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What's On in Birmingham
Live music in Birmingham over the next four weeks — 20 Sept – 18 Oct. 210 gigs listed in Birmingham over the next 28 days across 28 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 59. In total we track 58 grassroots venues and 17 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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Updated daily · 210 gigs in Birmingham over the next four weeks
Last updated: 20 September 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. Planning a private party instead? See [booking live entertainment in Birmingham](/gigs/live-entertainment-birmingham) for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See [corporate entertainment in Birmingham](/gigs/corporate-entertainment-birmingham) for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.
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 210 gigs across Birmingham over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 58 grassroots venues and 17 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 — 20 Sept – 18 Oct. Updated daily.
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And Also The Trees + Sons of Geometry
The Castle And Falcon·Balsall Heath West, Birmingham
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Little Barrie
Hare And Hounds Kings Heath·Brandwood & King's Heath, Birmingham
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Talking Horses Live @ The Flapper Birmingham
The Flapper·Ladywood, Birmingham
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Pacific Avenue
O2 Institute3 Birmingham·Bordesley & Highgate, Birmingham
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Good Kid, Last Dinosaurs
O2 Institute Birmingham, Birmingham
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Fluffy Machine / Goo / Martha's Needle
The Flapper·Ladywood, Birmingham
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Freya Ridings, Béa
Town Hall Birmingham, Birmingham
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- GenreRock, Pop
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The Surfrajettes
Hare And Hounds Kings Heath·Brandwood & King's Heath, Birmingham
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Leee John of Imagination
The Jam House Birmingham, Birmingham
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- GenrePop, Soul, R&B
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23
Leee John of Imagination
The Jam House·Soho & Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
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23
Lost Romance plus Number 57
Rock And Roll Brewhouse·Soho & Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
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23
Upstairs at Cherry Reds - George Johnson Quartet
Cherry Reds Birmingham City Centre·Ladywood, Birmingham
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The Telescopes + ZD Grafters
The Victoria Birmingham·Ladywood, Birmingham
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24
Latin Live Music
The Jam House Birmingham·Soho & Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
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24
The Maine, Grayscale
O2 Institute Birmingham, Birmingham
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She Her Her Hers
Hare And Hounds Kings Heath·Brandwood & King's Heath, Birmingham
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- GenreIndie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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24
Roger Taylor
The Alexandra·Ladywood, Birmingham
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Ollie Cook & The Hogwash
The Sunflower Lounge·Ladywood, Birmingham
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25
Live music, Dinner
The Jam House Birmingham·Soho & Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham
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25
The House of Three - Drag Night at The Rhodehouse!
The Rhodehouse·Sutton Trinity, Birmingham
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Antidotes
Dead Wax·Bordesley & Highgate, Birmingham
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The Skinner Brothers, Carsick, Hutch
O2 Institute2 Birmingham·Bordesley & Highgate, Birmingham
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Static, Fractures, Writer
O2 Institute3 Birmingham·Bordesley & Highgate, Birmingham
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Lycio
The Victoria Birmingham·Ladywood, Birmingham
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Venues in Birmingham
Where live music actually happens in Birmingham.
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O'Neil's, Birmingham
Broad Street Irish pub with weekly live music
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O2 Institute Birmingham
Multi-room academy venue and club.
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon11:00–17:00
- Tue11:00–17:00
- Wed11:00–17:00
- Thu11:00–17:00
- Fri11:00–17:00
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Old Joint Stock
City Centre's friday-night £1.
Backline2 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon11:00–23:00
- Tue11:00–23:00
- Wed11:00–23:00
- Thu11:00–23:00
- Fri11:00–23:00
- Sat11:00–23:00
- Sun12:00–18:00
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Rainbow Cellar
200-capacity underground gig and club room beneath The Rainbow, Digbeth
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Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- Tue16:00–23:00
- Wed16:00–23:00
- Thu16:00–23:00
- Fri14:00–03:00
- Sat12:00–03:00
- Sun12:00–23:00
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Rock N Roll Brewhouse
Punk rock brewery and live venue.
Backline0 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
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- Fri17:00–21:00
- Sat15:00–20:00
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Shirley British Legion
Legion with country and tribute nights.
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon18:00–23:00
- TueClosed
- Wed16:00–23:00
- Thu12:00–23:00
- Fri16:00–00:00
- Sat12:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–18:00
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Stoke Prior Sports And Country Club
Country club with rock and live entertainment.
Backline0 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–23:00
- Tue12:00–22:00
- Wed12:00–22:00
- Thu12:00–22:30
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat12:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–22:00
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SUKi10C
DIY venue with drum & bass and live events.
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Sutton United Football Club
Football club with tribute entertainment.
