Brumbeat Music Guide Xmas & NYE 2016

Our Brumbeat live music guide for Birmingham offers more original and alternative nightlife, gigs, parties and music listings than anywhere else online. We work with local promoters and venues each month to ensure you won’t be missing out on the very best Birmingham has offer.

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For our pick of the best gigs this Christmas and New Year please scroll down the listings where you can find December gigs and the best Christmas and NYE parties in Birmingham.

JAWS + COSMO PYKE at Rainbow Venues, 2nd. Enter The Dragon – House Classics with Full Intention (Defected) at Hare And Hounds, 3rd. Leftfoot & Shadow City – Feel My Bicep, Rainbow Venues, 3rd.

The Bootleg Beatles, Symphony Hall, 8th. Heritage presents Jon Pleased Wimmin + Special Guest Andy Baxter at Hare And Hounds, 9th. Digbeth Christmas Hamper at The Old Crown, 9th. JOHNNY MARR: Set The Boy Free Town Hall (spoken word), 9th. CLUB L’AMOUR XMAS PARTY: SHAUN WALSH & THE PLAGIARISTS + THE SURRENDERS + SEMANTICS at Suki10c, 9th.

The Human League + special guests Blancmange and Ekkoes, NIA, 10th. Sensateria VI feat. BlΔckΔsh – Black Witch EP Launch Party! Centrala, 10th. Dare’s Bar Saturday night live lounge with an array of quality live bands, 10th. BHX Presents: NOW HAM – A Night of Credible 80s at 1000 Trades, 10th. Circles Presents LTJ Bukem, Riya Live at Hare And Hounds, 10th.

THE CHRISTMAS SKA PARTY featuring The Neville Staple Band, Talisman & Buster Shuffle Town Hall, 14th. For-Wards Christmas Party Fundraiser at Hare & Hounds, 14th. God Damn + Johnny Foreigner + Youth Man + guests at Hare And Hounds, 16th. Rare Soul Allnighter, with an incredible DJ line up, Night Owl, 16th.

The Twang – Annual Christmas Show, O2 Academy, 17th. Freestyle Xmas Party with DJ Format at Hare And Hounds, 17th. Madness Plus support: Lightning Seeds, NIA, 17th. Malarkey Christmas Cracker at Dare’s w/ special guests Suckerpunch & Headgames, 17th. Roland Lee Gift Live at Hare And Hounds, 20th. Hoopla Blue, Flamingo Flame, Paper Buoys and Grim Disco at Hare And Hounds, 21st. This is Tmrw Xmas Party with Dorcha, Chartreuse, Delta Autumn at Hare And Hounds, 22nd.

The Night Owl Christmas Party, Night Owl, 23rd. The Wonder Stuff at O2 Institute, 23rd. Misty’s Big Adventure at Hare And Hounds, 24th.

Love The Life vs Holiday vs MHVH Free Entry Boxing Day Party at Hare And Hounds, 26th. Portal Boxing Day Special, Rainbow venues. Steve Gibbons Band Live at Hare And Hounds, 27th.

New Year’s Eve at the Hare & Hounds ft Freestyle, Young Culture Sound, No Fakin, Coloré, Moodfix & Moulin Groove. Northern Soul & Motown NYE All Nighter, Night Owl. NYE at Spotlight with Mama Roux’s and Digbeth Dining Club. Magic Door NYE, The Abyss 2016 at Boxxed. CLUB L’AMOUR NYE PARTY at Suki10c. Moho New Years ’16: Pimp Party at The Old Crown. The Sunflower Lounge & Birmingham Promoters present: NYE AT THE SUNFLOWER LOUNGE DJs upstairs & lots of live bands downstairs.

Bitters N’ Twisted Xmas parties include: Lindy Bop DJs with Sugarfoot Stomp at Jekyll & Hyde, Xmas Eve, Eve Lock In with DJs and Festive Drinks at The Victoria & Island Bar. NYE Block Party New Orleans style ft DJs, Bands & more at The Victoria and Island Bar. NYE American Dinner Party downstairs with DJs at Bodega.

The Lord Clifden’s Christmas events include Collective Xmas Party on the 2nd, Loose Joints Xmas Party, 9th. TLC every Saturday from 7pm, Boxing day farewell party for dj Samm and a cosmic NYE Party with resident DJs.

