Midlands music fans will be heading South for a Black Country gig

Following the end of The Beautiful South in 2008, singers Dave Hemingway and Alison Wheeler decided it was too soon to say goodbye to the music business.

They continued to write, record and perform as The South with fellow members of the original touring band - keyboard player Damon Butcher and horn section of Gaz Birtles and Tony Robinson.

The set list for their gigs includes the million-selling tunes which made the band a household name including hits like Old Red Eyes Is Back, Rotterdam, Don't Marry Her, Perfect 10 and A Little Time.

However the band is not just relying on past glories and will also be performing several new songs from their debut album as The South, called Sweet Refrains.

Catch The South at the Robin 2, Bilston, on Tuesday October 1.

Listings

Thursday September 26

Comedy Night - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Rock and Blues Vinyl Night - The Mitre, Stourbridge.

Open Acoustic Night - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge.

Open Mic Night - The Cross Inn, Kinver.

Acoustic Brew - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

The Primitives - Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Exit Calm, The Proctors plus Silvershoes - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Foghorn Improv-That 1950s Show - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Ian Coppinger, John Hastings, John Gavin plus Chris Turner - Glee Club, Birmingham.

London Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Jazzlines: Young Pilgrims - Hare and Hounds, Birmingham.

James Hickman and Dan Cassidy - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

The Royal Southern Brotherhood feat. Cyrill Neville - Robin 2, Bilston.

Friday September 27

Rhythm Beat 25+ - Benjamin's, Halesowen.

Ginger Baker Jazz Confusion - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Catapult Club feat. Howl, The Rebellion, The Truthful Lies, Sunday 44 plus The Tashmen - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Ian Coppinger, John Hastings, John Gavin plus Fredrik Andersson - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Gareth Richards - The Public, West Bromwich.

CBSO: Totally Tchaikovsky - Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 2.15pm start.

Jazzlines: Simon Spillett Quartet - Symphony Hall Cafe Bar, Birmingham.

The Hour - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Joe Bonamassa - NIA, Birmingham.

King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys - Moochers Jailhouse, Stourbridge.

The Bootleg Boss - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

The Hay Riders plus Rockabilly DJ - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

The Christians plus Brothers Groove - Robin 2, Bilston.

Saturday September 28

The Double Happy, The 13 Club plus Angry Lennox - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Wiz Khalifa plus Trinidad James - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

Bury Tomorrow, Feed The Rhino, Empress plus Heart in Hand - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Stuart James - Ex-servicemens' Club, Dudley.

Ian Coppinger, John Hastings, John Gavin plus Fredrik Andersson - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Style Birmingham - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Live Transmission Joy Division Reworked - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Thunderdaze - Moochers Jailhouse, Stourbridge.

Flash: Queen Tribute - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Kids in Glass Houses plus Cartel - The Asylum, Birmingham.

Stourbridge Choir and Orchestra: A Night at The Opera - Redhill School, Stourbridge.

Trevor Burton - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Simon Garcia - The Laurels Social Club, Stourbridge.

Eternity - Sports and Social Club, Cradley.

The Counterfeit Stones plus The Empty Can - Robin 2, Bilston.

Sunday September 29 Viv's Vinyl Jukebox - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Songwriter's Circle - David Murphy's, Stourbridge.

Free and Easy with Mel Thomas - The Laurels, Colley Gate.

White Wizzard plus Vandaliers - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Chasing Skylines, Stereojets, Other Dogs, Oceans Above plus Hidden Skies - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Mackenzie Duo - Ex-servicemen's Club, Dudley.

The Strange Doors - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Dennis Locorriere - Robin 2, Bilston.

Live Band of The Year - Robin 2, Bilston, noon start.

Monday September 30

Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Open Stage - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Scholars, Everybody Looks Famous plus Mixtape Saints - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Barnardo's Mammoth Messiah - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Tuesday October 1

Folk and Acoustic Night - The Plough, Wollaston.

Singles and Friends - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Zico Chan plus Lonely The Brave - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Heights plus Sirens - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

The Airborne Toxic Event plus The Drowning Men - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Laura Marling - Symphony Hal, Birmingham.

Kid Karate - Moochers Jailhouse, Stourbridge.

The South plus The Kirkland Turn - Robin 2, Bilston.

Wednesday October 2

Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Open Mic Night - Plough and Harrow, Kinver.

Irish Session - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Open Mic Night - David Murphy's, Stourbridge.

Open Mic Night - The Laurels Social Club, Colley Gate.

Adam Hills - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

David Sold His Soul plus We Butter The Bread With Butter - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Evarose, Attention Thieves, Beyond Seven Signs plus Fans of Faye - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Doc Brown - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Bill Bailey - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Gloryhammer feat. C Bowes, Darkest Era, Dendera plus Divided We Fall - Robin 2, Bilston.

Thursday October 3

Comedy Night - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Rock and Blues Vinyl Night - The Mitre, Stourbridge.

Open Acoustic Night - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge.

Open Mic Night - The Cross Inn, Kinver.

Daniel Sloss - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Catapult Club feat. Almost Easy, Rejuvenate, The Souls For Gold, Akheron plus All Ends Beneath - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Andy Askins, Junior Simpson plus Craig Murray - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Shappi Khorsandi - Glee Club Studio, Birmingham.

Jazzlines: Dave Stapleton and Neil Yates - Bramall Music Building, Birmingham.

CBSO: Mahler's First Symphony - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Jesus Christ Superstar - NIA, Birmingham.

Blessthefall plus Oceans Ate Alaska - The Asylum, Birmingham.

Drive Time Showcase - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Pat Travers Band plus The Laurence Jones Band - Robin 2, Bilston.

Friday October 4

Rhythm Beat 25+ - Benjamin's, Halesowen.

Sean Hughes - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Glasvegas - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Diamond Head, Uli John Roth plus The Mighty Wraith - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Foxes - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

James Mullinger - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Chevy Chase Stole My Wife, The Borgias, Hysterics, Red Spektor plus Clockwork Rifle - Base Studios, Stourbridge.

Andy Askins, Junior Simpson, Peter White plus Tanyalee Davis - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Tony Law - Glee Club Studio, Birmingham.

Jazzlines: Sam Slater's Nearly Hot Four - Symphony Hall Cafe Bar, Birmingham.

BICS Mark-Anthony Turnage - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Tygers of Pan Tang - Moochers Jailhouse, Stourbridge.

The 2 Tonics - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Action Against Alzheimers with Of Kings and Captains - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Finntroll, Tyr plus Skálmold - Robin 2, Bilston.

Saturday October 5

China Rats - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham.

Definitely Mightbe plus Adored - The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.

Salvation, Fury, Fortress, Bullitstorm plus Zombie Extras - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Katie Jane - Ex-servicemen's Club, Dudley.

Andy Askins, Junior Simpson, Peter White plus Tanyalee Davis - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Gary Slade - Sports and Social Club, Cradley.

Russell Kane - The Public, West Bromwich.

London Concert Orchestra: Crazy For Gershwin - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

The Commandments - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Let Live - The Asylum, Birmingham.

Three Blind Mice - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.

Pr Duo - The Laurels Social Club, Colley Gate.

Kick Up The 80s - Robin 2, Bilston.