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Indie Gigs in Bristol
— 85 upcoming gigsBristol's Indie Scene
Bristol has a decent spread of indie venues for both big names (keep your eye on the O2 Academy listings) and local up-and-coming indie bands. Perhaps the most important mid-sized indie venue is The Louisiana whose "played-here-before-they-were-really-famous" list boasts Bloc Party, Kings of Leon, Fleet Foxes and Muse.
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Other key indie venues in Bristol include The Cooler, Start The Bus and The Thekla all with regular bands and live music.
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Mr Wolfs
Night Bus Presents: Make Friends + Support
Cinematic Indie Synth Pop
Mr Wolfs
SongSmith @Mr Wolf's
SongSmith @Mr Wolf's ft Goodall / Holly Morwenna / Danielle Celeste
Mr Wolfs
JOY + ENNOR // Mr Fitz
Indie Grunge & Folk-rock
Rough Trade Bristol
Snapped Ankles & Guests
Post-everything noise/drone/techno avant-garde mayhem!
Hy-Brasil Music Club
LYLO // Mystic Peach // Spang Sisters
Mystical Psych Pop explorers LYLO are coming back to Bristol for a spaced out FREE mid-summer night!
Cafe Kino
Clang Sayne & Yama Warashi (Duo)
Experimental folk night with Irish band Clang Sayne and Stripped back duo set from Yama Warashi
Crofters Rights
JUNIORE
Gravy Train x Pop Or Not present: Juniore, plus guests.
Hy Brasil Music Club
Audiophiles Takeover - With Stantz and Alex Taylor
Our monthly take over at Hy-Brasil Music Club, bringing you great live music and tunes
Exchange
Nicholson Heal Album Launch
Come join Breakfast Records in launching the long awaited debut album from Bristol indie titans Nicholson Heal
The Old England Pub
Waxslax Presents: The Dog Was A Band Now + Support
Folky night at the old e
The Louisiana
The Burning Hell
Alter-ego of Canadian songwriter Mathias Kom
Mr Wolfs
SongSmith @Mr Wolf's
SongSmith @Mr Wolf's ft Sophie Hosken-Taylor / Anna O’Mally / Jericho Noguera
The Canteen
LUNAFRUIT
This young London trio recently released their debut single ‘Superhero’, a catchy R&B-pop number. Their UK tour brings them to us at The Can
Mr Wolfs
Tugboat Captain + Support (IT x UNC)
Imagine That and We are Uncollective present a night of night of indie pop and folk
Mr Wolfs
Tugboat Captain, Ead Wood + Support
Nautical dreampoppers Tugboat Captain return to Bristol with local support
The Golden Lion
IT presents LOUD WOMEN
A glorious celebration of women in music!
Bristol Folk House
Roddy Woomble, John Mccusker & friends
colston hall presents at the folk house - an evening with Roddy Woomble, John Mccusker & friends
The Phoenix
Don't Tell Your Mother - 4th Birthday Party!
DTYM is an LGBTQ+FRIENDS clubnight
To The Moon
Bang!
Legendary Bristol club night with vinyl only DJs playing indie/soul/punk and more.
Thekla
Deerhoof
Deerhoof perform at Thekla
The Stag And Hounds
Crumbs, Beige Palace & Pup Tent in Bristol
Post punk gig at the Stag and H§ounds
Thekla
Darlingside
Darlingside perform at Thekla
El Rincon Bristol
Sean Snook
Harmony-laden melancholic pop from versatile guitarist
The Old England Pub
Liquid Cardfest
Mini Festival from Bristol labels Liquid Library and Cardboard Club
The Louisiana
Wye Oak
Earnest folk-influenced indie rock with touches of dream pop.
Crofters Rights
Breakfast Gravy presents: The Ornsteins
Single Launch for local heroes The Ornsteins
Thekla
King Creosote
King Creosote perform at Thekla
Begbrook Social Club
A Night of the GREATS
An exceptional night of live music from these artists who have had such an impact on the world through their music.
Thekla
Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers performs at Thekla
Rough Trade
Our Girl | Live + Signing
Rough Trade live in-store
The Old England Pub
Alex Napping
FREE: Solo show from Father/Daughter signed bedroom indie
Lloyds Amphitheatre, Bristol
James Arthur (Skyline Series)
James Arthur live in Bristol this summer for Skyline Series!
Hy-Brasil
IT: Bravo Sierra, Latenight Honeymoon & Novacub
Alt/Indie Brizzle Bop
Rough Trade Bristol
Saba Lou // Snails // Vinegar
The talented daughter of Mr. King Khan is coming for the first time to Bristol!
O2 Academy
Texas and Imelda May (Skyline Series)
Texas and Imelda May come to Bristol this summer for Skyline Series.
