The Local Gig Guide

• Don O' Lee - Pie Factory, Tipton
• Open Acoustic Night - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge
• Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge
• Acoustic Open Night - Benjamin's, Halesowen
• RnB Night - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath
• Open Acoustic - The Windmill, Lye
• Acoustic Open Mic - Benjamin's, Halesowen
• Comedy Night with Mike Tombs feat. Manocha, Stan Stanley - Little Civic, Wolverhampton
• Si Nicholls - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
• Pecadillo Circus - Town Hall, Stourbridge
• Liam Noble, Dave Wickens plus Simon Holland - The Yardbird, Birmingham
• Brian Ferry - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• Soul Power - The Swan, Stourbridge
• The British Blues Quintet feat Maggie Bell plus Klooks Kleek - Robin 2, Bilston
• Rats in The Kitchen - The Royal Hotel, Birmingham
• The Rifles, The Natives plus Example - Student's Union, Coventry

Friday March 9

• The Dark Blue Boogaloo feat Jazz Thrash Assassin - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
• Acoustic Session hosted by Brian Clee - Eagle and Spur, Cookley
• Clive Carroll - Woodman Folk Club, Kingswinford
• Slipnot - Rock Cafe 200, Stourbridge
• Cowboy Junkies acoustic plus Paul Birch - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
• The Filmore Gears, Prospect Lane, She's a Kamikaze Machine plus Smart Soutane - Bar Academy, Birmingham
• Vogue - JB's, Dudley
• Mouse Police - Benjamin's, Halesowen
• The Great Gilbert and Sullivan Show - Town Hall, Stourbridge
• Adust - Roadhouse, Birmingham
• Philharmonia of The Nations - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• Trial By Fire, Bipolar Baby plus Hundred Skins - Barfly, Birmingham
• Fred Zeppelin plus My Generation - Robin 2, Bilston
• Rhythm Thieves - Maverick, Amblecote
• Ambiotic Chaos Album Launch - Little Civic, Wolverhampton
• Maggie Leigh - Woodman Inn, Lower Gornal

Saturday March 10

• Daniel Ballard - Labour Club, Quarry Bank
• Definitely Mightbe - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
• The Rubikons - Little Civic, Wolverhampton
• The Answer - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham
• Rainbow Rising - JB's, Dudley
• Doctors Orders - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
• Ant Hill Mob - Benjamin's, Halesowen
• Riding on a Soultrain - Concert Hall, Dudley
• Baby Charles - The Yardbird, Birmingham
• Terminal Subject, Terrorform, Karlass plus Silver Fracture - The Newt, Birmingham
• CBSO - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• Electric Six, Ping Pong Bitches plus Hey Pablo - Barfly, Birmingham
• Shadowplays Rory plus Cream of Hendrix - The Hibernian, Birmingham
• The Counterfeit Stones - Robin 2, Bilston
• Rose Christie Arthur - Maverick, Amblecote
• Metropolis Dublin - Student's Union, Coventry

Sunday March 11

• Relight Your Fire 30+ Night - Labour Club, Colley Gate
• Smarty's 30+ - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath
• Irish Folk Acoustic - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge
• Revival Duo - Labour Club, Quarry Bank
• Mando Diao - Bar Academy, Birmingham
• Poison The Well - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
• The Matthew Bennett Band - The Yardbird, Birmingham
• Gwyn Ashton - Bar Risa, Birmingham
• Guajiro Mirabal, Cachaito Lopez, Manuel Galban plus Aguaje Ramos - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• The Day We Caught The Train, The Zoot, Look See Proof plus Bootleg Poets - Barfly, Birmingham
• Mentallica plus Megedeth - Robin 2, Bilston
• Kerr Donelly Band - JB's, Dudley

Monday March 12

• Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
• Band Showcase Night - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
• Thirteen Senses - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham
• Aaron Diaz Zappa Jazz, Jeremy Price plus Henry Lowther - The Yardbird, Birmingham
• Barnard's Young Supporters Concert - Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Tuesday March 13

• 13 -17 Disco - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
• Folk Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston
• Acoustic Open Night with Pete Boddis - Conservative Club, Netherton
• The Young and the Damned, Eighth Day Descent, The Geoff Penksik Project, Pink Window plus Icarus Rising - Student's Union, Coventry
• Nine Inch Nails - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
• I Am Kloot - Little Civic, Wolverhampton
• Kieran Halpin - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
• Unsigned Bands Night - Benjamin's, Halesowen
• Aaron Diaz Zappa Jazz, Jeremy Price plus Henry Lowther - The Yardbird, Birmingham
• Journey - NIA, Birmingham. Pull Tiger Tail 14+, Ali Love plus I Say Marvin - Barfly, Birmingham
• Steven Segal and Thunderbox - Robin 2, Bilston
• Jet - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
• Gwar - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
• Tiny Dancers, Long Day Gone, Andrew Murphy and The Masters of The Universe - Little Civic, Wolverhampton

