THURSDAY: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Verdi Requiem (and Saturday). NEC Arena - Simply Red. Malvern: Theatres - The Nash Ensemble. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Muffin Men. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - The Other Smiths. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Mugenkyo Taika Drummers. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - The Gotan Project and Quantic Soul Orchestra.

FRIDAY: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. CBSO Centre - Trios. Hibernian - Fred Zeppelin. Malvern: Theatres - A Zoological Fantasy Concert. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Joe Brown and The Bruvvers. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Jean Genie. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Fleetwood Bac. Wulfrun Hall - Hell is for Heroes.

SATURDAY: Kidderminster: Old Bear - Live Entertainment. Wolverley: St John's Church - Spring Concert. Birmingham: NEC Arena - Tom Jones (and Sunday). Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Quill. Wolverhampton: Wulfrun Hall - Reef. Robin R'n'B2 - The Commandments. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Maddy Prior and Friends.

SUNDAY: Kidderminster: Tumbling Sailor - Lunchtime Live Music. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Fade. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Jan Akkerman.

MONDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - Musicians Jam Night. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Afternoon Organ Concert. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - The Jeff Scott Soto Band. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Live Band of the Year Competition.

TUESDAY: Stourport: Black Star - Howard Sheldon Trio. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Focus. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Huey Lewis and The News. Wulfrun Hall - The Silver Stars Come Out To Shine. Birmingham: old Railway - Last Under the Sun and We Become Less.

WEDNESDAY: Kidderminster: Old Bear - Local Music Demo Night. Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - Noise Pollution Disco and Live Band. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Budapest Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tamas Vasary.