What jazz gigs are on in Birmingham?

There are 38 live jazz, soul and music gigs programmed in Birmingham, 11 in the next 30 days, updated nightly.

Where can I see live jazz in Birmingham?

In Birmingham, 15 venues and spaces in our listings programme jazz. Above we link the guide to the best venues in Birmingham, ranked by their actual activity.

Are there free jazz gigs in Birmingham?

Part of the programme is free entry (jams, council-run series, open-air live shows). Take a look at the free gigs section too.

How often are the listings updated?

Every night. We gather the programme from more than 40 sources (venues, festivals and listings) into a single place, so new dates appear the next day.

Jazz gigs in Birmingham — What's On

August 2026

25AUG

This week

Jazz

DIGBETH JAZZ 2ND BIRTHDAY CHARITY GIG feat. DISCO MANIFEST

The Night Owl· Birmingham· 20:30

From £7Tickets →

28AUG

This weekend

Soul / Funk

An Evening of Soulful Jazz with Kunle Ayo - Birmingham

The Light Restaurant and Lounge· King's Heath· 19:30

From £12Tickets →

29AUG

This weekend

Soul / Funk

Mastercatsdjs & Clive on Sax @Garden Bar Wolverhampton - Sat 29th August

The Garden Bar· Lanesfield· 15:15

FreeTickets →

September 2026

01SEPT

Jazz

DIGBETH JAZZ x TDE PROMOTIONS: JOHN POPE QUINTET

The Night Owl· Birmingham· 20:30

From £7Tickets →

06SEPT

Free / Avant-garde

Fizzle 2026-27 Launch: Gennaro / Keeffe + Free Improv Jam Session

Centrala· Birmingham· 15:00

FreeTickets →

08SEPT

Jazz

DIGBETH JAZZ: HOMELANDS

The Night Owl· Birmingham· 20:30

From £7Tickets →

09SEPT

B:and Together Gospel (Sep - Dec 2026)

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 11:00

09SEPT

Jazz

B:and Together Jazz (Sep - Dec 2026)

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 11:00

15SEPT

Jazz

DIGBETH JAZZ: IN//MOTION ALBUM LAUNCH

The Night Owl· Birmingham· 20:30

From £7Tickets →

22SEPT

chanson swing @ temperance | Ben Holder and Sophie-Jayne Holder

Temperance· Leamington Spa· 20:00

From £16Tickets →

22SEPT

Jazz

DIGBETH JAZZ: TOM BARFORD QUINTET

The Night Owl· Birmingham· 20:30

From £7Tickets →

27SEPT

Improvising Sax Quartet + Veasey//Ticcatti

Centrala· Birmingham· 15:00

From £6Tickets →

29SEPT

Jazz

DIGBETH JAZZ: GIULIA MARRO QUARTET

The Night Owl· Birmingham· 20:30

From £7Tickets →

30SEPT

Ashley Allen & Friends celebrate 50 years of Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life

Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space· Birmingham· 20:30

Tickets →

October 2026

08OCT

Soul / Funk

African Soul Rebels featuring Les Amazones d'Afrique, Gasper Nali + support

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:30

09OCT

Soul / Funk

Up Close With The Blues At The Actress & Bishop, Birmingham

Actress & Bishop· Birmingham· 20:00

From £28Tickets →

10OCT

Soul / Funk

soul jazz @ temperance | The Mangoes

Temperance· Leamington Spa· 15:00

From £7Tickets →

11OCT

Blues

sunday jazz @ temperance | Easy 3 jazz quartet (ft vocals of Mary Savva)

Temperance· Leamington Spa· 15:00

From £8Tickets →

14OCT

Soul / Funk

MT Jones

Hare And Hounds Kings Heath· Birmingham· 21:00

Tickets →

17OCT

Nectar Woode

O2 Institute3 Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:00

Tickets →

19OCT

Soul / Funk

Soul II Soul

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 21:00

22OCT

Jazz

Live at the Lapworth: Impossible Conversations

Lapworth Museum of Geology· Birmingham· 20:30

From £7Tickets →

30OCT

Soul / Funk

friday funk @ temperance | Stevie Watts and the Whirlybirds (ft Shanade)

Temperance· Leamington Spa· 20:00

From £13Tickets →

November 2026

02NOV

Rebecka Edlund Trio ft Laura Jurd & Ruth Goller

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:30

06NOV

Coltrane 100: Both Directions At Once

Town Hall, Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:30

Tickets →

13NOV

Flamenco fusion

Flamenco meets Jazz

St Patricks Irish Club· Royal Leamington Spa· 20:30

From £22Tickets →

19NOV

Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour 2026

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:45

20NOV

Blues

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:30

21NOV

Jazz

JAZZ & BLANKETS 3.0

14 Rea St S· Birmingham· 19:00

From £22Tickets →

21NOV

Blues

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:30

Tickets →

22NOV

Martin Harley

Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space· Birmingham· 20:30

Tickets →

22NOV

Soul / Funk

Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet

Hare And Hounds Kings Heath· Birmingham· 20:30

Tickets →

30NOV

Jazz

Jazz at Lincoln Center - Sing & Swing: Our American Songbook

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:30

December 2026

17DEC

Latin jazz

Orchestra Mambo International

Hare And Hounds Kings Heath· Birmingham· 20:30

Tickets →

19DEC

Jazz

jazz @ temperance | Southern Beauty ft. Alison Wheeler (Beautiful South)

Temperance· Leamington Spa· 15:00

From £21Tickets →

February 2027

14FEB

Jazz

jazz-infused trip-hop @ temperance | Kiiōtō (feat. Lou Rhodes of LAMB)

Kiiōtō

Temperance· Leamington Spa· 20:00

From £24Tickets →

March 2027

14MAR

Ezra Collective

O2 Academy Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:00

Tickets →

April 2027

08APR

Blues

The Manfreds Maximum Rhythm 'n' Blues - The Finale

Symphony Hall Birmingham· Birmingham· 20:30

Frequently asked questions about jazz in Birmingham

What jazz gigs are on in Birmingham?: There are 38 live jazz, soul and music gigs programmed in Birmingham, 11 in the next 30 days, updated nightly.
Where can I see live jazz in Birmingham?: In Birmingham, 15 venues and spaces in our listings programme jazz. Above we link the guide to the best venues in Birmingham, ranked by their actual activity.
Are there free jazz gigs in Birmingham?: Part of the programme is free entry (jams, council-run series, open-air live shows). Take a look at the free gigs section too.
How often are the listings updated?: Every night. We gather the programme from more than 40 sources (venues, festivals and listings) into a single place, so new dates appear the next day.