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features 

October 2019: 10 gigs in Birmingham for less than a tenner

October 1, 2019October 3, 2019 Sophie Hack cave girl, Centrala, Exhailers, FLARES, fruit tones, homeowner, leather party, Mutes, O2 Academy, only sun, shanghai blues, The Castle and Falcon, The Cosmics, The Night Owl, The Sunflower Lounge, The Victoria, Thyla, Violet

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

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festivals 

The Sonic Gun Weekender is back with another huge lineup

June 17, 2019June 20, 2019 Ross Carley Candid, Faith, George Pannell, karkosa, sonic gun, Sonic Gun Weekender, Spilt Milk Society, Sugarthief, The Americas, The Clause, the novus, the pines, Violet, Wolfgang Harte

The Sonic Gun Weekender is back with another huge line up, featuring some of the best acts Birmingham has to offer.

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festivals 

Review: Student-led festival ValeFest shines after a rainy start

June 9, 2019June 17, 2019 Sarah Staniforth Bad Sounds, Birmingham, Bloxx, Lycio, Matt McClafferty, Portobello, The Hunna, The Monkey Butlers, Valefest, Violet, Young Culture Band

After a rainy start, Brum’s annual student-ran festival ValeFest attracted large crowds with a line-up including The Hunna and Bad Sounds

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festivals 

The Hunna, Bad Sounds and more for ValeFest 2019 lineup

May 1, 2019May 2, 2019 Ross Carley Bad Sounds, Bloxx, Edgar Duke, Fergus Channell, Guyana, Harico, Ivory Wave, Kioko, Portobello, Riscas, Saint Raymond, Shai Brides, Spilt Milk Soc, The Clause, The Creature Appeal, The Hunna, The Monkey Butlers, University of Birmingham, Valefest, Violet, Young Culture Band

Student festival staple Valefest announce another huge lineup for their 2019 edition, from student bands to major festival mainstays.

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features 

10 gigs in Birmingham this April for less than a tenner

April 1, 2019July 19, 2019 Sophie Hack Antelope, Birmingham, Bloxx, Brain Food, castle and falcon, Die Das Der, Flamingo Flame, Frauds, George Pannell, Hare and Hounds, Hott Date, joel baker, mundays, muthers, NONSUCH, rat the magnificent, Sorry Grace, Sunflower Lounge, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, supercaan, The Cosmics, The Flapper, Victories at Sea, Violet

Ten gigs bursting at the seams with new indie, pop, funk and soul music in Birmingham all for less than a tenner.

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features 

10 gigs in Birmingham this December for less than a tenner

December 1, 2018July 19, 2019 Sophie Hack Autumn Evans, Bad Girlfriend, Bristol Pear, cafe ort, Chartreuse, Hare and Hounds, The Flapper, The Night Owl, The Taboo Club, Violet

A super slick round up of all the best gigs in Birmingham this December for less than a tenner. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

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music 

New series of gigs set to take over Selly Oak’s Bristol Pear

November 27, 2018February 10, 2019 Richard Franks Violet

Birmingham Promoters have teamed up with the University of Birmingham Live Music Society and New Street Records to present a special series of shows in Selly Oak

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releases 

Lions of Dissent are back with indie disco banger ‘Turn Up The Struggle’

November 15, 2018November 16, 2018 Sophie Hack Bryony Williams, Disco, Indie, Lions of Dissent, psych, The Hummingbird, Violet, wolverhampton

Wolverhampton septet Lions of Dissent return triumphantly with new indie disco banger ‘Turn Up The Struggle’.

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live 

Review: Ivory Wave ride high at landmark Birmingham gig

November 3, 2018November 6, 2018 Samuel Lambeth 02 Institute, 02 Institute 2, Birmingham, Ivory Wave, Rai Kai Mercury, Sonic Gun Promotions, the novus, Violet

…AKA the night Birmingham music was born again. Ivory Wave, Violet, The Novus and Rai Kah Mercury wowed the O2 Institute.

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band of the week 

Band of the Week 001: Ivory Wave

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 Samuel Lambeth Ivory Wave, O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham, Rai Kah Mercury, the novus, Violet

As they prepare for their biggest headline show to date, Brum baggy boys Ivory Wave have one simple mission – to be the best.

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