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Bristol's Pop Scene
80s pop, 90s pop, Bristol has all kinds of pop. Go down the Harbourside on any night of the week and the streets are packed with queuing punters going out to hear the latest tracks and pop classics from days gone by. Bristol's thriving club scene means you can go out and hear almost any music. Another key area is the Clifton Triangle (especially for students) where cheap nights and drink deals at clubs like Po Na Na and Mbargo's are all the rage.
On the live circuit, you can experience plenty of pop music in Bristol. Like any major city, larger concert venues cater towards and music and, along with Cardiff, Bristol is one of the key cities in the West (and South-West) for any international touring act to be playing. Larger venues like the O2 Academy and Colston Hall are great places to see groups of all kind.
On the live circuit, you can experience plenty of pop music in Bristol. Like any major city, larger concert venues cater towards and music and, along with Cardiff, Bristol is one of the key cities in the West (and South-West) for any international touring act to be playing. Larger venues like the O2 Academy and Colston Hall are great places to see groups of all kind.
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Bristol's Trending Live Music Venues
Exchange The Louisiana Start The Bus The Trinity Centre The Marble Factory
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Crofters Rights
Nuala Honan Single Launch Party
Nuala Honan + Rosehip Teahouse + Simon Panrucker
Exchange
Continuous Movement w/ Max Abysmal, Zaltan +++
Back at the our the dark backroom of the exchange with three of our favourite dj's Max Abysmal, Zaltan & Kayne The Hermit
The Lanes
THE ORANGE SKIES
Plus The Malarkey & Gabriel Templar.
The Trinity Centre
The Hara
Tramp Brain Tour
The Attic Bar
Vibe Roulette & The Love Boat
The interactive party where audience decides DANCE-FLOOR DESTINY!!!!
The Golden Lion
Bexatron + special guest Ruben Cane in Bristol
Pop Punk four piece
LEFTBANK
DANCE ALL NIGHT
Dance all night with DJ Rooney Toons and DJ Groovy Motions
The Golden Lion
Bexatron with special guests
Join us for an early Happy Bexxxday for our singer!
Mr Wolfs
SongSmith Sunday @Mr Wolf's
SongSmith Sunday @Mr Wolf's ft Jake Morgan / Hidden Tide / Lieu Yonder
Exchange
Who Are You?: Walt Disco - Mouse - Fever 103°
Who Are You begins 2020 with their most eclectic line-up yet
HallPass Bar
City Sounds / Arts2Life UK
Happy New Year! We're back with a bang with a brand new venue, HallPass, and an incredible line up to shake away your January blues!
Crofters Rights
No Future: Organ Tapes, Severin Glance
London based experimental club collaborators take over Crofters, No Future residents in tow
Crofters Rights
Lebrock
Lebrock at The Crofters Rights, Bristol
Rough Trade Bristol
Emily Breeze/Suzie Stapleton/National Treasure
Triple bill of Dysfunctional pop and rock from Emily Breeze, Suzie Stapleton and National Treasure
The Lanes
★ FAT LIP ★ The Annual UV Party!
★ Are YOU ready to storm through the party like your name is El Niño? ★
Lakota
The Fun House: The Ringmaster's Dance!
After an incredible sell-out debut, we return - with a twist...
Crofters Rights
Panic Shack / John MOuse (solo) and Tremolo Ghosts
Independent Venue Week Showcase
The Old England Pub
PEGA, T.S Idiot & The Hideous Trend, Gyno
First night of The Old E's programme at Independent Venue Week 2020, with PEGA (belgium), T.S Idiot & The Hideous Trend and Gyno
O2 Academy
Caravan Palace
O2 Academy Bristol
The Cube
VANISHING TWIN + TARA CLERKIN TRIO
Gravy Train proudly present: Vanishing Twin, plus Tara Clerkin Trio.
The Fleece
Live in da Hive: Lynks Afrikka and the others
Live in da Hive presents: Stand up for your Rights ft. Lynks Afrikka, BAAST, Try Me and more!
