tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273278732012-02-08T23:06:15.011ZGigs in Birmingham & the West MidlandsSTEVE GERRARDnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27327873.post-63892232349128253852008-10-13T08:47:01.549Z2012-02-08T23:06:15.021Z<span style="font-weight: bold;"><b>2012</b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 9th</span><br />Awolnation @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />The Treatment @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Jordan Reyne + Jack Harris @ Hare and Hounds<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 10th</span><br />The Great Western + John J Presley + Bowen & The Tide +Dale Hanson @ 02 Academy 3<br />Only Route Out + Tech Horse @ Sunflower Lounge<br />Reverie @ Adam & Eve<br />Gerry Marsden @ Tamworth Assembly Rooms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 11th</span><br />Justice @ O2 Academy<br />Upset The Rhythm Kingdom Tour + Peepholes + Gentle Friendly + Way Through @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br />Bleech + The Dirty Knecks + Bombers @ Eddies Rock Club<br />Scholars @ The Flapper<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 12th</span><br />The Twilight Sad @ Hare and Hounds<br />Next Big Thing - The War on Drugs + Cloud Control + We Were Evergreen @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 13th</span><br />Hyro Da Hero @ Birmingham VUDU<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 14th</span><br />Michael Kiwanuka + The Staves @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br />Darksite + Chemically Abused + A Vulgar Picture @ Asylum 2<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 15th</span><br />Brand New + I Am The Avalanche +Xcerts @ 02 Academy<br />Miles Hunt &amp; Erica Nockalls @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />Lightning Seeds + Wicked Whispers @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 16th</span><br />The Kerrang! Tour - New Found Glory and The Blackout + letlive. + While She Sleeps @ O2 Academy<br />We Have Band @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />The Big Pink @ HMV Institute - The Library<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 17th</span><br />Big Country @ O2 Academy<br />Alestorm @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Shinedown @ HMV Institute<br />Steve Cradock + Soldier @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />Skint & Demoralised + Dutch Cousin + Ask Alfie + The Modern + Farisle @ Vudu<br />Broken Witt Rebels + We Writers + Sugar Razors + Joseph Hicklin @ Sunflower Lounge<br />PNW + The Benwahs + Chaos Parade @ Moseley Arms<br />The Doors Alive @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 18th</span><br />NME Awards Tour - Two Door Cinema Club + Metronomy + Tribes + Azealia Banks @ O2 Academy<br />Emma Scott Presents - Rebel City Radio + My Great Affliction +Viva La Revolution + Crossfire + Fountain of Youth@ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />The Killerest Expression + Cannons & Tanks + OneState + The Human Targets @ Scruffy Murphy's.<br />Marty Wilde @ Tamworth Assembly Rooms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 19th</span><br />Fink + Rachel Sermanni @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br />Lights @ 02 Academy 3<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 20th</span><br />Kylesa + Circle Takes The Square + Ken Mode @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />Pulled Apart by Horses + The Computers @ HMV Institute - The Library<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 21st</span><br />Pete Williams - Debut Album Launch @ The Glee Club<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 22nd</span><br />MOBO 2012 - Lady Leshurr + Clement Marfo &amp; The Frontline @ HMV Institute - The Library<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 23rd</span><br />Labrinth @ HMV Institute Library<br />Charlene Soraia @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br />The Jezabels @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />Kate Rusby @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br />Micky Greaney @ Symphony Hall Foyer (5.30)<br />David's Lyre @ The Rainbow<br />The South - Small is beautiful tour @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 24th</span><br />Jason Derulo @ LG Arena<br />Simple Minds @ O2 Academy<br />Aceldama + Steeltrooper + Eyes of the Raven + Hypothesis + Wraith @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Steve Hackett @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 25th</span><br />Rammstein @ LG Arena<br />Ben - A Tribute to Michael Jackson @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br />Rizzle Kicks @ HMV Institute<br />The Sex Pistols Experience @ HMV Institute - The Library<br />A Smiths Tribute Band + The Van Cortlandt Rangers + DJ Deafout @ The Moseley Arms<br />The Kabeedies + Coves + Uncle Tim + Light Cascades @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br />No Americana @ Eddies<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 26th</span><br />The Leisure Society @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br />Grouplove @ Bar Academy<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 27th</span><br />Norma Jean + The Chariot + Stray From The Path + Admirals Arms @ O2 Academy 2<br />Kathleen Edwards @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 28th</span><br />Ben Howard @ HMV Institute<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 29th</span><br />SBTRKT @ HMV Institute<br />King Charles @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Brother and Bones + Capital Sun @ The Flapper<br />Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny + Goodnight Lenin @ Hare and Hounds<br />Above Them + The Killerest Expression + Cannons & Tanks + Pick Your Weapon @ Scruffy Murphy's<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 1st</span><br />The Wanted @ LG Arena<br />Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds @ NIA<br />Kim Richey @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br />Gotye @ HMV Institute<br />Rebecca Ferguson @ Symphony Hall<br />Tyler Ward @ HMV Institute - The Library<br />To Kill a King @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 2nd</span><br />Band of Skulls @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br />Laura Marling @ Symphony Hall<br />Melanie C @ HMV Institute - The Library<br />Girlschool + NG26 + Lost In Vegas + Uncle Tim @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 3rd</span><br />Nick Lowe @ Town Hall<br />Protest The Hero @ O2 Academy 2<br />Dakota Beats (Limited Edition EP Launch) + Two N Eights @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Emma