Zach Said | Tue 12 Jun | O2 Academy | £9
The clean, multicoloured shine of Zach Said’s radio-ready neo-soul is a damn near perfect formula: while surfing the wave of the zeitgeist, the London singer-songwriter’s evident charm keeps him elevated above the fray. One to keep your eyes on. seetickets.com

Demi Lovato | Tue 12 Jun | Genting Arena | £43.50
The celebrated diva and late-00’s Disney alumni Demi Lovato graces Brum’s biggest stage with her powerful pipes. It’s taken a couple of albums for her to nail the R&B-gospel-pop blend of last year’s ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ – but now, she makes it sound effortless. theticketfactory.com

Misty’s Big Adventure | Wed 13 Jun | Hare & Hounds | £10
Lounge-jazz pop-punks Misty’s Big Adventure are long-time legends of the Birmingham experimental scene, the cult band’s cult band of choice; a sixteen-legged monster of psychedelic tomfoolery, fronted by the deadpan drawl of Grandmaster Gareth. For the uninitiated, unmissable. ents24.com

NOFX & Snuff | Thu 14 Jun | O2 Institute | £29.50
Is it surprising NOFX are still going strong? Fat Mike and co. have stretched credulity and disbelief to breaking point for a good three decades, making it their fast-strummin punk-rock mission to offend everyone alive – so no, they probably won’t stop until they’re dead. seetickets.com

Jaykae, Mist, Ms Banks + more | Thu 14 Jun | O2 Academy | £25
Spotify’s ‘Who We Be’ event in Brum is a celebration of black British music, featuring our headline-grabbing local talents Jaykae and Mist, alongside Ms Banks, Mabel, Sneakbo and Yungen. It’s a killer line-up of up-and-coming, intensely DIY artists, and a coup to have this show in Brum, not just the typical London venues. ticketmaster.com

Waxahatchee | Fri 15 Jun | Hare & Hounds | £14.85
Multi-faceted electro-folk singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee, shot to heralded indie goddess status with 2013’s ‘Cerulean Salt’, and she’s been nothing but prolific since: last year’s ‘Out in the Storm’ was as eloquent, insightful and raw as she’s ever been. seetickets.com

Charlotte Carpenter | Sat 16 Jun | Sunflower Lounge | £7
Northampton-born rocksmith Charlotte Carpenter’s recent single ‘Babywoman’ is a White Stripes-esque stomp that vents the blues and stresses of living up to the expectations of age and gender. It’s a solid gold stormer, and we can only hope 2018 will shape up to break Carpenter into a wider world. skiddle.com

Harmless Untruths ft. Feet, Soeur + more | Sat 16 Jun | Dig Brew Co | FREE
A fantastic free night of unbridled grunge-punk masochism at Digbeth’s Dig Brew Co., with plenty of surprises up its sleeve. From the fuzzed-up sardonic stampedes of FEET, to the abrasive Albini-ready riffs of Soeur, and local Americana tempest You Dirty Blue: it’s downright irresistible. See our full preview here.

David Byrne + Laura Mvula | Sun 17 Jun | Symphony Hall | SOLD OUT
The living legend, ex-Talking Head, poet, multi-instrumentalist and general godlike genius David Byrne graces the Symphony Hall in support of his highly acclaimed new solo album, ‘American Utopia’. With support from our transcendent, local heroine Laura Mvula – what more can we say, except if you got tickets, we envy you greatly.