Things to do in Bristol- Page 5

Dexys

Dexys Midnight Runners burst out of Birmingham in the late 1970s with a fiercely original blend of soul, folk, and new wave energy.Fronted by Kevin Rowland, the…

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Anna Von Hausswolff

Anna von Hausswolff is a Swedish musician and composer whose work carves out space for the celestial and the transcendent to enter into the modern world.

The Fleece, Bristol

Temples

Neo-psych band Temples have always had an experimental outlook. With synths everywhere, drift away into their twisting melodies and luscious riffs as they amp e…

Strange Brew, Bristol

De Staat

De Staat are a rock band opening the floodgates to an intoxicating, even dizzying, array of genres, which is not particularly unusual for them.

Thekla, Bristol

Erra + Currents

The Silence Follows Tour 2026 with support from Caskets & Aviana

The Prospect Building, Bristol

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Ole 60

Ole 60 at SWX, Bristol

SWX, Bristol

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The Rifles

There can’t be many other bands in the UK with as fervent a fanbase as The Rifles.

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Soil

Ryan McCombs (lead vocals) Tim King (bass) Adam Zadel (guitar) TJ Taylor (Drums) Formed in 1997, Chicago Heavy Rock band SOiL quickly took the scene by storm.

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

The Clause

Combining the swagger of the 60s, the rolling groove of the 80s and the riotous verve and attitude of the 90s, The Clause effortlessly combine huge hooks with g…

Trinity Community Arts, Bristol

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Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz

You know when you're trying to wee on a night out, and you're interrupted by a random girl who insists on telling you all her secrets even though you've never m…

Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

Tropical F- Storm

Australian psych-rock outfit Tropical F- Storm are cutting loose from the traditions of their previous bands and going fully off-piste with the wild, sprawling…

The Fleece, Bristol

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Muna

Indie-pop group tackling queer womanhood and mental healthKatie Gavin, Josette Maskin and Naomi McPherson met at the University of Southern California, where th…

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Underscores

Origin stories re-enact familiar myths; this one begins with a kid alone in a bedroom, trying to make something no one has heard before.

Thekla, Bristol

The Sheepdogs

For a new album that The Sheepdogs didn't initially set out to make, Changing Colours is a stunning achievement.Proud purveyors of guitar-driven modern-day retr…

Trinity Community Arts, Bristol

Seb Lowe

Seb Lowe has burst out of nowhere. (Okay Saddleworth…) with an upcoming 7 monitor mini-album that’s excellent for the second.

SWX, Bristol

This Is Lorelei

Nate Amos, also known as This is Lorelei, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and the lead guitarist and producer of indie pop band Water from Y…

Thekla, Bristol

Bellowhead

Vibrant, chaotic and upbeat international folk on a variety of instruments.

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Embrace

Embrace celebrate the 20th anniversary of their massive-selling, No.1 album, Out Of Nothing, playing their biggest selling record in full, along with their othe…

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Big Sleep

The Irish-Italian outfit partly met at school and others later joined after meeting through the city's live music scene.

Rough Trade, Bristol

The Bracknall

The Bracknall are an Essex, UK-based indie-rock band known for their grassroots approach, anthemic Brit-pop revival sound, and high-energy live performances.

Exchange, Bristol

Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Friends: Kool Story Bro

Taskmaster and Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe presents his unmissable improvised comedy show, fresh from sold out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

Songer

Songer is a popular British artist/band, better known with the songs: "Warm Up Session".

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

The Shires

UK country superstars The Shires first entered the history books in 2015, when their debut album, Brave, became the first ever British country album to enter th…

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

King No One

Formed in York in 2013, King No-One introduced themselves busking original material in the cold, rain drenched streets across the UK.

Thekla, Bristol

Waylon Wyatt

Waylon Wyatt at SWX, Bristol

SWX, Bristol

The Levellers

Sell-out tours and 25 years in the ‘business’ are powerful proof of the power of the underground and the power of great live music.

The Prospect Building, Bristol

Yard Act

Yard Act formed in Leeds in September 2019 when Ryan Needham found himself temporarily living in James Smith's spare bedroom.

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Gentleman's Dub Club

Gentleman’s Dub Club is a nine-piece band that formed in Leeds in early 2006. With a style based in dub, ska and roots reggae, GDC have burst onto the UK circui…

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Hothouse Flowers

Since the release of their last CD, 'Into Your Heart' Hothouse Flowers have been playing steadily around Ireland, America, Great Britain, Japan and Europe.

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Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts

Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts is the electrifying rock band fronted by Ricky Warwick, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of Thin Lizzy and Black…

Thekla, Bristol

Martin Luke Brown

Martin Luke Brown at Strange Brew, Bristol

Strange Brew, Bristol

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Bleachers

Bleachers is two-time Grammy Award winning artist Jack Antonoff's latest musical endeavour.

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

Somewhere out there, in the multiverse of infinite possibilities, exists a world where the Beatles recorded "Helter Skelter," decided to stop cutting their hair…

Trinity Community Arts, Bristol

Fat Dog

Fat Dog’s particular brand of chaos seems a fine antidote to the remains of pent-up lockdown frustration.The collective scream has found a mouth; the potential…

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

The Pretty Reckless

Hard rocking New York quartet fronted by ex-Gossip Girl star Taylor MomsenThe Pretty Reckless formed in NYC in 2009 under the guidance of former actress and mod…

The Prospect Building, Bristol

The Guest List

Formed in early 2021, The Guest List, led by Cai Alty and comprising Angus Gilchrist, Sid Wallace, Leio Hunter, and Tom Quigley, quickly rose to prominence in t…

The Fleece, Bristol

Ozric Tentacles

One of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK’s festival scene, Ozric Tentacles formed during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival 1983 going on t…

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Reverend & the Makers

The six-piece band who originate from Sheffield performs indie-pop originals.

SWX, Bristol

Gotts Street Park

Having been releasing music for just over 3 years, Gotts Street Park have produced for the likes of Mabel, Brits Critic’s Choice Winner Celeste, Yellow Days, Ka…

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Dan Schreiber: This Changes Everything

In 'This Changes Everything', Dan Schreiber (host of the QI podcast ‘No Such Thing As A Fish’ and award-winning author of ‘The Theory Of Everything Else’) prese…

1532 Performing Arts Centre, Bristol

The Temperance Movement

The Temperance Movement are a British blues rock band formed in 2011 by Glasgow-born vocalist Phil Campbell and guitarists Luke Potashnick and Paul Sayer.

SWX, Bristol

Genesis Owusu

Smiling With No Teeth marks Genesis Owusu’s first extended release since 2017’s debut Cardrive ep.

Strange Brew, Bristol

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Shed Seven

Indie superstars Shed Seven can boast four Top 20 albums and fifteen Top 40 singles.

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Rebecca Ferguson

Britain fell in love with Ferguson’s voice during the seventh season of the competition show, during which the then 24-year-old singer won hearts with her story…

St George's Bristol, Bristol

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Barenaked Ladies

Canadian quirky popsters who inject their songs with lashings of humour.

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Bleech 9:3

Bleech 9:3 is a London-based Irish four-piece band playing emotive, 90s-influenced heavy alt-grunge, featuring distorted guitars, raw vocals, and themes of reco…

Thekla, Bristol

Tony Hadley: Christmas Big Band Tour

Flying Music presents: Tony Hadley: The Christmas Big Band Tour 2026The voice of the 80s returns with a swinging celebration of classic crooners and his own tim…

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Electric Six

An unholy musical melting pot, Detroit’s Electric 6 blitzed their way to worldwide success with 2003’s ‘Danger! High Voltage’.

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol