The Day the Music Died – Birmingham Odeon
Brilliant ITV news piece about the closure of the Odeon, one of the best venues in the country.
Odeon
Birmingham Odeon
New Street
A once beautiful cinema, now divided into eight screens. The Paramount Theatre opened on 4th September 1937 with Errol Flynn in “Charge of the Light Brigade”.Read More »Birmingham Odeon
Memories of Brum Gigs 77-79. Where you there?
So here it is, 657 gigs that took place in Brum from 77-79. Compiled by Neil from gigs he attended, gigs he saw advertised in the Sunday Mercury, evening Mail and Melody Maker. It is an incredible picture of the bands who played and played together and the venues they played. I’m really interested in the history of Barbarellas and the bands who played there over that period is a who’s who of punk.
I want to thank Neil for providing such an amazing list of gigs and throw it open to BPMA community to add other gigs, amend line ups, and share memories of the gigs. What were the bands like, who did you go with, what was the best gig?
As always, over to you!