Back In The Day BHANGRA! | 13.12.25 | Portrait Birmingham

Desi Live presents
BACK IN THE DAY BHANGRA
Celebrating 80's + 90's Bhangra + Panjabi Music!
@
Portrait Birmingham
The Arcadian, 70 Hurst St.

SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER 2025
3PM - 8PM (LAST ENTRY 4.30PM!)

The team behind Desi Live present an exclusive, limited capacity event as they warm up for the return of the big show in 2026! Expect the vibes you've come to expect from our stage shows in an intimate setting featuring incredible music, musicians & like-minded party goers celebrating the golden era of Panjabi music & culture!
We take you 'BACK IN THE DAY' to those glorious memories of sneaking out to daytimers, hiding your change of clothes & taking multiple buses to get to venues miles away to hear the music you adored!

We've handpicked the awesome PORTRAIT, a 350 capacity multi-faceted events space in The Arcadian, which boasts vip booths, state-of-the-art lighting & incredible bass thumping sound!

LIVE On The Night..

★★★★ MANAK-E ★★★★

Manak-E is the quintessential vocalist that takes you right back to a moment in your life - be in on the dancefloor at The Dome or a family wedding, he’s a singer that had some of the most underrated anthems of the 90’s especially! We are delighted to welcome him for a rare show in Birmingham!

Expect to hear his ANTHEMS LIVE including :

► ‘HOR GLASSY’ - https://youtu.be/hLW7AvAcPsA?si=648qP0OhhWZhuEhf
► ‘DHOOR / JE NI KARDA’ - https://youtu.be/qLUiQD_ELoI?si=ja7B3Lpe2f_VfBEh
► ‘PAISA’ https://youtu.be/_FtkxX0oRww?si=h5E4QBhiDAwkg01t
► ‘DOOR NI KULNE’ - https://youtu.be/ijoTsiKvMAw?si=EABRvHBw76pefF-m
► ‘JEHRI KURI’ - https://youtu.be/5KUQ7sZCrmo?si=cR_g4ohSIwFU1YzJ

★★★★ DALJIT MATTU ★★★★

The voice of perhaps THE biggest Bhangra anthem of all time touches down!

► ‘CAPTAIN BHANGRA DA’ - https://youtu.be/Iidjl66LuYc?si=gJb-lQPcKbSiBRMY

► ‘KAUN NEE JAANDAH’ - https://youtu.be/jeGAtiCAZuw?si=qQX7tZN_8dgkrgoe

PLUS SUPPORT FROM :

★ HARPZ KAUR
★ DIPPS BHAMRAH
★ PJD CHAN
★ TARLI DIGITAL

Entry Conditions :
DRESSCODE : Smart Casual : Smart Jeans + Boxfresh Trainers ok!
PHYSICAL VALID ID REQ : NO ID NO ENTRY!
LAST ENTRY 4.30PM!