Here’s our take on the coolest original live music nights in Birmingham this May 2024.
We search high and low to bring to you the best original and eclectic music Brum has to offer each and every month.
4th May
HAUNT THE WOODS + JAMES SCHOFIELD + TALKING HORSES @ Sunflower Lounge
Death Disco – Matekoi – Samuel Kerridge @ Centrala
5th May
Soul Sessions Brum Presents: Sunday Sessions – Hali Ray Plus Support @ The Night Owl
6th May
Dea Matrona + Fiona-Lee @ Hare & Hounds
DON’T MIND CONTROL, Sean Bell, Mr Garagley, Si Paton, Wilf Amis @ Centrala
9th May
da Googie + Too Many Things + Bethany Kay + Mothwasp @ Centrala
BIG SPECIAL @ XOYO
PLAY DEAD @ Deadwax Digbeth
A Certain Ratio @ The Castle & Falcon
10th May
Back of the Bar: Jeez Lluis, Leah Wilcox & Wilf Spivey @ The Night Owl
The Life And Death Of Brian Lightning live @ Centrala
HighSchool @ Dead Wax Digbeth
Food House + charlieeeee @ Hare & Hounds
Henry Lowther & Still Waters @ 1000 Trades
11th May
SMOLFISH @ Deadwax Digbeth
The New Consistent @ Pan Pan
The Bug CluB @ The Castle & Falcon
12th May
Graham Reynolds: Music for Prophet (Parts 1-4) @ Hare & Hounds
Allegra Krieger @ Hare & Hounds
13th May
Ayano Kaneko + Spincycle @ The Victoria, Birmingham
Scream + Soulside [Double Headline] @ Hare & Hounds
Home Counties @ Hare & Hounds
14th May
Bon Enfant @ Hare & Hounds
15th May
Hurray For The Riff Raff @ The Castle & Falcon
16th May
The Dreggs @ Hare & Hounds
OMEGA NEBULA @ Hare & Hounds
BUGEYE @ The Victoria
Frankie & the Witch Fingers @ Hare & Hounds
17th May
Freakout presents: Japanese Television with Liamosino @ The Night Owl
The Handsome Family @ Hare & Hounds Kings
Belgrave House Band recreate Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ In Full! @ Hare & Hounds
19th May
Ducks Ltd. @ Hare & Hounds
20th May
Full Flower Moon Band + Bumble B. Boy @ Hare & Hounds
C.O.F.F.I.N + The Butters Aliens @ Hare & Hounds
21st May
Minami Deutsch @ Hare & Hounds
GIRL SCOUT @ Sunflower Lounge
22nd May
Arab Strap @ The Castle & Falcon
24th May
System Exclusive + The Devil & Saint Joseph @ Centrala
25th May
Friendly Fire Band FREE live show @ The Night Owl
Goldie [Live] @ Hare & Hounds
26th May
BOBLOGATHON 2024: The Return of Bob Log III @ The Night Owl
27th May
Babe Rainbow @ The Castle & Falcon
28th May
Quade + Moths of the Moon @ Hare & Hounds
TEENAGE DADS @ Sunflower Lounge
29th May
Back of the Bar: Dorothy Ella & Daisy Peacock @ The Night Owl
MF Robots @ Hare & Hounds
30th May
The Seventh Wave present Concretism + BUNKR @ The Victoria
Punch Records presents Shutdown UK Tour ft Liv + local Birmingham MCs @ The Rainbow
31st May
Tara Clerkin Trio @ Hare & Hounds
Birmingham Jazz Presents: Oli Hayhurst @ 1000 Trades
Regular Events..
First Sunday of every month
Come Sunday Jazz & Funk, 3.00pm-8.00pm Free! @ Cafe Artum
Mondays
Jam Jah Mondays ft Reggae & Dub sound system @ Dark Horse/The Statoin
Tuesdays
Contemporary live Jazz @ The Spotted Dog
Thursdays
Electro Blues @ The Spotted Dog
Fridays
Live Lounge takes place every Friday night ft live music and new bands showcasing the best of Birmingham at Hockley Social.
Saturdays
The Live Lounge every Saturday night ft new musicians, live acts spanning different genres also at Hockley Social.
Sundays
Live acoustic music @ The Anchor
And..
There’s plenty more out there each week, with regular live music and DJs at 1000 Trades, Cafe Artum, The Actress & Bishop, The Night Owl, Hare & Hounds, Sunflower Lounge, Scruffy Murphys, Subside, Deadwax, Fletchers Bar, Rock N’ Roll Brewhouse, Gunmaker’s Arms, Sun On The Hill, Snobs, Lab 11, The Ruin, Stir Stores and Nortons.