Scott presents - Page 44 + Jester + Fake Obsession + Breaking Ties + Reachback @ 02 Academy<br />The Cast of Cheers/Theme Park @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />Kings of the City + Jimmy Davis + The Sharp Darts + Black Heart Generator @ The Barton Arms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 5th</span><br />Rae Morris @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 6th</span><br />Justin Furstenfeld @ O2 Academy 2<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 7th</span><br />Rise To Remain + Heaven Shall Burn + Malefice @ 02 Academy 2<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 8th</span><br />Sharon Jones &amp; the Dap-Kings @ HMV Institute<br />The Selecter + Talisman @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 9th</span><br />Cherrytree Pop Alternative Tour - LMFAO + Far East Movement + Colette Carr @ O2 Academy<br />Presidents of the United States of America + Straight Lines @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br />Ovation Presents Upon Descent + Incendia + Fated Elegy + Eaten By Wolves @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 10th</span><br />The Stranglers @ 02 Academy<br />Whole Lotta Led performing Led Zep lV @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />The Answer + The Union @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br />Graeme Clark (Wet Wet Wet)@ HMV Institute - The Temple<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 11th</span><br />Cannibal Corpse + Triptykon + Enslaved + Job For A Cowboy @ HMV Institute<br />More Than Life + Daylight @ The Ballroom<br />Max Raptor + Hildamay @ 02 Academy 3<br />Gigging for Guidedogs (charity event with) Embryonix + Half Man Half Machine + The Shakes + Lucy Stainton @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 12th</span><br />Nanci Griffith @ Town Hall<br />3 Doors Down @ O2 Academy<br />Lianne La Havas @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br />The Magic Band @ The Robin 2, Bilston<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 13th</span><br />Joan Baez @ Symphony Hall<br />Florence and the Machine @ LG Arena<br />Andy Kershaw @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 14th</span><br />Killing Joke @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br />The Felice Brothers @ HMV Institute - The Library<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 15th</span><br />Caro Emerald @ Symphony Hall<br />Charlene Soraia @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br />(Hed)Pe @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Joe Summers @ Symphony Hall Foyer (5.30)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 16th</span><br />JLS @ LG Arena<br />Amon Amarth + Grand Magus + In Solitude @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br />Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI) @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 17th</span><br />Chimaira @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />JLS @ LG Arena<br />Vain + Stala &amp; So and Ancara @ HMV Institute - The Library<br />Emma Scott presents - Follow the Fallen + Arcane Rage + Everybody Looks Famous + Grace the Skies +The Callout @ 02 Academy<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 18th</span><br />Raymond Froggatt @ 50th Anniversary Tour - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />The Maccabees @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br />Nero @ HMV Institute<br />Gretchen Peters + Lisbee Stainton @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 19th</span><br />The Stranglers + The Popes @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 21st</span><br />Sound of Guns @ Hare and Hounds<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 20th</span><br />Enter Shikari + Young Guns @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 22nd</span><br />Inspiral Carpets @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 23rd</span><br />Livewire - The AC/DC Show @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Touche Amore @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />Stone Foundation @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 24th</span><br />Black Veil Brides + Reckless Love @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br />Charlie Simpson @ 02 Academy 2<br />Seth Lakeman @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 25th</span><br />Graveyard + guests @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />All The Young @ 02 Academy 3<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 26th</span><br />KOЯN @ 02 Academy<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 27th</span><br />Sharks + Crowns @ The Rainbow<br />Stiff Little Fingers + Spear of Destiny @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 28th</span><br />InMe + LostAlone @ HMV Institute - The Library<br />OFWGKTA @ O2 Academy<br />Wale @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 29th</span><br />Imperial Leisure @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />Noah &amp; The Whale @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 30th</span><br />The Selecter @ Robin 2, Bilston<br />Dirty Little Lies @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Showaddywaddy @ Tamworth Assembly Rooms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 31st</span><br />Dr and the Medics @ HMV Institute - The Library<br />UFO - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br />Joe Bonamassa @ NIA<br />Emma Scott presents - My Great Affliction + Raven Vandelle + New Saints +Crooked Dawn +Valous @ 02 Academy<br />"A Tribute To Rock" Mentallica + Higher On Maiden + Guns & Roses @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Elkie Brooks @ Tamworth Assembly Rooms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 1st</span><br />Three Bonzos And A Piano (Original members of Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band) @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />CAST @ The Assembly, Leamington Spa<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 2nd</span><br />Low @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 5th</span><br />CAST @ 02 Academy 2<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 7th</span><br />The Rock Sound Impericon Exposure Tour - Your Demise + Trapped Under Ice + Man Overboard + Basement @ 02 Academy 2<br />Cher Lloyd @ HMV Institute<div>Helmet @ HMV Institute<br />Silhouettes (EP Launch) + Shatter Effect @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 8th</span><br />Parkway Drive + The Ghost Inside + Confession + Miss May I @ HMV Institute<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 10th</span><br />Tinariwen @ HMV