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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.

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Our recent pop recommendations

British folk iconoclast Chris Wood graces the candlelit hush of John Wesley’s New Room. His everyday epics sketch sharp-edged portraits of England’s many overlooked lives, from empty nests to minor league football teams to tragedies of industrial decay. Acute compassion ballads FFO: Martin Carthy, Karine Polwart, Billy Bragg, Richard Dawson. Chris Wood at John Wesley’s New Room.

Sell out warning! Granny’s Attic craft a mischievous folk playground, weaving original tunes into centuries-old reels and laments with effortless virtuosity. Crisp melodies, playful textures, and infectious energy celebrate the living, breathing pulse of the folk tradition. Joyous foot-stomping magic FFO: Jack Rutter, Eliza Carthy, Salt House. Granny's Attic - Greenbank Folk Club at St Anne's Church, Eastville.

Sell out warning! Kiss Facility unites Sega Bodega’s prodigious production alchemy with Mayah Alkhateri’s gossamer Arabic vocals, all refracted through a prism of shoegaze longing and soaring avant-pop emotivity. Prepare to be utterly transfixed by the ultimate creative power couple in an absolute no-brainer FFO: Erika de Casier, Eartheater, Nadah El Shazly Kiss Facility at Strange Brew.

Marauding Norsemen Agabas charge into town wielding their self-coined ‘deathjazz’: a pummeling uptempo rawk engine with a thrash gallop, horn blasts strafing through the noise, and shredding throat growls atop a storm of riffs and rhythms. A cataclysmic ruin ritual FFO: Kvelertak, Imperial Triumphant, Slipknot, Converge. AGABAS at Exchange.

What our editors say

“Following a busy 2025, which saw her sell out venues on tour and perform at Glastonbury and Hyper Japan, London singer-songwriter and producer Jewelia returns to the stage for a first taste of her next chapter, previewing new songs alongside fan-favourites. Blending ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s influences into bittersweet, hook-filled alternative pop, Jewelia has been featured by Netflix, BBC Introducing and Clash Magazine and amassed over 3.5 million streams across Spotify and YouTube. Expect a full-band show that combines big choruses, heartfelt songwriting and moments of connection with the audience into a night that feels both cathartic and genuinely fun.”
From: Jewelia

“Blending psychedelic textures, jazz-inflected harmony and richly layered songwriting, Pocket Sun continue to establish themselves as one of the most distinctive acts in the UK's alternative pop scene, with a sound that feels simultaneously nostalgic and futuristic.”
From: POCKET SUN - 'WATERCOLOURS' ALBUM LAUNCH

“Benjamin Steer is a fast-rising British-American singer-songwriter known for his introspective, acoustic-driven indie pop music. Born in Washington, D.C., and later moving to Scotland for university, he gained widespread traction in 2025 following the release of his debut EP, Figuring It Out.”
From: Benjamin Steer

“MOLLY FLETCHER HEBDEN (MFH) MFH-Molly Fletcher Hebden is an 22-year-old alternative pop-rock singer-songwriter, with influences of punk, folk, and musical theatre. Based in the south of England Molly performs both acoustically and with her dynamic four-piece band, MFH, members including Arthur Cook, Sam Rickard, and Ted Hebden.”
From: KAYBLE With Pollyanna Blue and Molly Fletcher Hebden

“For a number of years, Nina Lim has been at the centre of London's alternative music scene. Having studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama she established working relationships as a violinist with Black Country, New Road, Jockstrap, Geordie Greep and M.T Hadley. More broadly she has performed for more alternative pop musicians JADE and Little Simz and arranged strings for Holly Humberstone, and Anne Marie.”
From: Ninush