Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival: Everything you need to know to attend this year's Sandwell-based music event
Sandwell Council has announced that it will support this year's Birmingham Jazz and Blues festival once again.
The annual Birmingham Jazz and Blues festival, run by Big Bear Music, will return on July 18, bringing more than a week of musical history to hundreds of libraries across Sandwell.
The festival, which forms part of the Black Country Day 2025 events, has been running since 1985 and has grown to be one of Europe's largest free jazz parties.
This year, the group is celebrating the 41st Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival, featuring 230 jazz and blues performances, talks, workshops and film showings, nearly all free of charge.
Shokat Lal, chief executive of Sandwell Council, said: "This festival is not only a showcase of musical talent but also a platform to inspire everyone to encourage and celebrate our homegrown artists from Sandwell.
"We continue to support events that share Sandwell's stories to inspire residents and beyond to know the greatness of our borough. Events such as this evidence that our campaign about making it in Sandwell is much more than just an aspiration."
With 115 venues across the West Midlands participating, there will be plenty of free music events across Sandwell to get involved in.
The event runs from July 18 to July 27, 2025, with tickets available on on the TicketSource website.
See below a select list of the featured events and dates at this years festival:
Friday 18 July 2025
7pm: Lightwoods Park – Veronica & Max (Italy)
7.30pm: Blackheath Library – Stacy Mitchhart (USA)
7.30pm: Bromwich Hall – Slide Boy Roy
Saturday 19 July 2025
12 noon: Bromwich Hall – The Shufflepack
7.30pm: West Bromwich Central Library – Honeyboy Hickling Blues Band
Sunday 20 July 2025
12 noon: Oak House – The Sax Pistols
Monday 21 July 2025
7.30pm: Wednesbury Library – Jamie Thyer & The Worried Men
Tuesday 22 July 2025
7.30pm: Great Bridge Library – Django Chutney
Wednesday 23 July 2025
7.30pm: Cradley Heath Library – Art Themen Quartet
Thursday 24 July 2025
7.30pm: Great Barr Library – Back On The Road
Friday 25 July 2025
7pm: Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery – Vee-Jay King and his Dukes
7.30pm: Bleakhouse Library – Swing Café
Saturday 26 July 2025
12 noon: Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery – Alan Barnes & Dave Newton
7.30pm: West Bromwich Central Library – Hannah Brine
Sunday 27 July 2025
2pm: Haden Hill House – Chickenbone John & Harmonica Dave
7pm: Thimblemill Library – Hit Parade Heroes
