What's on in Birmingham, Warwickshire

FreiWild

FreiWild, the German based band will be hitting the streets of Britain very soon. The band with hit albums such as Anti-Venom (10 Year Anniversary Edition) (Rookies & Kings) and Close to the Wind (Rookies & Kings) will be touring the country. They will be on a 7 day tour named the FreiWild "Rock n Roll" tour. Their shows will be curtain-raised by several singers including the sensational Avril Lavigne. In a recent interview with R-FM, Avril showed high expectations that the tour will be more than just fun. She said that since she had done other Band tours, this might prove to be one…

Dionne Warwick

Fresh from her lively stint on Celebrity Apprentice, Dionne Warwick is set to hit the UK music scene! She's primed to perform her timeless hits and soulful classics for her many adoring British fans. Having made it to Motown stardom in the 1960s, Ms. Warwick has been a musical treasure for 5 decades. She gave us many hits through her own music and introduced us to the legendary talent of her niece, Whitney Houston. Dionne Warwick will share her music with her British audience with the grace and style she's known for the world over. This Motown legend will perform songs from her latest albu…

Gary Numan was a pioneer in the early electronic scene, confounding the contemporary music press with his androgynous stage presence and signature technique of feeding synthesizer hooks through guitar effect pedals. His most famous single, "Cars", spent one week at number one in the UK, while "Down in the Park", while not a commercial success, remains a fan favourite and spawned more covers than any of his other efforts. Though Numan was quickly eclipsed by more ambitious acts such as Adam Ant and Depeche Mode, he remained an important influence for plenty of modern musicians. Numan took hi…

Simon Amstell

The award-winning comedian, actor/screenwriter (Grandma's House) and presenter (Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Popworld) returns with a brand new stand-up tour for 2012. Intensely vulnerable and painfully honest, Amstell attempts again to heal himself in public, following 2009's critically acclaimed 'Do Nothing'.…

Russell Watson is a much loved English tenor, termed by many the 'people's tenor'. He began his career singing in working men's clubs then had a breakthrough in 1999 when he was asked to sing the English National Anthem at Wembley for the Rugby Challenge Cup final. His debut album was 'The Voice' in 2001 and he went on to release four more before being diagnosed with Brain Cancer. Since having life saving surgery in 2007 he has released 3 further albums, the latest is 'La Voce' in 2010.…

WWE Raw

Professional wrestling show WWE Raw returns, and what a show it promises to be. The biggest names in WWE clash in the ring to bring you an evening of non-stop hardcore wrestling that will keep you on the edge of your seats begging for more.…

Irish pop band 'Westlife' have been one of the most successful boy bands of our time. First signed by Simon Cowell in the late 90s, now managed by Louis Walsh, the band are the only group in British or Irish history to have seven singles go straight to number 1. They began as a quintet but since the departure of Brian McFadden in 2004 have been a successful quartet. Their latest release was 'Gravity' in 2010.…

The Chieftains

An Irish rock band formed in 1962 getting their name from the book "Death of a chieftain" by Irish author John Montague. Apart from their own music they influenced many bands and performed with them both in UK and America. Van Morrisons Have I told you lately with the Chieftains was a big hit.They were also critically acclaimed for their version of "Women of Ireland" which contributed to Leonard Rosennman's osacr winning score to Stanley Kubricks "Barry Lyndon" They were much appreciated by the Rock fraternity and even influenced Jerry Garcia and Grisman in some of their renditions of Irish s…

Django Django

Named after jazz legend Django Reinhart, you will have a harder time putting Django Django into any type of music category. A psychedelic British quartet formed in 2009 consisting of David Maclean, Vincent Neff, Jimmy Dixon and Tommy Grace, Django Django is like everything you've heard before and like nothing you've ever heard before. They've been described as electro, indie, experimental, synth-pop, independent and art-rock, which is fitting considering the quartet met in art school. Citing influences as wide ranging as their sound, Maclean listened to everything from Jimi Hendrix and Pink Fl…

Blink 182

After being in indefinite hiatus for quite some time, this American rock band is so back! Yes! Blink 182's Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker, and Mark Hoppus have decided to play music again together. Since their last appearance onstage in December 2004, the band have reformed. With their exceptional musical style and original songs-- with occasional lyrical toilet humor, Blink 182 fans are undoubtedly excited to hear and watch them play music together again on the stage. Playing new songs from their album entitled ‘Neighborhoods,’ which was released in September last year, Blink 182 is going to m…