New Years Day various DJs at Rainbow Venues. GLAS New Years Day – Twenty Seventeen at Boxxed.

Other events worth mentioning include:

There’s live music at The Botanist every night. The Sun on The Hill offers the best in indie DJs and live music in their Sunsets night every Sunday from 6pm. The Actress & Bishop provides live acoustic sets and gig nights throughout the month! Dares bar has a full live music line-up with quality acts every weekend with their own real ale on tap! Watch out for weekend DJ sets from Morais Vibes and Lee at The Bureau with some rooftop Vinyl action weekends. Rofuto Skybar plays host to soulful chilled out disco DJs every Friday & Sat night. If you love pizza then The Stable has plenty of live music and DJs each and every weekend. The Spotted Dog has everything from jazz to blues, folk to classical. And the Ceol Castle is hosting lots of live music in December, watch out for Basement Noise Acoustic Afternoons on Sundays.

All Club & Live Music Listings

Thursday 1 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Brendon Burns – Black Comedian @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Tiki Thursday -£4.50 Tiki cocktails, tiki specials & DJ Sam Redmoore & DJ Magoo playing the tropical tunes, 5pm – 2am @ Island Bar
Speed Quizzing @ The Lord Clifden
Blues Night (Blues Thursday) @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth

Friday 2 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Hot Club De Swing Xmas Party with Electric Swing Circus @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Pilgrimage with Rotunda of Wonder, Ska’d for Live & Young Pilgrims @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
DJ T-Bird playing the best in hip-hop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll, free entry 9pm – late in the main bar @ Island Bar
DJ Shimmy Shimmy Ya – The Finest in Soul, Funck, Hip hop and r’n’b ! @ The Victoria
DJ Morais Vibes (applaudio audio) playing funk, soul and disco @ The Bureau
Digbeth Dining Club + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight!
Friday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
Loose Joints DJs playing the best in soul, funk, disco, house and balearic @ The Lord Clifden
JAWS + COSMO PYKE @ Rainbow Venues
Jazzlines Free Gigs: Simon Spillett @ Symphony Hall Café Bar
SETH LAKEMAN @ Town Hall
FRONTEERS + JUICE @ Sunflower Lounge
Come Together (December) – A night of indie, mod & britpop @ The Night Owl
BHX Presents: Midnight Riot with Yam Who? @ 1000 Trades
DJ Chris Lane spinning the best from the 70s, 80s and 90s @ Ceol Castle
Lindy Bop DJs with Sugarfoot Stomp @ Jekyll & Hyde

Saturday 3 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Enter The Dragon – House Classics with Full Intention @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Bruk Up – An Evening of Broken Beats, Soulful House & Electronica @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Blues Club with Midnight City Soul Band @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Tiki Bar: Dj Shuffle – Party guests get to choose what the DJ plays. Shimmy Shimmy Ya & Chris Wise DJ both floors of Island Bar for Bank Holiday, free entry 9pm – 3am @ Island Bar
DJ Jordan Hot Wax – Playing the best hip-hop, r’n’b, funk and soul Upstairs @ The Victoria
TLC – disco, house, funk, balearic, cosmic, classics. Resident djs every week, 7pm – late05 @ The Lord Clifden
Lee McBride (applaudio audio) playing funk, soul and disco @ The Bureau
Saturday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
Leftfoot & Shadow City Present Feel My Bicep with Room 1 Bicep//Joy O Room 2 Gilles Peterson//Hunee//O’Flynn @ Rainbow Venues
JIM BOB (CARTER USM) + CHRIS T-T @ Rainbow Venues
Fabio & Grooverider (feat MC Felon) @ The Dark Horse
GLAS presents VOCAL ft. Kings of Tomorrow / Sandy Rivera @ LAB11
THE MIGHTY YOUNG + THE TERROR WATTS + THE HUNGRY GHOSTS + SIMON JOSEPH GREGORY @ Sunflower Lounge
Dig? with Sonny & Spare and Dandy Randy @ The Night Owl
Grandmaster Ash (Ash Sheehan) – Live at Dare’s Bar
Operation Drawstring presents Blue Nation + guests @ Ceol Castle

