TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - CBSO play music by Mahler and Mozart. Alexandra Theatre -

Sixties Gold. Actress and Bishop - The Getaways and Ashbourne. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Fred Zeppelin. Worcester:

Huntingdon Hall - Chris While and Julie Mathews. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Nils Lofgren.

FRIDAY: Hartlebury: Castle - Concert in aid of Kemp Hospice. Stourport: The Angel - Jazz. Wolverhampton: Civic Hall - David Redfern Classical Organ Concert. Robin R'n'B2 - Reloaded Thru a Lens. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Mozart and Schubert Weekend (until Sunday). Rodney Samaai Group. Actress and Bishop - Grandscope and The Maker. Alexandra Theatre - Space. Worcester: Marrs Barr - Fred Zeppelin. Swan Theatre - Waterloo the Show. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Magnetic Fields.

SATURDAY: Worcester: Swan Theatre - A Young Person's Concert. Malvern: Theatres - ESO. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 -

Glory Days. Little Civic - Republic of Loose. Birmingham: Actress and Bishop - Sleephead and Jayne Powell. Alexandra Theatre - Rik Waller and his Band. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers.

SUNDAY: Birmingham: Adrian Boult Hall - CBSO Youth Orchestra inaugural concert. Glee Club - Joel Harrison and Free Country. Wolverhampton: Wulfrun Hall - The Black Keys. Little Civic - Avoid One Thing.

MONDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Band Showcase Night. Birmingham: Alexandra Theatre - It's Karaoke Time. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes. Coventry:

Warwick Arts Centre - Annie itehead's Vortex Foundation Band.

TUESDAY: Stourport: Black Star - Howard Sheldon Trio. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - 13-17 year-olds Disco. Birmingham: Alexandra Theatre - Paul Barrack. Wolverhampton: Civic Hall - The Rasmus. Robin R'n'B2 - Live Band of the Year Competition. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Rock, Salt and Nails. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Lemon D and Dillinja.

WEDNESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Noise Pollution Disco and Live Band. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - CBSO (afternoon). Dresden Staatskapelle. NEC

Arena - Anastacia. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Adam Bomb.