O2 Institute Birmingham

Olivia was great. It was an excellent performance. However, the sound quality at the O2 Institute was awful! We started off about 5 rows from the front. The sound was distorted and congested, and with too much/too thick bass. I could hardly hear the words. After a while we moved to the rear of the hall. It was better, but still not great. I think the mixing desk engineers would hear the sound at its best, but the audience in the middle to the front of the hall would be faced with the poor sound. I wonder therefore whether the engineers have ever listened to a concert standing further forward to understand just how bad it is. As it is, I wouldn't rush back to the O2 Institute for another concert. It's lovely to be able to get so close to the musicians, but the poor sound means it's not worth it.

Jordan Davis was amazing. He's such a talented artist. Listening to him talk about his music and where he has the inspiration for some of his songs was lovely. However, unfortunately the over-riding memory is going to be how bad the venue was. The event was sold out, so I expected there to be a lot of people but this was something else. The amount of people that were let in could only be described as unsafe. We were right at the back, and in front of us was packed in, there was nowhere to move. More and more people kept trying to get in. In the end, people stood outside in the corridor. I've been at standing gigs before, but nothing has ever been this bad. Next time Jordan Davis comes to the UK, I hope he plays bigger venues, he could definitely sell enough tickets to. I hope he does, because I'd love to see him again, I just will never be going back to the o2 Institute.

Concert was amazing! Me and my sister paid extra for the vip meet and greet. We were disappointed as we were told that we would have a few minutes to chat with majid jordan only to end up having a very brief one minute chat with them before having a a picture.

Ashley brought the house down! Amazing vocals and entertainment. The way she conveys her love for the music and fans is out of this world! The venue is ok if you're prepared to queue early to get a seat on the balcony. If not then you're pretty screwed if you're standing up on the balcony there's no way of seeing anything!

Amazing show, really great crowd and atmosphere. Against The Current were fantastic and put on an awesome show, the support acts were good, Lolo was great, very good synergy with Against The Current, Call Me Amour were not our cup of tea though. Incredible night, can’t wait to see Against The Current again!

Kip and his band NEVER fail to deliver. They played for 2 hours and gave their all… I cannot say a bad word about the band… they were fantastic. The venue is a different matter though… poorly organised. Nowhere did it say what time doors open and what time gig actually starts ( like most other venues do). There were 3 different queues and nowhere to say what THEY were for or which queue you needed to join. The sound at the venue wasn’t great to be honest and I suspect that might actually be the venue itself having sound problems. Something in their favour though… Security was brilliant at handing out plastic cups of water regularly for those standing as it was so warm. Apart from the dodgy sound though it was still a brilliant night. Kip, Manny, Dave, Erich, Will, and Hank were on fire. If you haven’t ever seen Kip and the Slowhearts play live do yourself a favour and GO.

Wow, what a show! Hard to describe the excitement and energy that Delilah and Edgey bring to the stage. I stood at the front with a Cheshire cat grin and it was absolutely brilliant. The level of musicianship and that beautiful voice are at another level. Counting the days until I can see them again.

Great warm-up set supporting The Lathums. Ruby J (and her band) are definitely stars in the making, an awesome voice and great stage presence backed by a talented group of musicians. I look forward to seeing them again and following their career skyrocket. Definitely worth catching Ruby J at a festival if you can.

band were incredible and one of my favourites to see live. they brought everything that i expected and more. crowd ruined it slightly. no energy and yelled at us for starting mosh pits then proceeded to throw a beer bottle at us whilst we were doing so. not bands fault obviously but dampended the mood slightly

Having never heard of GAWD before seeing them as the opening act for Duckwrth, I was blown away by their talent. The two women are absolutely phenomenal, from their vocals, stage presence and personalities - they have all the tools to be stars. I look forward to seeing more from this duo and would highly recommend taking the chance to watch them live if you get the chance too!

omg the best time of my life the process was so smooth she had two amazing supporting acts and she engaged with the audience sm. her voice is incredible and i was able to scream my lungs out and feel connected to the people around me. i queued for a total of 6 hours and it was worth every second cant wait to hopefully see her live again some day

this was such a magical night. to be honest, it still feels so goddamn surreal that i actually saw this incredible woman live. the supporting acts (band of silver & witch fever) were fucking amazing too. the merch was so different compared to the american tour, and the fact that they created a totally new set of merch for just six dates shows such a huge amount of hard work she and her team are willing to go through to make her fans have a good time. i was actually late (i needed to be there at 18:50 to get seats) however the security team were so good with my family and i, and we got seats immediately. in short, this was one of the best times of my life and i cannot say anything bad about this experience. thank you poppy and i cannot wait to see you again (and hopefully ACTUALLY meet u this time, without the m&gs having to be cancelled) on your next tour