The Old England Pub
3%
Join us to celebrate 3 years of 1% of One promoting in Bristol.
St. James' Wine Vaults
IVW / RMT Music • Penelope Isles (Bella Union)
Penelope Isles return to Bath as part of Independent Venue Week!
Level III
✞ The Rapture - Swindon ✞
Are you ready for The Rapture?
Mr Wolfs
IVW: Joe Probert / James Humphrys / Conal Kelly
An avid gardener, multi-instrumentalist and vocal powerhouse - Joe Probert has been making huge waves alongside his band.
Rough Trade Bristol
Lower Dens
Baltimore based indie pop group make their Bristol return
zed alley
Bad Reputation - Freaky Friday
Cnight with DJs DEE2 & SPICYIVY dedicated to playing multi genre spanning, womxn fronted music for womxn, non binary folks & friends.
Cafe Kino
Kimbo Nice - ‘David Lewis’ single launch
Kimbo Nice single launch party
The Louisiana
Cousin Kula & more for Independent Venue Week
Three stages of forward thinking alternative music, curated by Chiverin for Independent Venue Week at The Louisiana
The Old England Pub
SNOG x IVW 2020
Haich Ber Na + more TBA
Crofters Rights
M!R!M
London-based Italian finest darkwave promo mini-tour!
The Cloak and Dagger
The Genius of David Bowie playing hours…
The Genius of David Bowie playing hours… and other songs (20th anniversary show)
The Cloak and Dagger
GoDBowie plays hours 20th Anniversary
Celebrating the life and love of the great David Bowie
LEFTBANK
Big Glove, Lonely Tourist, Dan The Vampire Man.
A Triple Bill of Alternative Pop
The Lanes
SUM TING WONG (RU PAUL'S DRAG RACE UK)
BLG & Wig In A Box are proud to welcome Sum Ting Wong to The Lanes.
The Lanes
SUM TING WONG + CHERYL HOLE (2 SHOW TICKET BUNDLE)
Ticket bundle for Sum Ting Wong (2nd Feb) + Cheryl Hole (23rd Feb)
Crofters Rights
Black Marble // Panther Modern
Sacred Bones Lo-Fi dark pop cult Black Marble will be finally playing Bristol for the first time!
Rough Trade Bristol
Twen & guests
Fantôme presents...
The Old England Pub
S/Tron - Bella Unwin - YAW
Free entry show at The Old England (synth pop/modular/ambient/techno)
Rough Trade Bristol
Smoke Fairies & guests
Rough Trade Bristol & Fantome presents
Crofters Rights
Caswell plus Swallowfall
Caswell plus Swallowfall
Exchange
YACHT
a Colston Hall Presents show at Exchange, Bristol
Motion
Rudimental + Friends
The first ever Rudimental Club Tour!
Thekla
(Sandy) Alex G
The cult icon makes his long awaited return to Bristol
Dare to Club
PLU: AstralTurf #18 wt Josh Caffe
Queer Dance Party - Tickets go on sale TODAY (16th January), at 18:00/6pm
The Cube
An Evening With: Church of the Cosmic Skull
In celebration of their wondrous third album, 'Everybody's Going To Die'
Exchange
HMLTD
HMLTD made their much-anticipated return earlier this year, signing to a new label (Lucky Number) and releasing their new single ‘Loaded'
St George's Bristol
Davey Woodward
Part of The Listening Room Series at St George's Bristol.
Cafe Kino
HCM// DG Solaris + Special Guest
Danny Green (Laish) returns after selling out Kino last year with a new vibe and a local favourite!
The Lanes
CHERYL HOLE (RU PAUL'S DRAG RACE UK)
BLG & Wig In A Box are proud to welcome Cheryl Hole to The Lanes.
St George's Bristol
Damien Jurado
with support from Dana Gavanski
The Lanes
Молчат Дома // Cruelty
It's true: Belarus finest, cult synthwave band Molchat Doma are coming to Bristol!
