S.O.U.P. presents Justin Martin | Sat 9 July | Rainbow | £7
Week five of the Roof Garden gets underway with a Justin Martin headline set. Hailing from sunny San Francisco, Martin first rose to prominence with the upbeat funk simplicity of debut single ‘The Sad Piano’ and later attracted acclaim for the bipolar grit of his ‘Ghettos and Gardens’, expertly alternating between soaring melody and plummeting bass. This Saturday, Martin is joined by Elliot Croft, Scott Bleeps, Official Nancie and a host of other DJs for a night of cocktails, beats and treats. See our feature here.
Tickets: www.therainbowvenues.co.uk

Re:cord presents Nick Curly | Fri 8 July | Rainbow | From £10
Mannheim man and underground house curator Nick Curly is undoubtedly one of the most successful artists in contemporary house music. Perched at the lofty heights of no. 4 in Resident Advisor’s most charted artists of all time, Curly’s distinctive post-minimal, tech-house style served as the blueprint for what became known as the ‘Mannheim sound’. The rise of this sound internationally sowed the seeds for Curly to take his talents across the globe – and the rest, as they say, is history. See our feature here.
Tickets: www.skiddle.com

DJ Luck & MC Neat | Sat 9 July | Hare & Hounds | Sold Out
With a hat-trick of top ten singles and a MOBO award for Best UK Garage Act under their belt, industry veterans DJ Luck and MC Neat have been making music for over twenty years. Rising to fame with classic garage tune ‘With a Little Bit of Luck’ before continuing their hot streak with Stevie Wonder interpolation ‘Masterblaster 2000’, followed by the more relaxed ‘Ain’t No Stopping Us’, this weekend the famed duo head to the Hare & Hounds to show us how it’s done.

Coloré: Trueself | Fri 8 June | Hare & Hounds | £5
An intimate, 100-cap party with deep house DJ/producer TrueSelf topping the bill. In his mission to create soulful, emotional music that resonates with listeners, the Nottingham-based TrueSelf mixes together synthesised sounds with old analogue synths and guitar licks, creating his distinctive hybrid of electronic and organic.
www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk

Spotlight Sessions #3 | Sat 9 July | Spotlight | Free
Another free offering of house and techno from underneath Digbeth’s railway arches at Spotlight. Line-up to be announced. More information here: www.facebook.com