Sunday 4 December 2016

Primal Scream @ O2 Institute
The Moons Live @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Gerry Colvin Xmas Special @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Industry Island Paradise Brothers DJ & offers on decent drinks for hard working shift workers! 9pm – 3am, free! @ Island Bar
Acoustic Afternoon Tunes. Every Sunday Afternoon from 2pm. Happy Hour All Day. £10 Sunday Roast. Free Entry. Gordon Begard @ Marmalade
Sunsets. The best new musical talent spanning a breadth of genres! Free Entry @ The Sun on The Hill
Soul Sunday’s with djSamm spinnin soul classics from Tamela to Stax @ The Lord Clifden
Sunday Classics 6pm Free Entry @ The Spotted Dog
A Brazilian Christmas “a touching and beautiful portrait of Brazilian early music” @ Town Hall

 

Monday 5 December 2016

Laydeez do Comics – Laydeez do Comics is a unique graphic novel forum with a focus on comic works based on life narrative, the drama of the domestic and the everyday. @ The Victoria

Tuesday 6 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Birmingham Promoters Present Beans on Toast @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Counteract Present Theme Park @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Kings Heath Food Assembly @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Mike Venables – Play MAD#2 – An all new adventure for Jon Fisher @ The Victoria
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Operation Drawstring starts at 7pm @ Actress & Bishop

Wednesday 7 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
World Unlimited Present Martin Harley @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
H&H Pub Quiz – £75 Cash First Place Prize @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Second City Sounds – FREE live music from unsigned artists @ Island Bar
Nostalgia Night – a night of comic books and geekery @ The Victoria
Nicola Benedetti: Tchaikovsky @ Symphony Hall
CLAY @ Sunflower Lounge

Thursday 8 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Tiki Thursday -£4.50 Tiki cocktails, tiki specials & DJ Sam Redmoore & DJ Magoo playing the tropical tunes, 5pm – 2am @ Island Bar
Sonic Gun promotions – Sugarthief! the bands jangly guitar riffs, insanely catchy choruses and poppy basslines combine to create a unique sound that is making waves in Birmingham’s Indie music scene and beyond. @ The Victoria
Speed Quizzing @ The Lord Clifden
Blues Night (Blues Thursday) @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS + VODUN @ Rainbow Venues
The Bootleg Beatles @ Symphony Hall
Placebo @ NIA

Friday 9 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Heritage Present Jon Pleased Wimmin & Andy Baxter @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
DJ SSY Tiki Darroll @ Island Bar
Takin Care of Business : DJ T-Bird – Funk, Soul and Motown @ The Victoria
DJ Morais Vibes (applaudio audio) playing funk, soul and disco @ The Bureau
Digbeth Dining Club + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight!
Friday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
The Collective DJs playing the best in soul, funk, disco, house and balearic @ The Lord Clifden
Blackdot – USED & ABUSED @ Rainbow Venues
Jazzlines Free Gigs: Lilli Unwin @ Symphony Hall Café Bar
JOHNNY MARR: Set The Boy Free @ Symphony Hall
CLUB L’AMOUR XMAS PARTY: SHAUN WALSH & THE PLAGIARISTS + THE SURRENDERS + SEMANTICS @ Suki10c
Floorshakers ‘Classics’ Allnighter with DJ Legend Chris King @ The Night Owl
Digbeth Christmas Hamper @ The Old Crown
Bonnylou + special guests @ Ceol Castle
Lindy Bop DJs with Sugarfoot Stomp @ Jekyll & Hyde
Catapult Club starts 8pm @ Actress & Bishop
Digbeth Christmas Hamper @ The Old Crown

Saturday 10 December 2016

Digbeth Christmas Hamper @ The Old Crown
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Circles Present LTJ Bukem & Riya Live @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Colorè Residents Party @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Blues Club with Ming City Rockers @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
DJ T-Bird playing the best in hip-hop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll, free entry 9pm – late in the main bar @ Island Bar
Daisy DJ Upstairs @ The Victoria
TLC – disco, house, funk, balearic, cosmic, classics. Resident djs every week, 7pm – late05 @ The Lord Clifden
Lee McBride (applaudio audio) playing funk, soul and disco @ The Bureau
Saturday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
02:31:00 @ Rainbow Venues
Human League @ NIA
An Evening with Sam Redmore, Kal El & Northern Power House Live! @ The Dark Horse
Live Music Nights with the Bandidos @ El Borracho
Sensateria VI feat. BlΔckΔsh – Black Witch EP Launch Party! @ Centrala
THE NIGHT CAFE @ Sunflower Lounge
Call Me Unique + LIVE BAND @ The Night Owl
Dig? with Lee Fisher & Mazzy @ The Night Owl
Digbeth Christmas Hamper @ The Old Crown
BHX Presents: NOW HAM – A Night of Credible 80s @ 1000 Trades
Dare’s Bar Saturday night live lounge.
New Revival with Tom Davies Band @ Ceol Castle
Modfathers Starts at 8pm @ Actress & Bishop

