Rob Heron & Conrad Bird

TomorrowDoors 19:30

Ruth Trimble

Kitchen Garden Cafe · Birmingham

Since releasing her first album, 'Things I Want To Say', in 2012, Northern Ireland's Ruth Trimble has been touring the UK and Ireland, supporting the likes of Clannad and playing as a multi-instrumentalist alongside Olivia Newton John, Beth Nielsen Chapman and Judie Tzuke, to name a few! It was the title track of her Christmas release in 2013, 'Each Christmas Till Then', which got the attention of BBC Radio2's Bob Harris and finally introduced her music to a bigger radio audience. In 2016 Ruth released her third album 'Before The Rain', a body of work which got extensive radio play and attention nationwide. Her work as a producer has also not gone unnoticed, as she was approached by legendary NI songwriter Robin Mark to co-produce his 2014 album 'Liberation Praise'. 2024 saw the release of Ruth's first new music in 8 years, with her highly anticipated new album 'Peace Of Mind'. Her first single 'Love Light' gained her more than 2.5k new listeners on Spotify within a few weeks of its release and the album as a whole passed 100k streams within a few months, which is a huge success for an independent artist today. Known for her wit as much as her music, you won’t want to miss the ra...

GigsFolkBlues

Sat 14 NovDoors 19:30

Dave McCabe (The Zutons)

Kitchen Garden Cafe · Birmingham

After recently stepping out with his debut solo single “When You’re Young”, Dave McCabe is heading back on the road this November for a run of UK dates, joined once again by special guest, James Jay Lewis. Best known as the voice and songwriter behind The Zutons, McCabe’s move into solo territory has already made a strong impression. “When You’re Young” has been tremendously well received and already a firm live favourite. Earlier this year, McCabe and Lewis played a run of shows together that quickly gathered momentum, with packed rooms and a great response night after night. This new tour builds on that, taking them to more venues across the UK through November and into December. McCabe’s set draws from material throughout his rich writing career, from Zutons classics, to songs he wrote for other artists and glimpses of his new music, the second of which will be released in advance of the tour. Jay Lewis is a perfect fit for the bill. A Liverpool-born multi-instrumentalist, he’s worked with Cast and The La's over the years, and has been steadily building his own solo following. With songs that carry a classic, melodic British song writing style, and his outstand...

GigsFolkBlues

Sun 15 NovDoors 19:30

Abigail Lapell

Kitchen Garden Cafe · Birmingham

Call it prairie noir or Canadiana desert rock: Toronto’s Abigail Lapell sings haunting, gorgeous modern folk songs. She’s won three Canadian Folk Music Awards - including English Songwriter of the Year and Contemporary Album of the Year - reaching #1 on Canadian folk radio and over 48 million streams across digital platforms. Lapell tours widely across North America and Europe, performing on vocals, piano, harmonica and finger style guitar. Her latest album, Anniversary, was released May 2024 on Outside Music. “Abigail writes songs that stop you right in your tracks.” (Brooklyn Vegan). “Abigail Lapell may be the best folk artist you haven't yet discovered.” (KUTX (NPR)). “Understated yet seductive.” (No Depression). “A disc of pure, impalpable beauty, weightless notes and melodies that pierce our hearts” (Rolling Stone).

GigsFolkBlues

Mon 16 NovDoors 19:30

Jaimee Harris

Kitchen Garden Cafe · Birmingham

Jaimee Harris’s sophomore effort Boomerang Town marks a bold step forward for this country-folk-leaning singer-songwriter. It is an arresting, ambitious song-cycle that explores the generational arc of family, the stranglehold of addiction, and the fragile ties that bind us together as Americans. Harris began cultivating Boomerang Town in 2016, a time of great loss for many in the Americana community, with the songwriter losing several musicians close to her. A shift in the nation’s political landscape had ushered in a new level of cultural polarization and for someone who grew up in a small town outside of Waco, Texas, Harris believed the values instilled by her parents were not entirely in line with how many were viewing, and vilifying, Christians. As a person in recovery, Harris has had to re-evaluate her own connection to faith and find strength in a higher power. It was from the intersection of these social, personal, and political currents that the album was born. While themes of addiction and grief permeate sections of the record, it echoes hope in the face of the darkness. Out February 17th, Boomerang Town understands that love and grief are two sides of the same coin.

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Thu 10 DecDoors 19:00

A Christmas Strings show w/ Sekine Quartet

All Saints Church · Birmingham

Performing music from Christmas movies alongside Christmas classics

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Thu 10 DecDoors 19:30

Desperate Journalist + Hey Alamo + Sugar Witch

Hare And Hounds Kings Heath · Birmingham

Post-punk indie foursome celebrate the release of new album Gilding The Lily.

GigsAlternativeIndie

Thu 10 DecDoors 19:30

Pet Shop Boys Actually

The Robin · Wolverhampton

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Fri 11 DecDoors 18:00

FAMOUS MONSTERS

DIVE · Wolverhampton

The UK's No.1 Tribute to MISFITS

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