We have a busy calendar of live events throughout the year from both new and established artists and musical genres from blues, to rock, reggae, jazz, country and beyond so keep an eye on the website and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook or sign-up to our Newsletter to keep up-to-date with the latest news and new events!
Please Note: Tickets are for ‘general admission’ giving you access to any available seating or standing areas. There is no assigned seating but we do have a raised disabled guest area accessible via ramp and should you need to use this facility, please notify us in advance on 0121 453 3103 and make yourself known to our staff upon your arrival so that we can provide any assistance you may require.
Eyes down for our ‘Retro’ Bingo Nights on alternate Wednesday evenings kicking-off at 7.30pm.
Bring some change with you (it’s 25p cash per card, per game) and be in with a chance to win cash prizes – along with the odd JJJ-style prize too – and have a fun night out and a drink or two whilst you’re about it!
Ready to test your grey matter on a variety of topics, win prizes … and enjoy a drink or two? Well, you’re in luck as here’s another round of the Joe Joe Jims Quiz Night chock full of general knowledge brain teasers!
So, come along as it will be a fun night – quiz entry is only £2 per person, you can enter teams of up to 6 people and win cash prizes!
Quiz Starts: 8.00pm
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Due to unprecedented demand, on Saturday 9th December we have added a second Love the Beatles show!
Bringing the music of the Fab Four to to life are four performers that have travelled the world in various Beatles musicals and tribute shows and have now come together (pun intended!) with Love the Beatles to put on a spectacular live show playing the hit-strewn back catalogue of Liverpool’s finest:
Reuven Gershon – John Lennon:
As a founder member of Love The Beatles Reuven has been studying and playing Beatles music since he first picked up the guitar aged 10 years old and he started playing professionally at age 15 in his home town of Birmingham.
Back in the UK he played with many Beatles outfits including The Upbeat Beatles, The Magic of the Beatles, The Cavern Club Beatles and The Bootleg Beatles and he has most recently returned from performing on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas – the world’s twelfth largest cruise ship – with The Beatles Celebration and is very excited to now be heading up his own Beatles project.
Dougie Orr – Paul McCartney:
Dougie inherited his brother’s acoustic guitar at 7, taught himself to play and set off playing clubland from the age of 16, including joining the band Night Shift for a corporate gig in Moscow, and first performed as Macca came when he stood in for The Getback Band in Mons, Belgium which lead to a permanent position with the band.
Dougie has certainly followed in Paul’s footsteps (barefoot, presumably?) wit his favourite venue’s played so far being the Cavern club Liverpool and also recently playing the legendary Kaiserkeller in Hamburg!
David Green – George Harrison:
David, who has a degree in Music Technology from Portsmouth University and a Masters in music composition from Leeds College of Music, has been playing Beatles music professionally for 15 years, and has played with Beatlemania, the magic of of the Beatles, The Magic of The Beatles, The Upbeat Beatles and The Bootleg Beatles.
His favourite Beatles songs are And Your Bird Can Sing, She Said She Said and I’m Only Sleeping – his favourite Beatles Album is, surprisingly, Revolver and his favourite venue to perform in, apart from The Cavern, is the Liverpool empire.
Andy Cunningham – Ringo Starr:
Andy started playing music at age 10 in his Dad’s band and then studied Music Practice at Bury College until 2008 and has played Beatles music since 2017, playing with the likes of The Epic Beatles and BeatleManiaUK.
His favourite Beatles song is Here There and Everywhere and favourite Beatles album is Rubber Soul .
Don’t miss out on what will be a great night of live music when they come to town and recreate the brilliance of the Beatles live experience along with presenting classic track from their non-touring later years.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £18.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £20.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Ricky Cool and the In Crowd return on Friday 15th December to serve-up a festive evening of Red Hot Rhythm and Blues & Scintillating Ska!
For anyone who has seen Ricky’s previous gigs 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 so bring your dancing shoes!
