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Rex Orange County adds second Birmingham date to UK tour

Rex Orange County has added a second Birmingham date to his November UK tour. He’ll now play two nights at the O2 Academy.

Forget the dreary weather and darker skies, Birmingham is alive and kicking with local and touring bands, and all for less than a tenner.

The man with a flair for hip-hop bops, LA nights-tinged R&B loungers and offbeat punctuation placement is coming to the UK this summer.

Aussie band Lime Cordiale head out on their debut UK tour this month – get tickets here

Following a sellout Hare & Hounds show, The Amazons are set to return to Birmingham as part of their ‘Future Dust’ tour later this year.

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.

Renowned rock band The Libertines have happily announced a nine-date tour across the UK – including a show at Birmingham’s O2 Academy

Two of the live circuit’s most exciting bands, Shed Seven and The Twang, join forces for a mammoth UK tour this autumn.

Mac DeMarco is set to return to Birmingham this November for his biggest date in the city yet, presented by This Is Tmrw.

American ska-punk legends The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are back and are coming to Birmingham for the first time since 2002!