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napalm death
news 

Napalm Death to play hometown show at O2 Institute Birmingham

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Birmingham, Napalm Death, O2 Institute Birmingham

Napalm Death will return to Birmingham in 2020 as part of their Campaign for Musical Destruction Tour, with support from Eyehategod and more

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live 

Review: Hot Chip make perfect sense again in Birmingham

October 19, 2019October 30, 2019 Andrew Gutteridge Beastie Boys, LCD Soundsystem, Lipps Inc, O2 Institute Birmingham

After a four year break, Hot Chip were back performing material from their latest album and bringing the party to Birmingham

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live 

Review: Fiery wordsmith Kate Tempest thrills a packed O2 Institute

October 18, 2019October 22, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Kate Tempest, O2 Institute Birmingham

London-born spoken word poet Kate Tempest brought a fiercely political and captivating show to Birmingham’s O2 Institute

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touring 

Yonaka announce heavily anticipated UK tour dates

July 17, 2019 Cara Jackson Birmingham, O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham, yonaka

A UK tour announcement from Yonaka couldn’t have come sooner following the recent release of debut album Don’t Wait ‘Til Tomorrow.

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star shaped festival birmingham
festivals 

Britpop festival Star Shaped returns to Birmingham this September

July 1, 2019July 10, 2019 Richard Franks Britpop, Cast, dodgy, geneva, O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham, salad, Space, Starshaped Festival

Starshaped Festival comes to Birmingham this September, featuring the likes of Cast, Dodgy, Salad and Space

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the lafontaines
live 

Review: The Lafontaines unleash their latest album on Birmingham

June 19, 2019June 20, 2019 Cara Jackson Birmingham, gig review, Live, live music, Music, O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham

The Lafontaines are back with one less band member and triple the mischief as the three-piece invade Birmingham on their headline tour.

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SWERVEDRIVER
touring 

Swervedriver to play O2 Institute Birmingham this month

May 3, 2019May 8, 2019 Richard Franks O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham, Swervedriver

Oxford alt. rock legends Swervedriver head out on a UK tour this month – including a Birmingham date. Get tickets here.

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music 

Emo veterans Taking Back Sunday announce 20th anniversary UK tour

December 6, 2018April 28, 2019 Richard Franks O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham, Taking Back Sunday

Long Island emos Taking Back Sunday are set to celebrate their twentieth (!) anniversary with a run of UK dates next June!

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touring 

Scottish-rockers Vistas to play near-sold out Sunflower Lounge

April 9, 2019April 10, 2019 Ross Carley Birmingham, Bloxx, Circa Waves, Fatherson, O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham, Paris Youth Foundation, The Night Café, The Sunflower Lounge, Tour, Vistas

Vistas are set to embark on a May/June UK tour – including a date here at Birmingham’s Sunflower Lounge – in support of their EP ‘Hello’.

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touring 

Fontaines D.C. announce debut album and winter UK tour

February 15, 2019February 17, 2019 Richard Franks Fontaines DC, O2 Institute Birmingham, This Is Tmrw

Dublin post punk newcomers Fontaines D.C. have announced details of their long awaited debut album, along with their biggest UK tour to date

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