Backline0 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon09:00–22:00
- Tue09:00–22:00
- Wed09:00–22:00
- Thu09:00–22:00
- Fri09:00–00:00
- Sat09:00–00:00
- Sun09:00–22:00
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The Alexandra
Birmingham's grand touring theatre.
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The Alvechurch Inn
Birmingham inn with live entertainment.
Backline1 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–23:30
- Tue12:00–23:30
- Wed12:00–23:30
- Thu12:00–23:30
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat12:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–23:30
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The Billesley Rock Club
Kings Heath rock club and pub.
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The Blue Piano
South-East Asian restaurant and live-music venue in Edgbaston
Backline0 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- Tue12:00–22:00
- Wed12:00–22:00
- Thu12:00–22:00
- Fri12:00–22:00
- Sat12:00–22:00
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The Boldmere Tap
Boldmere's wednesday-night free open mic at The Boldmere Tap — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 10-minute slots, all ages.
Backline1 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–23:00
- Tue12:00–23:00
- Wed12:00–23:00
- Thu12:00–23:00
- Fri12:00–23:30
- Sat12:00–23:30
- Sun12:00–23:00
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The Bradshaw Hall Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
440-seat concert hall at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon08:00–22:00
- Tue08:00–22:00
- Wed08:00–22:00
- Thu08:00–22:00
- Fri08:00–22:00
- Sat08:00–19:00
- Sun08:00–19:00
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The Castle And Falcon
Independent 400-capacity live music venue on Moseley Road
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Opening times7 of 7
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- Fri22:00–04:00
- Sat22:00–04:00
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The Crossing Digbeth
Digbeth live venue with music courses.
Backline0 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
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- Thu12:00–23:00
- Fri12:00–23:00
- Sat12:00–23:00
- Sun12:00–23:00
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The Dark Horse
Moseley craft-beer pub with a 200-cap upstairs venue for live bands, comedy and club nights.
Backline1 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon16:00–00:00
- Tue16:00–00:00
- Wed12:00–00:00
- Thu12:00–00:00
- Fri12:00–02:00
- Sat12:00–02:00
- Sun12:00–00:00
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The Diskery
Birmingham's oldest record shop (est.
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon10:00–17:00
- Tue10:00–16:30
- Wed10:00–17:00
- Thu10:00–17:00
- Fri10:00–17:00
- Sat10:00–17:00
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The Glee Club
Birmingham comedy, music and events club.
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The Jam House Birmingham
Rock, pop, jazz, funk and R&B dining venue.
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Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
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- Wed18:00–00:00
- Thu18:00–01:00
- Fri18:00–02:00
- Sat18:00–02:00
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The Lord Clifton
Hockley pub with live music and menus.
Backline0 of 7
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon11:00–23:30
- Tue11:00–00:00
- Wed11:00–00:00
- Thu11:00–00:00
- Fri11:00–01:30
- Sat11:00–01:30
- Sun11:00–00:00
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The Night Owl
Birmingham's dedicated club and live venue.
Backline1 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- Tue19:30–03:00
- Wed19:00–23:00
- ThuClosed
- Fri20:00–04:00
- Sat16:00–04:00
- Sun15:00–20:00
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The Old Moseley Arms
Real ales and banging Indian food with music.
Backline1 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–00:00
- Tue12:00–00:00
- Wed12:00–00:00
- Thu12:00–00:00
- Fri12:00–00:00
- Sat12:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–23:00
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Open mics in Birmingham
Turn up, put your name down, play. Most are free.
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Thu
Tower Of Song Music Venue
Birmingham, Birmingham
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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The Station
King's Heath, Birmingham
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
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- Open tomusic
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John Bright Street
EVERY
Thu
The Victoria
City Centre, Birmingham
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Thu
The Rhodehouse
The Parade, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Musical theatre
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Old Joint Stock
City Centre, Birmingham
- Sign-up19:00
- Slots10 min
- Entry£5.00
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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What's on in Birmingham — FAQs
Common questions about live music in Birmingham, answered with this week's live data.
We currently list 210 gigs in Birmingham between 20 Sept and 18 Oct, across 28 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.
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.
Saturday, with 59 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 59 gigs · Friday: 42 gigs · Thursday: 30 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: 2ae65b27-0975-4ef2-b9d3-0d755affe447, a3c9926c-4062-412d-991f-24257bb784ca, 18529376-d079-4758-97da-fee5c927e41b. In total we track 58 grassroots venues in Birmingham, of which 28 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Birmingham venue directory.
Birmingham has 17 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.
Most Birmingham venues in our listings do not publish a ticket price in advance. 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.
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.
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
210 gigs listed in Birmingham over the next four weeks, across 58 grassroots venues and 17 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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