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For our pick of the best gigs in Brum this February, check out our playlist below (auto-play or skip through). Please feel free to subscribe to our channel for future updates.
TOM WALKER + GRAFTON ASH + RYAN SPARROW at Sunflower Lounge, 1st Feb. This is Tmrw presents Menace Beach / Mutes at Hare And Hounds, Thursday 2nd. Launch of Thurs Night Social – feat. Headluv&Passman (Live) at One Trick Pony Club, 2nd. Pilgrimage – Strobes/Three Step Manoeuvre/Young Pilgrims at Hare And Hounds, Friday 3rd. Heritage: Nik Gillet, Phil Gifford, Richie Roberts at Hare And Hounds, 3rd. DJ Vadim with Haul & Pull at the Dark Horse,3rd.
GRINGO STAR at Sunflower Lounge, 7th. This Is Tmrw Present Boxed In at Hare And Hounds, 8th. Cabbage + The Shimmer Band + April at Hare And Hounds, Thursday 9th. Northern Soul Mini Allnighter with Jordan Wilson plus guests at Night Owl, 10th. Leftfoot & MoodFix Presents Dan shake at Hare And Hounds, Saturday 11th. AMBER RUN+ ISLAND + MEADOWLARK at o2 Institute, 11th. The Assist w/ Surge, As Mama’s & Shaun Walsh & Plagiarists at Dares Bar, 11th.
CATHOLIC ACTION + HANDWAXX + THE AMERICAS at Sunflower Lounge, 13th. 8 Bit Lounge at Hare And Hounds, Tuesday 14th. LITTLE COMETS+ ELIZA AND THE BEAR at o2 Institute, 15th. Hidden Charms + The Bay Rays + The Lizards at Hare And Hounds, Thursday 16th. It Takes Two – Valentines Motown Party at Night Owl, 17th. SHADOW CITY X FARR FESTIVAL at Rainbow Venues, 17th. MHVH & Love The Life Present Artful Dodger at Hare And Hounds, Saturday 18th. Plaid (live) at Dark Horse 18th.
FUFANU+ FEET + VEDA at The Flapper 20th, This Is Tmrw Present Tonstartssbandht at Hare And Hounds, Tuesday 21st. This Is Tmrw Present Wild Nothing at Hare And Hounds, Wednesday 22nd. Moseley Folk Presents Karl Blau plus Support at Hare And Hounds, Thursday 23rd. Simmerdown Lounge at Hare And Hounds, Friday 24th. Pet Shop Boys at NIA, 24 Feb. Portal 3rd Birthday at Rainbow Venues, 25th. Kevin Rowland DJ Set with The Atlantic Players Live at Hare And Hounds, Saturday 25th. GLITCH Featuring John Shima Live at The Spotted Dog, 25th.
There’s live music at The Botanist every night. The Sun on The Hill offers the best in indie DJs on weekends. The Actress & Bishop provides live acoustic sets and gig nights throughout the month with late entry! 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. Rofuto Skybar plays host to DJs every Friday & Sat night. If you love pizza then The Stable has plenty of live music and DJs each and every weekend.
1000 Trades is home to some alternative DJ nights at weekend, with Town Hall and Symphony Hall representing the city for live Jazz and Classical performance. The Spotted Dog has everything from jazz to blues, folk to classical. And the Ceol Castle is getting ready for a March launch. The Victoria and Island Bar hosts a fab array of live music and DJs, not forgetting the now legendary Lord Clifden featuring TLC – disco, house, funk, balearic, cosmic, classics from 7pm – late on Saturdays, and the best in balearic, house, disco and soul DJs every Friday with the Collective, Soulshare, Loose Joints (don’t forget the Sunday Roasts too!).
