THURSDAY: Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Fred Zeppelin. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Christmas Crackers. NIA - Oasis. Fiddle and Bone - Clare Teal. Ty's - Curtis Little (and Friday). Edgbaston: Duck Inn - Ralph Allin Quartet. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Adrian Lucas with Worcester Cathedral Choir. Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - Miles Hunt. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Gunz'n'Rozes.

FRIDAY: Stourport: Civic Centre - Stourport Operatic Society Carols (and Saturday). The Angel - Jazz Night. Birmingham: NIA Academy - Bootleg Beatles. Symphony Hall - Midlands Hospitals Choir Charity Carol Concert. Old Railway - Tons of Free. Hibernian - Fred Zeppelin. Schofields - Ultimate Madness. Horts Wine Bar - Steve Ajao Trio. Revolution - Mike Burney Quartet. Fiddle and Bone - Dr Teeth Big Band (and Saturday). Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Achtung Baby. Stourbridge: Bonded Warehouse - Simon Deeley Trio. Rock Cafe 2000 - The Ian Parker Band. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Nine Below Zero. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Sticky Wicket and his Swingin' Little Big Band. Lichfield: Guildhall - Theo Travis Quartet.

SATURDAY: Kidderminster: Town Hall - Kidderminster Choral Society. Birmingham: Old Railway - Bad Obsession. Symphony Hall - Carols by Candlelight (afternoon); Christmas Crackers (and Sunday). Stourbridge: Town Hall - Cubanite. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Roger Chapman and The Shortlist. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Malvern Hills District Brass Band. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Fleetwood Bac. Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - Live Thru a Lens. Malvern: Forum Theatre - Handel's Messiah by Candlelight.

SUNDAY: Stourport: Galleon - Eric Roche. Edgbaston: Duck Inn - Tina Law Quartet. Birmingham: Fiddle and Bone - James O'Hara Band (lunchtime); Brenda Scott Quintet. Lichfield: Arts Centre - King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Cool Britannia Special 60s Christmas Show. Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - Floydian Slip. Wolverhampton: Wulfrun - The Almighty.

MONDAY: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - White Christmas. Fiddle and Bone - Roger Hill Blues Band. Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - Musicians Jam Night. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - U-Rythmix. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Bee Gees Fever.

CHRISTMAS EVE: Stourport: Black Star - Howard Sheldon Trio. Symphony Hall - The Glory of Christmas. Birmingham: Old Railway - Solar Creations Christmas Jangle. Fiddle and Bone - Doctors of Jazz. Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - The Mocking Birds. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Swing Thru a Lens and Christmas Eve Special. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Quill. Pershore: Abbey - Handel's Messiah by Candlelight.