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Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes @ Robin 2, Bilston

IT'S always pleasant to look forward to much anticipated annual events, such as summer holidays, Christmas and, for some, Southside Johnny. Read

Jet @ Barfly

CATAPULTED into the spotlight by the theme tune to a popular advert, Australian rock outfit Jet had a lot to prove with their second album. Read

Tom Jones @ NEC

THE joints may need some oiling, but the Welsh legend is still as hot as ever. Read

Moody Blues @ NEC

YOU only had to look at the black and white photos of the band displayed on the screen behind them to realise how long the Moodys have been entertaining us. Read

Public Enemy @ Wulfrun Hall

CONTROVERSIAL hip hop kings Public Enemy proved they are still as relevant in 2006 as they were 20 years ago with a ferocious show in Wolverhampton. Read

Paulo Nutini @ The Sanctuary, Digbeth

IT is fitting that Paolo Nutini played at Birmingham's Sanctuary, drawing an enticing mix of intimacy and reverence from the grand location and great acoustics. Read

Maximo Park @ Carling Academy Birmingham

A SOLD-OUT Birmingham Academy was treated to a quality live set, as Maximo Park played a stormer. Read

Andrea Bocelli @ NIA

ANDREA Bocelli is blessed with a voice which can touch the soul and he certainly touched a near sell-out audience at the NIA who gave the Tuscan tenor a well deserved, extended standing ovation. Read

Cantabile @ Lichfield Garrick

CANTABILE are one of the little gems that pop up for just one night at Lichfield Garrick. Read

Gojira @ Barfly

GOJIRA is the Japanese translation of Godzilla which, in a nutshell, just about sums up the enormity and ferocity of the band's sound. Read

Missy Elliott @ NIA

MISSY "Miss Demeanour" Elliott and her entourage rolled into town hot on the heels of American rapper Jay-z and instantly proved why she is still the world's top female hip hop artist. Read

The Black Keys @ Carling Academy Birmingham

YOU can't help being impressed by The Black Keys. Read

Pink @ Birmingham NIA

THERE was plenty of colour as Pink brought her I'm Not Dead tour to Brum. Read

Thea Gilmore @ Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

ONE of Britain's finest female singer-songwriters gave a blistering performance to confirm her growing reputation. Read

Panic! At The Disco @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

PANIC! give new meaning to the word frenetic. Read

Disco Ensemble @ Bar Academy, Birmingham

FINNISH post-hardcore merchants Disco Ensemble may be little known in the UK but their visit to Birmingham showed they are ready for the big time. Read

Killswitch Engage @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton

IT'S not every day that you go to a gig and see an owl flying around the venue. Read

Status Quo @ Burntwood RUFC

BRAVO to the brains behind the Burntwood Wakes Festival for persuading Britain's best boogie band to headline last night's rock 'n' roll spectacular. Read

Jerry Lee Lewis @ Wolverhampton Civic

"JUST point me to the piano and give me my money. In 15 minutes I'll have 'em shakin', shoutin'and shiverin'." Read

Whitesnake @ NIA

THREE months after walking off stage ill, David Coverdale returned to the NIA to conclude his European tour. Read

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