The Midlands Bassline Gathering | Sat 16 Apr | Boxxed | £17.50At 6pm this Saturday, Boxxed opens its doors to bassline junkies all over the Midlands and beyond, enticed to inner city Birmingham with the promise of twelve hours of floor-shaking, rib-rattling low end. Boasting no fewer than fifty DJs, ten live PAs and four arenas, revellers will no doubt be dancing until the first shafts of sunlight pierce through the early morning clouds.
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

Doorly: Seedy Sonics | Fri 15 Apr | The Rainbow Blackbox | From £5
From running his own parties in his native Huddersfield to producing for Usher and Nicki Minaj, collaborating with Cajmere and Grandmaster Flash and sharing the stage with The Prodigy, Doorly’s rise to the top of the dance game has been rapid. And it’s easy to see why, with Doorly’s preference for live sets making every performance totally unique, splicing together riffs from techno, electro, UK garage and more to create a breathtakingly seamless sonic experience. Don’t miss out on your chance to see this master craftsman in action.
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

Apollonia: All Night Long | Sat 16 Apr | The Rainbow Blackbox | From £12.50
In 2012, Apollonia was born, a DJ outfit comprising three of France’s finest exports: Shonky, Dan Ghenacia and Dyed Soundorom. Appearing at the Rainbow Blackbox, the trio perform a whopping five hour back-to-back-to-back set under strict ‘one record each’ rules in a marathon of groove-laden house.
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

Chapter 2 Launch | Sat 16 Apr | Amusement 13 | From £5 *POSTPONED UNTIL FRI 20 MAY* + FREE ENTRY
Amusement 13 undergoes a makeover, with new Void sound systems, LED screens, lasers and a spectacular lighting rig to show off to the public for the first time. Hosted by Mogul, FZKS and featuring an as yet unannounced headline act. Watch this space.
Tickets: www.fatsoma.com

Concord (Launch Night) | Sat 16 Apr | Club PST | From £3 OTD
Venture down to the basement of PST for the launch night of Concord, a cheap and cheerful jungle, reggae and drum and bass extravaganza, featuring Jekyll, Disgrace, Skant and more til 5am.
See more: www.pst-club.co.uk