This gig will be a great warm-up for the Christmas festivities!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £10.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £12.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Saturday 16th December we are excited to welcome back the UK’s finest tribute to all things Two Tone, the mighty Skabucks to Joe Joe Jims!
Bromsgrove’s very own Skabucks formed in 2008, have well over 1000 gigs under their belts, and have enjoyed a career that has seen them work with The Pogues, The Move and members of The Specials and play at many large music festivals as headline act.
Playing classic hits from the original 60’s Ska and the revival Two-Tone era, the irresistible rhythms and in-your-face, rock-steady beat of Skabucks comes complete with a no-quibble guarantee to get everyone on the floor or, as the band put it, Skabucks are “badass mother-funkers delivering the top end of maximum Ska and Two-Tone” … and you can’t argue with that!
We are expecting high-demand for this festive gig so would recommend booking tickets as soon as possible.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £14.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £16.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Wednesday 20th December we are excited to once again host The 178 Comedy Club at Joe Joe Jims for what promises to be another great night of live comedy headed-up by Birmingham-born comedienne and actress Jo Enright!
Jo Enright has crafted a completely unique style of stand-up comedy for more than a decade and as well as accepting numerous invitations to perform it both on television and radio, Jo also thrives on live theatre performances, for which she has won several comedy awards including the 2002 Chortle Award for ‘The Best Female Circuit Comic.’, 2001 Best Female on the Jongleurs Comedy Circuit award and has been described by Peter Kay as “One of the most naturally gifted comic talents I’ve ever seen”!
Recently seen playing the part of ‘Angela’ in ITV Sitcom The Job Lot, Jo Enright has starred alongside Steve Coogan in I’m Alan Partridge and with Peter Kay in Phoenix Nights. Other recent comedy roles include in BBC Two Sitcom Lab Rats playing the part of Cara and on BBC/HBO’s Life’s Too Short as Warwick Davis’ wife Sue.
Jon Wagstaffe burst onto the scene in May 2011 and has propelled himself quickly into being a well known act on the comedy circuit. His mix of high energy and clever writing make audiences warm to him instantly and in addition to his live comedy work around the UK, he is resident compere of his own night in Gloucestershire scallywags comedy.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £8.00 (Early Release) / £12.00 (Final Release)
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(Please Note: this event is not organised by Joe Joe Jims and any queries regarding ticket purchases etc should be directed to the 178 Comedy Club HERE.)
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Ready to test your grey matter on a variety of topics, win prizes … and enjoy a drink or two? Well, you’re in luck as here’s another round of the Joe Joe Jims Quiz Night chock full of general knowledge brain teasers!
So, come along as it will be a fun night – quiz entry is only £2 per person, you can enter teams of up to 6 people and win cash prizes!
Quiz Starts: 8.00pm
On Thursday 28th December we are pleased to welcome Alchemy back to JJJ with their tribute to Dire Straits.
West Midlands-based Alchemy pride themselves on recreating the classic Dire Straits sound as closely as authentically as possible in a live setting. For lovers of ‘Straits’, and Mark Knopfler in general, this show should be a ‘must see’ and will contain many of the well known classics – Sultans of Swing, Romeo and Juliet, Tunnel of Love etc – as well as some deeper cuts … or in the band’s own words: “performing some of the best music that Dire Straits ever created“.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £10.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £12.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Calling ALL bikers!
On the last Saturday of every month come and join us for a meet-up, chin wag and general tea sup over all matters ‘bike’ and Buy, Swap, Sell & Exchange anything and everything to do with bikers and bikes (bike parts, spares, clothing … even whole bikes) in the JJJ Autojumble marketplace.
Just bring your stuff to sell or pop along for a browse and grab yourself a bargain!
