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
I was shown this album by Alan Cross, Andy Hamilton’s manager, who has a pretty impressive record collection. According to the title, the first ever Rhythm and Blues festival was held at the Town Hall on 28 February 1964. Recorded live, the album features greats such as Sonny Boy Williamson, Spencer Davis R & B… Read More »The First Rhythm & Blues Festival in England
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!