the West Midlands · 192 gigs · next 4 weeks
What's On in Birmingham
4 Nov – 2 Dec
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Updated 4 November 2026
At a glance
4 weeks
| Venues with something on | 33 |
| Venues tracked | 79 |
| Open mics | 17 |
| Busiest night | Saturday · 55 gigs |
192 gigs listed in Birmingham over the next 28 days across 33 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 55. In total we track 79 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mics here.
01 — This weekend
27 gigsThis weekend in Birmingham
This weekend in Birmingham, Friday to Sunday: 27 gigs. Highlights include Live music, Dinner at The Jam House Birmingham (Friday), An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s at O'Neil's (Saturday) and Big Condo Records Presents Phil Beale & The Candle Wasters at Rainbow Courtyard And Cellar (Sunday). Every card links the full listing - times, entry and tickets; for the weeks after, scroll to the four-week list.
Starts18:00 Live music, DinnerThe Jam House Birmingham · Soho & Jewellery Quarter · Birmingham 
Ole 60XOYO Birmingham · Bordesley & Highgate · Birmingham 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
Siobhan MillerHare And Hounds Kings Heath · Brandwood & King's Heath · Birmingham 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
FEEDBACK, AxiomO2 Institute3 Birmingham · Bordesley & Highgate · Birmingham 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
Raj HayreO2 Institute2 Birmingham · Bordesley & Highgate · Birmingham 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
Seething Akira w/ Only The Righteous & NamelessDead Wax · Bordesley & Highgate · Birmingham 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
Big Reggae Night OutThe New Bingley Hall · Birmingham 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
Under The CoversThe Rhodehouse · Sutton Trinity · Birmingham 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
HeadwiredThe Sunflower Lounge · Ladywood · BirminghamTickets 19:30Fri 6 Nov 
Nick HakimHare And Hounds Kings Heath · Brandwood & King's Heath · Birmingham 19:30Fri 6 Nov 02 — Compared
#1 of 7How Birmingham compares
Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 574 gigs listed in and around Birmingham - first of 7 against its nearest places with live music. Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.
| # | Place | Gigs |
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| 01 | Birmingham area This page 79 venues · 17 open mics | 574 |
| 02 | Derby area 37 venues · 15 open mics | 118 |
| 03 | Wolverhampton area 48 venues · 23 open mics | 106 |
| 04 | Coventry area 46 venues · 19 open mics | 105 |
| 05 | Leicester area 39 venues · 17 open mics | 62 |
| 06 | Stoke-on-Trent area 29 venues · 17 open mics | 51 |
| 07 | Telford area 20 venues · 14 open mics | 11 |
03 — Gigs
192 gigsGigs in Birmingham
The whole four weeks, 4 Nov to 2 Dec: 192 gigs across 33 venues, busiest on Saturdays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.
Starts17:30 Despised Icon, Carnifex, SuffocationO2 Institute Birmingham · Bordesley & Highgate · Birmingham 
Dogshow liveSUKi10C · Bordesley & Highgate · Birmingham 19:00Tonight 
Tooth + Uncle JuniorHare And Hounds Kings Heath · Brandwood & King's Heath · Birmingham 19:00Tonight 
A Guy Called GeraldThe Castle & Falcon · Balsall Heath West · Birmingham 19:30Tonight 
Blind Yeo + Sancho PanzaHare And Hounds Kings Heath · Brandwood & King's Heath · Birmingham 19:30Tonight 
Night SwimmingSunflower Lounge · Ladywood · Birmingham 19:30Tonight 
Stone FoundationThe Jam House Birmingham · Soho & Jewellery Quarter · Birmingham 18:00Thu 5 Nov 
Horse Jumper of LoveThe Castle And Falcon · Balsall Heath West · Birmingham 19:00Thu 5 Nov 
Slip-NOT, Chopsuey, A7XperienceXOYO Birmingham · Bordesley & Highgate · Birmingham 19:00Thu 5 Nov 
The Guest ListO2 Institute2 Birmingham · Bordesley & Highgate · Birmingham 19:00Thu 5 Nov | Search every Birmingham gigEverything upcoming, not just the next four weeks |
04 — This week
10 roomsWhere it's on this week
The venues doing the most in Birmingham over the next seven nights, ranked by gigs listed. Use it to spot the rooms worth a walk-in when you have not planned ahead.
