Event Type : Live Music & Theatre

ONSIDE bring to the Jam House a lively show of nostalgic 90’s Britpop Anthems to keep the dancefloor grooving the night away..

Expect Classics from the likes of OASIS, OCEAN COLOUR SCENE, PULP, TRAVIS, SUPERGRASS, JAMES, HAPPY MONDAYS, ARTIC MONKEYS, and the many more!

DJ Pete Sherriff is compère for the night, playing a mix of tracks and videos, old & new, then introducing the live music performances from 9pm with the consummate entertainer, Carl Sinclair followed by ONSIDE!

Bars, Restaurant & Buffet Dining from 6pm.

Admission: Free before 9pm / £5 after.

Dress code: Smart casual dress

A funky fresh group of talented musicians performing a range of Soul & R n B classics, with a mixture of influences, from Chic to the Brand New Heavies and beyond.

Featuring memorable hits from the ’80s to the present day, their occasional unique medleys are impressive crowd pleasers, and include classics from the likes of Chaka Khan, the Jacksons, Lauren Hill, Beyonce & many more.

DJ Pete Sherriff is compère for the night, playing a mix of tracks and videos, old & new, and introducing the live music performances at 9pm, 10:30pm and midnight

Bars, Restaurant & Buffet Dining from 6pm.

Admission: Free before 8pm / £5 before 10pm / £8 after.

A funky fresh group of talented musicians performing a range of Soul & R n B classics, with a mixture of influences, from Chic to the Brand New Heavies and beyond.

Featuring memorable hits from the ’80s to the present day, their occasional unique medleys are impressive crowd pleasers, and include classics from the likes of Chaka Khan, the Jacksons, Lauren Hill, Beyonce & many more.

DJ Pete Sherriff is compère for the night, playing a mix of tracks and videos, old & new, and introducing the live music performances at 9pm, 10:30pm and midnight

Bars, Restaurant & Buffet Dining from 6pm.

Admission: Free before 8pm / £5 before 10pm / £8 after.

The “ACOUSTICS SESSIONS” is a monthly showcase of new talent and unsigned artistes, regularly featuring touring performers as well as musicians from the local scene.

The night is presented by the talented singer-songwriter, Ben Drummond, and performing with Ben on this night are a collection of some of the best new talent to be found in and around Birmingham.

To be part of future acoustic features at the Jam House, all musicians should contact the Jam House on 0121 200 3030 or email Ben directly.

Restaurant & bars open from 6pm.

Dress code: Smart casual dress

The Solid Soul Band are a long established favourite at the Jam House.
With their driving grooves, rock-solid rhythm section, power house brass and a phenomenal male lead vocalist in Dave Taylor, this seven-piece band features Soul and Motown classics from artists such as James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

DJ Pete Sherriff is compère for the night, playing a mix of tracks and videos, old & new, and introducing the live music performances at 9pm from our resident piano duo. Solid Soul will be on stage at around 11pm.

Bars, Restaurant & Buffet Dining from 6pm.

Admission: Free before 8pm / £5 before 10pm / £8 after.

The Solid Soul Band are a long established favourite at the Jam House.
With their driving grooves, rock-solid rhythm section, power house brass and a phenomenal male lead vocalist in Dave Taylor, this seven-piece band features Soul and Motown classics from artists such as James Brown, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

DJ Pete Sherriff is compère for the night, playing a mix of tracks and videos, old & new, and introducing the live music performances at 9pm from our resident piano duo. Solid Soul will be on stage at around 11pm.

Bars, Restaurant & Buffet Dining from 6pm.

Admission: Free before 8pm / £5 before 9pm / £8 before 11pm / £10 after

Join us on 29th May for an evening of incredible live blues music with great atmosphere and beer! Free entry, live music from 19:00 followed by DJ until 02:00.

– STEVE AJAO & THE BLUES GIANTS:
Now in its fourth decade, the Blues Giants trio play authentic classic American Blues with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Parker, Johnny Guitar Watson evident in their set, all played with a cheeky smile on their faces.

