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Live singer in Birmingham

Birmingham’s Indian community, particularly Punjabi and Gujarati families, lives around Handsworth, Soho Road and Smethwick, and supports a thriving calendar of weddings and festivals.

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Music for the venues of Birmingham

International: flights, visa and stay planned with the quote; Birmingham has an international airport with flights from India via the Gulf.

  • Punjabi banqueting-suite weddings
  • Vaisakhi and Diwali celebrations
  • Navratri garba events
  • Birmingham Mela and Bhangra concerts

Your live singer in Birmingham

Birmingham’s Soho Road is lined with Indian jewellers, restaurants and travel agents, and Handsworth and Smethwick hold some of the most important gurdwaras in the country. The city is the birthplace of British Bhangra, and its Punjabi pop scene has a worldwide reach.

The Vaisakhi parade in April is a major event, as are Diwali and Navratri. Weddings take place in banqueting suites across the Midlands, with large guest lists and dhol-led baraats.

A set that mixes Punjabi, Hindi and Gujarati songs suits the city, and the dhol players of the baraat usually join the band for the dance block.

The year in Birmingham

Vaisakhi in April, the summer wedding season and Diwali and Navratri in autumn make up the year. Winters are cold and wet.

A set list for a Birmingham wedding

A banqueting-suite wedding may start with Sufi songs such as Ranjha Ranjha and Heer, move to Hindi romantic songs, and end with a long bhangra and Bollywood dance block with the dhol.

Getting to Birmingham and setting up

Most travellers arrive through Heathrow or Manchester, or directly at Birmingham airport via the Gulf, and then travel by road or train, which takes between ninety minutes and two hours from London. Banqueting suites in Handsworth, Smethwick and Wolverhampton supply their own sound, and a dhol player is easily hired locally to join the baraat.

Where events happen in Birmingham

Birmingham’s Indian weddings take the banqueting suites of Handsworth, Smethwick, Small Heath and Wolverhampton, the large hotels near the NEC and the airport, and country venues in Warwickshire. Vaisakhi and Diwali bring outdoor stages to Handsworth Park and the city centre.

Banqueting suites are used to long, loud evenings and supply good sound, but each has a fixed finishing time under its licence. Marquee weddings need a generator and a covered stage. The band coordinates with the dhol players and the DJ so that the evening flows from one to the next.

Choose your occasion

Live music in Birmingham for every event

Also performing nearby

See and hear it

Dharmik live, in pictures and songs

Photos and reels are from Dharmik’s own shows. The songs below are the ones people ask for most at live music in Birmingham.

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Place
Birmingham, UK
Travel
International: flights, visa and stay planned with the quote
Formats
Solo, Duo, 3-Piece, 4-Piece, Full Band

Often asked for

  • Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai
  • Khuda Jaane
  • Zara Sa
  • Dil Ibaadat
  • Alvida
  • Tujhe Sochta Hoon
  • Tu Jo Mila
  • Tum Hi Ho

A sample; the repertoire is on the media page.

Why Dharmik

Why hosts choose Dharmik in Birmingham

  • 01

    700+ live shows

    Weddings, sangeets, parties, hotels, festivals and corporate evenings over more than 5 years, so the music is paced for the room.

  • 02

    A wide Hindi repertoire

    Bollywood from every decade, Sufi, ghazal, bhajan and garba, with songs added on request; see the playlist.

  • 03

    Solo to full band

    From one voice and a guitar to a stage band, so the format follows the venue and the guest list.

  • 04

    Offices in five cities

    The main office is in Virar West, with offices in Rajkot, Dwarka, Porbandar and Ahmedabad.

  • 05

    Worldwide and remote

    Travels to other countries for festivals and events, and performs remotely for weddings and celebrations anywhere.

  • 06

    Clear plans on WhatsApp

    Dates, formats, fees and logistics are agreed in writing, and you can reach us by call or message.

Formats

Which setup suits your event?

1 musician

Solo

Just Dharmik and the room.

Good for House parties, Cocktail hours and Restaurants & lounges.

Ask about Solo

2 musicians

Duo

A melody instrument for extra warmth.

Good for Sundowners, Mehendi & intimate sangeets and Hotel lounges.

Ask about Duo

3 musicians

3-Piece

Rhythm joins the melody.

Good for Sufi & ghazal evenings, Bhajan nights and Corporate dinners.

Ask about 3-Piece

4 musicians

4-Piece

A real band feel, no big stage needed.

Good for Sangeet nights, Brand events and Hotel & resort evenings.

Ask about 4-Piece

6 musicians

Full Band

Stage-filling sound for big celebrations.

Good for Destination weddings, Large sangeets and Festivals & tourism events.

Ask about Full Band

How it works

Booking in four steps

  1. 1

    Message or call

    Send the occasion, the date, the city, the venue and the number of guests on WhatsApp, or call. There are no forms to fill in.

  2. 2

    Agree the date and format

    Availability, the format that suits the room, from a solo singer to a full band, and the fee are agreed together. An advance holds the date.

  3. 3

    Plan the set and the day

    Songs, timings, sound and power are settled in writing. For events away from the main office in Virar West, travel and stay are agreed here too.

  4. 4

    Perform

    The musicians arrive early, check the sound and perform. For remote events a short test session runs before the live stream.

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Worldwide and remote

Not in India? The music travels.

Dharmik travels to other countries for festivals and events, and performs remotely for weddings and celebrations anywhere in the world, live, over a video call or a stream.

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Countries with their own page

Visit us

Our offices

  • Maharashtra

    Virar West

    702, M-11, M-Avenue, Rustomjee Evershine Global City
    Virar West, Maharashtra 401303
    Directions

  • Gujarat

    Rajkot

    Shop No. 324, Chandreshnagar Main Road, Mayani Chowk
    Rajkot, Gujarat 360004
    Directions

  • Gujarat

    Dwarka

    T.V. Station Area, Patel Samaj Road, Dev Bhumi Dwarka
    Dwarka, Gujarat 361335
    Directions

  • Gujarat

    Porbandar

    Meera Shopping Center, First Floor, Kedareshvar Road
    Porbandar, Gujarat 360575
    Directions

  • Gujarat

    Ahmedabad

    Swaminarayan Park-1, Opp. Swaminarayan Park-2, New Vasna, Vishala
    Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380007
    Directions

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Local FAQs

Live singer in Birmingham: your questions

Weddings, Vaisakhi, Diwali, Navratri and Bhangra concerts.

Very. Birmingham is the home of British Bhangra.

Yes, local dhol players are easily arranged for the baraat and dance block.

Handsworth, Smethwick, Small Heath and nearby Wolverhampton, with many banqueting suites.

About two hours by train or road, so a UK trip can include both.

Yes. The hand-overs are agreed with the host before the wedding.

Yes, the exhibition centre is beside the airport.

Handsworth, around Soho Road, and Smethwick have large Punjabi and Sikh communities, and the Black Country towns nearby too. Banqueting suites across the city host Indian weddings most weekends.

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