The Yardbird was Birmingham's only Live Funk & Jazz Club with previous guests including: SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS, MARVA WHITNEY & OSAKA MONAURAIL, BRIAN AUGER'S OBLIVION EXPRESS, SHOALIN TEMPLE DEFENDERS, COOKIN' ON 3 BURNERS, KYLIE AULDIST, THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS, SPEEDOMETER, LEFTIES SOUL CONNECTION, THE BAMBOOS, THE POETS OF RHYTHM, THE APPLES, KOKOLO AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA, THE HAGGIS HORNS, MICHAEL KIWANUKA, THE BAKER BROTHERS, DEEP STREET SOUL, PAUL MURPHY, PATRICK FORGE, DJ FORMAT, MR THING, DJ POGO, DOM SERVINI, RUSS DEWBURRY, ADRIAN GIBSON, PERRY LOUIS, TY, FLEVANS, VANESSA FREEMAN, BIG BOSS MAN, GIZELLE SMITH & THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS, SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA, 6IX TOYS, NICK PRIDE & THE PIMPTONES, THE FANTASTICS, THE IMPELLERS, THE GET UP, BABY CHARLES, FERTILE GROUND, THE BONGOLIAN, THE GET UP, EDDIE ROBERTS & THE FIRE EATERS, LIZZY PARKS Y MAS...
The venue had to close due to redevelopment. Founder & owner Ollie still puts on Yardbird events around the city and beyond.