From Blues In Britain magazine, Nov 2014: ‘There is always a good feel to any Blues Giants gigs, plenty of cheesy humour and classic Blues, played with a sparkle in the eye, enjoyable fun sessions are mandatory’

– BLUESMAN MIKE FRANCIS:
Bluesman Mike Francis was recently involved with a national project to broaden audience engagement for the Blues genre and as a former finalist himself, became UK events coordinator for the European Blues Awards 2016 -18. Since 2015 Mike has also co-organised Manchester Blues Festival and having first toured Europe decades ago has performed at International Blues Music Day Croatia, Guitar Festival of Great Britain, BBC 6 Music Festival, Acoustic Festival GB & hosted ’30 Years of Colne’ at Great British R&B Festival 2019. He also guested for award winning guitarist Erja Lyytinen on her 2019 European tour and is ambassador for a brand of UK made 12 string guitars. Latest album ‘New Era Blues’ is set

“Delivers an unmistakable Memphis atmosphere combined with Silicone Valley”

MUSIC UNDERGROUND CROATIA

Ricky Cool and the In Crowd return to The Jam House to serve up their glorious gumbo of red hot Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Ska and Bluebeat.

This is the music that was heard in the clubs of Soho in the early years of Mod mania and went on to shape a whole generation. It has stood the test of time and in the hands of Ricky Cool and the In Crowd, sounds as vibrant today as it ever did. Original numbers are interspersed with great arrangements of classics to give you a musical mix that will have your feet itching to dance.

Restaurant & Bars open from 6.00pm. Show begins at 9pm

ADMISSION FREE

Dress code: Smart casual dress

A band of superbly accomplished and very individual musicians come together to perform a vast range of soul & funk favourites from the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, and Stevie Wonder to Alicia Keys, Duffy, and Plan B.

DJ Pete Sherriff is compère for the night, playing a mix of tracks and videos, old & new, and introducing the live music performances at 9pm from our resident piano duo. Red lemons will be on stage at around 11pm.

Bars, Restaurant & Buffet Dining from 6pm.

Admission: Free before 8pm / £5 before 9pm / £8 before 11pm / £10 after.

Louise Warren’s singing career includes working with artists such as, Ringo Starr, Kenney Jones and the Jones gang, Mike Rutherford (Genesis/Mike & The Mechanics), Beverley Knight, Mica Paris, Little Mix, Omar, Madeline Bell, Gary Brooker (Procol Harem), Roland Gift, Bev Bevan (The Move/ELO), Kenny Thomas, Olly Murs and Peter Andre.

Tonight, she brings her own band to the Jam House stage to perform both original and soul & funk classics, fusing all her influences and injecting them with the unique range of her voice. A perfect showcase for Lou’s outstanding vocal talent.

An evening not to be missed! 

Restaurant & bars open from 6pm. Band onstage at 9pm

ADMISSION FREE

The Collective are a group of talented musicians that bring you the ultimate live experience, bringing a fresh and exciting energy to the stage – their strong chemistry, charisma and charm will rub off onto audiences of all ages.

Performing classic and contemporary funk, soul, Motown, rock and RnB hits from across the decades by artists such as Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Lionel Richie and many more.

A guarantee to keep the dance floor full all night with something for everyone! This is a Jam House night not to be missed.

Support is provided boogie-woogie style by our resident piano & drum duo.

Bars, Restaurant & Buffet Dining from 6pm.

Admission: Free before 9pm / £5 after.
Dress code: Smart casual dress.

Shalamar, the New York-based R&B and Soul vocal group, are back in the UK and returning to the Jam House on Wednesday 15th June.

The band stormed the UK charts in 1979 with “Take It to the Bank”, and followed with “A Night to Remember”, “I Can Make You Feel Good”, “There It Is”, plus many more great and memorable dance floor classics well into the eighties.

Howard Hewitt, Jeffrey Daniel, and the daughter of their original manager, Carolyn Griffey, reformed the group and have been playing to sell-out crowds in the UK for many of the past 12 years. They last played the Jam House in 2019.

Tickets and restaurant places are available now, and the show from these US Hit-monsters is a “must see”.

Restaurant & bars open from 6pm.

