Redditch Revival is a brand new month-to-month occasion in Headless Cross, created by Ian Prowse and Adam Barry, and takes place at Whitetail at The Hart.
Every occasion shines a highlight on comedy and dwell music and helps a unique native charity.
Tickets and full particulars can be found at www.redditchrevival.co.uk.
Mr Clark, frontman of Dodgy and a Headless Cross native, kicked off the collection with a sold-out efficiency within the intimate 50-seat venue.
Mr Prowse mentioned: “This one was private.
“You don’t get way more Redditch than Nigel coming again to Headless Cross to play to 50 folks on his doorstep.
“However what makes this launch much more particular is the {photograph} we’ve simply taken.
“A room filled with Redditch companies who didn’t must again a grassroots night time and selected to.
“That’s not sponsorship.
“That’s a city deciding it believes in itself once more.”
The night time was supported by Fly By Nite, OJW Associates and Wins Wins Wins, with the Palace Drum Clinic as the primary charity accomplice.
Occasions are scheduled by December, with many dates already bought out.
Upcoming exhibits embody Chris Helme of The Seahorses on July 29 and Mark Morriss of The Bluetones on August 19.
Rachel Croft and Paris Adams will carry out on September 9, adopted by comedy legend Tommy Cannon on September 23, Steve Pilgrim and Andy Bennett on October 7, and a comedy night time with Jonny Awsum and Angus Baskerville on November 4.
Organisers mentioned every occasion will elevate funds for a unique charity, combining leisure with group assist.
Adam Barry, co-founder of Redditch Revival, mentioned: “Fly By Nite are a world-class firm that by no means forgot the place they got here from.
“They energy the largest excursions on the planet from a base in our city, and most of the people drive previous with no concept.
“When an organization working at that stage decides to get behind a 50-seat room in Headless Cross, it tells you the whole lot about them, and about what’s beginning to occur in Redditch.”