We’re excited to announce that we have secured the services of the excellent Rainboiw Rising who will be presenting their tribute to the legendary Ritchie Blackmore on Saturday 29th February – a gig not to be missed!

Rainbow Rising were formed in 1998 and are built around a guitarist who possesses an almost unnatural ability to recreate the real Ritchie Blackmore sound, style and on stage persona with breath taking accuracy. Rainbow Rising recreate the ‘live’ Ritchie Blackmore experience selecting material from the entire Ritchie Blackmore back catalogue, including Rainbow in all it’s many forms.

We’re selling tickets in advance for this gig and as we’re expecting high-demand, it may sellout before the gig so we’d recommending booking early.

Please Note: Entry is £10.00 in advance | £12.00 on the door | Buy Tickets Online

On the first Sunday of every month, Dan Sealey (The Rockbottoms, ex Ocean Colour Scene) and Adam Barry (The Rockbottoms, ex The Misers) will be performing and hosting ‘Merrymaker & Friends’, featuring sets from Merrymaker and showcasing selected contemporary country artists and singer/songwriters.

Please Note: Entry is FREE

Big Dan brings his musical Open Mic Night to Joe Joe Jims every Tuesday, giving both experienced and inexperienced musicians the chance to get on stage and perform to an appreciative audience.

If you’re not a budding Neil Young (or Ed Sheeran for our younger guests), no problem! Come along and enjoy the performances … you never know, you could witness the next big thing in our intimate setting before they hit the big time.

Please Note: Entry is FREE

Joe Joe Jims is pleased to welcome back Ricky Cool & the In Crowd on Friday 6th March for another great evening of “Red Hot Rhythm and Blues! Scintillating Ska and Bluebeat! Sensational Soul!” from Ricky and the boys.

For anyone who was at Ricky’s last gig at Joe Joe Jims, you know you’re in for a treat, and to those who weren’t, make a date for this gig as we can guarantee you’ll have a great evening with the boys thundering through a relentless set of upbeat ska and rhythm and blues … you won’t be able to stand still!

Please Note: Entry is £5.00 in advance | £7.00 on the door | Buy Tickets Online

On the first Saturday of each month from 12-6pm we host our Musical Exchanges event – a swap/sell Buy, Swap, Sell & Exchange market type affair for musical instruments and accessories …. flight cases, mic stands, guitars, amps etc.

Just bring your stuff to sell or pop along for a browse: entry is FREE and there are no charges for selling your gear whether you have one item or setup a stand. So come on down and grab yourself a bargain!

Please Note: Entry is FREE

On Saturday 7th March we are pleased to welcome WingWalkers to Joe Joe Jims for an evening of classic rock, blues, soul & funk.

The West Midlands 6-piece band, formed in 2015, deliver “music as diverse as James Brown, Tina Turner and Thin Lizzy are in the set and feature the big sound of a six-piece band (including power-house vocals from Chrissii Wing and keyboards, saxophone and guitars)“.

We’ve heard a lot of great things about WingWalkers and are excited about their first visit to Joe Joe Jims and are sure they will put on a great show.

Please Note: Entry is £5.00 in advance | £7.00 on the door | Buy Tickets Online

Big Dan brings his musical Open Mic Night to Joe Joe Jims every Tuesday, giving both experienced and inexperienced musicians the chance to get on stage and perform to an appreciative audience.

If you’re not a budding Neil Young (or Ed Sheeran for our younger guests), no problem! Come along and enjoy the performances … you never know, you could witness the next big thing in our intimate setting before they hit the big time.

Please Note: Entry is FREE

On Friday 13th March, Black Country blues & roots vocal/harmonica legend Big Jim, former frontman of the excellent Red Lemon Electric Blues Band, returns to Joe Joe Jims with the red-hot rockin’ combo Black Cat Bones for what will be a great night of blues tinged rock & roll!

The musical pedigree of the Black Cat Bones is strong with the band featuring Andy Harris on bass & Pete Wheatley on guitar (both of whom some may remember from Stourbridge prog rock band Ark), Colin Edmonds on drums (who some may recall being AKA Duke Delight in the Redbeards from Texas many moons ago), Ken Moore on keys (a boogie woogie maestro who has played all over Europe for the last 20 years) and, of course, Big Jim Merris on vocals and harmonica (who regular visitors to Joe Joe Jims will have seen joining Vincent Flatts Final Drive on stage to provide some ass kickin’ blues harp).

Describing their musical style as ‘Blues Soul Rock n Roll Jump Jive Ska’ the boys state their approach as “just a bunch of good friends making music together without any concerns or pretensions” … and we’re really looking forward to seeing them at Joe Joe Jims.

Please Note: Entry is £5.00 in advance/online | £7.00 on the door | Buy Tickets Online

On Saturday 14th March we welcome Not So Young for their first visit to Joe Joe Jims with their tribute to Neil Young who aim to “capture a unique and spirited live sound covering all eras, from singer songwriter, to country, blues, rock, grunge and psychedelia“.

The Birmingham 5-piece band have been together since 2006 and perform a well-crafted show, showcasing the full breadth of Neil Young’s musical output, from the 1960s to the present-day, and features Dave Johnson (vocals, guitar, harmonica & violin), Gareth Austin (vocals & guitar), Graham Jones (vocals & guitar), Mike Burton (bass) and Toby Wilson (drums).

So if you wish to Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World, Don’t Let it Bring You Down and come along for what promises to be a great night of music from one of the world’s most prolific and enduring icons (there was a pun on Southern Man and South Birmingham but I thought that might be over-egging the pudding!).

Please Note: Entry £8.00 in advance | £10.00 on the door | Buy Tickets Online

Big Dan brings his musical Open Mic Night to Joe Joe Jims every Tuesday, giving both experienced and inexperienced musicians the chance to get on stage and perform to an appreciative audience.

