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Concerts in Birmingham
Utilita Arena, the NEC, Symphony Hall and Digbeth: upcoming Birmingham gigs and what the crowd thought.
The city that gave the world Black Sabbath has two arenas, and they are a long way apart. The Utilita Arena Birmingham is in the city centre, on King Edwards Road near Brindleyplace and the canals, a walk from New Street, Moor Street, Snow Hill and Five Ways stations. bp pulse LIVE, the former Resorts World Arena, is on the NEC site, next to Birmingham International station, on the edge of the city near the airport.
Symphony Hall, on Centenary Square, is home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and also hosts jazz, folk and film-music concerts; the Town Hall in Victoria Square is its smaller sister venue. For rock, indie and rap tours, O2 Institute Birmingham occupies a former church in Digbeth, the creative quarter east of the centre, and O2 Academy Birmingham is on Bristol Street, south of the centre.
Before an arena show, read our guides to getting to the Utilita Arena Birmingham and parking at the Utilita Arena Birmingham. For theatre and comedy, see what’s on in Birmingham.
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THE SUBTERRANEANS Fri 16 October 2026 The Jam House Birmingham
Live music, Dinner
The Jam House Birmingham · Birmingham
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DC/UK (Formerly AC/DC UK) + Shef Leppard
Ac/dc Uk, Shef Leppard
O2 Academy2 Birmingham · Birmingham
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Westlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour
Westlife, Ana Sky
Utilita Arena Birmingham · Birmingham
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Roachford + Hue and Cry
Hue and Cry + Roachford, Hue and Cry, Roachford
Symphony Hall · Birmingham
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PURE Garage Birmingham
Artful Dodger, DJ Luck and MC Neat, Heartless Crew, Lisa Maffia, Oxide and Neutrino, Sweet Female Attitude
XOYO Birmingham · Birmingham
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The Undertones: 50th Anniversary Show
The Undertones, The Beat
O2 Institute2 Birmingham · Birmingham
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Fell Out Boy + Black Charade (A Tribute to My Chemical Romance)
Fell Out Boy, the black charade, Meteora
O2 Academy2 Birmingham · Birmingham
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Westlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour
Westlife, Ana Sky
Utilita Arena Birmingham · Birmingham
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Westlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour
Westlife, Ana Sky
Utilita Arena Birmingham · Birmingham
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Frequently asked questions
What are the biggest concert venues in Birmingham?
The Utilita Arena Birmingham in the city centre and bp pulse LIVE at the NEC are the two arenas. Symphony Hall, the O2 Institute and O2 Academy Birmingham host mid-sized concerts.
How do I get to the Utilita Arena Birmingham?
The arena is in the city centre, a walk from Birmingham New Street, Moor Street, Snow Hill and Five Ways stations. Our guide to getting to the Utilita Arena Birmingham covers the routes and the journey home.
Utilita Arena or bp pulse LIVE: which one is my concert at?
They are two different venues about ten miles apart: the Utilita Arena is in central Birmingham, while bp pulse LIVE is at the NEC, near Birmingham International station. Check your ticket carefully, as the journeys are completely different.