Bristol gig & club listings. Find out what's on at thekla, lab, motion, dojos, lakota, the croft, the grain barge and more.
Wednesday 10 March
dubloaded @ the croft
( pinch / kidkut )
elektrostatic: @ colston hall
( the emerald ensemble )
nik kershaw @ thekla
( + martin newnham )
pasion de buena vista @ colston hall
( from the world famous tropicana club )
the randy swindlers @ the old duke
( )
traktion 1st birthday @ timbuk2
( hazard, subscape, contakt, james t )
Thursday 11 March
code red @ the old duke
( )
deadpunk promotions present @ the croft
( true valiance / injury time / chains of ha... )
flying lotus live @ thekla
( presented by colours )
fun lovin criminals @ o2 academy
( )
heartbreaker @ start the bus
( phenomenal handclap band live support tb... )
Friday 12 March
occasional cinema @ mina park
( sustainable housing, appropriate recycling )
laid blak @ the croft
( ed sherran / jocasta / harry north / suchy... )
self to notes is proud t... @ the folk house
( three cornered moon )
sound machine presents t... @ start the bus
( live act tba 80’s floorshow with... )
the blue note jazz band @ the old duke
( )
agro @ lakota
( black sun empire, tes la rok, audio )
bang @ big chill bar
( a new twist at the big chill bar as bang d... )
just jack @ dojos
( will saul, dan wild )
shoestring @ thekla
( david rodiagn, dub boy, shadz )
under_score : capracara (dfa) @ day+night
( house / techno / other )
Saturday 13 March
dr feelgood @ the thunderbolt
( live rhythm and blues )
fat man swings @ the old duke
( )
imperial leisure @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
mahler symphony 2 '... @ colston hall
( one of the mightiest symphonies ever written )
undercover hippy @ the croft
( tin roots / zen elephant / sam lindo / vam... )
world beatz @ the croft
( world beatz doors 10 3 / £2 / £3 )
blurred vision @ lakota
( deep in the ragga jungle )
club cosmique @ start the bus
( villa (mindless boogie / eskimo recordings) )
funk from the trunk @ big chill bar
( funk from the trunk bring anything from st... )
grind w yousef (circus/cocoon) @ timbuk2
( grind the new house and techno night @ timbuk2 )
run @ motion
( sub focus, scratch perverts, plastician )
toys @ day & night
( james talk (get physical) )
Sunday 14 March
eaststrikeswest @ the croft
( eaststrikeswest )
start the bus record fair @ start the bus
( a whole host of bristol's best record shop... )
the robin reece jazz band @ the old duke
( )
the smiths indeed @ o2 academy
( )
Monday 15 March
access to music showcase @ the croft
( access to music showcase doors 8 12 / ... )
audio bullys @ thekla
( audio bullys doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
puff daddys musical blin... @ start the bus
( feat. squeaky hill hosted by people wearin... )
Tuesday 16 March
ricky gervais @ colston hall
( on sale tuesday 9 february 10am the star o... )
dhp presents... @ the croft
( brother ali )
fine art fundraiser @ start the bus
( for one night only, bristol's finest artis... )
new model army @ fiddlers
( )
tom mcrae @ o2 academy
( )
Wednesday 17 March
andy mckee solo @ colston hall
( one of the world's finest acoustic soloists )
deadpunk promotions present @ the croft
( outcry collective / chickenhawk )
fleigh o&;hara @ fiddlers
( )
new young pony club @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm )
swing ouest @ the old duke
( )
Thursday 18 March
devil kicks presents @ the croft
( the graveyard jonnies )
heartbreaker @ start the bus
( we are tokyo live support to be confirme... )
introducing play dj shad... @ metropolis
( the seminal dj shadow lp played live. e... )
lee mcrory and steve payne @ the old duke
( )
Friday 19 March
andy hague quartet @ colston hall
( trumpeter andy hague has been a central fi... )
ashkeys music presents @ the folk house
( chumbawamba and ohooley & tidow )
dop @ start the bus
( dop ruckus robiticus (live) & cheeba (av) )
roots prescription @ the croft
( dubboy vs ironiside / sureskank djs )
abstractions @ basement 45
( rupture, randall old skool set )
andy smith's jam up... @ big chill bar
( dj andy smith of portishead fame and compi... )
audio discharge @ timbuk2
( stagga, doshy, kanji kinetic )
bfg bristol @ lakota
( limewax, ink, propaganda )
bugged out roller disco @ motion
( derrick carter, jaymo & andy george )
intrigue @ dojos
( fabio )
monkey knife fight @ thekla
( plaid, rustie, appleblim, bass clef )
sonic lab experiment @ day & night
( jon gurd )
Saturday 20 March
four tet (live) + guests @ fiddlers
( )
latin perspective @ the old duke
( )
lucy wainwright roche @ colston hall
( 'her clear, steady voice feels like a beac... )
smash the fasch @ the junction
( live punk & ska )
the ragged trousered phi... @ the croft
( the ragged trousered philanthropists doors... )
what a drag @ start the bus
( the good natured live run toto run liv... )
why? @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm / £12 adv )
bedlam 8th birthday @ o2 academy
( skream, andy c & gq, benga, artwork )
dmt @ lab
( on a ragga tip south rakkas )
fracture clinic @ lakota
( breaks, dubstep, bassline, d&b )
max cooper @ timbuk2
( ignacio, tom grant, harry brandrick )
morph's 1st birthday @ basement 45
