Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival

Europe's biggest and best free jazz festival: returning for our 40th year from 18th July - 27th July 2025

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The 41st Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival (18th - 27th July) will deliver an event of that the city and our audiences will be proud of, but unless we can attract the additional funding we need, we will not be able to continue beyond this year.
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This year Birmingham City Council, our major funder in recent years is unable to contribute anything at all to support this year's most significant festival.
Your contribution, no matter how big or small, will make a tremendous difference.
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It's the last day of the festival, so let's make it count!

Here's what's in store for today:
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Don't forget, the Festival after party will take place on Tue 25th July at Velvet Music Rooms with Spain's finest, Potato Head Jazz Band!

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@visit_bham You can see Nils Solberg Rhythm Boys at these following performances:
14:00, Sun, 23rd July- Hockley Social Club.
18:00, Sun 23rd July-Velvet Music Rooms.

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CHANGE OF SHOW START TIME:

The amazing Nils Solberg Rhythm Boys are back!

*If you’re planning to see Nils Solberg Rhythm Boys at Hockley Social Club on Sun, 23rd July at 14:30. The show will now start at 14:00pm.
📷 Neil Garrett.

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ANNOUNCEMENT:
The fun doesn’t end here!🎼

Dates for your diary- The 40th Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival returns from July 19th-28th July 2024!

Sign up to our mailing list for early updates. Click here:https://t.co/ZP2AG0L8x8
See you there!
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Free Sunday?
We’re holding an auction! Try your luck at winning a hand-signed programme from Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi! Proceeds will go towards the cost of staging the 40th annual jazz festival in 2024.
📍 Velvet Music Rooms, from 8pm on Sun 23rd July!
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We won't be letting the wet weather dampen our Festival Frolics!

Here is the line up for the day. Venue changes are listed below:
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Any questions, please contact the festival hotline on 0121 454 7020 or email [email protected]

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Want to stay updated with Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival?

Sign up to our mailing list!
For direct updates, signing up to our mailing list is a fantastic way to stay involved all year round! Click to access the mailing list: https://t.co/ZP2AG0L8x8

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It may be the last weekend of the festival, but there's still plenty of hot jazz and cool blues coming your way!

On today's menu:
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New show alert!

As well as playing Hilton Garden Inn and the Birmingham Markets Customer Centre, Roy Forbes’ Texas Rumble will now be playing at Velvet Music Rooms on Sat, 22nd July, 7:30pm. Get ready to groove to some blues!

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Space 54 The Forum in Dale End are bringing the blues content of the Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival to an appropriate finale with a Blues All Dayer on Sunday 23rd July!
1pm - The Nitecrawlers
3pm - Jamie Thyer & the Worried Men
5pm - Honeyboy Hickling Blues Band
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Tomorrow! Don't miss @PotatoHeadJazz at the amazing @TAssemblyRooms on Friday 21st July, 7:30pm. Enjoy great trad jazz, great company and get ready to dance!!

Get your tickets here: https://t.co/rBS3TrU5JP

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Attending a show at the Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival? Please complete our event surveys!

We are interested in your thoughts!

If you’re at a show, scan our QR code to fill out our survey form.
QR code not working? Click this link: https://t.co/vvwQkF8P8j
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@visit_bham If you would like to register your interest to volunteer or find out how you can support the festival, head to over to our website: https://t.co/EZOCRiYUot

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The festival team are live and loaded!

Across Birmingham, our volunteers have been taking on roles of technical support, drivers , site-co-ordination, marketing as well as distributing surveys and programmes at each show. Shout out to everyone involved! #BJBFESTIVAL @visit_bham

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We're past the halfway point of the festival, but the Jazz & Blues train shows no sign of slowing down!

Here's what's going on today:
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CHANGE OF VENUE:

The 5pm performance by The Nitecrawlers will now take place in The Arcadian instead of Hippodrome Square.

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The Hitman is back! After their triumph at last year’s Birmingham festival, the Hitman from New York City and his Hitman Blues Band return for live Blues goodness!
See them Thursday 20th July at the following venues:
12:30, The Mailbox.
20:00, Velvet Music Rooms
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Five festival days gone and just another five to go, and there's a lot more great music to come!

Here's what's on the Jazz & Blues menu today:
https://t.co/Yx26MAIfdi

📸: Tim Bishop

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