by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
The Birmingham Big Band was formed by John Ruddick to give professional and semi-professional musicians a chance to meet up during the day and play more challenging charts than they were used to in their evening gigs. The highly experienced band members have appeared...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
This light-hearted Facebook group is made up of 722 members who just like to capture all things Birmingham and the Jazz Festival is a perfect event to do so. All sketches are done from life, not photographs, and Sketchcrawls are organised where a number of people come...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
Bob and Honeyboy are a charismatic duo with many years’ experience playing with the best. Guitarist Bob has worked with most of Birmingham’s finest, including Steve Gibbons, Idle Race and Ruby Turner while harmonica player/singer Honeyboy can point to a long...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
Bonnylou has been a well-established mainstay of the Birmingham music scene for over a decade. Performing an exciting mix of rhythm and blues, soul standards and well-crafted originals at venues up and down the country with an accomplished band of Birmingham...
by Nick Hart | Jun 8, 2022
Originally a 40s jump jive and 50s rhythm and blues outfit called Boperator, the band revamped itself in 2013 with a more colourful line-up and repertoire. Now the Boperator Boogie Band brings verve and excitement to covers of songs of artists such as Ray Charles,...