( 2562, lmb, benofficial )
nice up! soundsystem wit... @ big chill bar
( the nice up! music ethic is simple, "... )
Sunday 21 March
jumble sale @ start the bus
( feat. we like to party dj's feel free to c... )
nachtmystium @ the croft
( the psyke project )
the album leaf @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm )
Monday 22 March
arusha accord @ the croft
( arusha accord doors 8 12 / £6.50 adv )
babybird @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
severn jazzmen @ the old duke
( )
squeaky hill quiz show @ start the bus
( presented by messy mayhem 20.00 23.00 fr... )
Tuesday 23 March
an evening outing pt. 2 ... @ start the bus
( this event has been created to support the... )
new york ska jazz ensemble @ the croft
( new york ska jazz ensemble )
the jim jones revue @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm )
weapon of choice @ the tunnels
( furious, kurtis blow, central spillz )
Wednesday 24 March
deadpunk promotions @ the croft
( the cut ups / under stars and gutter / the... )
the murrumbidgee @ the old duke
( )
Thursday 25 March
code red @ the old duke
( )
ellie goulding @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
heartbreaker @ start the bus
( thomas tantrum live apples live clatte... )
uk subs @ the croft
( uk subs )
Friday 26 March
fear of fiction presents... @ start the bus
( the joy formidable live baddies live b... )
top shelf jazz @ the old duke
( )
bad bass @ lakota
( bristols best underground dj's )
crazylegs x soul motive @ the croft
( cosmin trg, geiom, eleven tigers )
signal @ lab
( benny page, sigma, zero t )
skizm @ basement 45
( loefah (90mins) superisk (90mins) ++ )
tru thoughts present hint @ big chill bar
( the brighton based label head to bristol f... )
ufo @ dojos
( om unit, benjamin one )
Saturday 27 March
islands @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
no need to shout present... @ start the bus
( jon hopkins live bronnt industries kapit... )
the soul destroyer @ fiddlers
( )
empathy @ timbuk2
( lexicon avenue, scott bradford )
just jack @ dojos
( subban, adam shelton )
ruffnek diskotek @ lab
( mungos hi fi )
ruffnek diskotek @ lab
( mungos hi fi, baobinga, smutlee and loads more! )
tribe of frog @ lakota
( psytrance, prog, acid, electro, minimal )
western soul @ big chill bar
( join us for another massive session of sou... )
Sunday 28 March
the automatic @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
Monday 29 March
jeckyll & hyde promotions @ the croft
( red mist / desolated / brace for a fall )
puff daddys musical blin... @ start the bus
( feat. squeaky hill hosted by people wearin... )
Tuesday 30 March
alternative proms @ the croft
( archimedes / roxy's wardrobe / in your hon... )
archie bronson outfit @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm )
Wednesday 31 March
kevin figes @ the old duke
( )
mamas gun @ thekla
( mamas gun doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
offbeat promotions @ the croft
( we start partys / hold to this )
Thursday 01 April
deadpunk promotions present @ the croft
( the street dogs with girlfixer )
the greatest show on earth @ motion
( part 2 ft arcadia )
Friday 02 April
bumberbeat @ the trinity centre
( newham generals, suhk knight )
jungle syndicate @ lakota
( bkey, skitty, scamp, mds, womagrid )
torque presents: critica... @ basement 45
( break spectrasoul kasra ulterior motive )
Saturday 03 April
ash keys music presents @ the folk house
( martin simpson )
chavalaf 'take 2�... @ blue mountain
( mr woodnote, hoonboy, henry heatwave & loads more )
heist & jaydan @ basement 45
( hosted by joe peng )
heist & jaydan @ basement 45
( big, bad and heavy! dnb at it's best! )
Sunday 04 April
sick of it all @ the croft
( no warning shot )
back in the day @ basement 45
( reunion party 9498 )
Wednesday 07 April
jerry dammers' spat... @ colston hall
( founder of the specials and the 2tone label )
the eyes of a traitor @ the croft
( viatrophy / chapters / no guts no glory / ... )
super ultra mega @ lab
( house / techno/ disco )
Thursday 08 April
horfield cardinal assault @ the croft
( men diamler / no such error / clayton bliz... )
Friday 09 April
moreton vue @ the croft
( dead lieutenant )
back to bassics 1st birthday @ the croft
( 1000names, clouds, blue daisy )
hospitality @ thekla
( goldie, cyantific, nutone, netsky )
Saturday 10 April
frankie boyle @ colston hall
( stand up.. )
doreen doreen @ fiddlers
( )
we have band @ thekla
( we have band doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
Sunday 11 April
frankie boyle @ colston hall
( stand up )
Tuesday 13 April
fake problems @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
Thursday 15 April
hoochie coochie @ metropolis
( from dancing clowns to man eating ring mistresses )
joshua radin @ thekla
( joshua radin doors 7pm curfew 10pm / ... )
Friday 16 April
subloaded vs teachings @ trinity centre
( transform 1 remixed launch party )
Saturday 17 April
tiki free party! @ blue mountain
( electronica, jungle, breakcore )
Sunday 18 April
the primitives @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm / £12 adv )
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