s when Scotland’s original boyband ruled the charts.

Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham

Chasing Abbey

Chasing Abbey are an award-winning trio from Tullamore, Ireland - songwriters, producers, and musicians with multiple platinum singles to their name.

O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

Bonnie Prince Billy

Will Oldham (born December 24, 1970), better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

Thomas Green: Brainstorm

After a significant self-discovery, Green realises his life is a whirlwind full of tangents of his own making, navigating through the impulsive, random and stup…

Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham

Erra + Currents

The Silence Follows Tour 2026 with support from Caskets & Aviana

The Flapper, Birmingham

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Shed Seven

Indie superstars Shed Seven can boast four Top 20 albums and fifteen Top 40 singles.

O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

Meek

Contrasting split vocals carry honest lyrical content over uplifting beats to bring feel-good songs that will get your feet tapping.

O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham

The Temperance Movement

The Temperance Movement are a British blues rock band formed in 2011 by Glasgow-born vocalist Phil Campbell and guitarists Luke Potashnick and Paul Sayer.

O2 Institute, Birmingham

Jack Savoretti

Jack Savoretti brings his unique blend of chart-topping folk and soul to Sage Gateshead this Summer.Captivating audiences with his unmistakable voice and heartf…

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Ellie Gowers

Since emerging on the UK folk scene with her 2022 debut album Dwelling by the Weir, Ellie Gowers has captivated audiences with songs rooted in folklore, ecology…

Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

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Michael McGovern

Glasgow-born singer-songwriter Michael McGovern blends poetic lyricism with folk roots, evolving beyond his acclaimed debut Highfield Suite.

Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

Tony Hadley: Christmas Big Band Tour

Flying Music presents: Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour 2026The voice of the 80s returns with a swinging celebration of classic crooners and his own tim…

Symphony Hall, Birmingham