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Counteract Reporter November 12, 2015November 16, 2015 Black Peaks, Lonely The Brave, O2 Academy Birmingham

Review: Lonely The Brave stake their claim for bigger stages

It’s only a matter of time before these songs will need to be placed on a larger stage, however one can remain confident that none of the effect will be lost.

Catfish and the Bottlemen at the O2 Academy in Birmingham

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Counteract Reporter November 9, 2015November 16, 2015 Catfish and the Bottlemen, O2 Academy Birmingham, The London Souls

Review: Catfish and the Bottlemen whip up a storm at a sold-out O2 Academy

Catfish and the Bottlemen returned for a sold-out show at Birmingham’s O2 Academy on Sunday October 8th 2015

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Counteract Reporter November 10, 2015November 12, 2015 Full Shore, Lawson, O2 Academy Birmingham, Pete Gardiner

Review: Lawson return to Birmingham with an engaging performance

Fresh from supporting Robbie Williams in Australia, Lawson are home and welcomed with open arms by a crowd full of energy and passion.

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Counteract Reporter October 30, 2015November 1, 2015 Foxes, Izzy Bizu, O2 Academy Birmingham

Review: Foxes brings a playful performance to the closing night of her tour

Foxes is everything you’d expect from a popstar; bright, engaging and infuriatingly catchy.

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Counteract Reporter October 29, 2015November 1, 2015 Beasts, Loom, O2 Academy Birmingham, Turbowolf

Review: An emphatic return for Turbowolf at the O2 Academy

Genre-defying Bristolians Turbowolf brought their noisy shenanigans to Birmingham’s O2 Academy with supporting acts Loom and Beasts in tow.

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Counteract Reporter October 15, 2015October 30, 2015 Major Lazer, O2 Academy Birmingham

Review: Major Lazer bring EDM brilliance to Birmingham

Electronic group Major Lazer started their UK tour at Birmingham’s O2 Academy to a sold-out crowd on Wednesday night.

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Counteract Reporter March 21, 2014March 25, 2014 Amber Run, James Bay, Kodaline, O2 Academy Birmingham

Kodaline + James Bay + Amber Run, O2 Academy, Birmingham 20/03/14

At the Birmingham stop of their biggest tour to date, sold out and with a queue stretching right down the road, anticipation was running high for Kodaline.

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Richard Franks March 22, 2014March 23, 2014 Eagulls, Franz Ferdinand, O2 Academy Birmingham

Franz Ferdinand + Eagulls, O2 Academy, Birmingham 21/03/14

Ten years ago last month, Franz Ferdinand released their debut, self-titled LP and dancefloors up and down the country were full of those indie anthems that everyone now seems to know.

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Richard Franks November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 Editors, O2 Academy Birmingham

Editors, O2 Academy, Birmingham 16/11/13

‘I couldn’t think of anywhere we’d rather be on a Saturday night, Birmingham’ exclaims Editors vocalist Tom Smith, mid-way through their latest homecoming show in the UK’s second city

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Counteract Reporter November 13, 2013November 21, 2013 Black Dollar Bills, Deap Vally, O2 Academy Birmingham, Skaters

Deap Vally + Skaters + Black Dollar Bills, O2 Academy, Birmingham 07/11/13

Opening for Deap Vally are the free-flowing rock riffs of local band, Black Dollar Bills. With a set of booming drums and roaring guitars, this is exactly what you’ve come to expect from a support band of the Californian duo.