Gig reviews, gigs in Birmingham & West Midlands

Tribute member Benoit David able successor to high-pitched Anderson with iconic Yes Nov 18 2009

WHEN a band loses its lead singer on the eve of a 40th anniversary tour, there’s only one thing to do – reach for a tribute act.Read

Review: George's Marvellous Medicine, Old Rep, Birmingham Nov 13 2009

THIS new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale by the Birmingham Stage Company is, well, marvellous. It has all the ingredients needed for a really good family show.Read

Review: Beyonce at Birmingham NIA Nov 13 2009

Fresh from her trio of trophies at the MTV Europe Music Awards a week ago, the former Destiny's Child star proved exactly why she is irreplaceable.Read

Music review: Seasick Steve at the O2 Academy, Birmingham Nov 11 2009

SELF-proclaimed “Garbage Guard of Guitars”, Seasick Steve, stripped it right back to basics as he put on a show jam-packed with personality.Read

Review: Muse at NIA in Birmingham Nov 11 2009

IF the future of music is all about live rather than recorded performances, Muse have a secure career ahead of them.Read

Steve Earle at Birmingham Town Hall Nov 07 2009

Birmingham Town HallRead

Theatre Review: It Started With A Kiss; Grange Playhouse, Walsall Nov 07 2009

Grange Playhouse, WalsallRead

Tyson won Wolverhampton Civic Hall gig on points Nov 05 2009

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Tyson won Wolverhampton Civic Hall gig on points Nov 05 2009

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Review: A-ha at Birmingham NIA Nov 03 2009

WITH only weeks since A-ha announced they were to split, it appears that this was the band’s final ever appearance in Birmingham.Read

Review: The Nolans in comeback at Birmingham NIA Oct 29 2009

IT felt as though I was caught somewhere between a musical version of Loose Women and the biggest hen night in town as The Nolans made their comeback after 25 years.Read

Review: Green Day at the LG Arena Oct 28 2009

US PUNK rockers Green Day put on a spectacular, marathon show and left the crowd still begging for more.Read

Review: ZZ Top at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton Oct 28 2009

TEXAN trio ZZ Top celebrated their 40th anniversary with a barnstorming boogie blitz that pretty much blew the roof off the Civic Hall.Read

Editors at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton Oct 26 2009

BIRMINGHAM boys Editors were at their intense best as they entertained Wolverhampton Civic Hall last night.Read

Morrissey at the Symphony Hall Oct 26 2009

AT THE end of a week of more recession and unemployment gloom, I needed cheering up.Read

The Noisettes at The Academy Oct 26 2009

WOW! The Noisettes have to be one of the best live acts around right now. Decked out in a glittering gold dress and donning her trademark wild hair, lead singer and bassist Shangai Shoniwa looked every bit the star she has become when she performed to a packed O2 Academy on Friday night.Read

Oxjam Brum music festival takes place this weekend Oct 22 2009

Over forty hot new music acts from across the West Midlands are set to rock Birmingham city centre this weekend to fight poverty through music as part of the Oxjam Brum music festival.Read

Review: Franz Ferdinand at Wolverhampton Civic Hall Oct 20 2009

AFTER an hour of what seemed like a ‘best of’ compilation, I was racking my brains over what favourites were left for this Scottish four-piece to pull out the bag for their encore.Read