A what’s on gig guide for live music & arts events in Birmingham.

If you’re looking for live music in Birmingham, this is your essential list for upcoming gigs & tonight’s live music events. Add your gig and event listings to this guide and for publication in SLAP Magazine.

Thursday 22nd May 2025

Donny Benet
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Mishra
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Friday 23rd May 2025

Fred Zeppelin in Birmingham
The Billesley, B13 0AB, Birmingham
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The Maz Mitrenko Band - Powerful Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Green Jelly + The Convalescence + Thrashatouille + Chaplain
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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The Maz Mitrenko Band - Powerful Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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An Evening With Danny McNamara
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Young Elton (live Elton John tribute)
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Saturday 24th May 2025

Paint Me In Colour + The Royals + Gingham + Genevieve Miles
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Canaan Cox
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Found in a Field with Folk band.
Cartlands Tea Rooms, B14 7TQ, Birmingham
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Hells Bells - A Tribute to AC/DC!
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Wunderhorse Pre & Post Show Party
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Motown Brunch
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Hells Bells - A Tribute to AC/DC!
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Sunday 25th May 2025

Skabucks Ska/Two Tone Tribute
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Lauren Housley & The Northern Cowboys
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Dig? Day Club (The best retro sounds – free entry!)
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Skabucks – Ska/Two Tone Tribute
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Monday 26th May 2025

Mark Radcliffe and David Boardman
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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The Garage Band - Soul and Rhythm 'n' Blues
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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The Garage Band - Soul and Rhythm 'n' Blues
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Tuesday 27th May 2025

The Sheepdogs
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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This Won't Work + Fistpump! + Zimmerman
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Digbeth Jazz
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Boogie Tuesday (Student and Industry Club Night)
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Andy White
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Wednesday 28th May 2025

Simply Dylan
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Thursday 29th May 2025

Simply Dylan
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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SEVENYEARWAITINGLIST, WULF GAS, KNIFEYXSPOONY TOUR with with supports Sloughed, Compliance unit
Centrala, B5 5RT, Birmingham
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Friday 30th May 2025

Spear Of Destiny
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Chris Jagger
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Chris Jagger - Legendary Folk, Blues & Rock Singer-Songwriter
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Saturday 31st May 2025

Ultimate RnB
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Yeh Dosti : Celebrating 50 Years Of Sholay - Sutton Coldfield
Sutton Coldfield Town Hall, B73 6DA, Birmingham
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Love the Beatles - A Tribute to the Fab Four!
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Love the Beatles - A Tribute to the Fab Four!
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Bowie Tribute Night Returns!
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Sunday 1st June 2025

Melvin Hancox Band - Blues/Rock Psychedelia
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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BaYkA + Our Nameless Boy + Stuck On Violet
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Melvin Hancox Band - Blues/Rock Psychedelia
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Amelia Coburn with Coruja Jones
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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The new OUT OF THE SHADOWS with Award Winning Group play some of the greatest vocal and instumental hits of the 1950's, 60's and 70's
Cartlands Tea Rooms, B14 7TQ, Birmingham
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Monday 2nd June 2025

Peggy Seeger 90th Birthday Farewell Tour with With Neill & Calum MacColl
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Panda Bear
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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The Anna Howie Band with 'Good for Roses Tour
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Wednesday 4th June 2025

Songhoy Blues
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Thursday 5th June 2025

Wayward Jane
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Friday 6th June 2025

Under the Covers - Rock Classics
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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A Band Called Malice
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Under the Covers – Rock Classics
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Saturday 7th June 2025

Kozmic Pearl - A Tribute to Janis Joplin
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Kozmic Pearl - A Tribute to Janis Joplin
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Live It Up with The Small Fakers
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Sunday 8th June 2025

Another Audience without Jake Thackray with Performed by John Watterson (Jake's biographer)
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Matt Woosey Big Band
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Sam Kelly with Dreamers Dawn Album Launch
Hare and Hounds, B14 7LG, Birmingham
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Matt Woosey Big Band - Blues
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Sam Kelly with Dreamers Dawn Album Launch
Hare and Hounds, B14 7LG, Birmingham
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Monday 9th June 2025

