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.
Be ready for a night of irresistible reggae rhythms on Friday 21st March when The Core Reggae Band make their first visit to Joe Joe Jims!
The Band – featuring Dean Hopkins on bass and vocals, Lee Mcmanus on Guitar and vocals, Michael “Moggy” Lackner on drums and the one and only reggae legend himself John “POPS” Dowling on percussion – will be singing hits of UB40, Bob Marley, John Holt, Morgan Heritage, Tarrus Riley, Ken Boothe, Aswad, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Gregory Isaacs and many many more.
These musicians have been playing together for over 20 years in different party function bands and tribute acts all over the UK and Ireland, but now they have been joined by the legend that is pops John Dowling. Pops has worked with UB40 for many years, and has collaborated with numerous reggae artists including Tarrus Riley, John Holt, Ken Boothe and the great dancehall artists Sean Paul and Don Yute, to name but a few.
Time to get your vibe on and dance away to the sweet sounds of reggae music we all know and love!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £12.00 (+Fees) online | £14.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Saturday 22nd March we present a huuuuge blues double-bill when not only does the legendary Steve Ajao brings the Blues Giants to JJJ, but those fine boogie-meisters Vincent Flatts Final Drive hit the stage too!
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 with bluesman Steve Ajao and the boys (George Cook – bass, and drummer Pete ‘Washboard’ Hammond) bringing a wealth of musical experience to the stage and always put on a great show!
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.
Don’t miss this opportunity to catch two of the greatest blues bands on the circuit live on the same bill!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £12.00 (+Fees) online | £14.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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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 – we run both General Knowledge and Music Quiz Nights so keep an eye on our social media accounts for further details – chock full of 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
Big Dan brings his musical Open Mic Night to Joe Joe Jims every Thursday, 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
If you love classic rock, as we know a lot of you do, then Friday 28th March will be a date for your diaries as we welcome The Rooters back to Joe Joe Jims.
The band have played some barnstorming gigs with us previously and have a heavy gig schedule throughout the country and we’re extremely pleased that they’ve managed to fit us in for what will be another fine evening of “dual guitar attack with massive bass and drums to keep us rollicking along“, with two sets from the boys covering songs from bands such as Thin Lizzy, Queen, Metallica, Black Stone Cherry, Thunder, Black Sabbath, Rush, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ozzy, Iron Maiden and Deep Purple amongst many more artists.
Judging by their previous gigs, this should be a great night bulging at the seams with “smoking classic rock tunes twin guitars, vocals and amazing drums and bass.”!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £12.00 (+Fees) online | £14.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Saturday 29th March we welcome back ‘supergroup’ Taxi For Jesus – who feature four past members of The Trevor Burton Band: Maz Mitrenko (Lead Guitar and Vocals), Stuart Ford (Lead Guitar), Pez Connor (Bass), Bill Jefferson (drums) – to Joe Joe Jims.
Maz has enjoyed over 50 years in the music business as a guitar player, singer and songwriter and there have been almost countless bands and projects he has been involved with over the years, the most recognised being his tenures with Hoi Polloi, The Handsome Beasts and the Trevor Burton band.
Although he has been running his own successful band for over a decade, which continues to perform, Maz is enjoying trying something a little different with “Taxi for Jesus”!
So, get down to Joe Joe Jims for what will be an energetic, highly charged performance from a great group of musicians.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £8.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £10.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Sunday 30th March, as a Mother’s Day treat (so bring your Moms), 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 afternoon of live music and fancy a bit of a boogie to some classic 70s/early-80s pop, come along! The band put on a great show and the last time they were with us and tickets sold our rather quickly so we’d recommend booking in advance as much as possible as this will be a really popular event.
Show Starts: 3.00pm | Ticket: £18.00 (+Fees) online | £20.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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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 – we run both General Knowledge and Music Quiz Nights so keep an eye on our social media accounts for further details – chock full of 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
Big Dan brings his musical Open Mic Night to Joe Joe Jims every Thursday, 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 4th April we are looking forward to welcoming back Redditch’s very own Vehicle to the JJJ stage.
The well-established band describe themselves as “a tribute to the classic hits of the 70’s and 80’s” however, don’t think Middle of the Road or Wham! … think rock classics of the those two decades. Obviously, we can’t reveal their setlist for the evening however, a look at their repertoire reveals some belters by many of our favourite acts – Thin Lizzy, Tom Petty, The Beatles, Black Crowes, Pink Floyd, Midnight Oil, Eagles, ELO etc – so we think you (and us) will be in for a treat!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £12.00 (+Fees) online | £14.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Chickadooli Pop-Up Retro Bazaar will be visiting us once more on Saturday 5th April for the first of two visits over the weekend with their 70s/80s vintage/retro clothing and assorted retro bric-a-brac for your perusal and purchase.
