Jeff Lynne's ELO at Utilita Arena Birmingham - tickets, support act, how to get there and rules
Jeff Lynne's ELO will be playing two nights on the bounce at the Utilita Arena Birmingham, filling our largest gig venue outside of Villa Park with fans on Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6.
The beloved Birmingham hitmakers, fronted by Erdington-born and Shard End-raised Jeff Lynne, will be bringing The Over and Out Tour to town for two special nights celebrating the classics.
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The band has sold more than 50 million records since they were formed back in 1970 and their crossover over rock, pop and classical music make them one of Birmingham's most beloved artists.
Tickets to the Saturday night date of the show are sold out though passes for the Sunday night are still available.
They're priced from £123 with many blocks sold out. Passes for Block A, right in front of the stage, are still open to purchase at the time of writing and are priced from £550.
On both nights, Jeff Lynne's ELO will be supported by Dhani Harrison. The songwriter and artist has a very famous musical father - he's the only son of Beatles legend George Harrison.
If you are going to the gig on either night, it's worth keeping in mind that there's a strict bag policy at the Utilita Arena.
All bags will be searched so they recommend you don't take one at all, to get everyone into the arena swiftly.
If you do need to take one, it cannot be bigger than A4 in size (that's 21cm x 30cm x 19cm) and must have two or fewer compartments. Nothing over two will be allowed in.
Rucksacks are not permitted at all, so don't get caught out if you're travelling to the show.
Utilita Arena Birmingham is known by many locals as "the NIA", right on the canalside.
As such, it's very simple to get to from Birmingham New Street train station, by bus or taxi.
There's parking on site if you must drive in, but keep in mind that it's best to pre-book and to pay attention to the inner city clean air zone charge that you'll incur if your vehicle isn't exempt.
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