All Club & Live Music Listings
Wed 1 February 2017
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
TOM WALKER + GRAFTON ASH + RYAN SPARROW @ Sunflower Lounge
Gregory Peck’s Jam Night @ The Sunflower Lounge
Nostalgia Night – a night of comic books and geekery @ The Victoria
Quiz Night – Smartphone Quiz from 8pm @ The Victoria
Second City Sounds – FREE live music from unsigned artists @ Island Bar
Thu 2 February 2017
Speed Quizzing @ The Lord Clifden
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
This Is Tmrw Present Menace Beach @ Hare & Hounds
Launch of Thurs Night Social – feat. Headluv&Passman (Live) @ One Trick Pony Club
Tiki Thursday -£4.50 Tiki cocktails, tiki specials & DJ Sam Redmoore & DJ Magoo playing the tropical tunes, 5pm – 2am @ Island Bar
Fri 3 February 2017
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
Friday Loose Joints DJs playing the best in soul, funk, disco, house and balearic @ The Lord Clifden
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Heritage with Nick Gillet, Phil Gifford, Richie Roberts & Tomislav @ Hare & Hounds
Pilgrimage – An Eclectic Night of Rock Induced, New Orleans Inspired, Brass Band Madness with Strobes, Three Step Manoeuvre & Young Pilgrims @ Hare & Hounds
GET TOGETHER 2ND BIRTHDAY @ Rainbow Venues
DJ Vadim with Haul & Pull @ Dark Horse
Alternative DJs @ 1000 Trades
HIGH HORSES + THE LOST NOTES + TESS JONES + GOODALL + EAGLE EMPIRE @ Sunflower Lounge
Mods & Sods plus entry to Come Together club after @ The Sunflower Lounge
Trainspotting night at Come Together (February) @ The Sunflower Lounge
DJ Shimmy Shimmy Ya – The Finest in Soul, Funck, Hip hop and r’n’b ! @ The Victoria
Live Music Upstairs – Jack Parker @ The Victoria
DJ T-Bird playing the best in hip-hop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll, free entry 9pm – late in the main bar @ Island Bar
Paul Griff from 8pm @ The Stable
Sat 4 February 2017
TLC – disco, house, funk, balearic, cosmic, classics. Resident djs every week, 7pm – late @ 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
Tronika Club Night with Raltz, Josh Guest & More @ Hare & Hounds
Bruk Up – A Killer Night of Broken Beats, Soulful House & Electronica with Mr Cook & Kwai @ Hare & Hounds
Blues Club with The Frenzies @ Hare & Hounds
MOHO: Drake x J Lo x RiRi Party @ Spotlight
I DiG YOUR WiG! @ 1000 Trades
Alternative DJs @ 1000 Trades
SAINT LEONARD’S HORSES + JOSEPH HICKLIN + JACK COOPER AND THE OFFSHORE @ Sunflower Lounge
DJ Jordan Hot Wax – Playing the best hip-hop, r’n’b, funk and soul. Upstairs @TheVic @ The Victoria
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
Prok & Georgia from 8pm @ The Stable
Sun 5 February 2017
Punks Alive Presents The Deadshots – A Rockabilly Special @ Hare & Hounds
Jazz Roasts @ 1000 Trades
Industry Island Paradise Brothers DJ & offers on decent drinks for hard working shift workers! 9pm – 3am, free! @ Island Bar
Mon 6 February 2017
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Fatlip (incredible live funk band) & DJ Sam Redmore @ The Sunflower Lounge
Tue 7 February 2017
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Birmingham Promoters Present Howie Payne @ Hare & Hounds
Kings Heath Food Assembly @ Hare & Hounds
GRINGO STAR @ Sunflower Lounge
Wed 8 February 2017
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
This Is Tmrw Present Boxed In @ Hare & Hounds
H&H Pub Quiz – £75 Cash First Place Prize @ Hare & Hounds
TOM GRENNAN + CUCKOOLANDER *SOLD OUT* @ Sunflower Lounge
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
Quiz Night – Smartphone Quiz from 8pm @ The Victoria
Geek Quiz – Do you know your comics, games & films prove it! 7.30pm, £1 per head to enter, prizes to be won @ Island Bar
Thu 9 February 2017
Speed Quizzing @ The Lord Clifden
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Natty & The Rebel Ship with Support From Cali P @ Hare & Hounds
Birmingham Promoters Present Cabbage, The Shimmer Band & April *SOLD OUT* @ Hare & Hounds
THE GRUFFS + MOLOTOV SOULS + DEATHSEX BLOODBATH + VOODOO KINGS @ Sunflower Lounge
Tiki Thursday -£4.50 Tiki cocktails, tiki specials & DJ Sam Redmoore & DJ Magoo playing the tropical tunes, 5pm – 2am @ Island Bar
Fri 10 February 2017
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, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
The Godfathers Live @ Hare & Hounds
