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What's On in Birmingham

Q: What live music is on in Birmingham over the next four weeks?

We currently list 76 gigs in Birmingham between 5 Aug and 2 Sept, across 27 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse the Birmingham gig directory or every city we cover.

Q: What is the busiest night for live music in Birmingham?

Friday, with 23 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 23 gigs · Saturday: 18 gigs · Sunday: 13 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Q: Which Birmingham venues have the most on?

Right now: Hare And Hounds Kings Heath, The Jam House Birmingham, The Rhodehouse. In total we track 58 grassroots venues in Birmingham, of which 27 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Birmingham venue directory.

Q: Where can I find open mic nights in Birmingham?

Birmingham has 18 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Birmingham open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

Live music in Birmingham over the next four weeks — 5 Aug – 2 Sept. 76 gigs listed in Birmingham over the next 28 days across 27 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 23. In total we track 58 grassroots venues and 18 regular open mics here.

Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Birmingham gigs in your inbox — and go to one.

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Every grassroots gig we hold for Birmingham between 5 Aug and 2 Sept.

Friday is the busiest night — 23 gigs
Friday: 23 gigs
Saturday: 18 gigs
Most listed genres: Rock (21), Pop (20), Alternative Rock (8), Punk Rock (7)
Average ticket price: £15.00
Imported daily from Ticketmaster, Skiddle and direct submissions

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27 different Birmingham venues have something on in the next 28 days.

Hare And Hounds Kings Heath — 20 gigs
The Jam House Birmingham — 10 gigs
The Rhodehouse — 9 gigs
The Sunflower Lounge — 8 gigs
31 more tracked venues with nothing listed yet
Capacity, backline and opening times on every card

See the listings Birmingham venues

18 regular open mic nights running in Birmingham. Turn up, put your name down, play.

Weekly and fortnightly nights across the city
Most are free to attend and free to play
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

See the listings Birmingham open mics

Everything the Birmingham scene has beyond tonight's listings.

City guide: Birmingham venues, promoters and bookers
Local rate benchmarks before you book or quote
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Updated daily · 76 gigs in Birmingham over the next four weeks

Last updated: 5 August 2026

Support grassroots music in Birmingham

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Birmingham still has 58 of them.

From the Jewellery Quarter to Digbeth, Birmingham is a city built on live music.

Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.

This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 76 gigs across Birmingham over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 58 grassroots venues and 18 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on.

The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up above sends Birmingham listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you.

Gigs in Birmingham

Every grassroots gig we hold for Birmingham in the next four weeks — 5 Aug – 2 Sept. Updated daily.

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EDOwave UK

The Flapper·Ladywood, Birmingham

Sunday, 30 August 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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TicketsAvailable
AgeAll ages
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Transmissions Live - The Sunflower Lounge

The Sunflower Lounge·Ladywood, Birmingham

Sunday, 30 August 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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The Space Lady (An Early Evening Show)

Hare And Hounds Kings Heath·Brandwood & King's Heath, Birmingham

Monday, 31 August 2026 · 17:00–20:00

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Cardinals

Hare And Hounds Kings Heath·Brandwood & King's Heath, Birmingham

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · 19:30–22:30

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AgeAll ages
GenreRock, Celtic / Irish

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Venues in Birmingham

Where live music actually happens in Birmingham.

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The Station

Birmingham › Kings Heath★★★★★ (—)

Kings Norton pub and grill.

Backline1 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon12:00–01:00
Tue12:00–23:30
Wed12:00–23:30
Thu12:00–00:00
Fri12:00–00:30
Sat12:00–00:30
Sun12:00–22:00

Birmingham › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

Birmingham's Monday-night free open mic at 76 Smallbrook Queensway, B5 4EN — basement music bar, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

Backline6 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

MonClosed
Tue16:00–23:00
Wed16:00–23:00
Thu16:00–23:00
Fri12:00–01:00
Sat12:00–01:00
SunClosed

Sutton Coldfield★★★★★ (—)

Sutton Coldfield pub since the 1500s.

