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.

Tuesday 17th June 2025

H Is For Hawk + Aurora Rays + Foxpalmer + Mikey Rainsford
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Digbeth Jazz
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Boogie Tuesday (Student and Industry Night)
The Night Owl, 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

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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The BonnyLou Band - Soul, Blues & RnB
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Saturday 21st June 2025

Terminally Groovie
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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The Ferrets + Howlin' Blue - Blues, Rock & Soul Classics
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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The Ferrets - Blues, Rock & Soul Classics
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Black Flag
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Killerstream: The Weekend Anthem Band
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Owlstock presents Summer Solstice
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Sunday 22nd June 2025

Nirvanher (All Female Nirvana Tribute Act)
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Steve Ajao Quartet - Bebop Jazz
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Steve Ajao Quartet - Bebop Jazz
Joe Joe Jims, 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 + Vienna
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Digbeth Jazz
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Boogie Tuesday (Student and Industry Night)
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Thursday 26th June 2025

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

Friday 27th June 2025

GRIMLORD + Giant and the Georges + The Genes + Naked Sunday
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Psychosocial
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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The Terraplanes Blues Band - Hard-Hitting, Soulful Rhythm & Blues
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Gene Loves Jezebel with Claytown Troupe & Black Rose Moves
The Flapper, B1 2NU, Birmingham
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Paul Bridgewater & the Electric Blues Rebellion Classic Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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The U2 Experience
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Brian Lightning Class of 2025
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Skinny Jeans – NEW Indie/ Electro Sleaze Club Night
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Paul Bridgewater & the Electric Blues Rebellion
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Saturday 28th June 2025

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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Morgan Wallen UK
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Mike Sanchez & the Portions - Rock 'n' Roll & R&B
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Britpop Brunch
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Landslide – Fleetwood Mac tribute
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Dig?
The Night Owl, Birmingham
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Sunday 29th June 2025

The Bush Pilots – Classic Blues & RnB
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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The Bush Pilots Classic Blues & RnB
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Dan Whitehouse & Max ZT
Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham
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Tuesday 1st July 2025

Dawn Landes with Susy Wall
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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Jaotar
The Sunflower Lounge, 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

Killerstream, The Weekend Anthems Band - Pop & Rock Anthems
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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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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Tuesday 8th July 2025

Gypsy Strings Revival
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Thursday 10th July 2025

James Maddock
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, 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, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Michael Morrow & The Culprits - Hard Rock Countryfied Blues
Joe Joe Jims, 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

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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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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Phil Odgers & Bobby Valentino with A Night To Remember
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Big Dan's Open Mic Night
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham

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

RAT_UTOPIA presents: a night of Doom, Noise and Grindcore with we will be joined by the incredible BileCaster, THUMBSUCKER, EXODONTIA, LILIPUTMOSS and ANAEMIA
Centrala Space, B5 5RT, Birmingham
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Lol Goodman Band - Blues / Blues-Rock
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Summer Soul Picnic In The Gardens
Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens, Birmingham
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Thomas Heppell Band - Blues / Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Lol Goodman Band - Blues / Blues-Rock
Joe Joe Jims, 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 + the In Crowd & Guests - 75th Birthday & 50 Years in the Business Celebration!
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Ricky Cool - 75th Birthday & 50 Years in the Business Celebration!
Joe Joe Jims, 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

Vinny Peculiar
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, 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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Warbringer + Exorcism, Soulride & Mount Slatra
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Bedrock Bullets - Rock n Roll, Rockabilly & Blues
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Yeh Dosti : Celebrating 50 Years Of Sholay - Birmingham
Repertory Theatre, B1 2EP, Birmingham
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Saturday 9th August 2025

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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Wednesday 13th August 2025

Liam Cromby
The Sunflower Lounge, 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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Mark Morriss (The Bluetones)
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, 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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PANIC ON THE STREETS OF BIRMINGHAM with The Smiths & Morrissey Disco
Eden Bar III, B5 7HF, Birmingham
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Burning Rope Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Sunday 17th August 2025

The Subterraneans - Classic Rock Anthems!
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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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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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

Friday 22nd August 2025

The Basil Gabbidon Band Reggae, Roots & Trojan
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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The Basil Gabbidon Band – Reggae, Roots & Trojan
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Saturday 23rd August 2025

The Silver Bars
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Just Doin' It A Tribute to Status Quo
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Just Doin' It – A Tribute to Status Quo
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Monday 25th August 2025

Full Flower Moon Band
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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ABBA Alike: A Tribute to ABBA
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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ABBA Alike - A Tribute to ABBA
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Tuesday 26th August 2025

Throwing Muses
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Wednesday 27th August 2025

KAYAM
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Thursday 28th August 2025

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

Friday 29th August 2025

Fleetwood mack experience with Live tribute band
Longbridge Social Club, B31 2QU, Birmingham
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Skabucks Ska/Two Tone Tribute
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Skabucks – Ska/Two Tone Tribute
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Thursday 4th September 2025

Only The Poets
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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The Coal Porters
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Friday 5th September 2025

Gathering Of Strangers
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Howlin’ Ric & the Rocketeers
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Howlin Ric & the Rocketeers - Rock & Roll, Rockabilly and Rhythm & Blues
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Phil Beer
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Saturday 6th September 2025

Brum Punx Picnic 2025
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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The Davidson Trio - Hard-Hitting Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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The Davidson Trio - Hard-Hitting Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Sunday 7th September 2025

Courds
The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham
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Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac Tribute)
Fletchers Bar & Eatery, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Amit Dattani with Wrong Kind of One: Album Launch
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 8th September 2025

Dom Malin and Luna Keller with Walls Of Gold EP teaser
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Tuesday 9th September 2025

Genitorturers
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Wednesday 10th September 2025

49th & Main
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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How Sweet It Is with Celebrating 50 Years of James Taylor
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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Friday 12th September 2025

The Gospel According To David Black
Castle and Falcon, Birmingham
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Big Wolf Band
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Big Wolf Band Blues Rock
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Saturday 13th September 2025

Small Fakers – A Tribute to Small Faces
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Small Fakers A Tribute to Small Faces
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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Sunday 14th September 2025

CHAS LEMAN AND BAND 'WISH THE CLOCK WOULD GO BACK' ALBUM TOUR with The Rainbow Birmingham SUPPORT TBC
The Rainbow, B12 0LD, Birmingham
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Heather Ferrier with Alt-folk Accordionist, Clog Dancer and Composer
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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The Bush Pilots Classic Blues & RnB
Joe Joe Jims, B45 8UU, Birmingham
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The Bush Pilots – Classic Blues & RnB
Joe Joe Jims, Birmingham
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Monday 15th September 2025

Jessie Reid with Laura Reznek and Martha St Arthur
Kitchen Garden Cafe, B14 7SA, Birmingham
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