The Fleece
Girl Ray
Alternative London three-piece return with pop fuelled stomper of a record
The Lanes
THE WANTS + UNSCHOOLING
THE WANTS (NYC / Council Records / Members of Bodega)
Exchange
Hotel Lux
Rousing Brits Return To Bristol On Headline Tour
St George's Bristol
Emily Magpie
Part of The Listening Room Series at St George's Bristol.
Crofters Rights
Tempers // Jessica93
NYC synthwave duo Bristol comeback!
The Golden Lion
LYLE! at the Golden Lion (Full Band)
Bring your best disco suits for a night of Synthesised Romance
To The Moon
Bang 17th Birthday Bash!
Bang is 17! Join us at our fave pub To The Moon to celebrate 17 years of Bangin!
Crofters Rights
Pregoblin
Angst-disco duo, Fat Whites and Speedy Wunderground associates, Jessica Winter and Alex Sebley Bristol headline debut!
Exchange
Hannah Diamond
PC Music signed dance-pop perfection
Rough Trade Bristol
HOUSEWIVES
(LONDON, BLANK EDITIONS)
The Thunderbolt
Uncollective Records Showcase
Six artists, nice noises, consensual hugs. Beer optional. Niceness mandatory.
Exchange
Special Interest, The Perverts & MissterSpoon
Electro-punk no-wave glam from New Orleans.
The Fleece
Jay Som
Jay Som heads to Bristol following the release of sophomore effort 'Anak Ko'
The Trinity Centre
CocoRosie
CocoRosie expertly create the kind of weird, whimsical world we can only dream of
Jam Jar
LowKey 003: Yakul - Bristol debut
LowKey present Brightonian Neo Soul head-turners - Yakul.
O2 Academy
Lightning Seeds
Jollification 25th Anniversary Show
St George's Bristol
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
A more intimate show playing venues he hasn’t been to before.
The Marble Factory
Princess Nokia + Tkay Maidza
The queen of rap and champion of outcasts Princess Nokia, brings her no-holds-barred performance to the Marble Factory
O2 Academy
Cigarettes After Sex
O2 Academy Bristol
Jam Jar
David Liebe Hart + GFOTY
Colston Hall Presents at The Jam Jar
The Lanes
BEACH RIOT
BLG Pomotions presents Brighton fuzz pop group Beach Riot
O2
James Bond - In Concert!
Conducted by the charismatic Charles Hazlewood, James Bond - In Concert! features every Bond theme from the '60s to now
The Mothers Ruin
Las Kellies + Grandma’s House
New wave pop punk blends garage-psych with deft dance beats and melodic pop
Exchange
Gender Roles & guests
Party time big Wednesday
O2 Academy
Roachford
O2 Academy Bristol
The Old England Pub
Uncollective Presents: Transcend Fest Fundraiser
Uncollective presents a night of punk, poetry and electro - raising funds for Transcend Festival 2020
The Island
Bitch, Please! Presents Prosumer (4hr Set)
Easter Realness
Exchange
Devon Welsh
Montreal-based singer, songwriter, and artist Devon Welsh presents his delicately crafted songs at Exchange.
the Trap (The Crown Bristol) 10 All Saints Ln, Avon, Bristol BS1 1JH,
Neo Tokyo Cosplay Rave 2
Neo Tokyo Is Back. A Night of Raving Anime & Gaming with free glow sticks and whistles and goodies.
The Loco Klub
Baby Bushka
Colston Hall Presents at The Loco Klub
Exchange
MSE! PHARMAKON + SHOW ME THE BODY + MORE TBA
Pharmakon and Show Me The Body return to shudder the city.
Anson Rooms
Hyukoh
For 2018, HYUKOH has started another tour around the globe with the newly released EP album.
Exchange
Sylvette + The Big However
Manchester art-rockers Sylvette return to Bristol after 2018's sellout show!
The Lanes
Bdrmm
bdrmm (Hull / Shoegaze / Dream Pop) + guests
St George's Bristol
Tindersticks
Colston Hall Presents at St George's Bristol