gig guide
From the archive, first published Monday 4th Mar 2002.
Thursday February 28
Ballroom Glitz - The Robin 1, Merry Hill
Gunz `n' Rozes and Disarm Goliath - The Robin 2, Bilston
Meltdown Heavy Metal Night - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
Spaltt - katie Fitzgeralds, Stourbridge
Soap Box Story - JB's, Dudley
Texaz - Hunters Moon, Castle Bromwich
Three Blind Mice - MHT, Kingswinford
Don O'Lee - Pie Factory, Tipton
Strong, The Underdogs and Iron Storm - The Shed, Brierley Hill
Buffseeds and Goldrush - Little Civic, Wolverhampton
S Club Seven - NEC Arena, Bimringham
Friday March 1
Country & Western Night - Stourbridge War Memorial Club, Amblecote
Kick Up The 80s and Strong - The Robin 1, Merry Hill
Chris Farlowe and The Fablon 5 - The Robin 2, Bilston
One Step Behind - JB's, Dudley
Ghost Town - Schofields, Great Barr
Brian Willoughby & Catherine Craig - Woodman Folk Club, Woodman Inn, Kingswinford
Hotlegs - The Shed, Brierley Hill
Hundred Reasons and Capdown - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
Travis - NIA, Birmingham
Michael Brecker - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Marillion Tribute and Skyline Drifters - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
Rats in the Kitchen - The Old Railway, Birmingham
Just Messing - Maverick, Amblecote
Saturday March 2
Dirty DC and Problem Child - The Robin 2, Bilston
U Tour - JB's, Dudley
Cool Britannia and My Little Empire - The Shed, Brierley Hill
Live Thru A Lens - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
Claptonology - The Old Railway, Birmingham
Sunday March 3
Jigs & Reels - The Mitre, Stourbridge
Waiting for Bonaparte and Acacia - The Robin 2, Bilston
Mike Sanchez & His Band - The Robin 1, Merry Hill
Cracker & Jim - Katie Fitzgeralds, Stourbridge
A and Rival Schools - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
Bryan Adams - NEC Arena, Bimringham
Bopping the Bluez - The Thorns Inn, Quarry Bank
Monday March 4
Open Stage - Katie Fitzgerlads, Stourbridge
Tuesday March 5
Live Band of the Year Competition - The Robin 2, Bilston
Country & Western Acoustic Open Session - Red Lion, Stourbridge
Wednesday March 6
Irish Session - Katie Fitzgerlads, Stourbridge
Sopha and Haden - The Robin 1, Merry Hill
The Trevor Burton Band - The Hunters Moon, Castle Bromwich
Spiritualized - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Bring Out the Freaks, Optimisim and Godsize - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
Mulligan & Mulligan - Pie Factory, Tipton
Musicians' Jam Night - Maverick, Amblecote
Thursday March 7
Pete Boddice - Katie Fitzgeralds, Stourbridge
Godsize - JB's, Dudley
Little Big Band - MHT, Kingswinford
Chris Dean with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra and Singers - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Bluetones - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
Grass - The Shed, Brierley Hill
Friday March 8
Rainbow Rising and Pulse - The Robin 2, Bilston
Mountain and Stray - The Robin 1, Merry Hill
Reload - The Robin 1, Merry Hill
Fred Zeppelin - The Old Railway, Birmingham
Achtung Baby - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
Pure 6 - JB's, Dudley
Americana - Schofields, Great Barr
Singers Night with Brian Oldham - Woodman Folk Club, Woodman Inn, Kingswinford
Bleach on Blonde - The Shed, Brierley Hill
Contraband - Maverick, Amblecote
Saturday March 9
Fragile - The Robin 2, Bilston
Glory Days - The Robin 1, Merry Hill
The Corrz - Rock Cafe 2000, Stourbridge
Killer Queen - JB's, Dudley
Boot 66 - MHT, Kingswinford
Kick Up The 80s - The Shed, Brierley Hill
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