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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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Cult Insta-pop band Nasty Cherry to storm the UK in 2020

December 23, 2019December 29, 2019 Sophie Hack Birmingham, Charli XCX, nasty cherry, O2 Academy, Tour

After a cult social media following and hit TV show, Nasty Cherry are here to reinvent the girl band as they tour the UK in 2020.

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Lana Del Rey will tour arenas throughout the UK in 2020

October 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Andrew Gutteridge Birmingham, Lana Del Rey, Live, Resorts World, Tour

American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey will be hitting UK shores again for a 4 date tour in February 2020.

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Stereophonics will make epic return to Birmingham for 2020 arena tour

October 23, 2019 Rhiannon Davies Birmingham, Live, Stereophonics, Tour

Welsh rock legends Stereophonics will return to Birmingham Arena in February 2020, following the release of their eleventh studio album, Kind.

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Hootie & the Blowfish to float into the UK this month

October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 Samuel Lambeth academy, Birmingham, Darius Rucker, Friends, Hootie & the Blowfish, Tour

Carolina natives Hootie & the Blowfish are returning to Birmingham for the first time in over twenty years, with new material in tow.

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The Midnight Beast plan nostalgia fest with 10 year anniversary tour

June 25, 2019August 14, 2019 Cara Jackson 02 Academy, Birmingham, Gig, Live, live music, The Midnight Beast, Tour

The nation’s favourite parody-producing boy band are back with a 10 year anniversary tour that nobody expected, scheduled for the end of the year.

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Mallory Knox announce elaborate run of intimate headline shows  

June 25, 2019July 10, 2019 Cara Jackson Birmingham, Gig, Live, live music, Mallory Knox, O2 Academy, Tour

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.

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Brummie post-punks Mutes detail new album, announce UK tour

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Luke Charnley Album, Guided by Voices, Mutes, My Bloody Valentine, The Sunflower Lounge, Tour

The enigmatic Mutes return from the studio with a new full length LP, ‘Pareidolia’, and a tour to go with it.

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Confidence Man to bring their signature blend of weird to the UK

June 4, 2019 Sophie Hack confidence man, Hare and Hounds, Tour

The Australian quartet of party-driven weirdos are back in the UK with the infectious indie dance beats this June.

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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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