Dani Larkin
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Thursday 12th June 2025

Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Niamh Regan
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Friday 13th June 2025

The Delray Rockets - High Octane Rockabilly
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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The Delray Rockets - High Octane Rockabilly
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Saturday 14th June 2025

Scruffy Murphy's Folk Metal Night with Brought to you by Trowsholm, LN and Aventail
Scruffy Murphys, B4 7LN, Birmingham
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Marblehead Johnson - The Ultimate Britpop Experience
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Laid
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Unearthed - Birmingham + Aayushi + Tibibi + Some Honey + Rojo
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Marblehead Johnson - The Ultimate Britpop Experience
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Sunday 15th June 2025

8 Foot Under
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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The Core Reggae Band - Reggae Classics
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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8 Foot Under - Classic Rock
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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The Core Reggae Band - Reggae Classics
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Thursday 19th June 2025

UK Subs
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Friday 20th June 2025

Jenny Colquitt
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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The BonnyLou Band - Soul, Blues & RnB
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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The Bonnylou Band - Soul, Blues & RnB
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Summer Solstice Ceilidh & Live Aerial Night with A community Ceilidh
CircusMash, B14 7RA, Birmingham
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Saturday 21st June 2025

Black Flag
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Killerstream: The Weekend Anthem Band
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Killerstream, The Weekend Anthems Band - Pop & Rock Anthems
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Sunday 22nd June 2025

Nirvanher (All Female Nirvana Tribute Act)
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Laughing Out Loud : Apollo Greats - Birmingham
The Glee Club, B5 4TD, Birmingham
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Steve Ajao Quartet - Bebop Jazz
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Steve Ajao Quartet - Bebop Jazz
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Monday 23rd June 2025

Vision Video
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Tuesday 24th June 2025

Aerial Salad
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Thursday 26th June 2025

Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Friday 27th June 2025

The Terraplanes Blues Band - Hard-Hitting, Soulful Rhythm & Blues
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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The U2 Experience
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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The Terraplanes Blues Band - Hard-Hitting, Soulful Rhythm & Blues
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Paul Bridgewater & the Electric Blues Rebellion
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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GRIMLORD
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Gene Loves Jezebel with Claytown Troupe & Black Rose Moves
The Flapper, B1 2NU, Birmingham
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Saturday 28th June 2025

Mike Sanchez & the Portions - Rock 'n' Roll & R&B
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Morgan Wallen UK
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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SKASOLTICE with Presented by The THREEAMIGOS
The Greenland's Inn, B31 4LF, Birmingham
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Mike Sanchez & the Portions - Rock 'n' Roll & R&B with Support from Joe James Thomas
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Sunday 29th June 2025

The Bush Pilots – Classic Blues & RnB
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Tommy Sandhu : Live - Birmingham
The Glee Club, B5 4TD, Birmingham
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Dan Whitehouse & Max ZT
Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham
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The Bush Pilots Classic Blues & RnB
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Tuesday 1st July 2025

Dawn Landes
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Josh Rouse
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Thursday 3rd July 2025

The Weeping Willows (AUS) with Banjo Jen
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Friday 4th July 2025

Vehicle - Rock Classics of the 70s & 80s
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Vehicle - Rock Classics of the 70s & 80s
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Clann An Drumma
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Saturday 5th July 2025

Reginald D Hunter
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Killerstream: The Weekend Anthems Band - Pop & Rock Anthems
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Killerstream, The Weekend Anthems Band - Pop & Rock Anthems
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Thursday 10th July 2025

James Maddock
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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CHAS LEMAN AND BAND @THE RAINBOW BIRMINGHAM with Support TBA
The Rainbow, B12 0LD, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Friday 11th July 2025

The Remi Harris Blues Rock Roadshow ft. Dave Small
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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The Remi Harris Blues Rock Roadshow ft. Dave Small - Psychedelic Rock & Blues Classics
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Saturday 12th July 2025