These events always prove popular so come along and snag a bargain and root out some rare gems from a bygone era … and if you can’t make it, they’ll be here Sunday too from 1.00pm-6.00pm too!
From: 1.00pm-9.00pm | Entry: FREE
We’re excited to announce that we have secured the services of one of the hardest working and powerful one-man bands, rock/blues guitar legend Gwyn Ashton, for Saturday 5th April!
Welsh–Australian Ashton is on the top of the list of the new wave of modern blues rock artists, as spearheaded by The Black Keys, Jack White, Seasick Steve et al. A first class entertainer he oozes stagecraft and showmanship, combining songs and stories from a road well-travelled with dextrous guitar playing, blasting out drum beats on Bill Ward’s old Black Sabbath drum kit, grinding fuzz bass lines with his thumb while he viciously attacks his guitar with a bottleneck slide, singing and blowing blues harp into a lo-fi radio microphone.
Cutting his teeth with Sydney-based Swanee in the mid-80s, Ashton has worked with a who’s who of musicians/bands/sol artists over the years including being lead guitarist in Europe with Band of Friends (Rory Gallagher’s band) and in Australia with Stevie Wright (Easybeats) and Jim Keays (Master’s Apprentices). He has shared stages with BB King, Buddy Guy, Ray Charles, Peter Green, Van Morrison, Hubert Sumlin (Howlin’ Wolf), Mick Taylor, Status Quo, The Yardbirds, Slade, Robin Trower, Steve Hackett, Wishbone Ash, The Troggs and more. He has been invited onstage to jam with Mick Fleetwood, Canned Heat, Walter Trout, Elliot Randall (Steely Dan) and many others!
Don’t miss what will be a great show from a legendary musician in an intimate setting.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £10.00 (+Fees) online | £12.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Chickadooli Pop-Up Retro Bazaar will be visiting us once more on Sunday 6th April for the second of two visits over the weekend with their 70s/80s vintage/retro clothing and assorted retro bric-a-brac for your perusal and purchase.
These events always prove popular so come along and snag a bargain and root out some rare gems from a bygone era!
From: 1.00pm-6.00pm | Entry: FREE
On the afternoon of Sunday 6th April we present a powerful blues double-bill featuring The Fabulous Murray Brothers and BluMonde!
Originally from Birmingham / Hereford (UK) the Murray Brothers, Warwick and Stafford, have played gigs, concerts and festivals all over the world delivering their unique brand of electrifying original British blues with guitar fireworks and harmonica acrobatics, together with soulful harmony vocals, virtuoso improvisations on ukulele and banjo, plenty of good-time humour and the funkiest and tightest rhythm section around. The Fabulous Murray Brothers write and perform blues-based funk-rock numbers that are innovative and very high-energy!
Walsall’s BluMonde are a classic blues power trio featuring Al Monde Guitar/Vocal, Steve Watson Bass and Tom Mitchell on drums, performing ‘intense blues’. If you enjoy your blues with a healthy dose of blues rock – and some intense guitar work – then don’t miss the boys in action on the live stage.
Show Starts: 3.00pm | Ticket: £8.00 (+Fees) online | £10.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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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 – we run both General Knowledge and Music Quiz Nights so keep an eye on our social media accounts for further details – chock full of 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
Big Dan brings his musical Open Mic Night to Joe Joe Jims every Thursday, 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 11th April we welcome rock covers band The Dollar Short to Joe Joe Jims for their first visit.
Based in the West Midlands, The Dollar Short are a covers band playing an eclectic mix of songs by the artists who inspire them as musicians, such as CCR, Chuck Berry, Crowded House, David Bowie, Dire Straits, Elton John, Elvis, Peter Green, Pink Floyd, Robert Plant, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Doors, Thin Lizzy, The Travelling Wilburys and many, many more ….
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £10.00 (+Fees) online | £12.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Saturday 12th April we are looking forward to welcoming back The Core to JJJ for another great evening of Disco Classics, Indie Rock Anthems and Chart Hits!
The Core are a superb trio of drums, bass/lead vocals and guitar that fuses together the substance of a traditional three-piece with the breakthroughs of technology to bring you an ultra-smooth, ultra-modern show-stopping performance. 3 hugely sought after musicians, having worked in some of the nation’s busiest touring bands, The Core have come together to form a high quality party band.
Possessing extensive experience in live entertainment, and combined 20 years of coast to coast dance floor filling, The Core know exactly what their audience want. Igniting the room with one great song after another, they offer a wide variety of music from many different styles and decades. With a master stroke mix of disco classics, indie rock anthems, legendary soul and current chart hits, you are in for a night of non-stop singing and dancing from the moment the band take to the stage until the final chord is struck.
