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Tower Ballroom

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”186″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”200″ thumbnail_height=”150″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”[Show as slideshow]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The Tower Ballroom, near the ‘reser’ was a great venue, and like the Locarno, had a revolving stage. Many star and local acts appeared here over the few decades it was open. It was also well known… Read More »Tower Ballroom

Digbeth Civic Hall (Institute)

The Digbeth Institute is a 2,000+ capacity music venue in Digbeth, which has been synonymous in the development of the British rave music and drum and bass scene. Capacity: 1,500 (The Institute), 600 (The Library), 300 (The Temple) A former church and theatre, the venue is now called the Sanctuary and was the original home of Godskitchen`s weekly… Read More »Digbeth Civic Hall (Institute)

Rum Runner

    Photo below via Dave Travis “Here’s a photo that I took at the last night at The Rum Runner or ‘Demolition Party’ as it was referred to.”         Broad Street The Rum Runner nightclub was opened on Broad Street in the Birmingham city centre in 1964. It was demolished in 1987. One… Read More »Rum Runner

Traffic

Jim Capaldi drums, percussion, vocals Dave Mason guitar, bass, sitar, mellotron, vocals (left 1968) Steve Winwood keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals Chris Wood flute, saxophone, keyboards, vocals This multi-talented West Midlands group gained international success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, particularly in the USA where they attracted a large following. In Britain, they are… Read More »Traffic

Mothers (Carlton Ballroom)

Mothers as it is today. The club was the top floor above both shops. This was a favourite haunt of mine, and a significant part of Brum Beat life, including my own. The club opened 1968 and closed 1971. In this time over 400 acts performed there, incuding many ‘Super Groups’ Here are just a few: Led Zeppelin, The… Read More »Mothers (Carlton Ballroom)

Henry’s Blues House

Hill Street/Station Street Henry’s Blues House was great venue, and was situated on the corner of Hill Street and Station Street. It featured many of the up and coming local blues,and R&B bands, including Robert Plant, Crawling Kingsnakes and Band Of Joy. Led Zeppelin was one of the first bands to play there. Band Of Joy Jim Simpson was a… Read More »Henry’s Blues House

Birmingham Town Hall

Birmingham Town Hall is a Grade I listed concert and meeting venue in Victoria Square England. It was created as a home for the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival established in 1784, the purpose of which was to raise funds for the General Hospital, after St Philip’s Church (later to become a Cathedral) became too small to hold the festival,… Read More »Birmingham Town Hall

Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle, Hill Street circa 1981, this amazing picture sent in by Chris Bates. Spurred on by the photo of the Golden Eagle, Midge has sent these stubs of punk/anarcho punk bands that played at the venue in the early 80s [nggallery id=43] The Golden Eagle, Probably the best pub venue in the City. Many local bands,… Read More »Golden Eagle