It’s been a while since I shared a proper Subside Bar setlist. As a rock DJ in Birmingham, I should probably be showing you what I offer. Last Friday (23rd January 2026) was one of those nights where the room let me take a few left turns… and then rewarded […]
About the night I’m joining the Subside family for a special fundraiser: the Dougie Walters Benefit. Dougie, one of Subside’s resident DJs, was recently diagnosed with cancer and is now recovering from surgery. To support Dougie, his partner and their two young boys, all door money on the night (less […]
Fri, 3 October 2025 · 9pm–1am (Curtis) → 1am–6am (Joe Markham) · Free before 10pm / £5 after Friday turns full throttle at Subside — late-night rock club Birmingham vibes from doors till sunrise. I’m on 9–1 with alt/rock/metalcore chaos and 2000s sing-alongs; Joe Markham takes the reins 1–6am to […]
Wed, 10 September 2025 · from 9pm · Free admission · Non-students welcome Mid-week chaos returns with Subside’s student alt night Digbeth: fast blends, big choruses, and a stack of fresh 24–25 heaters plus mischievous throwbacks. Expect rock, pop-punk, alt-metal and crunchy hyperpop moments built for singing along and bouncing. […]
Wed, 3 September 2025 · from 9pm · Free admission · Non-students welcome Mid-week mayhem incoming: Subside’s student rock night Birmingham—fast, loud, and ridiculously fun. I’m freshening the crates with brand-new 24–25 drops and cheeky throwbacks that punch way above their weight. Think big riffs, pop-punk singalongs, metalcore eruptions, and […]
Back at Subside for a full-throttle rock metal night Digbeth loves: heavy hitters, big choruses, old favourites and fresh drops. Recently, I’ve been listening to: lots of Baroness, Halestorm, the new Deftones album, Dark Divine, Anaal Nathrakh, Tesseract, Sumo Cyco’s new releases, BMTH, Sleep Token, President, the new Fall Out […]
🗓 Wednesday 23rd July 2025🕘 9:00pm – 3:00am📍 Subside Bar, 57 High St, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DA🎟 Free Entry – All Night Subside’s midweek student night chaos is back — and Curtis Allen is behind the decks once again to deliver six hours of pure alt mayhem. From pit-starters and […]
🕘 9pm–6am Two Saturdays in a row? Absolutely. Curtis closes out June with another alternative all-nighter at Subside—bringing more fresh tunes, more weirdo mashups, and deeper alt cuts from across the spectrum. Expect BMTH, Hot Milk, Nova Twins, Creeper, Ghost, The Used, Slipknot, and the Mad Caddies. Bring your requests, […]
🕘 9pm–6am It’s been the longest day of the year—and we’re going the distance. Curtis is behind the decks at Subside for a full-throttle Birmingham Alternative Club Night, soundtracking your 9pm–6am with metal, emo, goth, punk, and curveball chaos. Expect Bring Me The Horizon, Spiritbox, Cassyette, Linkin Park, Rammstein, Dresden […]
Back for another round of righteous noise, Curtis returns to the decks on Wednesday 18th June for Subside’s Birmingham Student Rock Night. Last month’s set saw everything from Ghost and RØRY to rowdy requests for Rollin’, The Chain, and Motionless in White. This time? Expect a fresh dose of alt […]