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the yardbird's Interests
Music
BANDS THAT HAVE PLAYED AT THE YARDBIRD SO FAR: SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS / LEFTIES SOUL CONNECTION / THE BAMBOOS / THE POETS OF RHYTHM / THE APPLES / KOKOLO AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA / THE BAKER BROTHERS / VANESSA FREEMAN / BIG BOSS MAN / THE GRITS / REVEREND CLEATUS AND THE SOUL SAVIOURS / THE GET UP / BABY CHARLES / FERTILE GROUND / FUNKALLISTO / JACUZZI 500 / CARA & THE ROBINSONS / GROOVE CARTEL / THE WHITMO DEANS / THE BONGOLIAN / THE GET UP / EDENHEIGHT / EDDIE ROBERTS ROUGHNECK / CANTALOOP / TAWIAH / MANKALA / MARCINA ARNOLD / FINK / CHRIS BOWDEN / DAN WEISS / RUSS ABBOT PLUS MANY MANY MORE!
DJS THAT HAVE PLAYED AT THE YARDBIRD SO FAR:
JAZZMAN GERALD / PAUL MURPHY / PATRICK FORGE / DIESLER / MR THING / DOM SERVINI / RUSS DEWBURY / NATURAL SELF / ROB LIFE / FRYER / SHEILA B / TY / ZED BIAS / JONNY MILLER / TUFKUT / MODAJI / JON KENNEDY / DOMU / BENJI B / GEORGE MAHOOD / MARK DE CLIVE LOWE PLUS MANY MANY MORE!
Looking for bands and artists to perform at The Yardbird. Genres: Jazz, Soul, Funk, NuJazz, Electronica, Folk, Acoustic. Email: theyardbird@hotmail.co.uk or contact us here.
"Inspired by many years of visiting such great venues as the Jazzcafe, Madame Jo Jo's, Point 101, the Jazz Rooms and even wandering further afield to legendary places such as the Green Mile in Chicago and the Elbo Rooms in San Francisco...and finding ourselves struggling to find any real places to go out in Birmingham over the years (bar the few good promotions that have kept us going i.e. Sweat, Fungle Junk, Leftfoot, Jazz Club, Circo etc.), we decided that Birmingham is long overdue a bar and live music venue pivoting on the Jazz and Funk staple. So, after a grueling process of finding the right premises to set up home, we finally made the deal back in Dec06 and opened our doors in Feb07. Our concept is simple...we want to provide a funky and intimate place where people can hang out, watch bands and dj's play, have a dance, have a bite to eat, and just generally feel enveloped in a warm and wonderful atmosphere. There isn't any dresscode, grumpy bouncers or even an ounce of pretension...just friendly faces, quality music, food and drink at very reasonable prices. We are now ten months in after opening (Dec07) and the response has been amazing! We knew you good people were out there, but not in such full force. Thank you to everyone that has put The Yardbird on the map, from the great staff, regular customers old and new, and the bands, djs and promoters that have realised and help maintain my dream of doing something musically, socially and culturally different in Birmingham. Bring on 2008!" - Ollie Lloyd (Owner/Promoter)
OPENING HOURS: SUNDAY - WEDNESDAY 6PM TILL 12AM / THURSDAY - SATURDAY 6PM TILL 2AM
YARDBIRD FLYERS
Who I'd like to meet: Musically dicerning people that aren't getting enough of a funk fix out of Birmingham. Jazz cats, be-bopers and beret wearing, goatee geezers that like to tap their feet to the beat. Jazz-dancers with a lack of floor to spin their heels on. Jazz/Funk/Latin/Soul/Afrobeat/Boogaloo/HipHop/Beats DJ's, Bands and Promoters interested in performing at THE YARDBIRD. And anyone else with a good attitude that wants to contribute to the making of Birmingham's very own jazz and funk parlour.
Just wanted to say a massive thanks to Ollie, Ade, and all the staff @ The Yardbird for their helpfulness, friendliness & generosity on Saturday. An immense gig that the band loved, and we hope to be invited back again real soon! The Soul Food Cafe rocks!
CDR BIRMINGHAM This Thursday 1st May Submit your tracks by 8:30 for the open session. 7 til 11ish, £Free. The Bull's Head, St Mary's Row, Moseley, Birmingham.
Next Month: 3rd June BASS festival/Hip-Hop special
CDR Birmingham This Thursday 3rd April Submit your tracks by 8:30 for the open session. 7 til 11ish, £Free. The Bull's Head, St Mary's Row, Moseley, Birmingham.
Hi Ollie, Cheers for the gig last night, we had a good time. Your soundman was great and it was a real good setup generally. Looking forward to doing some more acoustic gigs with you. Cheers.
