Thursday May 8
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.
Michael Bolton – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.
The Rifles – The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.
Catapult Club feat. Fatal Chaos, Kritical Charge, Methodemic, Bitter Alliance plus Aramantus – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Patrick Monaghan – Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Dana Alexander, Dave Longley, Justin Moorhouse plus Jonny Awsum – Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Derren Brown – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
Nightblade plus Superfecta – The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Born, Bred, Believes presents Attila the Stockbroker plus Ian Passey – Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Dave Onions – Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Jazzlines: Reuben Fowler Sextet – Bramall Music Building Foyer, Birmingham.
Swaati Khunti – Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 5.30pm start.
CBSO Rachmaninov and Shostakovich – Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
UK Subs, Obnoxious UK, The Real Detonators plus Mutiny – Robin 2, Bilston.
Friday May 9
Rhythm Beat 25+ - Benjamin's, Halesowen.
Shappi Khorsandi – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.
West Coastin’ with Jim Mould – Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge.
Propaganda: The Bestival Takeover Tour – O2 Academy, Birmingham.
Snooty Bobs, Pickering White, Poets & Thieves plus Stuart Woofenden – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Patrick Monaghan – Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Dana Alexander, Dave Longley, Justin Moorhouse plus Jonny Awsum – Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Derren Brown – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
Ollie Hughes as Robbie Williams – The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
3 Blind Mice – Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Clutching at Straws plus Shaken Faith – Moochers, Stourbridge.
Jazzlines: Reed Bass – Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 5pm start.
CBSO: Silent Heroes –Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Pink Martini presents The Von Trapps – Town Hall, Birmingham.
Jazzlines: Kit Downes Quintet and Motif – CBSO Centre, Birmingham.
The Stubble Brothers – The Lamp Tavern, Dudley.
Big Up The 90s, Blobbie Williams, Born in The Eighties, Shaun The Jock Tipton – Robin 2, Bilston.
Saturday May 10
John Cooper Clarke – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.
Panic! At The Disco – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.
Embrace – O2 Academy, Birmingham.
The Rainband, The Assist, Superficials, KUOKO plus Charow – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Patrick Monaghan – Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Dana Alexander, Dave Longley, Justin Moorhouse plus Jonny Awsum – Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Derren Brown – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
D’ran D’ran – The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
The Audio – Cellar Bar, Stourbridge.
Blind Lemon – Moochers, Stourbridge.
Don Williams – Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Sami Lou – Ex-servicemen’s Club, Dudley.
Paul Birch – The Laurels, Cradley Heath.
Mark Stone – Sports and Social Club, Cradley.
Dames of Darkness feat. Stream of Passion, Xandria, Jaded Star, Skeptical Minds, Apparition, Dyonsis, Incardine Coven plus Divided We Fall – Robin 2, Bilston, 2pm start.
Sunday May 11
Free and Easy with Mel Thomas - The Laurels, Colley Gate.
Sunday Shenanigans – Moochers, Stourbridge.
Echo and The Bunnymen – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.
Pure Love plus Pup – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
American Style Wrestling – The River Rooms, Stourbridge, 6pm start.
Kidderminster Collective – Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
CBSO Benevolent Fund Concert with Sir Simon Rattle – Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Jonathon Jones - Ex-servicemen’s Club, Dudley.
Lifesigns plus The Reasoning – Robin 2, Bilston.
Monday May 12
Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Open Stage - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Psychic Sally – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.
Angel at My Table – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Thomas Trotter – Town Hall, Birmingham.
Pretty Yende – Town Hall, Birmingham.
Tori Amos – Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Tuesday May 13
Folk and Acoustic Night - The Plough, Wollaston.
Delays: Faded Seaside Glamour – The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.
Martin Stephenson and The Dantees plus Helen McCookerybook – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
West Bromwich Operatic Society: Sister Act – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
Belinda Carlisle – Town Hall, Birmingham.
Katy Perry – LG Arena, Birmingham.
Wednesday May 14
Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote.
Open Mic Night - Plough and Harrow, Kinver.
Irish Session - Katie Fitzgerald's, Stourbridge.
Open Mic Night - The Laurels Social Club, Colley Gate.
Boo Hewerdine – The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.
Michael Franti and Spearhead – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
West Bromwich Operatic Society: Sister Act – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
Orchestra of The Swan: Beethoven – Town Hall, Birmingham.
CBSO Haydn and Mozart – Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Katy Perry – LG Arena, Birmingham.
Ian Siegal Band plus Big Wolf Band – Robin 2, Bilston.
Thursday May 15
Comedy Night - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.
Rock and Blues Vinyl Night - The Mitre, Stourbridge.
Open Stage Night – The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Open Acoustic Night - The Garibaldi, Stourbridge.
Open Mic Night - The Cross Inn, Kinver.
Charlie Simpson – O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.
West Bromwich Operatic Society: Sister Act – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
Mused – The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Adrian Burns – Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
CBSO Haydn and Mozart – Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Drumscapes with Jon Sterckx – Symphony Hall Cafe Bar, Birmingham.
Pink Faries plus When’s The Fun Begin – Robin 2, Bilston.
Friday May 16
Rhythm Beat 25+ - Benjamin's, Halesowen.
The Whiskey Syndicate – The Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton.
Catapult Club feat. Duke, The Vectors, Static Irony plus The Help – O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Action Bronson – O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.
West Bromwich Operatic Society: Sister Act – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
The 80s Project – The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Flat Stanley – Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Jazzlines: Tom Ford’s Horse House – Symphony Hall Cafe Bar, Birmingham.
Orchestra and Chorus of The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia: Verdi Requiem – Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Joe Brown – Town Hall, Birmingham.
Little Mix – LG Arena, Birmingham.
Miley Cyrus – NIA, Birmingham.
Dr Feelgood, Eddie and The Hot Rods plus The Nics – Robin 2, Bilston.
Saturday May 17
Jon Richardson – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.
We Are Saviours – O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.
West Bromwich Operatic Society: Sister Act – Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.
Ultra 90s – The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
The Notorious Brothers – Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Recovered – Moochers, Stourbridge.
That’ll Be The Day – Town Hall, Birmingham.
Birmingham Philharmonic Choir and City of Birmingham Choir – Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Maria Lee - Ex-servicemen’s Club, Dudley.
McBusted – LG Arena, Birmingham.
Darren D Davidson - The Laurels Social Club, Colley Gate.
Dizzy Lizzy – The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.
Stuart James – Sports and Social Club, Cradley.
Rock For Spon 3: The Band of Brothers feat. members of Shyne, The New Saints, Saracen and Joseph Whelan – Robin 2, Bilston.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here