Feb 25: The Haunted, Carling Academy 2, Birmingham; The X Factor, NEC Arena, Birmingham; Tsunami Appeal Concert feat Rainmaker, Cum Up & See Me, Velvet Wall, The Answer and the Sean Sheldon Band, Evolution, Lowesmoor, Worcester; Medford, Marrs Bar, Worcester; Electric Six plus Hoggboy and Bloodarm, Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton; Bitten Red Biro plus 5 O'Clock Heroes, When Bullets Fail and Innuendo, Little Civic, Wolverhampton; Goldberg Ensemble, St John's In The Square, Wolverhampton.

Feb 26: Jacquie Daniels, Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester: The Brethren, Marrs Bar, Worcester; Natasha Bedingfield, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham; Twisted Folk Tour: The Earlies, Hem and Martha Tilston, Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton; Roots Manuva, Carling Academy, Birmingham; The Black Velvets plus Gravel and Sabotage Left, Little Civic, Wolverhampton; Male vocalist MC Music, Sebright Arms, London Road, Worcester.

Feb 27: Steve Best, Barbourne Ex-Services Club, Worcester; Steve Rezillo and the Invisible Band will be playing at the Dolphin Inn, Bishampton, near Pershore; 3 Man Jam, Marrs Bar, Worcester; Lower Class Brats plus Drongos For Europe, Dead Pets and Burn Suvert Destroy, Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Feb 28: Cuban Heels, Marr's Bar, Worcester; The Wedding Present, Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Mar 1: Colosseum, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester; Hugh Cornwell's 3 Piece Sweet, Carling Academy 2, Birmingham.

Mar 2: Tom Paxton, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester; Paul Weller, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Mar 3: Comedy Zone, Marr's Bar, Worcester; Paul Weller, Civic Hall, Wolverhampton; Showtime, Gainsborough House Hotel, Bewdley Hill, Kidderminster; Thirteen Senses, Carling Academy 2, Birmingham; The Street, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham.

Mar 4: Slowburner, Marr's Bar, Worcester; Phil Beer Band, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester; Dropkick Murphys, Carling Academy, Birmingham.