TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - CBSO with Steven Isserlis. Telford: Oakengates Theatre - Memory Lane. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - The Magic Band. Coventry: Warwick University - Andy Hamilton and the Blue Notes. Warwick Arts Centre - Esbjorn Svensson Trio. Wolverhampton:

Wulfrun Hall - Avenged Sevenfold. Robin R'n'B2 - Hazel O'Connor.

FRIDAY: Stourport: The Angel - Jazz.

Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - The Spirit and Elvis and The Sweet Inspiration. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Michele Frazini Band free rush hour jazz (and Saturday). Roadhouse - Fred Zeppelin. Cathedral - Catherine Perfect and Susannah Vang free lunchtime recital. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Claire Martin and the Lawrence Cottle All Star Big Band. Lye: Windmill Theatre - Vertigo. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - The Casbah Club. Wolverhampton: Little Civic - Sub Under 18s night.

SATURDAY: Kidderminster: Gilt Edge Club - Out of the Shadows. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra. NEC Arena - Neil Diamond (and Sunday). Birmingham City Football Club -

Duran Duran. MAC - Susheela Raman. Kings Heath: Red Lion - James Fagan and Nancy Kerr. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre

- Motown Reloaded. Wolverhampton:

Wulfrun Hall - Backbeat Beatles.

Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Dressed to Kill. Stratford: Cox's Yard - Doors Alive. Lye: Windmill - Ant Hill Mob.

SUNDAY: Wolverhampton: Grand Theatre - Dancing in the Streets. Birmingham: Botanical Gardens - West Midlands Concert Band (afternoon). Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Trilok Gurtu.

MONDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Band showcase night. Wolverhampton: The Backbeat Beatles. Little Civic - Stephen Brodsky. Birmingham: Symphony

Hall - Festival for Young Organists.

Botanical Gardens - Burton Concert Band (afternoon). Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Jocelyn Pook and Natacha Atlas.

TUESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - 13-17 year-olds disco. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - CBSO play Tippett, Beethoven and Vaughan-Williams (and Wednesday). Wolverhampton: Little Civic - Neil's Children. Civic Hall - Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force.

WEDNESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf

2000 - Noise Pollution disco and live band. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Battlefield Band. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Ustad Ghulamali with the CBSO.