TOP 5 Music Venues in Birmingham

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Discover the TOP 5 music venues in Birmingham! After reading this blog you will know where to go for the best music and drinks. Want to get the most out of your trip to Birmingham? Play a City Game in Birmingham

Top 5 live music venues in Birmingham The Flapper

The Flapper

Located by the canal side of the city centre, The Flapper offers a mix of different musical genres. Currently, it is now best known as the first gig venue for famous indie band Editors. Is the music too much for you? Don’t worry they also have pool tables, pinball machines, rock memorabilia, and of course, a beer garden to relax. It is a perfect place for a night out in Birmingham.

O2 Academy Birmingham

O2 Academy Birmingham is one of the biggest music venues Birmingham has. It has 3 different venues with the main auditorium ‘The Institute’ having a capacity of 2000. Here, there’re gigs nearly every night making it an ideal place for great rock music and cracking club nights

O2 Academy Birmingham
Top 5 live music venues The Sunflower Lounge

The Sunflower Lounge

With a New York style atmosphere, The Sunflower Lounge hosts great indie music with craft beers and soul foods. Since 2002, this venue has been a stage for future Midlands talents. Who knows? You might get to be the first audience of future ‘Beatles’ or ‘Queens’.

The Spotted Dog

Enjoy live music in this quality Irish pub ‘The Spotted Dog’! Located by the Digbeth High Street, the pub hosts many musical events such as ‘Jazz Tuesdays’, ‘Blues Thursdays’, etc. When you walk into the pub, you would feel like you are back in time with trinkets and memorabilia on the wall. Lastly, it also serves delicious pork pies and flavoured scotch eggs to eat while watching the performances. Enjoy a fun night at ‘The Spotted Dog’

The Spotted Dog Birmingham
Top 5 music venues in Birmingham The Night Owls

The Night Owl

Just like its name, this place is perfect for night owls! It’s ‘the Midlands’ only Northern Soul & Motown bar in decades’ With a wooden dance floor, it makes it perfect for Northern Soul Dancing. Try experiencing unique Northern Soul music and dance on your trip to Birmingham.

Discover like a local! TOP 5 Music Venues in Birmingham

After discovering Birmingham with our City Game, it is time to enjoy a fun night out with great music and drinks. Which of the top 5 music venues in Birmingham will you visit? Let us know in the comments below and go check it out!

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