Institute<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 11th</span><br />The Osmonds - Final Uk Tour – ‘Up Close &amp; Personal’ @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br />The Defiled + Revoker + Murder FM @ 02 Academy 3<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 12th</span><br />Above &amp; Beyond UK Group Therapy Tour 2012 @ HMV Institute<br />The Martin Harley Band @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br />Steps @ LG Arena<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 13th</span><br />Meshuggah @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br />Angels and Airwaves @ HMV Institute<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 14th</span><br />Il Divo @ LG Arena<br />Chameleons Vox + Girls That Scream @ HMV Institute<br />Howard Jones @ 02 Academy<br />The Jim Jones Revue @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 15th</span><br />Emma Scott - Whiskey Syndicate + The Ki + Twisted Species @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 16th</span><br />Architects + Rolo Tomassi @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 17th</span><br />Bombay Bicycle Club @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 18th</span><br />Hadouken @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 19th</span><br />Oli Brown @ O2 Academy 2<br />Futures @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 20th</span><br />Major Lazer @ HMV Institute<br />Twin Atlantic @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 21st</span><br />ELO Experience - Greatest Hits Tour @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 22nd</span><br />The Lemonheads - "Its a Shame about Ray” 2012 @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; ">April 23rd</span><br />Lostprophets @ O2 Academy<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 24th</span><br />Little Comets @ O2 Academy 2<br />Kyle Eastwood Band @ <a href="http://www.glee.co.uk/">The Glee Club</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 25th</span><br />We Are The In Crowd @ 02 Academy 2<br />Steps @ LG Arena<br />Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol Tour 2012 @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 27th</span><br />YT backed by Friendly Fire Band @ Hare and Hounds<br />Tamworth Battle Of The Bands Launch @ Tamworth Assembly Rooms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 28th</span><br />Ian Prowse (Pele and Amsterdam) The Best Of Tour @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 29th</span><br />Professor Green @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 30th</span><br />Of Mice and Men + With One Last Breath @ Kasbah, Coventry<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 1st</span><br />Example @ NIA Arena<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 3rd</span><br />The Subways @ Kasbah, Coventry<br />Twenty Twenty @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 4th</span><br />Blood Red Shoes @ HMV Institute - The Library<br />ELO Experience @ Tamworth Assembly Rooms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 6th</span><br />Ballroom Blitz - in aid of St Basils Help the Homeless Fund - GBH + Drongos For Europe+ Rotunda + Special Guest DJ Johnny Doom @ Birmingham Ballroom<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 8th</span><br />Tellison @ The Rainbow<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 9th</span><br />Michael Schenker @ Wulfren Hall, Wolverhampton<br />A Place to Bury Strangers @ Hare and Hounds<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 12th</span><br />Happy Mondays @ 02 Academy<br />Sex Pistols Experience + Rebel Truce @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 14th</span><br />Morten Harket @ Symphony Hall<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 16th</span><br />Justin Currie @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 18th</span><br />Fixers @ HMV Institute - The Temple<br />Yelawolf @ 02 Academy 2<br />Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen @ Tamworth Assembly Rooms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 20th</span><br />Blancmange - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 25th</span><br />Modfest feat. The Beat + From The Jam @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 26th</span><br />T Rextasy @ Tamworth Assembly Rooms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 27th</span><br />Damned 35th Anniversary Tour @ Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 29th</span><br />Coldplay @ Ricoh Arena, Coventry<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">June 2nd</span><br />Fortunes & The Ivy League @ Tamworth Assembly Rooms<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">June 7th</span><br />Blink 182 + All American Rejects & Four Year Strong @ NIA Arena ***rescheduled date***<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">June 16th</span><br />Blink 182 + All American Rejects & Twin Atlantic @ LG Arena<br />Boyce Avenue @ 02 Academy <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">August 18th</span><br />Slade Alive - Crash + Guns 2 Roses + Higher On Maiden @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 12th</span><br />Katie Melua @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 26th</span><br />John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 27th</span><br />Don McLean @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">November 9th</span><br />Ian McNabb @ The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">November 24th</span><br />Slade Alive - Megadeth (tribute) + Reinventing Trend Overkill + Mentallica - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">November 25th</span><br />The Stylistics @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">December 2nd</span><br />The Human League @ Civic Hall, Wolverhampton<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">December 6th</span><br />Peter Andre @ NIA Academy<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">December 10th</span><br />The Overtones @ Symphony Hall<br /><br /><a href="http://s76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/djstevegerrard/?action=view&amp;current=Zoobombs_3190smallest.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/djstevegerrard/Zoobombs_3190smallest.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-9034239715089688"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel = ""; google_color_border = "000000"; google_color_bg = "000000"; google_color_link = "FFFFFF"; google_color_text = "CCCCCC"; google_color_url = "999999"; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/27327873-6389223234912825385?l=www.birminghamgigguide.com' alt='' /></div>STEVE GERRARDnoreply@blogger.com0