Complex sentence: Wolverhampton's Civic Hall has been one of the most important live music venues in the UK's West Midlands for several decades, though for many of the bigger names, the venue is in competition with Birmingham's Carling Academy, among others.
Split into simpler sentences: Wolverhampton's Civic Hall has been one of the most important live music venues in the UK's West Midlands for several decades. In recent years the venue has been in competition for many of the bigger names with Birmingham's Carling Academy, among others.