TONIGHT: Kidderminster: Library - Simon Deeley Trio and Guests. Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. MAC - Tarang. Alexandra Theatre - Rumours of Fleetwood Mac. CSBO Centre - String Quintets by Mendelssohn and Dvorak. Actress and Bishop - The Keisters and Anotaph. Worcester: Swan Theatre - Red Hot Chart Busters. Huntingdon Hall - Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Marcus Malone. Civic Hall - Blowout UK Tour. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Rufus Wainwright.

FRIDAY: Stourport: The Angel - Jazz. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Other Smiths. Wulfrun Hall - Tyketto. Little Civic - Echelon. Birmingham: NEC Arena - The Corrs. Symphony Hall - Ibraham Ferrer. Grupo Latino free commuter jazz. Actress and Bishop - Radio One Transit Scheme Night. Halesowen: Cradley Labour Club - Ballroom Glitz. Malvern: Forum Theatre - Back to Basie Orchestra. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.

SATURDAY: Kidderminster: Harriers Supporters Club - Music from 1960s to 1990s. Wolverhampton: St John's in the Square - Janine Smith, Diane Sharp and Neil Aston. Robin R'n'B2 - IQ. Little Civic - When Reason Sleeps. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Aranmore. Birmingham: CBSO Centre - Sam Rivers Anglo-American Big Band. Symphony Hall - CBSO. Alexandra Theatre - Charlie Landsborough. MAC - Danny Thompson.

SUNDAY: Kidderminster: Rose Theatre - Sunday Night Platform. Worcester: Swan Theatre - Gilbert O'Sullivan. Wolverhampton: Civic Hall - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Wulfrun Hall - Festival of Remembrance. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Amparanoia. Birmingham: Alexandra Theatre - Magic - A Kind of Queen. MAC - Max Gilkes and James Summerfield.

MONDAY: Kidderminster: Aggborough Suite - Zenith Hot Stompers. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Band Showcase Night. Kinver: Whittington Inn - NC Big Band. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Primary School Singing Day and Concert. Robert Houssart Lunchtime Organ Music. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Live Band of the Year Competition. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Wind Orchestra and Brass Band.

TUESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - 13-17 year-olds disco. Birmingham: NIA Academy - Diana Krall. Symphony Hall - St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Hippodrome - A Night at the Opera. Wolverhampton: Civic Hall - Paul Weller. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Craobh Rua. Swan Theatre - Red Hot Country.

WEDNESDAY: Stourbridge: Noise Pollution disco and live band. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Eric Bibb. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2

Midge Ure. Civic Hall - Lulu. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - That'll Be The Day.