THURSDAY: Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Phil Hilborne Band. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Eraser. Birmingham: Ty's Bar - Big Joe Pleasure & Ivory Dan McCormack.

FRIDAY: Stourbridge: The Shed - Subterraneans. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Night at the Opera. Birmingham: Finn & Firkin - Ballroom Glitz. Ronnie Scott's - Tony Hadley & Tomorrow. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Killer Queen.

SATURDAY: Stourport: Carnival - Ballroom Glitz. Stourbridge: The Shed - Soul Train. Birmingham: Symphony Hall: The Thief of Baghdad. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Soul Survivors. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Glory Days.

SUNDAY: Kidderminster: The Boars Head Tap House - New Artic.Set. Cafe Drews - The Bullfrogs. Brinton Park - Muller Cleobury Mortimer Band. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - The Hudson Sound. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Night at the Opera.

MONDAY: Belbroughton: The Talbot - Catherine Sykes. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Tony Hadley until September 7. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - New Band Showcase.

TUESDAY: Stourport: Black Star - Howard Sheldon Trio. Stourbridge: The Shed - Original Band Night. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Greig, Saint-Saens, Mendelssohn.

WEDNESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - Downward Thing. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Quake Brothers. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Depeche Made & Pet Shop Noise & Abstraction.