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Teenage Fanclub to bring their ‘Endless Arcade’ to Birmingham – get tickets

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Samuel Lambeth Endless Arcade, O2 Institute, Teenage Fanclub

Scottish alt rock legends Teenage Fanclub will tour this November in support of their new album, stopping off at the O2 Institute.

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Best Coast set for Birmingham return on new album tour – get tickets

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Samuel Lambeth Best Coast, Bethany Cosentino, Birmingham, Bobb Bruno, O2 Institute

California natives Best Coast will return to the Midlands in May in support of their new album, Always Tomorrow.

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The Von Bondies to return to Birmingham for 20th anniversary tour

February 6, 2020February 7, 2020 Samuel Lambeth 20th anniversary, Digbeth, Jason Stollsteimer, O2 Institute, The Von Bondies

The Von Bondies have reformed to celebrate twenty years of garage rock greatness. They’ll be hitting the second city this summer.

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The Twang, Jaws and Swim Deep lead new Birmingham music festival lineup

February 4, 2020 Richard Franks Birmingham, Dead Wax, Digbeth, JAWS, Mama Roux's, O2 Institute, Sugarthief, Swim Deep, The Blinders, The Custard Factory, The Twang, Violet

Sonic Wave Festival, a new multi-venue music experience, takes over some of Digbeth’s biggest and brightest music venues this May

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Goo Goo Dolls to dizzy up Birmingham O2 Institute this month

February 2, 2020 Samuel Lambeth Birmingham, Dizzy Up the Girl, Goo Goo Dolls, Iris, Johnny Rzeznik, Miracle Pill, O2 Institute, Robby Takac

Buffalo rock behemoths Goo Goo Dolls return to the UK in support of latest album Miracle Pill, making a stop at Birmingham’s O2 Institute.

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Review: Waterparks cause chaos at Birmingham’s O2 Institute

January 28, 2020January 31, 2020 Cara Jackson O2 Institute, Waterparks

Monday 27th January marked Waterparks’ return to Birmingham, this time around to film the gig for a live DVD.

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Cage The Elephant set to tour the UK this February

January 16, 2019January 16, 2020 Ross Carley Beck, Birmingham, Cage The Elephant, O2 Institute, O2 Institute 2, Tour

Alt-rock sextet Cage The Elephant have announced a string of UK tour dates, one of which is Birmingham’s O2 Academy

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Waterparks to headline O2 Institute on upcoming UK tour

December 20, 2019January 6, 2020 Cara Jackson O2 Institute, Waterparks

Waterparks are back with a new look, new sound and a sparkly set of UK tour dates, including a stop-off at Birmingham’s O2 Institute. 

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Review: Metronomy unashamedly bring nerd-pop to Birmingham

November 17, 2019November 21, 2019 Sophie Hack Birmingham, Digbeth, Metronomy, O2 Institute, Squid

Peppered with nostalgia for the 2010s, Metronomy let their new sparks dance with old flames at Birmingham’s O2 Institute.

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Review: Ivory Wave bring it on home at iconic Birmingham show

November 17, 2019November 19, 2019 Samuel Lambeth Birmingham, Ivory Wave, O2 Institute

Ivory Wave, na, na, na…the Birmingham five-piece return to the stage with a new EP to promote and a new confidence to exude.

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