If you’re not a budding Neil Young (or Ed Sheeran for our younger guests), no problem! Come along and enjoy the performances … you never know, you could witness the next big thing in our intimate setting before they hit the big time.

Please Note: Entry is FREE

On Friday 20th March we are pleased to welcome back the excellent Kimmy And The Wahoo’s to Joe Joe Jims for an evening of blues, soul & funk

The band featuring high-end, experienced, musicians – Phil Gowers, Billy Jefferson, May Day and Kim Gowers – who have fun making great music that gets everyone on their feet and moving to the beat!

Please Note: Entry is £5.00 in advance/online | £7.00 on the door | Buy Tickets Online

On Saturday 21st March we are excited to have secured the services of the excellent Purple Tree for what promises to be one of the gigs of 2020 at Joe Joe Jims!

Purple Tree “recreate the flash and bombast of those heady days of the 1970’s and 1980’s, and celebrate the music of all the major players associated with the Deep Purple family tree” so for lovers of classics rock (come on, we know you all are!) this will be a gig not to miss.

The band has a wealth of musical expertise and stagecraft and will be performing a selection of the best of Deep Purple, Rainbow, Whitesnake and other branches of the Purple family Tree.

We are expecting high demand for this gig so are selling tickets in advance from Joe Joe Jims and online and would recommend getting them early.

Please Note: Entry is £10.00 in advance | £12.00 on the door | Buy Tickets Online

On Sunday 22nd March, as a special treat for Mother’s Day, we thought everyone would like a great party atmosphere and a good sing along so we are pleased to present a Tribute to Sweden’s Finest with ABBA Alike!

Of course, ABBA need no introduction and ABBA Alike are one of the leading ABBA Tribute groups on the circuit recreating the classic harmonies of Agnetha and Anni-Frid on all of the classic hits of the group.

So, if you’re looking for a great evening out to treat your mother, or just fancy a bit of a boogie to some classic 70s/early-80s pop, come along on Mother’s Day!

Please Note: Entry is £10.00 in advance | £12.00 on the door | Buy Tickets Online

Big Dan brings his musical Open Mic Night to Joe Joe Jims every Tuesday, giving both experienced and inexperienced musicians the chance to get on stage and perform to an appreciative audience.

If you’re not a budding Neil Young (or Ed Sheeran for our younger guests), no problem! Come along and enjoy the performances … you never know, you could witness the next big thing in our intimate setting before they hit the big time.

Please Note: Entry is FREE

On the last Thursday of every month Jazz @ Joe Joe Jims returns for an evening of ‘great swingin’ classics from the Great American Songbook sung by Tina Law backed by the excellent Garry Allcock Trio featuring Nick Wiltshire on string bass, Brian Hadley on keyboards and, of course, legendary drummer Garry Allcock behind the kit with special surprise guests!

Please Note: Entry is £8.00

On Friday 27th March we are pleased to welcome back the excellent Bonnylou to Joe Joe Jims presenting an evening of Soul, Blues & RnB.

Bonnylou Emery started performing live from the age of seven, singing Patsy Cline standards in local clubs…. two decades later, and thousands of gigs down the line…. Bonnylou and her fantastic band ( Baz Newey – Bass, John Caswell – Guitar, David Moore – Guitar & Christopher Emery – Drums) are WOW-ing crowds across the UK with their energetic live performances full of punchy Rnb, Bluesy shuffle and raw, spine tingling Soul tied together with explosive power and dynamic light and shade. 

Following their first gig with us we can safely say that this will be an evening not to be missed!

On Saturday 28th March we are pleased to welcome back the excellent Midnight City Soul Band to Joe Joe Jims who are a well established (formed in 1982) five piece band playing a mix of classic Northern Soul & Motown grooves.

The band have in store classic tracks such as Uptight, Seven Days Too Long, Do I Love You, Green Onions and Time is Tight. To sum-up the band, “the sound is big and full, Hammond organ, tenor sax, bass, lead guitar and drums; one of the most powerful and soulful musical line-ups to come out of Birmingham” … well, we should all be in for a good evening then: a ‘must’ for all lovers of Northern Soul!

Tickets are £5.00 in advance | £7.00 on the door | Buy Tickets Online

Big Dan brings his musical Open Mic Night to Joe Joe Jims every Tuesday, giving both experienced and inexperienced musicians the chance to get on stage and perform to an appreciative audience.

If you’re not a budding Neil Young (or Ed Sheeran for our younger guests), no problem! Come along and enjoy the performances … you never know, you could witness the next big thing in our intimate setting before they hit the big time.

Please Note: Entry is FREE

Rubery’s very own Vaseline return to Joe Joe Jims on Friday 3rd April for what promises to be another great gig from the boys!

The band features former Birmingham Poet Laureate Spoz on guitar and vocals, Ringo on drums and vocals, Ratty on guitar and Couchy on bass and vocals. Spoz describes the live Vaseline experience as “chock full of 70s punk rock nostalgia, jumping about and strange hair cuts“!

So, get down to Joe Joe Jims on the night for what will be an energetic, highly charged performance and we’re selling tickets in advance for this gig as we’re expecting high-demand … it may sellout before the gig (they did last time) so we’d recommend getting your tickets early!

On the first Saturday of each month from 12-6pm we host our Musical Exchanges event – a swap/sell Buy, Swap, Sell & Exchange market type affair for musical instruments and accessories …. flight cases, mic stands, guitars, amps etc.

Just bring your stuff to sell or pop along for a browse: entry is FREE and there are no charges for selling your gear whether you have one item or setup a stand. So come on down and grab yourself a bargain!

Please Note: Entry is FREE