Backline4 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon11:30–23:00
Tue11:30–23:30
Wed11:30–00:00
Thu11:30–00:00
Fri11:30–01:00
Sat11:30–01:00
Sun12:00–23:00

The Victoria Birmingham

Birmingham › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

Birmingham pub with live music programme.

Backline2 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

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The Victoria, Birmingham

Birmingham › City Centre★★★★★ (—)

Birmingham pub with live music programme.

Backline2 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times—

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Tower Of Song Music Venue

Birmingham › Kings Norton★★★★★ (—)

Birmingham live venue and recording studio.

Backline1 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
Thu19:30–23:45
Fri19:30–23:45
Sat19:30–23:45
Sun15:00–18:30

Birmingham › Victoria Square, city centre★★★★★ (—)

Grade I listed concert hall in Victoria Square

Backline0 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon11:00–16:00
Tue11:00–16:00
Wed11:00–16:00
Thu11:00–16:00
Fri11:00–16:00
Sat11:00–16:00
SunClosed

Tudor Grange Park Solihull

Solihull★★★★★ (—)

Solihull park with outdoor classical concerts.

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Guitar amp
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Keys / keyboard
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Wythall Community Club

Birmingham › Wythall★★★★★ (—)

Family club with rock and tribute shows.

Backline0 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

Opening times7 of 7

Mon19:30–23:00
Tue19:30–23:00
Wed19:30–23:00
Thu19:30–23:00
Fri18:00–23:00
Sat12:00–23:00
Sun12:00–23:00

Birmingham › Digbeth★★★★★ (—)

XOYO Rooftop — the open-top roof garden at XOYO Birmingham, Digbeth

Backline1 of 7

PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer

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Open mics in Birmingham

Turn up, put your name down, play. Most are free.

Kings Heath, Birmingham

Starts 16:00

Sign-up16:30
Slots15 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open tomusic

King's Heath, Birmingham

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
Backline—
Open tomusic

Balsall Heath, Birmingham

Starts 20:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
Backline—
Open tomusic

City Centre, Birmingham

Starts 19:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open tomusic

The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Birmingham

Starts 20:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
BacklineFull
Open tomusic

Alvechurch, Birmingham

Starts 20:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
Backline—
Open tomusic, comedy, poetry

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Wed

Tower Of Song Music Venue

Birmingham, Birmingham

Starts 18:30

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
Backline—
Open tomusic

Yew Tree Hill, Droitwich

Starts 19:30

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryFree
PA—
Backline—
Open tomusic

Birmingham, Birmingham

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
Backline—
Open tomusic

Birmingham, Birmingham

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
Backline—
Open tomusic

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
Backline—
Open tomusic

The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham

Starts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots10 min
EntryFree
PAProvided
Backline—
Open tomusic

View details›

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What's on in Birmingham — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Birmingham, answered with this week's live data.

What live music is on in Birmingham over the next four weeks?

We currently list 76 gigs in Birmingham between 5 Aug and 2 Sept, across 27 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse the Birmingham gig directory or every city we cover.

Are there free gigs in Birmingham?

None of the Birmingham gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Birmingham open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.

What is the busiest night for live music in Birmingham?

Friday, with 23 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 23 gigs · Saturday: 18 gigs · Sunday: 13 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.

Which Birmingham venues have the most on?

Right now: Hare And Hounds Kings Heath, The Jam House Birmingham, The Rhodehouse. In total we track 58 grassroots venues in Birmingham, of which 27 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Birmingham venue directory.

Where can I find open mic nights in Birmingham?

Birmingham has 18 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Birmingham open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.

How much does a gig cost in Birmingham, and what should an artist be paid?

Where a Birmingham venue publishes a price, the average ticket is £15.00. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.

Why do grassroots venues in Birmingham matter?

Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Birmingham still has 58 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.

How do I get a Birmingham gig or venue listed on GIGXCHANGE?

Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Birmingham gig directory and it is verified within 48 hours. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.

Go to one this month

76 gigs listed in Birmingham over the next four weeks, across 58 grassroots venues and 18 open mic nights. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before — it is the single most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Birmingham

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A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Birmingham. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.