THURSDAY: Stourport: Black Star - Loose Connection. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Ballroom Glitz. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - The Christians. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Ruby Turner until Saturday. Symphony Hall - Minnesota Orchestra. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Howard Marks.

FRIDAY: Kidderminster: Town Hall - Stourport Operatic Society. Library - Dawn Gwilt. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Complete Madness. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Soul Survivors. Wulfrun - Dangerous Journey. Lichfield: Arts Centre - Sangam. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - CBSO. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Alistair Anderson & John Kirkpatrick.

SATURDAY: Kidderminster: Harriers Arms - Brian Gee. Stourport: Black Star - Red Hunter. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Eugene Hideaway Bridges. Birmingham: West Bromwich Fire Station: Ballroom Glitz. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Rainbow Rising. Lichfield: Arts Centre - Dutch Band The Cajun Company. NEC Arena - Iron Maiden.

SUNDAY: Wolverhampton: Little Civic - Freebase & Rabies Caste Show. Civic - Festival of Rememberance. Lichfield: Arts Centre - Graobh Ru. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Once Bitten. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Chrissy Van Dyke. Symphony Hall - 48th Festival of Rememberance.

MONDAY: Belbroughton: Talbot Inn - The Be-Bop Revival. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Ezio.

TUESDAY: Stourport: Black Star - Howard Sheldon Trio. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Concert Performance The Queen of Spades.

WEDNESDAY: Birmingham: NEC Arena - The Who. Symphony Hall - CBSO. Wolverhampton: Little Civic - The Mekans. Wulfrun - Steve Wright. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Level 42s Mark King.