Sunday 11 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Acoustic Night from 7-9pm – Happy hour 6-9pm Industry Island Paradise Brothers DJ & offers on decent drinks for hard working shift workers! 9pm – 3am, free! @ Island Bar
Acoustic Afternoon Tunes. Every Sunday Afternoon from 2pm. Happy Hour All Day. £10 Sunday Roast. Free Entry. Amy Smith @ Marmalade
Sunsets. The best new musical talent spanning a breadth of genres! Free Entry @ The Sun on The Hill
Soul Sunday’s with djSamm spinnin soul classics from Tamela to Stax @ The Lord Clifden
WEIRD DREAMS @ Sunflower Lounge
Acoustics downstair from around 18:30 @ Actress & Bishop

Monday 12 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
ProfitGanda Improv Comedy – Free Show but with a collection at the end. @ The Victoria
Traditional Irish Music Session 8pm @ The Spotted Dog
Kula Shaker – K Tour, 20th Anniversary @ O2 Institute
JAMES TW @ Sunflower Lounge

Tuesday 13 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Killer Wave Present Bob Log III @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Kings Heath Food Assembly @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Book Club / Complicity by lain Banks – Vibrant, animated, diverse community. Arts and popular culture. We love to socialise and new members are always welcome.. @ The Victoria
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
KING NO ONE @ Rainbow Venues
JORJA SMITH @ Sunflower Lounge
Student showcase @ Actress & Bishop

Wednesday 14 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
H&H Pub Quiz – £75 Cash First Place Prize @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Geek Quiz – Do you know your comics, games & films prove it! 730pm, £1 per head to enter, prizes to be won @ Island Bar
Skeptic In The Pub – opportunity for people who are interested in science, skepticism, rationalism, critical thinking to socialise and discuss matters of interest @ The Victoria
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra @ Symphony Hall
THE CHRISTMAS SKA PARTY featuring The Neville Staple Band, Talisman & Buster Shuffle @ Town Hall
For-Wards Christmas Party Fundraiser @ Hare & Hounds

Thursday 15 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Birmingham Promoters Present Slow Club (Ages 14+) @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Winter Soulstice Shakedown raising funds for The Matt Kendall Foundation featuring Jayne Powell, Alright Youth & Dil Se @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Hilarity Ensues – Comedy show :presenting to you a mixture of up-and-coming and professional comedians, who will have a chance to perform their own routines before we place them in a separate challenge later on in the evening. Tiki Thursday -£4.50 Tiki cocktails, tiki specials & DJ Sam Redmoore & DJ Magoo playing the tropical tunes, 5pm – 2am @ Island Bar
Hit the Ode – Electrifyinh spoken word by the best poets from around the corner & around the world Ticket Cost £5, on the door. @ The Victoria
Speed Quizzing @ The Lord Clifden
Blues Night (Blues Thursday) @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra @ Symphony Hall

Friday 16 December 2016

Bands night with Sarah Mangan @ Actress & Bishop
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
This Is Tmrw & Birmingham Promoters Present God Damn, Johnny Foreigner, Youth Man, False Grails & Matters @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
MoodFix Present Athlete Whippet @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
DJ T-Bird playing the best in hip-hop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll, Tiki Bar – DJ Chris Wise @ Island Bar
Baddies Boogie – Acoustic mixing the best of natinal and local acoustic talent DJ Jordan Hot Wax – Playing the best hip-hop, r’n’b, funk and soul @ The Victoria
DJ Morais Vibes (applaudio audio) playing funk, soul and disco @ The Bureau
Digbeth Dining Club + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight!
Friday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
The Collective DJs playing the best in soul, funk, disco, house and balearic @ The Lord Clifden
Jazzlines Free Gigs: Notebenders, Sax In The City Christmas Special @ Symphony Hall Café Bar
Birmingham Conservatoire Repertoire Orchestra @ Bramall Music Building
GLEAM + COLD OCEAN LIES + HANKKS + SUNDAY SERVICE @ Sunflower Lounge
Rare Soul Allnighter, with an incredible DJ line up. @ The Night Owl
Digbeth Christmas Hamper @ The Old Crown
Rainbreakers + support @ Ceol Castle
The Night Before Christmas @ Ceol Castle
Digbeth Christmas Hamper @ The Old Crown

