THURSDAY: Stourport: Black Star - Blueprint. Birmingham: Ty's - Roy Forbes Quintet. Ronnie Scott's - Steve Gibbons until November 18. Symphony Hall - CBSO. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Phil Hilborne Band. Civic - Gabrielle. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Viva Santana. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Ken Coyler Trust New Orleans Jazz Band.

FRIDAY: Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Stan Webb's Chicken Shack. Redditch: Hewell Road Social Club - Ballroom Glitz. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Chris While & Julie Matthews. Stourbridge: Rock 2000 - Cocker 2 & The Quake Brothers. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Angela Mortimer Masterclass. NEC Arena - A1. NIA Academy - Marti Pellow. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Commandments.

SATURDAY: Kidderminster: Harriers Arms - David Neal. Birmingham: NEC Arena - Steps & tomorrow. NIA Academy - Jools Holland. Symphony Hall - Carmina Burana. Stourbridge: Rock 2000 - Who's That Girl. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Jake & Elwood. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - The Eleanor Rigby Experience. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Aynsley Lister Band. Wulfrun - Chumbawamba.

SUNDAY: Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Dave Copson's Driving South (lunchtime). YYZ (evening). The Corn Exchange - Ballroom Glitz. Stourbridge: Rock 2000 - Dr Mkgeeko. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Rat Salad. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Souler Rhythm & Super Fly Blue. NIA Academy - Destiny Child.

MONDAY: Wolverhampton: Civic - David Essex. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Climax Blues Band & tomorrow.

TUESDAY: Belbroughton: The Talbot - Alan Barnes & The Tim Ward Jazz Trio. Birmingham: Ty's - Bryan Corbett Quintet & tomorrow. Symphony Hall - CBSO. Harvington: The Dog - John Burnett's Jazz Bandits. Wolverhampton: The Wulfrun - Queens of the Stone Age. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - The Producers.

WEDNESDAY: Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - The Christians until November 24. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Eric Bibb. Wolverhampton: Civic - Craig David. Robin R'n'B2 - New Band Showcase.