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Millie Finn May 21, 2019 Birmingham, Bono, Fuzzy Sun, Hare and Hounds, Inhaler, Live, Tame Impala, U2

Review: Fuzzy Sun brighten up Monday night with infectious melodies

Fuzzy Sun provide a warm start to the week with a fantastic set of indie-funk bangers at the Hare & Hounds. Inhaler provide support.

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Sophie Hack May 8, 2019May 21, 2019 Birmingham, Hare and Hounds, o gridler, pregoblin, Review, Sofa King

Review: Pregoblin bring meticulous madness to the Hare & Hounds

The South London duo may sing about spontaneously combusting, but their short serenade to each other missed the mark in Birmingham.

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Sophia Lega May 11, 2019May 16, 2019 O2 Institute, Sam Fender

Review: Sam Fender smashes Birmingham’s O2 Institute

25-year-old Sam Fender plays a beautiful sold-out performance at Birmingham’s O2 Institute – he’ll be back in the city later this year

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Sophia Lega April 28, 2019April 30, 2019 Casey orange, honey lung, JAWS, Mayday, O2 Institute

Review: JAWS celebrate new album The Ceiling at stellar homecoming

On April 27th, JAWS invaded the halls of O2 Institute Birmingham once again as part of their album release tour. Read our review, with photos, here.

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Samuel Lambeth April 29, 2019April 30, 2019 Idlewild, Leila Moss, Roddy Woomble

Review: Idlewild tear through triumphant Birmingham gig

Idlewild make a long-awaited return to Birmingham with a blistering and bittersweet set mixing new tracks with old classics.

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Sophie Hack April 27, 2019April 30, 2019 Birmingham, O2 Institute, The Blinders, The Clause, the ninth wave

Review: The Blinders cause apocalyptic mayhem in Birmingham

Doncaster trio The Blinders return to Birmingham to conquer the O2 Institute, supported by Glasgow’s The Ninth Wave and locals The Clause.

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Samuel Lambeth April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 O2 Academy, Richard Ashcroft, The Verve

Review: Richard Ashcroft brings his bittersweet symphonies to Birmingham

Verve songsmith and solo troubadour Richard Ashcroft stunned a sold-out O2 Academy Birmingham with a career-spanning set

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Holly Carter April 23, 2019April 28, 2019 Bambino, Don't Say That, Superfood

Review: Superfood say farewell with emotional London show

Birmingham indie royalty, Superfood, say farewell with an explosive sell out show at London’s Scala on 22nd April

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Ross Carley April 18, 2019April 21, 2019 Hare and Hounds, Magnetic Spacemen, Mattie Vant, Vant

Review: VANT storm the Hare & Hounds on highly anticipated return

Mattie Vant grasped the Hare & Hounds in the palm of his hands on his comeback tour which landed in Birmingham on 17th April

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Andrew Gutteridge April 14, 2019April 17, 2019 Hare and Hounds, Killing Joke, Kraftwerk, Minnie Riperton, The Chemical Brothers, The KLF, The Orb

Review: The Orb bring their 30 year ambient house legacy to Birmingham

Pioneering ambient house legends The Orb beamed down to Birmingham on Saturday April 13th for another instalment of their sold-out 30th Anniversary Greatest Hits UK tour.