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| 01 | Hare And Hounds Kings Heath | 10 |
| 02 | O2 Institute Birmingham | 10 |
| 03 | Sunflower Lounge | 5 |
| 04 | Birmingham Flapper | 3 |
| 05 | The Castle & Falcon | 3 |
| 06 | The Jam House Birmingham | 2 |
| 07 | The Rhodehouse | 2 |
| 08 | XOYO Birmingham | 2 |
| 09 | Dead Wax | 1 |
| 10 | Dead Wax Birmingham | 1 |
05 — Venues
79 roomsVenues in Birmingham
Birmingham's grassroots venues, all 79 of them, listed whether or not they have something on right now - capacity, backline and hours for each, and a link to its own listings.
Photo: Google 1000 TradesJewellery Quarter · Birmingham 
AcapellaJewellery Quarter · Birmingham Cap tbc 
Actress & BishopJewellery Quarter · BirminghamHouse PA 600Cap 
Albert's SchlossBirmingham Cap tbc 
Arden HallCastle Bromwich · Birmingham Cap tbc 
AsylumHockley · BirminghamHouse PAEngineer 600Cap 
Austin Sports Social ClubLongbridge · Birmingham Cap tbc 
Barbara's Bier HausBirmingham Cap tbc 
Birmingham FlapperCambrian Wharf · Birmingham 180Cap 
CentralaDigbeth · Birmingham Cap tbc | All 79 Birmingham venuesCapacity, backline and opening times |
06 — Open mics
17 nightsOpen mics in Birmingham
Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 17 nights in Birmingham. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.
Kick-off20:00 Actress & BishopBirminghamNo feeHouse PA3rd Wed of the month DJ QuinnsBirminghamNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight The Dark HorseMoseley · BirminghamNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight Joe Joe Jim's BarCofton Hackett · BirminghamNo feeHouse PA 19:00Thu The Night OwlDeritend · BirminghamNo feeHouse PAMonthly 19:00Thu 
The StationKing's Heath · BirminghamNo feeHouse PA 19:30Thu Tower Of Song Music VenueBirminghamNo feeHouse PA 19:30Thu 
The VictoriaCity Centre · BirminghamNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu 
Old Joint StockCity Centre · BirminghamPaidHouse PADates vary 19:30Fri 
Hare And HoundsKings Heath · BirminghamNo feeFull kit 16:00Sun | All 17 Birmingham open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night |
07 — Support grassroots
Support grassroots music in Birmingham
Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Birmingham still has 79 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 for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in Birmingham for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.
Grassroots rooms are disappearing: 78 stopped hosting live music in the year to July 2025, 30 of them for good, and pubs closed at around two a day in the first quarter of 2026. Lose them and you lose the first rung - the support slots and midweek nights every bigger act started on.
Think of this as the city's noticeboard: 192 gigs across Birmingham in the next four weeks, alongside 79 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mic nights, updated daily from the rooms that host them. There is no algorithm and no paid placement. O2 Institute Birmingham, Hare And Hounds Kings Heath and Sunflower Lounge have the most on, and the sound leans rock and pop.
So go. Pick a night you would not normally choose, buy a ticket and a drink, and bring a friend. The sign-up below sends Birmingham listings to your inbox each week, and if you run a room here, claim your venue page to keep it accurate. Start small: The Sunflower Lounge hosts an open mic each Tuesday.
Go to one this month
192 gigs listed in Birmingham over the next four weeks, with 79 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these. If you only go out once, Saturdays have the most choice.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Birmingham
—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.
What lands in your inbox. Every Monday at noon, one email of Birmingham gigs for the week ahead - out of roughly 48 a week here, never more than two on the same night, so a packed Saturday does not crowd out the quieter evenings.
Why sign up. Hare And Hounds Kings Heath has the most coming up here, with 30 dates - the email means you see them in time to go. Right now Birmingham leans rock and pop. One click unsubscribes, any time.
Planning ahead? Gigs in Birmingham come and go each week; festivals are planned months ahead. One festival timeline holds the UK music festivals we have date-checked, by month, region and genre, and flags clashing weekends.
| All Birmingham gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date | |
| Birmingham venues79 grassroots rooms | |
| Birmingham open mics17 regular nights | |
| The Birmingham sceneVenues, promoters, local rates and members near you | |
| Every city we coverThe same page for every city, updated daily | |
| UK gig directoryEvery upcoming grassroots gig | |
| UK open mic finderStage time near you | |
| UK venue directoryThe rooms behind the gigs |
08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Birmingham
Every What's On page, A–Z140 pages
What's On across the UKNearby: Walsall, Wolverhampton, Cannock, Coventry
Play or put on gigs in Birmingham?
List a gig free, claim your venue, or join as an act - 192 Birmingham gigs are already on GigXchange this month.
