Soom T live | Fri 12 May | Club PST Digbeth | £8
Soom T is an ingenious musical mastermind. She merges an eclectic range of genres, mostly Reggae and Dub with a sprinkling of Hiphop, Electronic and even Folk so create a unique and addictive sound. Her music aims to enrich the soul, so take a break from life’s responsibilities this Friday and relax with the soothing sunshine sounds. Other artists include Robidon, Juggla and Reggae Take Over so if you like your tunes with a Caribbean twist then this is the ideal end of week treat.
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NICE Underground Garage Terrace Party | Fri 12 May | The Rainbow Venues | £12
Its hotting up and so are the events as Summer is just in our sights and the midlands prepares to party in the sunshine. The Rainbow Venues Terrace is the ideal spot for summer parties, as it looks out over the second city, and this Friday they’ll be hosting NICE and the sounds of Underground Garage. Energetic, infectious rhythms will be blasted by some legendary garage DJs such as Mike ‘Ruff Cut’ Lloyd accompanied by a variety of powerful MCs who will undoubtedly whip the crowd up into a euphoric frenzy.
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Sankeys Summer Opening Rave | Sat 13 May | Sankeys Birmingham | £15
Birmingham has recently been blessed with blue skies, reminding us that Summer is just around the corner. Infamous party brand Sankeys are kicking off the summer vibes with an all day, all night raucous rave from 4pm to 6am it’s set to be a marathon party. Headlining is none other than Secondcity; a DJ who frequents summer party playlists with his ridiculously catchy rhythms and ecstatic anthems. He’s not the only talented DJ accompanying attendees on this long musical journey, others includes the man who frequently creates best-selling tracks; Bonton and house music pro Max Chapman as well as many more. This is set to be a sell-out so if you fancy celebrating the summer months with the Sankeys crew then get your ticket asap.
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