So, come on down and bring your dancing shoes (you’re going to need ’em!) for what will be another great night of dancefloor-filling tunes.
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £12.00 (Inc. Fees) online | £14.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On the afternoon of Sunday 13th April we are welcoming multi instrumentalist singer songwriter Ash Sheehan to stage for his first visit to JJJ, with support provided by Indigo Kid.
Ash is a highly accomplished musician/performer on a number of instruments (drummer, guitarist & trumpeter to name but three) and has worked with many musical luminaries – Ash is ex-Deep Purple / Black Country Communion bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes’ touring drummer and he has also undertaken studio work with Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, for example – along with featuring in a number of well-known and well-loved local acts such as indie band The Twang and garage punk band Dead Sea Skulls.
As a solo performer, Ash is well-known throughout Birmingham & the Black Country for his eclectic performances of Irish classics and party favourite anthems – delivered with emotive vocals and acoustic guitar – and we’re very much looking forward to his visit!
Support is provided by young local band Indigo Kid who have been making a name for themselves on the live circuit since performing a killer 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 Vincent Flatts Final Drive. 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?
Show Starts: 3.00pm | Ticket: £8.00 (+Fees) online | £10.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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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 – we run both General Knowledge and Music Quiz Nights so keep an eye on our social media accounts for further details – chock full of 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
Big Dan brings his musical Open Mic Night to Joe Joe Jims every Thursday, 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
The 3 Sixties make a welcome return to Joe Joe Jims on Friday 18th April.
Recreating the sharp-suited culture of the era, The 3 Sixties present a professional and authentic visual performance to compliment the high calibre of the music and vibe. The 3 Sixties performance will transport you to the swinging sixties with the look and sounds of the time.
The 3 Sixties deliver a high energy, high quality show which authentically recreates the sounds & style of the Swinging Sixties. Their show is a journey through the decade that brought us The British Invasion, Beatlemania, Mods & Rockers & the Psychedelic ”summer of love”. The band is comprised of seasoned professional musicians (the keen eyed among you may spot JJJ stalwart Loz Rabone among their ranks) who have perfected their craft by extensively touring in the UK as well as performing on the international stage.
Expect classics from the likes of The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, The Animals, Procol Harum and many, many more!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £12.00 (+Fees) online | £14.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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Black Country blues & roots vocal/harmonica legend Big Jim, former frontman of the excellent Red Lemon Electric Blues Band, returns to Joe Joe Jims on Saturday 19th April with the red-hot rockin’ combo the Alabama Boogie Boys for what will be a great evening of blues-tinged boogie and rock & roll!
Show Starts: 8.00pm | Ticket: £10.00 (+Fees) online | £12.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On the afternoon of Sunday 20th April we welcome back Stan Terry to Joe Joe Jims with his solo tribute to the great Rod Stewart.
Stan Terry has built a reputation as an awesome vocalist and the most authentic sounding Tribute Artist to Rod Stewart – even performing at Rod’s sister’s 90th birthday party with Rod in attendance who described him as “A proper singer !!” – and “will take you down the Rod memory lane delivering hit after hit with all the soul and feeling that the originals where recorded with“.
Stan will be performing all the hits, from the classic 70’s numbers right up to his American Songbook material including Maggie May, Do You Think I’m Sexy, You Wear It Well, Sailing, Rhythm Of My Heart, Baby Jane, You’re In My Heart, Stay With Me, The Motown Song, Tonight’s The Night, First Cut Is The Deepest, Downtown Train, Hot Legs, Twisting The Night Away … as well as so many others from Rod’s huge back catalogue of golden songs.
So, put on your gladrags and grab your handbags for what promises to be a great afternoon of classic hits from one of the UK’s most iconic singers!
Show Starts: 3.00pm | Ticket: £14.00 (+Fees) online | £16.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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On Easter Monday afternoon (21st April) we are excited to welcome back The U2 Experience, with their tribute to Dublin’s finest, to Joe Joe Jims!
Featuring four highly experienced musicians united by a common passion – their love of the music of the legendary U2 across the decades – the band faithfully recreate U2’s plethora of hit singles spanning the years, but also a wide selection of their best loved album tracks and live recordings, with a show featuring such classics as Where The Streets Have No Name, Beautiful Day, Vertigo, Desire, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, With Or Without You, Bad, I Will Follow, Elevation, City Of Blinding Lights, New Year’s Day, Mysterious Ways, Pride and many, many more …
The U2 Experience show is enhanced with sequenced lighting, backdrop visuals and special effects to complement the stage and audio experience so, get down to Joe Joe Jims 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 sell-out before the gig so we’d recommending booking early!
Show Starts: 3.00pm | Ticket: £15.00 (+Fees) online | £17.00 on the door (subject to capacity)
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