The curtain rises on an all-new venue and an exciting addition to the Rainbow Venues roster: Crane. In case you were wondering – yes, the venue does actually have a fully-working crane. And who better to christen the 3,500-capacity warehouse space than local legend and Space Ibiza king Steve Lawler? Lawler’s music is house and techno at its core, with dark, disco-infused beats and acid house sensibilities harking back to his days spent organising clandestine raves beneath the M42 motorway. He’s the head of VIVa Warriors, Sunday-night takeover of Sankeys Ibiza, and proud recipient of five DJ Awards across three categories. It’s saying something about Lawler’s hero status that Richy Ahmed is only second on the bill here. Also starring Kölsch, Christoph and more.
Fri 29 Sep, Crane, Birmingham, B10 0SA, 7pm-4am, from £21.45, www.portalmusic.co.uk
Words: Greg Woodin
Published on: Fri 1 Sep 2017