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counterfeit band 2019
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Review: Counterfeit captivate audience at Birmingham’s O2 Academy3

December 13, 2019December 20, 2019 Cara Jackson Birmingham, counterfeit, Live, london, Music, O2 Academy, wargasm

Lovable London lads Counterfeit revealed their soft sides as they broke down their emotional barriers with a raw final performance of 2019.

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Review: Calexico and Iron & Wine mesmerise Coventry

November 22, 2019November 29, 2019 Marta Meazza calexico, Iron & Wine, Live, Warwick Arts Centre

Calexico and Iron & Wine demonstrate the value of artistic collaboration on the Coventry stop of the tour for their album, Years to Burn

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Lana Del Rey will tour arenas throughout the UK in 2020

October 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Andrew Gutteridge Birmingham, Lana Del Rey, Live, Resorts World, Tour

American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey will be hitting UK shores again for a 4 date tour in February 2020.

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Stereophonics Tour Shot 2018
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Stereophonics will make epic return to Birmingham for 2020 arena tour

October 23, 2019 Rhiannon Davies Birmingham, Live, Stereophonics, Tour

Welsh rock legends Stereophonics will return to Birmingham Arena in February 2020, following the release of their eleventh studio album, Kind.

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A Winged Victory for the Sullen announce a spiritual UK tour for 2020

September 24, 2019September 25, 2019 Luke Charnley A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Birmingham, classical, Live, St Pauls, This Is Tmrw

Ambient classicists A Winged Victory for the Sullen will be visiting the UK’s churches this February for some transcendent performances.

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The Midnight Beast plan nostalgia fest with 10 year anniversary tour

June 25, 2019August 14, 2019 Cara Jackson 02 Academy, Birmingham, Gig, Live, live music, The Midnight Beast, Tour

The nation’s favourite parody-producing boy band are back with a 10 year anniversary tour that nobody expected, scheduled for the end of the year.

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Kings of rock The Darkness return for a UK tour in December

August 14, 2019 Alice Mills academy, Birmingham, Live, O2, The Darkness

Suffolk hailing The Darkness have gone from strength to strength since 2000 and are back and better than ever, bringing their grizzly and unapologetic rock to Birmingham this December.

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Mallory Knox announce elaborate run of intimate headline shows  

June 25, 2019July 10, 2019 Cara Jackson Birmingham, Gig, Live, live music, Mallory Knox, O2 Academy, Tour

Mallory Knox prove that nothing can stand in their way as they announce a 24-date headline tour to accompany their self-titled album news.

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Lamb to play intimate UK dates this October

July 5, 2019July 8, 2019 Andrew Gutteridge Birmingham, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Live, Massive Attack, Portishead

Manchester duo Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes aka Lamb are heading out on a UK tour in October in support of their newly released 7th studio album, “The Secret of Letting Go”. 

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Review: Eartheater and Semiconductor bring ‘Fracture Patterns’ to Digbeth

June 22, 2019June 25, 2019 Luke Charnley art, Digbeth, Eartheater, Live, Music, outlands, Semiconductor, supersonic festival, The Crossing, Victor

Eartheater and Semiconductor descend on The Crossing for Fracture Patterns: an audio-visual art piece like nothing else on Earth.

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