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Get tickets: The Rural Alberta Advantage announce 2018 tour dates

October 19, 2017February 10, 2019 Louise Spears Birmingham Promoters, The Castle and Falcon, The Rural Alberta Advantage

The Canadian trio will tour in support of their fourth studio release.

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Review: All Them Witches begin their UK tour at the O2 Institute

October 1, 2017October 6, 2017 Louise Spears All Them Witches, O2 Institute Birmingham, The Ghost Wolves

The Nashville quartet deliver a spellbinding performance bridging the divide between psychedelia and bare bone blues.

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Get tickets: At The Drive In return to Birmingham in 2018

September 22, 2017November 9, 2017 Louise Spears At The Drive In, Death From Above 1979, Le Butcherettes, O2 Academy Birmingham

At The Drive In announce their return to Birmingham in March 2018 with support by Death From Above 1979 and Le Butcherettes.

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Get tickets: Robert Plant announces winter 2017 UK tour dates

September 2, 2017September 20, 2017 Louise Spears Robert Plant, Symphony Hall Birmingham, The Sensational Space Shifters, Wolverhampton Civic Hall

Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant announces UK tour dates including performances at The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton and Birmingham’s Symphony Hall.

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Get tickets: Folk musician Ryley Walker to return to Birmingham this month

August 6, 2017 Louise Spears Bill MacKay, Birmingham Promoters, Mama Roux's, Ryley Walker

The tour includes a performance at Mama Roux’s on August 31st.

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interview 

The End is only the beginning for Digbeth’s new venue

July 22, 2017July 24, 2017 Louise Spears Digbeth, The End

We had a chat to the new owners to find out about their plans for their exciting new venture.

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touring 

Get tickets: Arcade Fire announce 2018 UK tour dates

July 22, 2017July 25, 2017 Louise Spears Arcade Fire, Genting Arena Birmingham

The UK tour in April 2018 includes a date at Birmingham’s Genting Arena.

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releases 

Review: Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam prepare for the release of their latest album

July 15, 2017 Louise Spears Bad Girlfriend, Black Mekon, Burning Alms, Exotic Pets, Repeat of Last Week, Sonne Mond, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, The hare and hounds, This Is Tmrw, Weird On Purpose, Yr Poetry

Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam will celebrate the release of Sink or Swim/Mirage with an album launch party on August 5th.

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Heavy psych trio Radio Moscow announce last minute UK tour dates

July 14, 2017August 9, 2017 Louise Spears Radio Moscow, Surprise You're Dead Music, The Castle & Falcon

San Diego’s Radio Moscow will play Birmingham on August 17th.

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Review: Dark tales of wild west resurrection with The Hungry Ghosts ‘Lazaro/Amerika’

July 11, 2017July 12, 2017 Louise Spears Average Sex, Centrala, Charlie Boyer, Digbeth, SETTING SON RECORDS, The Hungry Ghosts, The Lizards, You Dirty Blue

‘Lazaro/Amerika’ is due for release on August 4th

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