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Indie Gigs in Bristol
— 95 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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Specialist Subject Records
Adult Mom
solo instore at Specialist Subject Records
The Louisiana
Garden Party Pills / Bottlekids / Attic'O'Mattic
Indie / Grungey / Pysch / Punk
Colston Hall
José González & The String Theory
Colston Hall Presents at O2 Academy
Exchange
Fresh / Me Rex / Tea Leaf
A quiet Sunday afternoon matinee
Hy Brasil Music Club
Saltwater Sun
Alternative newcomers releasing huge singles via Hand In Hive
Cafe Kino
Fresh Juice: Zander Sharp + SLONK + Kate Stapley
Celebrate Zander Sharp's new EP out on Upcycled Sounds
The Grain Barge
The Goon Sax
Wichita signed Australian alt-rock three piece make their Bristol debut
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)
Mr Wolfs
SongSmith @Mr Wolf's
SongSmith @Mr Wolf's ft A Boy Called Man / TBA / Jarid Clark-Bound
The Old England Pub
Sneers, Bell Lungs & Robert Ridley-Shackleton
No-wave goth-punk, experimental folk and stand-up noise?!
Thekla
Spring King
Spring King perform at Thekla
Thekla
Teleman
Teleman perform at Thekla
The Gallimaufry
Astral Tusk III
w/ Modulus III, Chris Langton & Âvâ
Exchange
La Luz
LA based surf-noir enthusiasts making their Bristol debut
The Thunderbolt
PETE ASTOR/DAVEY WOODWARD & THE WINTER ORPHANS
INDIE LEGENDS PETE ASTOR (WEATHER PROPHETS/THE LOFT) AND DAVEY WOODWARD (THE BRILLIANT CORNERS)
The Benjamin Perry Boathouse
SN#8: Oro Swimming Hour / Dogeyed
Lo-fi popsicle bop.
hy-brasil
Audiophiles - Natty Reeves and Jack Cookson
One of B24/7 gig picks of the month - don't miss these two great acts
The Lanes
LAUREL
Gravy Train present: Laurel + guests
Thekla
Definitely Oasis
Definitely Oasis perform at Thekla
Hy-Brasil Music Club
Patawawa
Colston Hall Presents at Hy-Brasil
Rough Trade
Doe | Free Entry | Live + Signing
For London-based indie-rock trio, Doe, the past 12 months have already seen some major milestones in the bands evolution.
Hy Brasil Music Club
PATAWAWA in concert
PATAWAWA are stopping off in Bristol on their UK tour !
The Old England Pub
LL Presents: The Mechanical Tales plus support
The Mechanical Tales, CaRTeR, Worker Vs Parasite and more!
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 Mothers Ruin
Carousel - UK Tour 2018
Indie-Americana group, Carousel, play The Mothers' Ruin on their debut headline tour.
The Thunderbolt
Rose McDowall & Band/New Haunts/Dead Space Chamber
Rose McDowall (Strawberry Switchblade, Current 93, Sorrow) makes a very rare live appearance in Bristol.
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: Go Cactus (ESP), Seprona, Hush Mozey & Seek Wa
Garage Surf Rock from the Balearic Islanders in Mr Wolf's!
Hy Brasil Music Club
Juiceboxxx
FREE: New York's based rap-punk hybrid
The Jam Jar
Me and My Friends
Support from Iguanas
The Louisiana
IT: Bravo Sierra, Megs Emrys Band, Jack King & Ben
Brizzle Bop hits the Louie!
Bristol Folk House
Faeland
Songs for the spirit, folk-pop with a mystic Celtic edge
Exchange
Redwood w/ Coffee Breath, China Bears & Felina
Indie/Emo Rock
Thekla
Boy Azooga
Boy Azooga perform at Thekla
Thekla
Poets Of The Fall
Poets Of The Fall perform at Thekla
The Old England Pub
Waxslax Presents: Bed Rugs ( Burger Records )
Waxslax are stoked to present a night of Pysch pop with Bed Rugs , Ead Wood and The Ornsteins at The Old E !
The White Rabbit
RVR Presents: Milo Gore, The Petties & San Telmo
Return of Red Van Records heralding in yet another night of southernly lovin'
Thekla
Gwenno
Gwenno perform at Thekla
Thekla
Black Honey
Black Honey perform at Thekla
Crofters Rights
Annabel Allum
The MJR Group by arrangement with ITB Presents singer-songwriter Annabel Allum.