Saturday 17 December 2016

Synthetic Christmas @ Actress & Bishop
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Beat Goes Bang Christmas Party with Roddy Radiation @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Freestyle Xmas Party with DJ Format @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Blues Club with Mickey Banks (The Sonic Gypsy) @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
DJ LeeGoodman : music such as alternative, funk, hip-hop, soul, disco Tiki Bar – DJ Darroll pop, hip-hop, dance, r’n’b @ Island Bar
Construction Time Again – Delivering a musical love affair with all things 80’s Upstairs @ The Victoria
TLC – disco, house, funk, balearic, cosmic, classics. Resident djs every week, 7pm – late05 @ The Lord Clifden
Lee McBride (applaudio audio) playing funk, soul and disco @ The Bureau
Saturday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
Vice is Nice presents Purple Disco Machine @ Rainbow Venues
The Twang – Annual Christmas Show. Cabbage, Swim Deep (DJ Set) @ O2 Academy
Madness @ NIA
Peaches & Cream – Old Skool RnB – The Christmas Special @ LAB11
Live Music Nights with the Bandidos @ El Borracho
THE YOUNG + RISCAS + JACK FLETCHER BAND + EXHAILERS @ Sunflower Lounge
Midnight City Soul Band’s Christmas Party @ The Night Owl
Dig? with Richard Buckley & Joel Webster @ The Night Owl
Digbeth Christmas Hamper @ The Old Crown
Malarkey Christmas Cracker at Dare’s w/ special guests Suckerpunch & Headgames
Trad and Ballads present a night of Irish Folk Music @ Ceol Castle
Digbeth Christmas Hamper @ The Old Crown

Sunday 18 December 2016

Independent Birmingham Secret Cinema @ The Old Crown
Ash Sheehan – 22:00 start , downstairs @ Actress & Bishop
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Industry Island Paradise Brothers DJ & offers on decent drinks for hard working shift workers! 9pm – 3am, free! @ Island Bar
Sunsets. The best new musical talent spanning a breadth of genres! Free Entry @ The Sun on The Hill
Soul Sunday’s with djSamm spinnin soul classics from Tamela to Stax @ The Lord Clifden
Sunday Classics 6pm Free Entry @ The Spotted Dog

Monday 19 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist

Tuesday 20 December 2016

operation drawstring @ Actress & Bishop
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
An Evening with Roland Gift Live @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Kings Heath Food Assembly @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Christmas Music by Candlelight Birmingham: Tuesday @ St Paul’s Church
Roy Wood’s ROCKMAS 2016 @ Symphony Hall

Wednesday 21 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
An Evening with Roland Gift Live @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Waveforms with Hoopla Blue, Flamingo Flame, Paper Buoys & Grim Disco @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
H&H Pub Quiz – £75 Cash First Place Prize @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
A Family Christmas with the Town Hall Gospel Choir @ Town Hall
NGOD + EXHAILERS + THE SURRENDERS @ Sunflower Lounge

Thursday 22 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
This Is Tmrw Christmas Show with Dorcha, Chartreuse & Delta Autumn @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Tiki Thursday -£4.50 Tiki cocktails, tiki specials & DJ Sam Redmoore & DJ Magoo playing the tropical tunes, 5pm – 2am @ Island Bar
Speed Quizzing @ The Lord Clifden
Blues Night (Blues Thursday) @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Santa’s Jukebox @ The Night Owl
Muso night, downstairs @ Actress & Bishop

