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Review: Snail Mail reigned supreme over an evening of ’90s slacker rock

Increasingly infamous indie star Snail Mail returned to Birmingham to a rapt sell-out crowd at the Hare & Hounds, supported by Liz Lawrence.

Supporting huge touring bands like Fatherson and Circa Waves just isn’t enough for the Edinburgh pop-rockers, Vistas.

Alice in Chains played a fantastic show to a massive crowd at Arena Birmingham on May 24th, with support from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

ColdRice legend Calvin Johnson makes a welcome live return with his first Birmingham show in 30 years.

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

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

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

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

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

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.