Paradise Circus // Mantarray // Open Arms // Eliza May // The Masses

Meet the lineup

Paradise Circus

Originally established in 2019, Paradise Circus is a cohesive and fresh indie group consisting of David Purchase (vocals), Callum Cartwright (guitar), Sam Allen (bass), Nathan Shingler (drums) and Peter Donnelly (keys). Having risen through the ra... view artist profile

Mantarray

Mantarray bring a contagious energy to the Birmingham alternative rock scene, turning heads and giving crowds nights to remember. The band formed in 2018, growing up together in their home town of Stourport-On-Severn and caught the attention ... view artist profile

Open Arms

Amalgamating addictive anthemic pop with chic dance-rock, Birmingham’s Open Arms first came to attention pre-pandemic with their critically acclaimed debut single,‘Telescope’, which has also been re-released.

Their debut E... view artist profile

Eliza May

With her bubbly personality, iconic colourful hair & contagiously catchy tunes, Birmingham based indie pop artist Eliza May stands out from the crowd. Using intricate harmonies alongside captivating melodies, Eliza brings a refreshing, warm vi... view artist profile

The Masses

This is The Masses! They are a 3 piece melodic rock band from Birmingham, UK. They may be a small band but the lads pack a surprisingly big punch. The combination of powerful vocals, hard hitting drums, melodic bass lines and distorted guitar come... view artist profile

The details

Key Info

DOORS OPEN

7.00pm

MINIMUM AGE

18+

TICKET PRICE

£8 Standard Advance £10 On The Door

CAPACITY

120

INDUSTRY JUDGES

Some of our industry judges, past and present, include John Giddings (Solo) Richard Barber (Solo Agency / Isle Of Wight Festival), Jodie Bryant (KISS FM), Sarah Casey (UTA), Caitlin Ballard (ATC), Joe Gaynor (Seven 7 Management), Martin Heath (Lizard King Records), David Pyatt (O2 / AMG), Simon Eaton (Troxy / former Mama, AMG, Live Nation), Richard Engler (Autonomy Music Group), Richard Clarke (War Child UK), Megan Lawrenson (BMG), Ryan Phillips (Columbo Group), Monkey Harper (Producer / Yellow Shark), Lewis Abbot (Scope), David Rowell (Autonomy Music Group), Jack Widdison (Autonomy Music Group), James Corbitt (Autonomy Music Group), Tom Price (Grizzly Management), Lily Crockford (Crockford Management), Barney Crockford (Crockford Management), James Walsh (Starsailor), Jessica Lamb (Lander PR), Laurence Hobbs (SAFO Music Group), Matthew L (Cargo Rooms), Matthew Acheson (Composer/Producer), James Anniballi (Columbo Group), Omar Hoxton (PD Venues), Richard Crowcroft (Cargo Rooms), Nic Mazzoli (Cargo Rooms).

Terms

Long Live Live Music!

The venue

The Sunflower Lounge brings the glamour and grunge of New York dive bars to the centre of Birmingham. Since 2002, it has showcased the best of underground, breaking and local talent in our basement bar and forward-thinking DJs in the main bar. It has been a key part of the Birmingham live music circuit for 20 years showcasing intimate performances from the likes of Peace, The Amazons, Foals, Wolf Alice, Royal Blood, Dua Lipa, Rat Boy, Swim Deep and many more…