Friday 23 December 2016

Operation Drawstring @ Actress & Bishop
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
40M’s Christmas Rock Collective Fundraiser @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Dirty Old Folkers Christmas Panto: Pied Piper of Hamlin @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
DJ Steve Jones – Soul and Funky music Tiki Hot Wax – Plays the best in funk, Hip hop and r’n’b @ Island Bar
Takin Care of Business : DJ T-Bird – Funk, Soul and Motown @ The Victoria
The Bodega Christmas Eve, Eve Lucha Lock-In downstairs DJs & Festive Drinks @ Bodega
DJ Morais Vibes (applaudio audio) playing funk, soul and disco @ The Bureau
Digbeth Dining Club + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight!
Friday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
The Collective DJs playing the best in soul, funk, disco, house and balearic @ The Lord Clifden
Live Music Nights with the Bandidos @ El Borracho
The Wonder Stuff @ O2 Institute
The Night Owl Christmas Party @ The Night Owl
Basement Noise presents Visitors and Guests @ Ceol Castle
Long Island Bar Lock In @ Island Bar
Xmas Eve, Eve Lock In with DJs and Festive Drinks @ The Victoria

 

Saturday 24 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Misty’s Big Adventure Live @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Leftfoot Christmas Party with Alexander Nut @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Blues Club with The Trojans (with Bebe Tromans) @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
DJ T-Bird playing the best in hip-hop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll @ Island Bar
DJ Jordan Hot Wax – Playing the best hip-hop, r’n’b, funk and soul Upstairs @ The Victoria
TLC – disco, house, funk, balearic, cosmic, classics. Resident djs every week, 7pm – late05 @ The Lord Clifden
Lee McBride (applaudio audio) playing funk, soul and disco @ The Bureau
Saturday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
Carols By Candlelight @ Symphony Hall
Christmas Eve @ Ceol Castle @ Ceol Castle

Sunday 25 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Sunsets. The best new musical talent spanning a breadth of genres! Free Entry @ The Sun on The Hill
Soul Sunday’s with djSamm spinnin soul classics from Tamela to Stax @ The Lord Clifden

Monday 26 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Love The Life vs Holiday vs MHVH Free Entry Boxing Day Session @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
House Of Jealous Lovers Boxing Day Party @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Traditional Irish Music Session 8pm @ The Spotted Dog
Portal Boxing Day Special @ Rainbow Venues

Tuesday 27 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Steve Gibbons Band Live @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Kings Heath Food Assembly @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth

 

Wednesday 28 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
H&H Pub Quiz – £75 Cash First Place Prize @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
PubhD Lively talks and discussions – Each attendee is asked to contribute £1 in order to reward our fabulous speakers with a drink of their choice @ The Victoria

Thursday 29 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Birmingham Salon @ The Victoria
Speed Quizzing @ The Lord Clifden
Blues Night (Blues Thursday) @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Live Music Nights with the Bandidos @ El Borracho

Friday 30 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
DJ Morais Vibes (applaudio audio) playing funk, soul and disco @ The Bureau
Digbeth Dining Club + DJs from 5.30pm @ Spotlight!
Friday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
Soulshake DJs playing the best in soul, funk, disco, house and balearic @ The Lord Clifden
House and Soul Sessions with DJ Chris Lane @ Ceol Castle

Saturday 31 December 2016

Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
News Year’s Eve at the H&H with Freestyle vs Young Culture Sound vs No Fakin Playing Funk, Edits, Hip Hop, Reggae & Bass @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
News Year’s Eve at the H&H with Coloré vs Mood Fix vs Moulin Groove Playing House & Disco @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
Blues Club with Hannah Johnson & The Broken Hearts @ Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath
NYE ft resident DJs @ The Lord Clifden
Saturday DJs playing indie and alternative rock @ The Sun on The Hill
New Year’s Eve Gala @ Symphony Hall
Magic Door NYE – The Abyss 2016 – Boxxed, Birmingham @ Boxxed
NYE – Spotlight / Mama Roux’s / Digbeth Dining Club @ Spotlight
CLUB L’AMOUR x NYE PARTY x @ Suki10c
Northern Soul & Motown NYE All Nighter @ The Night Owl
Gutterskank X Moho NYE’ 16 @ The Old Crown
NYE All Nighter with Ciaran Clifford and The Highdrives + DJs @ Ceol Castle
NYE American Dinner Party downstairs with DJs @ Bodega
NYE Block Party New Orleans style party ft DJs, Bands & more @ Island Bar
NYE Live Soul Music from 7pm – 9pm @ Marmalade
NYE Party with music and festive drinks @ Rose Villa Tavern
NYE Block Party New Orleans style party ft DJs, Bands & more @ The Victoria

Sunday 1 January 2017

GLAS New Years Day – TwentySeventeen @ Boxxed
New Years Day various DJs @ Rainbow Venues

Please note: It is always advisable to check with venues on ticket/event availability before travel.