Venue shows off debut line-up

AN ALL-STAR line-up has been announced for the LG Arena’s opening season.Read

Top line-up for concert

A CHARITY concert - which will be raising money for the Philip Bates Trust Fund - will be taking place in Birmingham next month.Read

‘Indoor festival’ at venue

Following the opening night of O2 Academy Birmingham on Thursday September 10, where Editors will make their mark as the first band to headline the new venue, The Twang continue the weekend celebrations on Friday September 11 and bring an indoor festival vibe to O2 Academy.Read

The Animals at the Artrix

COMING up at Bromsgrove’s Artrix is a bit of old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll.Read

Date with unique lyricist

WORLD Unlimited are very pleased to announce a Birmingham date at the Hare and Hounds for Mary Gauthier, who will be appearing on Tuesday, August 4.Read

Unique talent at the Town Hall

YOUTUBE sensation Andy McKee is to play Birmingham Town Hall as part of a four-date UK tour.Read

Sounds different

THE sound of something different will be heard at The Hare and Hounds next week.Read

Oasis, Ricoh Arena, Coventry

AT the Ricoh Arena Coventry on Tuesday the sellout crowd was subjected to a rain storm of almost biblical proportions.Read

Band on the road to festival prize

THE daunting prize of opening the V Festival awaits a Solihull band if they can attract enough public votes.Read

The Twang, The Victoria

A FORTNIGHT ago I was one of the 150 lucky fans to watch The Twang rock The Victoria in Birmingham.Read

Suzanne plays for cause close to her heart

WHEN Suzanne Vega was asked whether she would perform a benefit concert in the UK this summer, the New York singer songwriter had no hesitation - because it was for a cause she had long supported.Read

Hand it to The Neds

‘THE Neds’ as they were affectionately known set the music world alight with their infectious brand of indie-rock back in the late eighties and early nineties.Read

Legend Tom back on tour

WELSH crooner Tom Jones has announced a full UK tour later this year.Read

Virtual Elvis makes come back tour with old band

ELVIS will be back in the building when a unique show returns to the LG Arena next year.Read

Dirty Projectors, Victor Herrero (with Alex Neilson), Taylor Johns, Coventry

IT was a captivating night at the subterrenean world of Taylor Johns.Read

Roy returns

ROY Ingram returns to the Tom O’ the Wood pub in Rowington.Read

Show had them rockin’ and rollin’

The time is in the future, in a place that was once called earth, globalisation is complete.Read

Show date move

THE Rubikons’ show originally scheduled to take place at The Little Civic in Wolverhampton on Saturday April 4 has been moved to a new date of Saturday April 18 and a different venue – the Civic Bar.Read

From Everest via Glastonbury

There are guitarists. And there are guitarists. And then there’s the man they call Harpic. Nick Harper.Read

A taste of blues-rock

EXPECT a great performance when local blues-rock band Titan get together to play this weekend.Read

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