A BRAND new series of outdoor concerts is coming to Birmingham this summer.

Across various weekends over August and September, Digbeth Arena will host a stellar programme of artists, including Brian Wilson, James Arthur, Texas plus Imelda May, Garbage and many more.

Each concert will provide a different musical experience from a wide variety of genres.

Brian Wilson, a founding member of The Beach Boys, will be performing their iconic Pet Sounds album in full on Friday, August 24 to open the Skyline Series in Birmingham.

Adding to this already spectacular line-up, the Skyline Series have also unveiled a plethora of amazing support acts.

Supporting James Arthur on August 25 will be JP Cooper and Scottish songstress Nina Nesbitt.

On September 1, Texas and Imelda May are joined by country superstars Ward Thomas and on September 7, headliners The The will be joined by the Mercury Prize nominees Field Music.

Alt-rockers Garbage will be supported by Newcastle quintet Maxïmo Park and Glasgow’s own Honeyblood on September 8.

One of the event organisers, Mark Dennis of The MJR Group, said: “Being born and bred in the city, I noticed that there was a lack of live music concerts in dedicated open-air event spaces like there are in other cities.

He emphasized the convenience of getting to the Digbeth Arena.

"You can now see your favourite artists, basking in the summer’s glorious sunshine (hopefully!), without the need for an expensive weekend festival ticket or travelling miles away from the city to a festival site," he said.

"Digbeth Arena is just a short jaunt from New Street Station."

To compliment the array of musical talent, each night will feature a food village with plenty of local suppliers.

Mark added: “We are honoured and humbled to become part of the innovative and artistic hub that is Digbeth. We have already started developing great relationships with the business and creative community here and look forward to what the future will bring.”

For more information and tickets, go to skyline-series.com