Michael Morrow & The Culprits - Hard Rock Countryfied Blues
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Michael Morrow & The Culprits - Hard Rock Countryfied Blues
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Tuesday 15th July 2025

Iron Void & Cardinals Folly - Witchfinding In The UK Tour 2025
Scruffy Murphys, B4 7LN, Birmingham
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Wednesday 16th July 2025

Blue Rose Code with Duo Tour 2025
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Thursday 17th July 2025

DJ Swiftie
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Friday 18th July 2025

New Rock City (Day 1)
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Children of the Gravy A Tribute to Classic Black Sabbath
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Children Of The Gravy - A Tribute to Classic Black Sabbath
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Saturday 19th July 2025

New Rock City (Day 2)
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Russell Watson + Special Guest: Nancy May
St Paul's Church, B3 1QZ, Birmingham
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Sunday 20th July 2025

Not So Young : Re-interpreting the Neil Young soundscape
Fletchers Bar & Eatery, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Michell, Pfeiffer and Kulesh
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Eve Selis & Friends with Dark Sky Blue ~ Healing Hearts Tour
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Thursday 24th July 2025

Deerhoof
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Phil Odgers & Bobby Valentino: A Night To Remember
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Friday 25th July 2025

Angels of Darkness
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Born Jovi - A Tribute to Bon Jovi (+Support from Indigo Kid)
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Born Jovi - A Tribute to Bon Jovi (+Support from Indigo Kid)
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Saturday 26th July 2025

Thomas Heppell Band - Blues / Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Thomas Heppell - Blues / Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Sunday 27th July 2025

A Different Thread
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Tuesday 29th July 2025

Steve Wickham (Waterboys / NoCrows ) with Ray Coen (NoCrows)
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Thursday 31st July 2025

Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Friday 1st August 2025

Fair Weather Riders - Driving Country Blues & Americana
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Fred Zeppelin at The Flapper
The Flapper, B1 2NU, Birmingham
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Fair Weather Riders - Driving Country Blues & Americana
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Saturday 2nd August 2025

OWES
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Ricky Cool - 75th Birthday & 50 Years in the Business Celebration!
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Ricky Cool + the In Crowd & Guests - 75th Birthday & 50 Years in the Business Celebration!
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Sunday 3rd August 2025

ABBA Ever After
Fletchers Bar & Eatery, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Tuesday 5th August 2025

The Warlocks
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Thursday 7th August 2025

The High Points
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Friday 8th August 2025

Bedrock Bullets - Rock n Roll, Rockabilly & Blue
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Bedrock Bullets - Rock n Roll, Rockabilly & Blues
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Warbringer + Exorcism, Soulride & Mount Slatra
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Saturday 9th August 2025

Yeh Dosti : Celebrating 50 Years Of Sholay - Birmingham
Repertory Theatre, B1 2EP, Birmingham
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The Untouchables - Swinging Chicago Blues
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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The Untouchables - Swinging Chicago Blues
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Sunday 10th August 2025

Crazy Little Sing Called Pub at the Hare and Hounds
Hare and Hounds, B14 7LG, Birmingham
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Thursday 14th August 2025

Dr Sure's Unusual Practice
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Pissed Jeans
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

Friday 15th August 2025

The 3 Sixties - Swinging Sixties Classics
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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The 3 Sixties - Swinging Sixties Classics
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Saturday 16th August 2025

Burning Rope – Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Burning Rope Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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PANIC ON THE STREETS OF BIRMINGHAM with The Smiths & Morrissey Disco
Eden Bar III, B5 7HF, Birmingham
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Sunday 17th August 2025

The Subterraneans - Classic Rock Anthems!
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Wednesday 20th August 2025

The Henry Girls
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Angry Boater Live in Birmingham with Deep Comedy from Shallow Waters
Cherry Reds, B1 1BN, Birmingham
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Thursday 21st August 2025

Detta Kenzie with EP Launch Tour
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

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