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Music Events, Gigs and Concerts in Bristol

Live music runs deep in Bristol's veins and the city has been home to some of the most influential and culturally relevant British musicians in the last 40 years including Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead and Roni Size.

Bristol has a plethora of gigs going on at any given time, from big name touring acts to hot new bands. We've rounded up the gigs, concerts and music festivals in Bristol over the next weeks and months, so browse them below.

Music venues

The city’s music venues range from grand concert halls including Bristol Beacon and St George’s Bristol, to quirkier spaces such as Trinity and The Old Market Assembly in Old Market and The Folk House on Park Street. You can even watch live music on a boat aboard Thekla or The Grain Barge!

Some of Bristol's most iconic music venues include The Louisiana, The Fleece and city centre jazz pub The Old Duke.

Smaller arts and music venues hosting gigs and club nights include Dareshack, Zed Alley, Strange Brew, Mr Wolf's, The Jam Jar and The Exchange.

The O2 Academy Bristol and The Anson Rooms host some of the world's best-known bands, while record stores across the city host regular live music nights.

Music in Bristol

Stokes Croft and Gloucester Road have their fair share of gig venues too, whether you're watching bands at The Gallimaufry, The Full Moon, The Crofters Rights or The Love Inn. The Canteen also hosts free music several nights a week.

Bristol hosts heaps of music festivals across the year too, from Love Saves The Day in May to harbourside concerts throughout summer. Head just outside Bristol to enjoy lakeside performances at Valley Fest, or concerts in the forest at Westonbirt Arboretum's Forest Live.

Find out more about Bristol festivals

Clubbing and late night venues

Bristol loves to party, and boasts some incredible nightclubs, including Motion (which always features towards the top of the Top 100 Clubs in the World by DJ Mag) and the legendary Lakota in Stokes Croft.

Basement 45 is one of the city's most popular dubstep and techno clubs, while SWX hosts a range of big names throughout the year.

Nightclubs in Bristol

For more live music gigs and club night listings try 365Bristol.com and headfirstbristol.

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A Century of Swing with the Down for the Count All-Stars at The Redgrave Theatre

Clifton

Join the UK's hardest swinging band Down for the Count All-Stars for "one hellova celebration of vintage music" (TimeOut London) as they celebrate A Century of Swing.

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From:

25 Oct 2024to25 Oct 2024

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Guide Price From £27.00 Per Ticket
Demi Marriner (And Band) Live at the Hen & Chicken

Southville

Expect a night of old-school Nashville meets SoCal Americana.

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From:

28 Oct 2024to28 Oct 2024

Price
Guide Price From £13.00 Per Ticket
Dr Meaker at Trinity Centre

Old Market

D'Arke Promotions Proudly Presents: Dr Meaker, the 9-piece live electronic most exciting acts coming from Bristol.

Dates

From:

2 Nov 2024to2 Nov 2024

Price
Guide Price From £20.00 Per Ticket
Late Night Funk Club at The Lanes

Central Bristol

Late Night Funk Club is a club night with top tier live funk music + DJs

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From:

9 Nov 2024to9 Nov 2024
Ear Trumpet Music Presents: Bruce Molsky at The Wardrobe Theatre

Old Market

The Grammy-nominated fiddler transports audiences to another time and place with his authentic and personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook and other musical traditions from around the world.

Dates

From:

12 Nov 2024to12 Nov 2024
Late Night Funk Club at The Lanes

Central Bristol

Late Night Funk Club is a club night with top tier live funk music + DJs

Dates

From:

14 Dec 2024to14 Dec 2024
The Skids + Spear of Destiny at The Trinity Centre

Old Market

The Skids formed in 1977 are a Scottish punk rock and New wave band, formed in their hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland by Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson, Bill Simpson, & Tom Kellichan.

Dates

From:

17 Dec 2024to17 Dec 2024
And Juliet at The Bristol Hippodrome

& Juliet is the irreverent and fun-loving new West End musical that asks: what if Juliet’s famous ending was really just her beginning?

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From:

14 Jan 2025to25 Jan 2025
Only Fools and Horses The Musical at Bristol Hippodrome

Harbourside

Stick a pony in your pocket – The Trotters are back and coming to a town near you! The smash hit show Only Fools and Horses The Musical - direct from a record-breaking four-year sold-out run-in London’s West End - featuring Del Boy, Rodney, Grandad,…

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From:

27 Jan 2025to8 Feb 2025
This Is Your Musical at Bristol Improv Theatre

Clifton

Prepare to be amazed as you witness the creation of a brand new musical theatre show, courtesy of The Bristol Improv Theatre's flagship musical theatre company, This Is Your Musical!

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From:

12 Apr 2024to12 Apr 2024
This Is Your Musical at Bristol Improv Theatre

Clifton

Prepare to be amazed as you witness the creation of a brand new musical theatre show, courtesy of The Bristol Improv Theatre's flagship musical theatre company, This Is Your Musical!

Dates

From:

15 Mar 2024to15 Mar 2024
Late Night Funk Club at The Lanes

Central Bristol

Late Night Funk Club is a club night with top tier live funk music + DJs

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From:

9 Mar 2024to9 Mar 2024
Late Night Funk Club at The Lanes

Central Bristol

Late Night Funk Club is a club night with top tier live funk music + DJs

Dates

From:

13 Jan 2024to13 Jan 2024
Late Night Funk Club at The Lanes

Central Bristol

Late Night Funk Club is a club night with top tier live funk music + DJs

Dates

From:

13 Apr 2024to13 Apr 2024
Late Night Funk Club at The Lanes

Central Bristol

Late Night Funk Club is a club night with top tier live funk music + DJs

Dates

From:

9 Dec 2023to9 Dec 2023
Pirate Studios

East Bristol

Pirate is a network of 24/7 self-service rehearsal, DJ and recording studios, started in Bristol, used by over 350,000 artists worldwide. Book online, gear provided.

Dates

From:

1 Jan 2023to31 Dec 2023
Bands at Beeses with Bristol Ferry

Old City

Get to Beeses by boat on Fridays - what better way to kick-start your weekend than an evening boat trip to this legendary riverside venue.

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From:

5 Apr 2024to5 Apr 2024
Bands at Beeses with Bristol Ferry

Old City

Get to Beeses by boat on Fridays - what better way to kick-start your weekend than an evening boat trip to this legendary riverside venue.

Dates

From:

19 Apr 2024to19 Apr 2024
Late Night Funk Club at The Lanes

Central Bristol

Late Night Funk Club is a club night with top tier live funk music + DJs

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From:

10 Feb 2024to10 Feb 2024

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