Ear-Wax Club Night – An Educational Masterclass in the Sounds of the Underground @ Hare & Hounds
Fidget pres. FooR – Yosh Vol 2 Album Launch w/ Pelikann + more @ Rainbow Venues
Swampmeat LIVE @t The Dark Horse
ASTRALASIA live @ SubAqua – a Night of Deep Psy @ Suki10c
Live Music Nights @ El Borracho
Prime / Fiction Lies / Alex Ander / Silvershores / Rebel Divide @ Dares Bar
Alternative DJs @ 1000 Trades
KARMA GREEN + UNDERGROUND EMPIRE + GÜNK + LYCIO + LONG BREECH @ Sunflower Lounge
Northern Soul Mini Allnighter with Jordan Wilson plus guests @ The Sunflower Lounge
Baddies Boogie – Black Sonic Revolver will be joining The Brazen and Sebastian Tree * More info and tickets available https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/GFIELK. Takin Care of Business : DJ T-Bird – Funk, Soul and Motown @ The Victoria
DJ Sam redmore – The best in funk, soul and party tunes @ Island Bar
Sat 11 February 2017
TLC – disco, house, funk, balearic, cosmic, classics. Resident djs every week, 7pm – late @ 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
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Leftfoot & Moodfix Present Dan Shake @ Hare & Hounds
Blues Club with Life (Feat. Sue Fear) @ Hare & Hounds
AFTER DARK presents P Money Album Tour @ Rainbow Venues
Live Music Nights @ El Borracho
The Assist w/ Surge, As Mama’s & Shaun Walsh & Plagiarists @ Dares Bar
Alternative DJs @ 1000 Trades
AMBER RUN+ ISLAND + MEADOWLARK @ O2 Institute2
Harry & the Howlers + The Uproars plus entry to club after @ The Sunflower Lounge
Live Music Upstairs @ The Victoria
Patch & The Giant – Doors open at 7.30pm. http://glasswerk.co.uk/concerts/gig/13269/Patch+And+The+Giant-The+Victoria,+Birmingham/ @ The Victoria
DJ T-Bird playing the best in hip-hop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll, free entry 9pm – late in the main bar. Tiki Hot Wax – Plays the best in funk, Hip hop and r’n’b @ Island Bar
Dan Gleeson from 8pm @ The Stable
Sun 12 February 2017
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Jazz Roasts @ 1000 Trades
Industry Island Paradise Brothers DJ & offers on decent drinks for hard working shift workers! 9pm – 3am, free! @ Island Bar
Mon 13 February 2017
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
CATHOLIC ACTION + HANDWAXX + THE AMERICAS @ Sunflower Lounge
Tue 14 February 2017
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Live Nation Present Alpines @ Hare & Hounds
Kings Heath Food Assembly @ Hare & Hounds
Live Music Nights @ El Borracho
Wed 15 February 2017
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
REWS+ MUTT + EMBER WEIR @ The Flapper
LITTLE COMETS + ELIZA AND THE BEAR @ O2 Institute2
Birmingham Salon @ The Victoria
Quiz Night – Smartphone Quiz from 8pm @ The Victoria
Thu 16 February 2017
Speed Quizzing @ The Lord Clifden
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Counteract and New Street Records Present Sam Jackson & The Struggles, Ed Geater, Dame & Hosannah @ Hare & Hounds
Birmingham Promoters Present The Hidden Charms, The Bay Rays & The Lizards @ Hare & Hounds
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
Fri 17 February 2017
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, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Hot Club De Swing with The Electric Swing Circus @ Hare & Hounds
SHADOW CITY X FARR FESTIVAL @ Rainbow Venues
We Want Less! – Launch Night Carnage! @ Suki10c
Cracked Actors with special guests Lobster – Live at Dare’s bar @ Dares Bar
Alternative DJs @ 1000 Trades
THE BLINDERS + THE COSMICS @ Sunflower Lounge
It Takes Two – Valentines Motown Party @ The Sunflower Lounge
Baddies Boogie – Acoustic mixing the best of national and local acoustic talent @ The Victoria
DJ T-Bird playing the best in hip-hop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll @ Island Bar
Sat 18 February 2017
TLC – disco, house, funk, balearic, cosmic, classics. Resident djs every week, 7pm – late @ 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
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
MHVH & Love The Life Present The Artful Dodger @ Hare & Hounds
Listening Sessions Club Night @ Hare & Hounds
Blues Club with Derek & The Checkmates @ Hare & Hounds
AFTER DARK w/ Royal-T, Holy Goof, Tom Shorterz @ Rainbow Venues
Elkie Brooks – Live In Concert @ THSH
Plaid (live) at @ Dark Horse
The Acid Experiment – Free Party @ Lab 11
Hunderground @ Dares Bar
