Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that we will come out of the month long lockdown next week. People at a festival – Pixabay Music fans have been left in limbo as the Prime Minister did not clarify if this the new tier system would allow some music venues to re-open and let live events take place. Festivals and larger music events haven’t been able to go ahead since March 2020, leaving many within the industry fearing for the future. Particularly those organisers involved in festivals. https://twitter.com/Music_Halls/status/1331901597413224450?s=20 St Mary’s Music Hall tweet on saving venues – St Mary’s Music Hall…
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Birmingham fans will get the chance to tune in when The Vamps perform a special global livestream show this weekend.
The Birmingham Music Awards has moved online for 2020 following lockdown restrictions introduced by the government. Having already been postponed twice since May, the event will now take place online on 10th December. The night will include socially distanced performances from artists and the winners will be announced by BBC Nottingham’s presenter Alex Noble. Announcement of Bham awards going online – BMA instagram The Birmingham Music Awards has ran for the last 3 years, allowing the people of Birmingham to celebrate some of the best talent the city has to offer. Jo Jeffries – Jo Jeffries Twitter Jo Jeffries, founder…
During October, two very special events are set to take place at Deadwax in Digbeth to celebrate black musicians. The events are in partnership with Girl Grind UK & Birmingham Promoters to provide a space to celebrate and showcase artists in Black History Month. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGU8bbsgP1s/?igshid=1ocuv9ssrvvw Both events will have measures in place to help adhere to social distancing and other government guidelines, such as ending at 10pm and not mixing households. Indigo Marshall – Twitter They are set for Wednesday 28 & Thursday 29 October with different artists each night, these include Indigo Marshall, OG Niki and former X Factor…
The annual Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival is returning this month. The popular festival is still expected to go ahead, despite the current restrictions set by the government and will take place in various venues throughout the West Midlands. Birmingham Jazz Festival – Jim Simpson The Jazz festival kicks off tomorrow (16th October). This being a much later date after lockdown measures forced organisers to postpone. Attendees can expect over 200 performances from musicians, alongside exhibitions, workshops, talks and masterclasses. The majority of these will be free to attend but check the website for specific dates and performances. The…
The Vamps will play the city’s O2 Academy next year, in support of their upcoming album, Cherry Blossom, set for release on October 16. The British pop band’s tour will kick off on April 26th 2021. https://twitter.com/i/status/1310506345200746496 The Vamps, consisting of Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball and Tristan Evans – formed in 2012 and signed to Mercury Records in the same year. The band has had huge success over the years, with 5 top 10 singles and a number one album. Their debut album, Meet The Vamps was released in 2014, followed by Wake Up in 2015 and Night…
The live music drought is over for the people of Birmingham! After seven months of gigs being banned due to the closure of hundreds of music venues in the city back in March, tickets are now on sale for live concerts this month and next. Live music venue in Birmingham – Birmingham Promoters A range of local musicians from across the West Midlands will be performing throughout October, November and December at The Dead Wax on Adderley Street in Digbeth. Artists such as Kioko, The Chasers, Hunger Moon & many more will be taking to the stage to entertain the…
Birmingham Music Awards – BMA Facebook The organisers of the Birmingham Music Awards have decided that the ceremony will no longer take place due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The awards were due to be held on May 28th, 2020 at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. However, due to the pandemic, the awards have been postponed and will now take place on November 5th, 2020 at the city’s Town Hall. New venue for Birmingham Music Awards – visitbirmingham.com The event helps showcase local talent, by bringing the music community together and presenting awards to those who are deemed most worthy by a panel…
Birmingham shopping centre – Pixabay As cases of coronavirus grow daily in the UK, business owners worry that they may be forced to close. There are over 22,000 COVID-19, with the death toll standing at over 1,400. Many successful businesses within the UK have closed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson put measures in place to ban social gatherings. All bars, pubs and restaurants closed at midnight on Friday 20th March and as of Monday 23rd March, all non-essential retailers such as John Lewis, Next, HMV and many more were forced to close. Wetherspoons is just one of the many businesses…
Audience at a concert – Pixabay Amid concerns withing the music industry due to the rapid spread of Coronavirus, bands and artists have been forced to cancel or postpone shows on current tours due to public health concerns. The latest figures from UK Government state there is now over 11,658 cases confirmed in the UK and over 578 deaths. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has put us on lockdown for at least 3 weeks due to people not abiding the social distancing rules. Musicians Union – musiciansunion.org.uk Stephen Brown, Midlands Regional Organiser for Musicians Union comments on how COVID-19 has had…