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Richard Franks February 7, 2019February 10, 2019 Elbow, Foals, Two Door Cinema Club, Wolf Alice, Y Not Festival

Foals, Elbow and Two Door Cinema Club to headline Y Not Festival

Other names announced for the Derbyshire festival include Wolf Alice, Franz Ferdinand, Happy Mondays and Idles – tickets are on sale now

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Richard Franks September 9, 2018November 13, 2018 Bentley Rhythm Ace, Birmingham, Cast, Embrace, Genting Arena, Glasvegas, Happy mondays, Ivory Wave, Jim Bob, O2 Academy Birmingham, Orbital, Shed Seven, Shiiine On, Steve Lamacq, The Haçienda

Review: Shiiine On brings 90s nostalgia to Birmingham

Shiiine On – a one day celebration of 90s alternative and dance culture – came to Birmingham’s O2 Academy on Saturday 8th September armed with three rooms of legendary music.

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Nick Owen October 22, 2018October 27, 2018 Bay Waves, Dama Scout, Doe, Dream Wife, Goat Girl, Hare and Hounds, Menace Beach, Mush, Snail Mail, Speedy Ortiz, The Hungry Ghosts, The Orielles, Warmduscher

Review: The Orielles and Dream Wife headline All Years Leaving Festival

Set over two days, All Years Leaving offers lucky punters the chance to check out sets some of the most exciting bands touring the UK in 2018

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Counteract Reporter October 7, 2018October 18, 2018 Boudica Festival, Coventry, lets eat grandma, Queen Zee

Review: Boudica Festival empowers and excites on return to Coventry

Boudica Festival, an event showcasing the best up and coming women in music, returned to Coventry on Saturday 6th October.

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Emily Doyle June 25, 2018August 3, 2018 Birmingham Conservatoire, Centrala, Custard Factory, daniel higgs, dennis mcnett, Digbeth, giant swan, gnod, housewives, k-pop, lungfish, mark korven, moog soundlab, moor mother, occult, Shirley Collins, supersonic, supersonic festival, terminal cheesecake, The Crossing, the ex, tirikilatops, ukaea, vanishing twin, visceristahood, vivid projects, wetware, wolfbat, Wolves in the Throne Room, Youth Man

Review: Supersonic Festival wows curious audiences in Digbeth

Supersonic Festival pitches itself at ‘curious audiences’, and their programme of noise-rock, psych, experimental electro and avante-garde satisfied even the most chin-stroking of listeners

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Counteract Reporter July 8, 2018July 18, 2018 Candi Staton, Chaka Kahn, Craig Charles, Greg Wilson, James Brown, Lack of Afro, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Osaka Monaurail, Tanika Charles, The Haçienda

Review: Saturday at Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul is all about Candi Staton

Yet more sunshine as the soul section of the line-up took force. Multi-instrumentalist Lack of Afro, local DJ Steve Brayford, Japan’s Osaka Monaurail and California’s Tanika Charles are amongst highlights. 77 year old songstress Candi Staton gives an emotional performance of soaring gospel.

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Counteract Reporter July 7, 2018July 18, 2018 jimmy Cliff, Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul

Review: Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul: Friday offered reggae & hip-hop royalty

The opening day of the festival was filled with off-beat enjoyment. Patrons were treated to outstanding performances by the enigmatic Layfullstop, rap aficionados Jungle Brothers, DJ David Rodigan and the timeless Jimmy Cliff.

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Counteract Reporter July 9, 2018July 18, 2018 Ezra Collective, Fred Wesley, Laura Misch, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Roy Ayers, Sister Sledge

Review: Sunday at Mostly Jazz sees Sister Sledge steal the show

The weekend concludes with sweltering weather and performances by Laura Misch, Ezra Collective, Fred Wesley, Roy Ayres and Sister Sledge. 2018 could easily be heralded as the best instalment of Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul yet.

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Counteract Reporter July 2, 2018July 3, 2018 Candi Staton, Greg Wilson, jimmy Cliff, Love Is The Message, Mosley, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Poolside Strut, Sister Sledge, Steve Davis Soul Session, The Night Owl

Gear up for the best Mostly Jazz, Soul & Funk Festival yet

Tickets are selling fast for the festival which is celebrating its 8th Anniversary next weekend. To mark the occasion a star-studded line-up has been assembled, alongside an expanded site and new Off Piste dance stage.

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Emily Doyle June 13, 2018June 19, 2018 Digbeth, Gazelle Twin, Goat, Shirley Collins, supersonic festival, Wolves in the Throne Room, YoshimiO, Youth Man

Supersonic Festival set to bring an array of musical oddities to Digbeth

Entering its sixteenth year, Supersonic Festival promises to bring the excellent and unexpected to a variety of Digbeth venues this June. Get your tickets here.