Folk Nights in Bristol
Ed Williams
Like jazz, folk is an extremely broad genre. From Joan Baez and Joanna Newsom to Bon Iver and the Fleet Foxes to Sheelanegig and Beirut, the folk field is vast. Fortunately when it comes to catering for such a broad spectrum of live music, Bristol excels.
Folk venues in Bristol
For off-centre Twee and Anti-Folk, be sure to check out what's on at the Louisiana and check the Start The Bus listings. Cafe Kino and The Arts House both on Stokes Croft also host occasional anti-folk bands and solo musicians.
For less lo-fi and more straight up folk, key venues include: The Leftbank, The Lansdown in Clifton, The South Bank Centre and The Folk House.
For more feisty folk bands keep an eye on gigs at The Attic and check out our gypsy jazz listings.
The folk big-guns and pop-crossover 'stars' like Noah and The Whale, Seth Lakeman and Mumford and Sons will be found at the biggest Bristol Venues (Colston Hall, o2 Academy and St George's Hall). For these gigs, arrive early as big folk events (at St Georges Hall in particular) can come packaged with some great (and potentially better) support artists.
Folk Gigs
SongSmith- a selection of bands, folk & acoustic
All the flamenco flavoured jazzy bluesy rocky....
Hosted by Nuala with Miss Cecily + Jools Scott
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
Part Diy Concert And Part Memory Play...
With DJ Simon Hyde, Little Eris, TR Clemmett.....
McDowell + The Veneer + Chronological Rocks
All welcome to play or just relax and enjoy
Part Diy Concert And Part Memory Play
Migrate, Celebrate, Goose Party!
It's a Secret Festival 25th - 27th May 2012
Fight The Bear + CluMsY
With Ant Noel and Howlin' lord
Lonely Tourist launches his 2nd Album
Wht Collective - Relapse EP Launch Party!
Part Diy Concert Part Memory Play
Day festival
Feat. Dorian Wood + Sef + Nathaniel Robin Mann
Live music, kids zone, great food, market stalls
With Rabbit City
Showcase of fresh Female DJs, Vocalists & Artists
Part Diy Concert Part Memory Play
Migrate, Celebrate, Goose Party!
SongSmith- a selection of bands, folk & acoustic
45min Beginners ukulele lesson
The Rara Avis Girls, Elly McCabe, C.S Martinez
Hosted by Nuala with Jacob De Berker
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
Unique music, film and interactive media
The Jesse Dansons+benny Sensus+more......
Bristol Bass Presents Cottonmouth!
Handmade & Gift Fair - Gloucester Road - 10am-3pm
(Tobacco Factory back yard)
+ Serafina Steer + Skjolbrot + Kahn (DJ)
(Tobacco Factory back yard)
Chilled beats / 2-4-1 Pizza
SongSmith- a selection of bands, folk & acoustic
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
Salsa class & Latin party night
Psych folk & beyond alldayer www.weirdlore.com
SongSmith- a selection of bands, folk & acoustic
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
Featuring Up And Coming New Artists From Bimm
Bold, Beautiful Frontline Folk
African music/AfroBeat/Tuku/funk/Latin/Balkan....
SongSmith- a selection of bands, folk & acoustic
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
SongSmith- a selection of bands, folk & acoustic
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
The Uk's Biggest Bbq And Music Festival!
Two Day festival for all the family
SongSmith- a selection of bands, folk & acoustic
SongSmith- a selection of bands, folk & acoustic
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
Mr. Wolfs Open Mic- open stage for any musician
The Short Life Of Gracie Live Set
Far Too Loud, Kanji Kinetic, Olmec,oood + More
The Maddest Festival in the UK just got madder :)
The maddest Fair in the world.... Just got madder
The Short Life of Gracie play at 2.30pm
Bristol singers are wanted for Open Mic UK!