Thekla
Simon Says // 90s
A weekly series throughout August showcasing your favourite genres.
Thekla
Amen Dunes
Amen Dunes perform at Thekla
Hy Brasil Music Club
Lithics
Jerky post-punkers from Portland, Oregon on Kill Rock Stars
Cafe Kino
Spend An Evening With Oliver Wilde
Bristol native Oliver Wilde hosts an intimate evening with special guests.
The Lanes
Infinite Bisous
Former Mac DeMarco and Connan Mockasin's finest tour musician, Infinite Bisous, to be making his Bristol debut!
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
Garbage (Skyline Series)
90's rock legends Garbage come to Bristol this summer for Skyline Series!
Thekla
Luna
Luna perform at Thekla
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
The The (Skyline Series)
Post-punk heroes The The come to Bristol for Skyline Series.
Rough Trade
Princess Chelsea | Live at Rough Trade
presented by Fantôme
The Lanes
Waxslax Presents : The Blank Tapes + Dream Phases
The Blank Tapes + Dream Phases
Rough Trade
Dignan Porch | Live at Rough Trade
(Captured Tracks - Faux Discx records / London)
Thekla
Albert Hammond Jr
Albert Hammond Jr performs at Thekla
Crofters Rights
Terry
Australian don't-call-it-a-supergroup / Upset The Rhythm signings make their Bristol debut.
The Lanes
Holy Wave // Captain Süün // Insomnichord
Texan indie psych-enthusiast Holy Wave making their comeback to Bristol after 4 years!
Rough Trade, Bristol
Paris Monster, White Feather Collective
New York Alt Duo back in the UK by popular demand - you've seen them go viral….now catch them LIVE!
Thekla
The Night Cafe / Chappaqua Wrestling / Plaza
The Night Cafe perform at Thekla
The Old England Pub
Bleeding Knees Club
Australian punk rock; their debut LP was produced by Dev Hynes (Blood Orange)
Thekla
Spring King
Spring King perform at Thekla
Thekla
Teleman
Teleman perform at Thekla
Exchange
La Luz
LA based surf-noir enthusiasts making their Bristol debut
The Lanes
LAUREL
Gravy Train present: Laurel + guests
Thekla
Definitely Oasis
Definitely Oasis perform at Thekla
Thekla
Ross From Friends
Ross From Friends performs at Thekla
Rough Trade Bristol
Kero Kero Bonito & Guests
Fantôme presents
Thekla
Darwin Deez
Darwin Deez performs at Thekla
Thekla
Okkervil River
Okkervil River perform at Thekla
The Old Market Assembly
Siblings Of Us Plus Support
We are so happy to be hosting Siblings Of Us for their hometown date on their tour. Playing their new ‘Gargantua’ E.P in full.
Mr Wolfs
IT: The Wheels (ESP), Seprona & Special Guests
Hypnotic Psych Pop from the Balearic Islands in Mr Wolf's!
The Louisiana
IT: Red Rum Club, Mitch Sanders & Megs Emrys Band
'Tarantino-esque' western vibes hit The Louie!
Thekla
Boy Azooga
Boy Azooga perform at Thekla
Thekla
Poets Of The Fall
Poets Of The Fall perform at Thekla
Thekla
Gwenno
Gwenno perform at Thekla
Thekla
Black Honey
Black Honey perform at Thekla
Hy Brasil Music Club
Art School Girlfriend
FREE! Newly signed to Paul Epworth's Wolf Tone label (The Horrors, Glass Animals)
Thekla
Glasvegas
Glasvegas perform at Thekla
Thekla
Sea Girls
Sea Girls perform at Thekla
Thekla
Yellow Days
Yellow Days performs at Thekla
Crofters Rights
The Homesick
Signed to Felix White from The Maccabees' new Yala Records output
The Grain Barge
Jo Passed
Sub Pop's newest signing, dubbed as the “fucked-up Beatles”
Fiddlers
Tunng
A journey through Tunng's pioneering folktronica back catalogue
Thekla
Palace Winter
Palace Winter perform at Thekla
The Louisiana
Speedy Ortiz
Alt rock all-starts from Massachusetts
Rough Trade
Hater
Swedish alt. pop on Fire Records
Thekla
Goat Girl
Goat Girl perform at Thekla
Thekla
Snail Mail
Snail Mail performs at Thekla
Fiddlers
Boy Pablo + Support
Boy Pablo is an old soul caught up in a thoroughly modern, DIY success story.
Southbank
DRINKS
Cate Le Bon & Tim Presley bring their freak folk project to Bristol.
Crofters Rights
Olden Yolk
Dystopian folk duo return to Bristol for a full band show.
Zed Alley
Chris Webb (full band gig) with Jack Cookson
Chris Webb teams up with Company of Thieves members to play one-off full band gig!
Thekla
The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present perform at Thekla