What's On in Birmingham
Live music in Birmingham over the next four weeks — 4 Nov – 2 Dec. 192 gigs listed in Birmingham over the next 28 days across 33 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 55. In total we track 79 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.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Birmingham
—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.
Last updated: 4 November 2026
This Weekend in Birmingham
This weekend in Birmingham, Friday to Sunday: 27 gigs. Highlights include Live music, Dinner at The Jam House Birmingham (Friday), An Afternoon of Indie - Indie for the over 30s at O'Neil's (Saturday) and Big Condo Records Presents Phil Beale & The Candle Wasters at Rainbow Courtyard And Cellar (Sunday). Every card links the full listing - times, entry and tickets; for the weeks after, scroll to the four-week list.
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How Birmingham Compares
Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 574 gigs listed in and around Birmingham - first of 7 against its nearest places with live music. Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.
- #1 Birmingham area This page 79 venues · 17 open mics 574
- #2 Derby area 37 venues · 15 open mics 118
- #3 Wolverhampton area 48 venues · 23 open mics 106
- #4 Coventry area 46 venues · 19 open mics 105
- #5 Leicester area 39 venues · 17 open mics 62
- #6 Stoke-on-Trent area 29 venues · 17 open mics 51
- #7 Telford area 20 venues · 14 open mics 11
Gigs in Birmingham
The whole four weeks, 4 Nov to 2 Dec: 192 gigs across 33 venues, busiest on Saturdays. Unlike This Weekend above, this list runs past Sunday - every gig we hold for the city, earliest first.
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Where It's On This Week
The venues doing the most in Birmingham over the next seven nights, ranked by gigs listed. Use it to spot the rooms worth a walk-in when you have not planned ahead.
- #1 Hare And Hounds Kings Heath 10
- #2 O2 Institute Birmingham 10
- #3 Sunflower Lounge 5
- #4 Birmingham Flapper 3
- #5 The Castle & Falcon 3
- #6 The Jam House Birmingham 2
- #7 The Rhodehouse 2
- #8 XOYO Birmingham 2
- #9 Dead Wax 1
- #10 Dead Wax Birmingham 1
Venues in Birmingham
Birmingham's grassroots venues, all 79 of them, listed whether or not they have something on right now - capacity, backline and hours for each, and a link to its own listings.
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Open mics in Birmingham
Open mics are regular nights rather than one-off gigs: the same venue, the same night, week in, week out - 17 nights in Birmingham. Each card shows the night, the sign-up time and the fee; most are free to watch and to play.
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Support grassroots music in Birmingham
Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Birmingham still has 79 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 for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in Birmingham for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.
Grassroots rooms are disappearing: 78 stopped hosting live music in the year to July 2025, 30 of them for good, and pubs closed at around two a day in the first quarter of 2026. Lose them and you lose the first rung - the support slots and midweek nights every bigger act started on.
Think of this as the city's noticeboard: 192 gigs across Birmingham in the next four weeks, alongside 79 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mic nights, updated daily from the rooms that host them. There is no algorithm and no paid placement. O2 Institute Birmingham, Hare And Hounds Kings Heath and Sunflower Lounge have the most on, and the sound leans rock and pop.
So go. Pick a night you would not normally choose, buy a ticket and a drink, and bring a friend. The sign-up below sends Birmingham listings to your inbox each week, and if you run a room here, claim your venue page to keep it accurate. Start small: The Sunflower Lounge hosts an open mic each Tuesday.
Go to one this month
192 gigs listed in Birmingham over the next four weeks, with 79 grassroots venues and 17 regular open mic nights. Pick one you have not been to before - a ticket and a round at the bar is the most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these. If you only go out once, Saturdays have the most choice.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Birmingham
—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.
What lands in your inbox. Every Monday at noon, one email of Birmingham gigs for the week ahead - out of roughly 48 a week here, never more than two on the same night, so a packed Saturday does not crowd out the quieter evenings.
Why sign up. Hare And Hounds Kings Heath has the most coming up here, with 30 dates - the email means you see them in time to go. Right now Birmingham leans rock and pop. One click unsubscribes, any time.
Planning ahead? Gigs in Birmingham come and go each week; festivals are planned months ahead. One festival timeline holds the UK music festivals we have date-checked, by month, region and genre, and flags clashing weekends.
What's on in Birmingham — FAQs
Common questions about live music in Birmingham, answered with this week's live data.
Every What's On page, A–Z140 pages
What's On across the UKNearby: Walsall, Wolverhampton, Cannock, Coventry
Play or put on gigs in Birmingham?
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