Please Note: Entry is FREE (18+ ONLY)
On Saturday 30th December we are holding our ‘New Year’s Eve … Eve’ event, and to help us celebrate (and warm-up for New Year’s Eve proper), we welcome back the awesome Vincent Flatts Final Drive who’ll be bringing the boogie, along with support from Indigo Kid and a late bar until 1am!
We hardly feel we need to describe the Flatts as you all know them by now, right? However, for the uninitiated we can attest to the fact that the boys always put on a great show packed full of driving boogie numbers featuring excellent guitar work from Gary Harper underpinned by the driving rhythm section of Rich Shelton (Drums) and Russ Cook (Bass) … oh, and of course Birmingham music leg-end Sir Steve ‘Bertie’ Burton on vocals!
Indigo Kid blew us away with a showcase spot at one of our Open Mic Nights with their covers of rock/indie classics and have since returned to JJJ in support of local hard rock band Hard Graft and as part of a Teenage Cancer Trust event we held earlier in the year. If you’ve seen them live before, you know you’ll be in for a treat and if you haven’t …. what are you waiting for, we think they’re destined for big things in 2024?
So come along for what promises to be a great night featuring two great bands.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £10.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £12.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Celebrate New Year with us at Joe Joe Jims on Sunday 31st December.
Our New Year’s Eve party will be a great evening of JJJ style hospitality with cheeseboards/nibbles, some midnight Fizz and music provided by JJJ favourites, Rattlesnake Jake with a Soul & Motown Classics show “packed full of songs from James Brown to Al Wilson, Kool and the gang to Wild Cherry, Otis Redding to the Blues Brothers” … so come on down and bring your dancing shoes!
We’re limiting capacity for this event and tickets will be required for entry to Joe Joe Jims from 5.30pm onwards (tickets are only available in advance).
We look forward to seeing-in 2024 with you!
Party Starts: from 5.30pm | Ticket: £33.00 (Inc. Fees) online/in advance ONLY
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On New Year’s Day (Monday 1st Jan) we present our ‘Hair of the Dog’ dog show from 3.00pm so if you want to bring your furry friend along they’re welcome to enter an appropriate ‘category’ such as Best Slobber, Least Obedient, Best Ears etc.
This event has proved popular in previous years and we’re looking forward to once again seeing many of our regulars and their pooches strutting their stuff … every dog’s a winner!
Starts: 3.00pm | Entry: Free
On Friday 12th January we are excited to welcome classic hard rock band Slyder for their first visit to JJJ.
The well-established band – Pete Bosworth (guitar), Daz Ashton (guitar), Rob Bate (drums), Malcolm Gould (bass) and frontman Sean Coleman – are “on a mission to rock you through the ages , from the 70’s to the present day“, offering “a superb mix of classic and modern rock trax (plus some of their own supercharged original numbers!)“.
Obviously we can’t say what the setlist will be on the night but their repertoire includes classic after classic from the hard rock songbook including tracks from such giants as Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Metallica, Iron maiden, Van Halen, Ozzy, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and AC/DC to name but a few, so expect an evening jam packed with all lovers of the heavier end of the rock spectrum could want hear … and then some!
* This gig has been rescheduled from Saturday 9th December *
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £6.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £8.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Friday 19th January we welcome blues rockers Kevan & the Black Country Sons to Joe Joe Jims.
Kevan & the Black Country Sons is an original contemporary blues band with a Southern Rock influence along with a blues rock sound incorporating slide guitar and mandolin alongside electric and acoustic guitars.
The band was established in the Black Country in 2021, drawing its influences from the rock and blues of the 1970s, with the band releasing their debut album in December of that year. The album, and band, show a wide-range of styles and flavours and live, also perform a sprinkling of traditional blues classic covers.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £5.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £7.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Saturday 20th January we welcome back JJJ favourite Dave Small – a musician who has hit the JJJ stage under a variety of guises over the years (frontman/percussionist with Arcadia Roots and drummer for the Matt Woosey Band, among many others) – performing his acoustic blue & reggae ‘Drifta’ show along with a helping hand from some friends.
