Grubson

Grubson play The Castle & Falcon in Birmingham on Saturday 17 October. It's a single-name bill, so they're the only act on the night, and the set runs from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

If you're not familiar with the name, it's a good place to start. The Castle & Falcon is one of those proper Birmingham spots that keeps a steady stream of live music going, and this is a straightforward session: Grubson on the bill, two hours of music, and nothing else to work around. It's the kind of night where you can just turn up and know exactly what you're getting.

Since it's a solo bill, the whole evening belongs to them. There's no support act to warm the room, so the music starts right from the off and carries through to the end. If you've seen them before, you know the sound they work with; if this is your first time, it's a chance to hear it without any other acts on the night.

It's a Saturday night, and the session runs from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, so it's an early one that finishes well before the late-night crowd takes over. You'll be in and out in two hours, with Grubson as the only name on the poster.