St John The Baptist Church
Ålesund Shift & Flux Single Launch
An intimate and intense night of atmospheric and ethereal music.
St.James Wine Vaults
FAELAND
FAELAND: Songs for the spirit, folk-pop with a mystical Celtic edge. £8 advance / £11 on the door.
The Tobacco Factory
Goodrich
Soulful folk inflected songwriter with band.
Crofters Rights
Sunset Rollercoaster // Paul Cherry // Sock // E.B
Taiwan and Chicago meet at the Crofters Rights with asian indie stars Sunset Rollercoaster and Paul Cherry!
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
Crofters Rights
Family Tea Records presents Cloudshoes
with support from Snails and Vinegar
The Mothers Ruin
Breakfast presents: JOHN with Milo's Planes and Po
Album Anniversary Special
Various
Simple Things Festival - Daytime
ft. Slowdive, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, James Holden and the Animal Spirits and more.
Cafe Kino
Family Tea Records presents Dog Daises
with support from Martin Callingham and Static Queen
The Cube
THE CUBE 20th BIRTHDAY PARTY w/ THE BIG LEBOWSKI
+ music from THE RUMBLE O's + WOJTEK RUSIN + DJs + Bowls + Druids
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
Thekla
Lucy Dacus / Fenne Lily
Lucy Dacus performs at Thekla
The Lanes
The Shuks, Living Island, Tugboat Captain + Guests
London purveyors of weird-pop, Living Island, join Bristol stalwarts The Shuks for a night of unbridled passion
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
The Old England Pub
Lessens and The Ornsteins @ The Old England
The best in Bristol's new alt-pop
Cafe Kino
Natalie Holmes w/ Edmund Jeffery + Man at Sea
Hometown show for Natalie Holmes' October tour
The Shakespeare Totterdown
The Terraplanes at the Shakespeare
The Terraplanes live at the Shakey!
Rough Trade
Hater
Swedish alt. pop on Fire Records
Thekla
Goat Girl
Goat Girl perform at Thekla
Crofters Rights
Hembree
Named "Best Artist We Saw at SXSW in 2018" by Rolling Stone
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.
Mr Wolfs
IT: Lava Fizz (ESP), Tom Auton, Karacal & TBA
Indie night in Wolf’s!
Southbank
DRINKS
Cate Le Bon & Tim Presley bring their freak folk project to Bristol.
Crofters Rights
Wax Music & Fresh Juice Present: Magic Potion
Sweden's premier guitar pop group Magic Potion come to Bristol
The Gallimaufry
NeWave Cabaret
Dark Lounge 80s
Crofters Rights
Olden Yolk
Dystopian folk duo return to Bristol for a full band show.
Thekla
Sam Fender
Sam Fender performs at Thekla
Rough Trade Bristol
Breakfast presents: Gorgeous Bully Album Launch
Album launch show for iconic Manchester garage punk project Gorgeous Bully
Mr Wolfs
Huw Eddy and the Carnival + Support
Live Music in Mr Wolfs
Thekla
The Blinders / White Room / Gum Soul
The Blinders perform at Thekla
Thekla
Kelly Lee Owens
Kelly Lee Owens performs at Thekla
Crofters Rights
BABii
BABii is one girl, using every limb available to make ethereal yet tough electronic music.
Rough Trade Bristol
Kississippi / Tancred
Live at Rough Trade Bristol
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!
Crofters Rights
Blue Orchids/Flux Capacitors/Short Stories
Founding member of The Fall, Martin Bramah, with his band Blue Orchids.
Cafe Kino
NAUT with Lost on Me and The Noise & Naive at Cafe
Live Post-Punk in Bristol
The Louisiana
Still Corners
Dreamy Sub Pop outfit, soon to release their fourth LP 'Slow Air'
Cafe Kino
Pill Fangs / Karl Band / Daniela Dyson / BPC
Live music, poetry and botanical print making from Bristol Print Collective
Brunswick Club
Hen Ogledd + Glorias Navales
Richard Dawson's band project with harpist Rhodri Davies and friends present their album 'Mogic' out in November on Weird World/Domino
Rough Trade Bristol
The Rupees
In association with Sailor Jerry. ***Free drink on entry***
Hy Brasil Music Club
River Whyless
FREE: indie folk from Asheville, North Carolina
Thekla
The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present perform at Thekla
Crofters Rights
Air Waves
New LP 'Warrior' features Kevin Morby and Katie Von Schleicher