Those of you who have seen Dave live previously will know he’s a great performer and effortlessly slips from one musical genre to another, performing rock one moment and Bob Marley covers the next, and whilst we don’t know what to expect in terms of setlist on the night, we are certain that it will be a great and entertaining gig and you most definitely don’t want to miss it!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £8.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £10.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Calling ALL bikers!
On the last Saturday of every month come and join us for a meet-up, chin wag and general tea sup over all matters ‘bike’ and Buy, Swap, Sell & Exchange anything and everything to do with bikers and bikes (bike parts, spares, clothing … even whole bikes) in the JJJ Autojumble marketplace.
Just bring your stuff to sell or pop along for a browse and grab yourself a bargain!
Please Note: Entry is FREE (18+ ONLY)
On Friday 2nd February we are excited to welcome blues rock powerhouse Catfish to Joe Joe Jims.
Catfish are one of the UK’s most exciting blues-rock powerhouses on the circuit today. They have quickly established themselves on the scene as one to watch. The band features multi award winning Matt Long on guitar and vocals, his father Paul Long on keyboards and vocals, Adam Pyke on bass and internationally acclaimed drummer Kev Hickman.
The band has released three studio albums, a live album and also released an acoustic EP following their successful livestreams during lockdown.
The band has been making waves in the last few years, with regular tours and festivals appearances in the UK, Europe and the USA and have established themselves as a real force in the British blues scene and we are very much looking forward to welcoming them to Joe Joe Jims!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £12.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £14.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Calling ALL Musicians! We are pleased to announce the next 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 and grab yourself a bargain!
Please Note: Entry is FREE
On Saturday 17th February we welcome Small Fakers to JJJ with their tribute to the legendary Small Faces.
Formed in 2007, the Small Fakers are the UK’s only tribute to mod legends the sensational Small Faces, a band that transcended musical genres from blues to rock and prog, who have influenced generations of musicians.
The band will provide hits galore at every show including All Or Nothing, Itchycoo Park, Lazy Sunday and many more mixed in with B-sides and fan favourites from the Small Faces’ back catalogue: kicking off with the early singles, a Small Fakers show will take you through the best tracks from each LP as they were released, finishing off with the highlights from Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake.
This show is a must for all Small Faces fans and fans of the late, great Steve Marriott, Ian McLagan, Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £12.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £14.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Calling ALL bikers!
On the last Saturday of every month come and join us for a meet-up, chin wag and general tea sup over all matters ‘bike’ and Buy, Swap, Sell & Exchange anything and everything to do with bikers and bikes (bike parts, spares, clothing … even whole bikes) in the JJJ Autojumble marketplace.
Just bring your stuff to sell or pop along for a browse and grab yourself a bargain!
Please Note: Entry is FREE (18+ ONLY)
On Saturday 24th February 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!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £10.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £12.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Friday 1st March we welcome passionate roots rocker loaded with guitar firepower James Oliver & his band back to JJJ.
Oliver’s father introduced him at an early age to vintage rock and lists among his influences influences fellow Welshmen Dave Edmunds, Geraint Watkins and Deke Leonard with the band providing high energy bluesy rock & roll with a large dose of Americana and guitar wizardry.
Since 2012, first with his band GLAS, and now with The James Oliver Band, James has won the admiration of his audiences logging an astounding 1800 performances in venues far and wide across the UK and Europe; while grabbing the attention of guitar players everywhere that he and his band perform, winning Emerging Artist of the Year – UK Blues Awards in 2020.
James and the band put on a great show last time they appeared at JJJ and we’re really looking forward to another high energy, guitar-driven show mixing a “fiery mix of blues, rockabilly, rock and roll with lashings of true rhythm and blues on the side” … and recommend you come along too!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £10.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £12.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Calling ALL Musicians! We are pleased to announce the next 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 and grab yourself a bargain!
Please Note: Entry is FREE