Show Tickets £27 plus fees and a VIP “Meet & Greet” Ticket is £45 plus fees

Dinner & Show Only £70pp – or £80pp for a Balcony Table.

Dress code: Smart casual dress.

It’s been a few years since the “Disco Disciples” jumped on to the Jam House stage with their repertoire of the 70s best-loved songs including such classics as ‘Relight My Fire’, ‘Boogie Wonderland’, ‘Let’s Groove Tonight’, ‘Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel’, ‘Love Is in the Air’, ‘More Than A Woman’, ‘We Are Family’, ‘Get Down Tonight’ and ‘You to Me Are Everything’.

This dynamic five piece band has been busy touring with such legendary bands as Shalamar, The Stylistics, The Real Thing, Rose Royce, Odyssey, Boney M, Imagination and even McFly!

So what are you waiting for? Dig out the platforms, Dust down the flares and enjoy ‘The Disco Disciples’ tonight!

DJ Pete Sherriff is compère for the night, playing a mix of tracks and videos, old & new, and introducing the live music performances at 9pm with the consummate entertainer, Dino Baptiste, in support on piano!

Restaurant & Bars open from 6.00pm.

FREE on the door before 9pm. £5 after.

Dress code: Smart casual dress

Greetings, I’m Jim White, and here’s my 2022 bio.

Truth be told, I never set out to become a “professional musician”. No, songwriting was always a secret hobby for me, like a highly personal therapeutic outlet. I banged out compositions in solitude for decades, never performing a one of them in front of my fellow human beings.

Along the way I made several hundred shitty little cassette tapes just to document the tsunami of material I’d emitted and one fine day this friend of mine, he handed one such dismal cassette tape to guy named David Byrne, whereupon pretty much everything changed.

To my astonishment Byrne promptly signed me to a six record deal. I went to meetings with Warner Brothers big shots who patted me on the back, murmuring complimentary noises and at that point I figured, hell I might as well give this public musician deal a shot.

Well, it’s twenty five years down the line and here I am, still writing bios, so I guess I’ve earned some manner of a place in the dubious, shapeshifting realm known as Commercial Music…albeit a decidedly off-kilter, marginalized type place.

Right out of the gates with my debut record I landed in critical darling territory and so along the way I’ve been lucky enough to see a few of my albums appear on prestigious top ten lists. That was cool.

Soon thereafter I logged showcase gigs on those major US TV shows that artists covet playing on—you know, Letterman, Conan, etc. And I have to say that phase of my career felt decidedly surreal and non-integral to my true self. But on you go, right?

Since then I’ve released ten or so records and placed songs in various productions like major movies (most recently the closing credits for El Camino, the Breaking Bad movie), TV commercials, radio spots—you name it. So I guess I do have some commercial appeal after all.

I tend to keep busy and prefer it that way—idle hands being the devil’s workshop and all, so during that same stretch I published a bunch of short stories and won a big literary prize over here in the US, this while simultaneously mounting a series of visual art shows in galleries and museums in the US and beyond.

Though I’m generally known as one of those scruffy Americana type artists, even a cursory glance at my back catalog will call bullshit on that acutely arbitrary designation. See, I got no filters—I just play what the voices in my head tell me to play. As such the material runs the gamut from bonafide sad-sack Americana to experimental noir-jazz, from deep fried southern rock to quasi-classical etudes, from primitive white gospel laments to trailer park hick-hop, and a whole bunch more. I remember on my first record the label folks desperately pleading with me to limit to my output to three personalities or less. It was hilarious and eminently sane advice.

So finally cutting to the chase here, on my latest record, Misfit’s Jubilee, the voices in my head informed me it was time to set loose a long neglected personality—my inner rocker. Over the years I’d amassed this pile of uptempo, fairly raucous songs and said songs started asking to be set free into the world of properly realized material. Mind you, these were cuts that my various labels over the years had rejected for not being “Americana” enough. But liberated from major label constraints I could now do as I pleased, so I wrote a couple of new head bobbers to compliment the existing jaunty material and thus came Misfit’s Jubilee into being.

