Carnival Magnifico | Fri 3 June | Rainbow | From £25
Under clear blue skies, Seedy Sonics and Bestival usher in the summer with a colourful fiesta of bright lights and loud music, aiming to recreate the exhilarating atmosphere of the Rio Carnival crossed with the breathless hedonism of the second summer of love. Dig out your most garish outfit, put on your raving shoes and prepare your eardrums for the three-pronged assault of TQD, DJ Zinc, Jaguar Skills and many more. See our feature here
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

Ouse: City of God | Sat 4 June | Boxxed | £14
With the Olympics just around the corner, Ouse takes you on a trip through the favelas to the crowded streets of Rio de Janeiro for an exhilarating Brazilian street party spilling out onto the golden sands of the Copacabana. Kicking off the festivities at noon outside in the Yard, the familiar surroundings of Boxxed will be transformed into an Amazonian idyll for a whole sixteen hours of disco, house and jungle. See our feature here
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

Dìa De Sol | Sun 5 June | LAB11 | From £5
A feel-good summer celebration on the terrace of LAB11. The sunny sounds of old-school hip-hop, funk, soul and house set the standard for an afternoon of live music and DJ sets, welcoming Birmingham MC RTKAL for an explosive live hip hop performance amongst a cast of talented DJs and a host of special surprises. Food also available.
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

Cirque Du Soul: The Road to El Dorado Festival | Tues 31 May | Rainbow | From £14
International superstar Tensnake joins Cirque Du Soul’s off-beat travelling troupe on the road to their very first three-day festival in July. Before reaching their final destination, the Rainbow is set to be transformed into a burlesque wonderland of wall-to-wall bass as the vibrant electronic circus casts its bohemian spell over Birmingham once again.
Tickets: www.residentadvisor.net

Tektu: Vice City | Thurs 2 June | Rainbow | £5
As the end of exam season mercifully approaches, where better to celebrate freedom than at Tektu’s final party of the academic year? Throw on your most tasteless hawaiian shirt and head up onto the Rainbow Roof Terrace for a night of summer vibes and filthy tunes.
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

Egyptian Lover | Fri 3 June | Dark Horse | From £6
For over three decades, Egyptian Lover has been mixing together electro, hip hop and old school flavours to create immediate, danceable music. You can catch the ‘Egypt Egypt’ man in action this Friday as he graces the Dark Horse, Moseley for an 808 and DJ set straight outta Cairo.
Tickets: www.theticketsellers.co.uk