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Review: Lamb shine in intimate Birmingham performance

October 25, 2019November 4, 2019 Andrew Gutteridge Andy Barlow, Ekcle, Lamb, Lou Rhodes, O2 Academy 2

Manchester duo Andy Barlow and Lou Rhodes aka Lamb, along with live band played Birmingham’s O2 Academy2 on 24th October

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RAYE UK Tour 2018
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Review: RAYE gives a heartfelt performance in Birmingham

November 2, 2018November 6, 2018 Kate Spree Birmingham, kara marni, O2 Academy 2, RAYE

RAYE hosts a night dedicated to female empowerment in Birmingham on the third night of her first ever UK tour, with support from Kara Marni.

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Review: Broken Social Scene’s Brum show was a cathartic, musical triumph

June 1, 2018June 17, 2018 Counteract Reporter Broken Social Scene, O2 Academy 2

Every Broken Social Scene live show is inevitably a surprise. Presenting their new album ‘Hug of Thunder’ to British audiences, their first headliner show in Birmingham since 2010 was no exception.

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Review: Kioko light up their hometown show at the O2 Academy

October 27, 2017November 1, 2017 Declan Bowring Ed Geater, Kioko, Kofi Stone, O2 Academy 2, Wuzzamill

The self-described “multicultural reggae-pop” band bring energy and entertainment to the middle room at the Academy

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Review: The Hot 8 Brass Band bring a taste of Mardi Gras to the second city

May 30, 2016June 3, 2016 Counteract Reporter Harleighblu, O2 Academy 2, The Hot 8 Brass Band

A Sunday evening on a bank holiday in Birmingham, and what better a way to celebrate than to party with 8 very soulful sons of Mardi Gras.

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