Larkin Poe are a tremendous band, full of vitality and talent. Wonderful blues rock songs and superb musicianship. Rebecca Lovell deserves a particular mention for her lead guitar work and powerful vocals. Saw them 8 years ago when the emphasis was folksy roots, but no more - this band ROCKS!!

I GUESS THE PEOPLE WHO HAD BOOKED AN EXPENSIVE 'MEET AND GREET,' ( I WAS NOT ONE OF THEM), WHO WERE KEPT WAITING OUTSIDE FOR OVER AN HOUR, WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY THE WAY THEY WERE TREATED. AS FOR MYSELF, ( I WAS ON THE BALCONY) WHERE THE BENCH TYPE SEATING WAS VERY HARD ON THE BUM AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS. QUITE UNCOMFORTABLE! LARKIN POE WERE VERY GOOD THROUGHOUT, PLAYING A VERY ENERGETIC SET. REBECCA IS A FINE FRONTSWOMAN FOR THE BAND, SLICK AND CONFIDENT, REALLY GREAT VOCALS AND A FINE GUITARIST. I THINK, AFTER SEEING THEM IN A BAND FORMAT THOUGH, I MIGHT PREFER TO SEE THEM PLAYING ACCOUSTIC, AS I FELT THAT MEGANS GREAT WORK ON THE SLIDE GETS A BIT LOST IN THE BAND SOUND. MY ONLY REAL RESERVATION ABOUT THEIR PERFORMANCE WAS THAT THEY PLAYED MOSTLY ROCK AND VERY LITTLE STRAIGHT BLUES. THEY DID PLAY 'PREACHIN' BLUES' WHICH IS MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE OF THEIR TRACKS. LESS ROCK AND MORE BLUES, PLEASE GIRLS! TO CONCLUDE, A BRILLIANT BAND, AND WORTH THE TWO YEAR WAIT. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THE SUPPORT, RYAN McMULLAN, WHO DID WELL WITH THE SHORT TIME HE WAS ALLOWED. A GOOD SINGER WITH GOOD SONGS.

Incredible to hear foxes live and her energy was infectious to say the least. I’m a very socially awkward infact this is only the 3rd concert I’ve been to alone but I was jumping around having a great time by myself which is quite unlike me so I think that says a lot about the presence she has on stage, I just lost myself in the music

My first concert where I went on my own and it was one the best experiences of my life. Rina really knows how to work a crowd and it's certainly not a time I'm going to forget. If you get a chance to see her you won't regret it. Also shout out to the opening acts Hana and Ama, they were great and certainly got a new fan out of me and many others in the crowd

Didn't really know this band before the show but absolutely loved them and haven't stopped listening since. Music was awesome, stage show was awesome and I'm so glad I managed to get a picture with Nero at the end (thank you😊). Enjoyed them just as much as the main band, which is saying something as they are my all time favourites. Definitely looking out for them again...

This concert was the best thing that has ever happened to me, I've never been so happy in my whole entire life. Bear is absolutely insane onstage, his sass, the vocals, his stage presence, everything about him. His band was absolutely amazing and he was so greatful for everyone that came and the people on his team. Gabriel black, the opening act, absolutely amazing. I paid alot for the meet and greet but it was worth every penny. I WOULD KILL TO GO AGAIN, NEVER FELT HAPPIER!

It was by far the best night of my life, they were so amazing the crowd was loud and the concert was beyond amazing 😭. The meet and greet was also beyond amazing, they are the sweetest people ever and I will for sure be going VIP again 🙂.

Like the stars are saying predicting this girl is an Angel fallen from the heavens , memorising boy has she got some vocal range , I was tingling with anticipation to see her perform live , it was everything and much more than I expected , it was though everyone was hypnotised , with her voice whistles sounds etc and her interaction with the audience we were entranced HIGH on her Smile ( the band members were just as captivated they smiled to beginning to end magnificent Stage presence all of them musicians wowza LP ) Can’t wait for more 🧡 x LH and YOB x