TODAY: Kidderminster: Town Hall - Christopher Allsop lunchtime organ recital. Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Wolverhampton: Wulfrun Hall - Half Man Half Biscuit. Little Civic - Towers of London. Robin R'n'B2 - Fragile. Coventry: Warwick University - Mele Mal and Scopio. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Sultans of Squeeze. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Three Blind Mice.

FRIDAY: Stourport: The Angel - Jazz. Worcester: Swan Theatre - Whole Lotta Led. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Fred Wisdom Quintet free rush hour jazz. Opera Gala with CBSO. Cathedral - Music for Wind Quintet free lunchtime recital. Hibernian - The Really Hot Chilli Peppers. MAC - Bellowhead. Coventry: Hare and Hounds - Fred Zeppelin. Warwick University - The Modern. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - The Ruttles. Lye: The Windmill - The Brian Collins Band. Holt: St Martin's Church - Alive! To Tell The Story. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Bootleg Abba and Ballroom Glitz.

SATURDAY: Kidderminster: St George's Church - Canoldir Male Choir and Russell Painter. Hagley: Free Church - West Midlands Police Male Voice Choir. Birmingham: NEC Arena - Michael Ball. Symphony Hall - Opera North perform "Duke Bluebeard's Castle" etc. CBSO Centre - Stravinsky Discovery Day (daytime). Hibernian - Cobain. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Live Thru A Lens. Arena Theatre - Pandit Viswa Mohan Bhett. Little Civic - Turismo. Wulfrun Hall - Rob Brydon and Keith Barret Show. Coventry: City football ground - Elton John. Worcester: Swan Theatre - A Young Person's Concert. Huntingdon Hall - The House that Nat Built. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Limehouse Lizzy. Lye: The Windmill - Cactus Jack.

SUNDAY: Far Forest: Holy Trinity Church - Alive! To Tell The Story. Birmingham: Botanical Gardens - Porthywaen Silver Band (afternoon). Symphony Hall - "Dream of Gerontius" with Chandos Symphony Orchestra. Lye: The Windmill - Raging Angel. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Ozric Tentacles.

MONDAY: Kinver: Whittington Inn - NC Big Band. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Band showcase night. Wolverhampton: Wulfrun Hall - Team Sleep. Robin R'n'B2 - Live Band of the Year Competition.

TUESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Secretality. Malvern: Forum Theatre - Sing for Victory. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Philharmonia Orchestra. MAC - An Indian Rug Surprised by Snow. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - University of Warwick Big Band. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Tommy Emmanuel.

WEDNESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Noise Pollution disco and live band. Birmingham: Alexandra Theatre - Roll out the Barrel. Symphony Hall - Stravinsky Cycle with CBSO (and June 18). Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Snowy White and the White Flames.