In the ensuing recording process, rather than doing my typical “more is more” studio approach—you know hopscotching around from producer to producer, performer to performer—I tracked with a tight knit group of sonic badasses over there in Antwerp, Belgium. The end result is this tightly wrought circus ride called Misfit’s Jubilee.

Of course me being me, I released Misfits Jubilee at the worst possible time during the peak of the pandemic. It got rave reviews and was, as usual, a commercial flop. This dichotomy I consider a slightly perverse badge of honor.

After releasing Misfit’s Jubilee and having no tour to embark on due to COVID restrictions, I sat down and wrote my debut novel, Incidental Contact, which will be released in the UK in late May 2022, this in conjunction with this upcoming tour there. If you desire a press release on that particular literary endeavor of mine just let me know and I’ll have my publicist (me) send you a copy.

That should get you up to date. Thanks for listening.

JW

The long-awaited return of Brother Strut to the Jam House is finally over and tonight’s show is the replacement to the COVID cancellation from April 2020.

So after a 2 year break, Brother Strut make a much anticipated return to the stage, with the addition of Jamiroquai’s guitarist Rob Harris.

Currently recording their 4th album, which founder Stevie Jones says is ‘their best music yet’ , expect to hear some exclusive live tracks as well as the fan’s favourites.

Known for their barnstorming sets, Brother Strut’s passion for live music has endeared them to an audience who seek real music amidst the music industry’s increasingly corporate soul.

“You’ll wait a very long time indeed to see anything better, I can’t think who can top this” – Blues and Soul Magazine, 10/10.

Restaurant & bars open from 6pm. Show begins at 9pm

Standing Only Admission: £15

Dinner & Show: £65 Balcony Dining, £55 Restaurant Dining to include a Three Course Meal

Dress code: Smart casual dress

Nanna Radleys are a professional six piece band playing up-beat Soul, Funk, R’n’B, and Motown, fronted by two sisters who can really bring the house down!
And such a range too; from old favourites from the like of Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, and the Isley Brothers to current hits from such as Cee Lo Green, Pharrell Williams, Jess Glynn, and others

DJ Pete Sherriff is compère for the night, playing a mix of tracks and videos, old & new, and introducing the live music performances at 9pm, 10:30pm and midnight

Bars, Restaurant & Buffet Dining from 6pm.

Admission: Free before 8pm / £5 before 10pm / £8 after.

Nanna Radleys are a professional six piece band playing up-beat Soul, Funk, R’n’B, and Motown, fronted by two sisters who can really bring the house down!
And such a range too; from old favourites from the like of Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, and the Isley Brothers to current hits from such as Cee Lo Green, Pharrell Williams, Jess Glynn, and others

DJ Pete Sherriff is compère for the night, playing a mix of tracks and videos, old & new, and introducing the live music performances at 9pm, 10:30pm and midnight

Bars, Restaurant & Buffet Dining from 6pm.

Admission: Free before 8pm / £5 before 9pm / £8 before 11pm / £10 after.

The “ACOUSTICS SESSIONS” is a monthly showcase of new talent and unsigned artistes, regularly featuring touring performers as well as musicians from the local scene.

The night is presented by the talented singer-songwriter, Ben Drummond, and performing with Ben on this night are a collection of some of the best new talent to be found in and around Birmingham.

Performers on March 30th include 4oz of Groove, Tone Roses, Call me Unique, Mikey Rainsford, the host himself Ben Drummond and more.

To be part of future acoustic features at the Jam House, all musicians should contact the Jam House on 0121 200 3030 or email Ben directly.

Restaurant & bars open from 6pm.

Dress code: Smart casual dress

These Smiths live at The Actress & Bishop, 9th July 2022.

These Smiths are the UK’s best tribute to The Smiths. The band are from The Smith’s home city of Manchester. Formed shortly after their lead singer appeared on the UK television show Stars In Their Eyes, they are renowned as the closest sounding tribute to the real thing. A must see for fans of The Smiths.
Not like any other love. This one is different, because it’s us…

“His Morrissey is brilliant. Uncanny!”
Harry Hill

“A dead cert winner on Stars In Their Eyes. Mozzer (not Sheila) take a bow”
Marc Riley