Alternative DJs @ 1000 Trades
SHUSH + THE HARRINGTONS + THE TOM DAVIES BAND + NEW SKIES + NONSUCH @ Sunflower Lounge
Tom Walker Trio plus entry to club after @ The Sunflower Lounge
Construction Time Again – Delivering a musical love affair with all things 80’s @ The Victoria
Live Music Upstairs @ The Victoria
DJ LeeGoodman : music such as alternative, funk, hip-hop, soul, disco. Tiki Bar – DJ Darroll pop, hip-hop, dance, r’n’b @ Island Bar
Ed Geater from 8pm @ The Stable
Sun 19 February 2017
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Jazz Roasts @ 1000 Trades
Industry Island Paradise Brothers DJ & offers on decent drinks for hard working shift workers! 9pm – 3am, free! @ Island Bar
Mon 20 February 2017
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
FUFANU+ FEET + VEDA @ The Flapper
Tue 21 February 2017
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
This Is Tmrw & Killer Wave Present Tonstartssbandht @ Hare & Hounds
Kings Heath Food Assembly @ Hare & Hounds
WEATHERSTATE + THESE MINDS + SIX TIME CHAMPION @ Sunflower Lounge
Wed 22 February 2017
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
This Is Tmrw Present Wild Nothing @ Hare & Hounds
H&H Pub Quiz – £75 Cash First Place Prize @ Hare & Hounds
Live Music Nights @ El Borracho
STEVIE PARKER + BRYONY WILLIAMS @ Sunflower Lounge
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
Quiz Night – Smartphone Quiz from 8pm @ The Victoria
Open Mic Night – enjoy our creative flows and musical skills in the middle of your week – 8pm 1am @ Island Bar
Thu 23 February 2017
Speed Quizzing @ The Lord Clifden
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Moseley Folk Festival Present Karl Blau @ Hare & Hounds
TELEMAN + GIRL RAY @ Rainbow Venues
IGNITION : band/acoustic night @ Dares Bar
In Vino Veritas: An Evening of Poetry and Wine
Tiki Thursday -£4.50 Tiki cocktails, tiki specials & DJ Sam Redmoore & DJ Magoo playing the tropical tunes, 5pm – 2am @ Island Bar
Fri 24 February 2017
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
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Michael Prophet with the Friendly Fire Band @ Hare & Hounds
Getting Away With It (On A Night Like This) – A club night devoted to The Smiths, Pet Shop Boys, New Order & The Cure @ Hare & Hounds
Pet Shop Boys @ NIA
BRIT FLOYD – Immersion World Tour 2017 @ Symphony Hall
MASK – The Return – Part V @ Lab 11
Alternative DJs @ 1000 Trades
IDEAL CLUB EP LAUNCH + BEAUMONT + THOUSAND MOUNTAIN @ Sunflower Lounge
Le Freak: Ladies Night @ The Sunflower Lounge
Takin Care of Business : DJ T-Bird – Funk, Soul and Motown @ The Victoria
DJ Steve Jones – Soul and Funky music @ Island Bar
Darrol Bradford from 8pm @ The Stable
Sat 25 February 2017
TLC – disco, house, funk, balearic, cosmic, classics. Resident djs every week, 7pm – late @ 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
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
Kevin Rowland (DJ Set) with Support From The Atlantic Players @ Hare & Hounds
Blues Club with Gary Whittingham & Smokin’ Ade Wakelin @ Hare & Hounds
Kaiser Chiefs @ NIA
PINEGROVE + LOMELDA + ROBERT CRAIG OULTON @ Rainbow Venues
Portal 3rd Birthday @ Rainbow Venues
Mike and The Mechanics @ Symphony Hall
Live Music Nights @ El Borracho
Alternative DJs @ 1000 Trades
The Acoustic Who plus entry to club after @ The Sunflower Lounge
GLITCH Featuring John Shima Live @ The Spotted Dog
Upstairs @ The Victoria
DJ T-Bird playing the best in hip-hop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll @ Island Bar
Bea from 8pm @ The Stable
Sun 26 February 2017
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
The Born Again Beatles Live @ Hare & Hounds
World Unlimited Siobhan Miller @ Hare & Hounds
Jazz Roasts @ 1000 Trades
Industry Island Paradise Brothers DJ & offers on decent drinks for hard working shift workers! 9pm – 3am, free! @ Island Bar
Mon 27 February 2017
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC – Hits to Blues @ Town Hall
Tue 28 February 2017
Jazz night. Free Entry 8pm @ The Spotted Dog, Digbeth
Live music, featuring a selection of classic/contemporary acoustic rock, pop and soul & blues @ The Botanist
An Acoustic Evening with Ryan Hamilton, Chrissy Barnacle & Indica Campbell @ Hare & Hounds
Kings Heath Food Assembly @ Hare & Hounds
Please note: always check with venues on ticket/event availability before travel.