THURSDAY: Kidderminster: Zanzibar - Edwin Starr. Stourport: Black Star - Crush. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Lady Sings The Blues. Finn & Firkin - Ballroom Glitz. Symphony Hall - CBSO & tomorrow. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Hugh Cornwell Band. Wulfrun - Dominic Kirwan. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Little Johnny England. Stourbridge: Rock 2000 - Rat Salad. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Fred Zeppelin.

FRIDAY: Kidderminster: Zanzibar - Marks Brothers. Library - Sally Bishop & Anne Marie Hastings. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - The Searchers & tomorrow. Stourbridge: Rock 2000 - The Stereotronics. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Recurring Dream. Wulfrun - Mansun. Little Civic - Audio & Florid Gnome. Brierley Hill: The Shed - Borderline. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Bootleg Abba. Lichfield: Arts Centre - Chris Wile & Julie Matthews.

SATURDAY: Kidderminster: Zanzibar - KWS. St John's Club - Red Hunter. Harriers Arms - Paul Birch. Tenbury: Primary School - Reitburg German Band. Lichfield: Arts Centre - Quimantu. Stourbridge: Rock 2000 - Paul Young. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Talon. Wolverhampton: Little Civic - My Friend Irma, The Murmur and Calm Insanity. Robin R'n'B2 - The George Michael Tribute Show.

SUNDAY: Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Maria Muldaur. Brierley HIll: Robin R'n'B - Smashed. Wolverhampton: Wulfrun - Placebo. Little Civic - Tangent.

MONDAY: Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Kelly Joe Phelps.

TUESDAY: Stourport: Black Star - Howard Sheldon Trio. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Glen Tilbrook. Wulfrun - Doves. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Fistful of Alice. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Tina May Quartet.

WEDNESDAY: Kidderminster: The Bridge - 1920s Jazz Evening. Library - Peter Bradley-Fulgoni & Wendy Dyson. Brierley HIll: Robin R'n'B - Pure Gold Babies. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Soul Survivors.Symphony Hall - CBSO. NEC Arena - Smashing Pumpkins.