Everywhere At Once: Birmingham's Grassroots Scene Joins the UK's Biggest Music Weekend

Birmingham's music scene is one of the most underrated in the UK. From Ozzy Osbourne to Editors, from Steel Pulse to Laura Mvula, the city has produced artists of staggering range and ambition. Its grassroots venues are where all of it began. This weekend, they're part of Everywhere At Once — the nationwide live music festival powered by The National Lottery and Music Venue Trust, running from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June 2026 across more than 400 venues from Inverness to Penzance. ## Why This Weekend Matters for Birmingham Tinie Tempah is playing shows across the UK this weekend as part of the Everywhere At Once programme — in Newcastle, Norwich and Southampton. But the spirit of the weekend is here too, in Birmingham's own grassroots rooms hosting local and touring acts across three days. The city's independent venue network — Hare & Hounds, The Sunflower Lounge, The Flapper, The Victoria — represents a musical ecosystem that has sustained Birmingham's scene for decades. Everywhere At Once shines a national light on exactly these kinds of spaces. ## The Bigger Picture More than half of UK grassroots venues made no profit last year. The National Lottery has contributed over £1 billion to music across the UK. This weekend is where that investment becomes a live, breathing, room-filling reality. Full listings at everywherefest.com and on Static & Signal's Birmingham gig guide.