Wednesday March 14

• Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote
• Noise Pollution - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
• Piano Man - The Plough Inn, Wollaston
• Aim - Jamhouse, Birmingham
• The Strange Death of Liberal England - Bar Academy, Birmingham
• America 07 plus Andy Steele - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
• My Alamo, Spider Simpson plus The Mexicolas - Little Civic, Wolverhampton
• Irish Session - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
• Aaron Diaz Zappa Jazz, Jeremy Price plus Henry Lowther - The Yardbird, Birmingham
• Gwyn Ashton Band - The Newt, Birmingham
• CBSO Russian Classics - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• Ricky Gervais - NIA, Birmingham
• The Reunions plus Acacia - Barfly, Birmingham
• Focus plus Winter - Robin 2, Bilston

Thursday March 15

• Don O' Lee - Pie Factory, Tipton
• Open Acoustic Night - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge
• Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge
• Acoustic Open Night - Benjamin's, Halesowen
• Open Acoustic - The Windmill, Lye
• Acoustic Open Mic - Benjamin's, Halesowen
• Ricky Gervais - NIA, Birmingham
• Deftones - Carling Academy, Birmingham
• Celtic Frost plus Kreator - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
• The Jamesons - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
• The Acoustic Society - Katie Fitzgerald's Cellar Bar, Stourbridge
• Aaron Diaz Zappa Jazz, Jeremy Price plus Henry Lowther - The Yardbird, Birmingham
• The Giants of Jazz - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• The Legacy, The Liarbilities, A Day Called Desire plus Knockout Ned - Barfly, Birmingham
• Hal Ketchum and His American Band plus Brendan Quinn - Robin 2, Bilston
• Who's Next - The Royal Hotel, Birmingham

Friday March 16

• The Dark Blue Boogaloo - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
• Acoustic Session hosted by Brian Clee - Eagle and Spur, Cookley
• Seeta Patel plus Amina Khayyam - Mac Theatre, Birmingham
• The Scruffy Red Dogs - Maverick, Amblecote
• The Festivals Experience - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
• Dave MacLaine - Woodman Inn, Lower Gornal
• Maetloaf and the Never Never Land Express - JBs, Dudley
• Towers of London - Carling Academy 2, Birmingham
• Rock Dogs, The Vehicles, The Abbots plus Distant Signal - Bar Academy, Birmingham
• Idlewild - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
• Tom Hingley - Little Civic, Wolverhampton
• Best of Rock Hard - Town Hall, Stourbridge
• Midas - The Old Warf, Digbeth
• Jaded - The Windmill, Lye
• Phil Sayers Born To Boogie Band - Wine Republic, Birmingham
• Russell Watson - NIA, Birmingham
• The Fron Male Voice Choir - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames League Launch Party, Dragster plus The Mobsters - Barfly, Birmingham
• Kiss Forever - Robin 2, Bilston
• Ollie Hughes - Holiday Inn, Birmingham

Saturday March 17

• U2 4U plus Oxzide - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
• Steve Best - Labour Club, Quarry Bank
• Foney Folk - Maverick, Amblecote
• Ozzmosis plus Beholder - JB's, Dudley
• Corinne Bailey Rae - Carling Academy, Birmingham
• The Years, Soldier, Rudi's New Outfit plus The Backs - Bar Academy, Birmingham
• New Orleans Heat - Waterworks Jazz Club, Birmingham
• The Little Flames - Little Civic, Wolverhampton
• Pete Boddis Trio - Hollybush, Cradley Heath
• An Anfa - Kate Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge
• Ritz Broz - Benjamin's, Halesowen
• Halfway to Paradise The Billy Fury Story - Concert Hall, Dudley
• Sugar Beats - The Yardbird, Birmingham
• The Last Stand, Flaunted Areas, Black Gold, Rattlesnake Remedy - The Newt, Birmingham
• Jaded plus The Randy Toads - The Hibernian, Birmingham
• Ian Parker - Conservative Club, Netherton West End Broadway Gala Concert - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
• Lionel Richie - NEC Arena, Birmingham
• Bromheads Jacket, The Yells plus The Scarlet Harlots - Barfly, Birmingham
• Kick Up The 80's, Into The Bleach plus Kim Wild - Robin 2, Bilston