Live Music Research

25/06/2026

Plot twist: Birmingham is too hot for a music talk 🔥😅

Sadly, because of the heatwave, tonight’s event at The Night Owl has been postponed—turns out a packed room + record temperatures isn’t the vibe we were going for.

The good news: we will be rescheduling (new date TBC), so the chat with about the Birmingham Music Visitor Experience report is very much still happening—just at a slightly less tropical moment 🌴

Sorry for the short notice, and thanks to & Birmingham Alternative Music Network for making this happen—we’ll be back soon!

In the meantime, stay cool and hydrated everyone 💧

25/06/2026

🎶 We might be a bit late sharing this—but it’s too important not to!

Live Music Research (LMMP; Liverpool team) helped develop this brilliant report on the Liverpool City Region’s music economy, and it’s well worth a fresh look 👇
💥 £780M a year for the economy
💥 14,000+ jobs
💥 500+ venues supporting a vibrant live scene
💥 On track to hit £1 BILLION by 2035
It’s an amazing snapshot of how powerful music is—not just culturally, but economically—and why supporting the sector really matters.

Liverpool has always punched above its weight globally when it comes to music… and this report shows the future is just as exciting 🚀

📖 Have a read here: https://lnkd.in/e9Gw2uJH

24/06/2026

Ok… this is a slightly last-minute post (clearly smashing the “advanced planning” strategy here 😅) BUT—

This Thursday I’ll be chatting at The Night Owl in Digbeth with the brilliant Jez Collins (Birmingham Music Archive) about our Birmingham Music Visitor Experience report 🎶

We’ll be diving into Birmingham’s music heritage, venues, live scene, and all the things that make the city such an important place for music—plus a bit about the work we do mapping it all.

Huge thanks to DJ Millabong (Andrew Miller) and Birmingham Alternative Music Network for putting this together 🙌

🗓 Thursday 25th June
📍 The Night Owl, Digbeth
🕡 From 6:30pm
🎟 Free entryome along if you fancy a chat about music, cities, and everything in between—or just to say hi!

04/06/2026

🎙️ What happens when you put two music policy nerds on air for 2 hours?

Answer: a LOT of Birmingham love, some serious insights… and (thankfully) no one cut the mic 😄

I had a fantastic time joining Jez Collins from the Music Archive (https://birminghammusicarchive.com/) on Brum Radio’s Rock of Ages to talk all things Birmingham Music Visitor Experience Report — and, more importantly, what it means for the city going forward.

From music heritage to the visitor journey, we dug into how Birmingham can better tell its story (and yes, maybe make it just a little easier for people to find the good stuff!). It was a genuinely engaging, energising discussion — the kind that reminds you why these collaborations matter.

Huge thank you to Brum Radio and Andrew Miller () for hosting such a thoughtful and dynamic conversation 🙌

🎧 You can now listen to the full show as a podcast here:

👉 https://brumradio.com/rock-of-ages/

12/05/2026

Birmingham Music Visitor Experience: Options and Considerations Report explores how Birmingham’s amazing music scene—from its heritage to today’s live venues—can play a bigger role in attracting visitors to the city.

Our team at the Live Music Mapping Project (LMMP) worked closely with Birmingham Museums Trust and partners to help shape the research and findings.
It’s a great example of what can happen when organisations come together to support the city’s cultural future.
Take a look 👇

City has culturally rich music identity spanning many genresWest Midlands welcomed 1.4 million music tourists in 2024Report calls for a coherent music tour

12/05/2026

A new report — Birmingham Music Visitor Experience: Options and Considerations Report — has just been released, exploring how Birmingham’s brilliant music scene can play an even bigger role in attracting visitors and shaping the city’s cultural identity.
Our team at the Live Music Mapping Project (LMMP) at Aston University was proud to be part of this work, helping to capture the opportunities and challenges for growing Birmingham’s music visitor economy.
From iconic heritage to today’s live scene, the report shows just how much potential there is to build on what the city already does so well.
Have a read and see what it could mean for Birmingham’s future 👇

A new study has been published highlighting a major opportunity to transform Birmingham’s music tourism offer.

25/04/2026

Birmingham doesn't have a nightlife problem.

You have a map problem.

Most people cycle through the same venues on a saturdays not because those are the best options, but because they're the only ones they know exist.

300+ venues are mapped across this city.

Some you've never heard of.

A few of them will become the places you tell everyone about.

You don't get a refund on your evenings.

Find an experience of a lifetime.
👉 lcrmb.shinyapps.io/Birmingham_live_UI/

16/04/2026

Find live music venues where you can create memories using our maps

The venues you choose says more than you think.
Live music mapping

Explore our maps..

11/04/2026