Thursday December 6

l Folk: The Bushbys, Robin RnB Club 1, Merryhill

l Folk: St Agnes Fountain, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 8pm.

l Music: Burach, Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate, Worcester, 8pm.

l Music: James, Birmingham NIA Academy, Nr Broad Street.

Friday December 7

l Tribute: Atomic Jones and The Explosive Reload Orchestra, Robin RnB Club 1, Merryhill.

l Music: Handel's Messiah, Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, 7pm. Also on Tuesday December 11.

l Film: This is Spinal Tap, Worcester Film Society, Foregate Street, Worcester.

l Music: Easy, The Sugarbrook, Charford, Bromsgrove.

l Tribute: Fred Zeppelin, The Venue, The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Stirchley

Saturday December 8

l Tribute: The Commandments, Robin RnB Club 1, Merryhill.

l Jazz: Uri Caine Trio, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

l Music: Marti Pellow, NEC Arena, Birmingham.

Sunday December 9

l Music: Carols at Christmas, Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, 2.30pm and 6pm.

l Music: Julian Lloyd Webber, Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate, Worcester, 3pm.

l Music: Goats Don't Shave, Robin RnB Club 1, Merryhill.

l Music: Sabha, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 7pm.

Monday December 10

l Music: Bad Manners, Robin RnB Club 1, Merryhill.

l Music: Steps, NEC Arena, Birmingham. Until Wednesday December 12.

Tuesday December 11

l Music: Lunchtime Christmas Music, Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, 1pm.

l Folk: Fiddle and Bone Folk Club, Fiddle and Bone, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham.

Wednesday December 12

l Blues: Electric Leg, Fiddle and Bone, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham.

l Tribute: Gunz 'n' Roses, Robin RnB Club 1, Merryhill.