The Tower of Song is an intimate, purpose-built live music venue and recording/rehearsal studio at 107 Pershore Road South in Kings Norton, Birmingham (B30 3JX) — billed as the city's foremost acoustic and roots music venue. It's a genuine listening room with a capacity of around 60: 'No TVs, no karaoke, no tribute bands — just live music, all ages, all styles and a bar.' Gigs run Friday, Saturday and Sunday with doors at 7:30pm and bands on at 8:15pm, and the programme ranges across acoustic, roots, folk, blues, reggae and jazz, leaning towards original artists rather than covers or tributes. With an in-house PA and its own recording facilities, it's a dedicated, artist-first room available for featured gigs and private hire.
Birmingham · Every Thursday · Free
Tower Of Song Music Venue Open Mic
Birmingham open mic at Tower Of Song Music Venue — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Open mic at a glance Tower Of Song Music Venue · Birmingham
Thursday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
20 Sept
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
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Last updated: 20 September 2026
Tower Of Song Music Venue Open Mic — Quick Facts
Birmingham open mic at Tower Of Song Music Venue — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayThursday
Start19:30
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusicians
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Tower Of Song Music Venue107 Pershore Rd S
Birmingham B30 3JX
Birmingham — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Musicians welcome
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About Tower Of Song Music Venue
About This Open Mic
Every Thursday in Birmingham
Kicks off at 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Birmingham open mic directory
The Night
Tower Of Song is a 60-capacity listening room and recording studio on Pershore Road South in Kings Norton, Birmingham. The name comes from the Leonard Cohen song, and the room is built around the same idea: protect the integrity of live music, respect the performer, keep the setting intimate.
Its open mic is Big Dan's Open Mic, on alternate Thursdays from 7:30pm, free to attend and free to play, covering originals and covers alike.
Sign-up process
Turn up on the night and put your name down. The venue bills the night simply as free entry.
The venue
Capacity 60. All shows are 18+ to enter. The diary also carries a free Thursday jam night, and a second open-mic format, The Bell Band's Open Mic, has appeared as a Sunday-afternoon session running 3pm to 6pm.
Getting there
107 Pershore Rd S, Birmingham B30 3JX.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Tower Of Song Music Venue’s Thursday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
19:30Kick-off
23:45Venue closes
Every Thursday 12-min slots Free entry
Find Tower Of Song Music Venue
107 Pershore Rd S, Birmingham B30 3JX
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Birmingham live music scene.
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Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Birmingham open mic nights for alternatives.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Birmingham mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
107 Pershore Rd S, Birmingham B30 3JX.
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