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Punk Gigs in Bristol
— 49 upcoming gigsBristol's Punk Scene
The longstanding, big-names in American punk have found home in many of Bristol’s large gig venues with The O2 Academy, The Fleece and Bristol Bierkeller catching the most footfall. The area around Old Market has undoubtedly built a renaissance of forward-thinking, British punk music. The Exchange and the Stag and Hounds are arguably leading the way with new, up and coming talent. Fans of the older punk scene can find tributes to bands like The Ramones and The Sex Pistols at The Tunnels, The Fleece and The Thunderbolt.
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Crofters Rights
Action Beat & Gw Sok / IFQ / Violet Mud / Olanza
Mythical noise band Action Beat with founder of The Ex G.W Sok + no improv Iceman Furniss, Stoner Sludgers Violet Mud & Heavyweights Olanza
TOMORROW
The Chelsea Inn
Spring.Fall.Sea (Thailand)
post-rock/post-hardcore FREE ENTRY
Fri 25th/08/2017
The Chelsea Inn
Kiss Me Killer + more
Free entry punk show!
Sat 26th/08/2017
St James Wine Vaults
Wash with Black Wendy - Loralie - Foster and Found
Alternative Rock all for you
Exchange
Specialist Subject Record Shop Opening Party
Woahnows , austeros (solo) and more tbc
Sat 2nd/09/2017
The Chelsea Inn
Benny Mayhem (Full Band)
Free folk-punk gig!
Sun 3rd/09/2017
The Louisiana
Omni
Atlanta post-punks return from a US tour with Franz Ferdinand
Wed 6th/09/2017
Crofters Rights
H Hawkline
H Hawkline headlines The Crofter's Rights
The Louisana - 06/09/17 £5 entry
The Perverts, EP64, film premier and more
Album launch and short film premiere
Sat 9th/09/2017
The Old England Pub
YARDS + BRUXA MARIA 09/09/17
Rad Hardcore double header!
Sun 10th/09/2017
The Louisiana
The Muffin Heads // Adam Wade // AutumnMusic
The Muffin Heads UK Tour in Bristol
Thu 14th/09/2017
Thekla
The Maine
The Maine headline Thekla
The Thunderbolt
Husky Tones, Stone Theory, Drunken Butterfly
'This is music for an old-fashioned dark rock club, where sweat and alcohol keep the walls moist.'
Fri 15th/09/2017
The Red Lion, BS5
Autonomads / Kiss Me Killer + more
Donations entry punk show!
Sat 16th/09/2017
The Old England Pub
Blue Orchids + The Charlie Tipper Conspi
Blue Orchids, led by founding member of The Fall, Martin Bramah + The Charlie Tipper Conspiracy
Tue 19th/09/2017
Crofters Rights
MLUTV Presents: NONN + Special Guests
MLUTV Presents: NONN + Special Guests
Thu 21st/09/2017
Mr Wolfs
Ghouls, Limiter, Discount Columbo
Punk rock, post rock, britpop showdown!
Fri 22nd/09/2017
The Old England Pub
BPF Present: The Skeptics at The Old England
Bristol Psych Fest and Stolen Body Records presents Skeptics at The Old England Pub - Free Entry.
Tue 26th/09/2017
The Old England Pub
Duds, Yama Warashi + Coims
Post-punk from Manchester
Wed 27th/09/2017
Cafe Kino
Quasar Sounds Presents
Last Hyena + P I N K Y + Peace Talks
Thu 28th/09/2017
The Cube
Sonicatomic with Jouska & tbc
Italian sax led psych rockers with Leicester based post punkers.
Fri 29th/09/2017
Exchange
CHINA SHOP BULL / Atterkop / Killdren
Ska/rave/punk/dub
Thekla
Van Zeller
Bristol's garage rock 4 piece Van Zeller play their biggest headline to date on the boat.
Bristol Bierkeller
PHUCT - Bristol's Rock Metal Alternative
Bristol's Rock Metal Alternative
Sat 30th/09/2017
Thekla
Hanni El Khatib
Hanni El Khatib headlines Thekla
Mon 2nd/10/2017
The Old England Pub
DRUNK MUMS (AUS)
Gravy Train Presents: Drunk Mums + Human Bones + William Weak
Thekla
The Drums
The Drums headlines Thekla
Mon 9th/10/2017
The Louisiana
Shame
Shame headline The Louisiana
Thu 12th/10/2017
The Thunderbolt
Vic Godard & Subway Sect/Glaxo Babies/Ch
Vic Godard & Subway Sect/The Glaxo Babies/The Charlie Tipper Conspiracy
Fri 20th/10/2017
The Louisiana
Sløtface
Sløtface headline The Louisiana
Thekla
LICE + YOWL
Bristol post-punks bring their London based label mates to town.
Sat 21st/10/2017
The Fleece
Neville Staple Band
The Legendary Frontman, Neville Staple and His Band.
Mon 23rd/10/2017
The Trinity Centre
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Channelling Patti Smith, Woody Guthrie, 70s New York punk and Puerto Rican rhythms
The Trinity Centre
Hurray for the Riff Raff
American folk-blues and Americana band from New Orleans, Louisiana
Sun 29th/10/2017
The Old England Pub
BPF Presents: Gateway Drugs at The Old England
Bristol Psych Fest and Stolen Body Records are happy to announce we have Gateway Drugs coming over to Bristol and The Old England Pub for a
Mon 30th/10/2017
The Louisiana
Slowcoaches
Slowcoaches headline The Louisiana
Crofters Rights
THE PROPER ORNAMENTS
Gravy Train presents: The Proper Ornaments, plus support TBA.
Tue 31st/10/2017
Crofters Rights
Halloween Howler
WITCH FEVER, LEECHES, HUMAN BONES & INDIGOS
Thu 2nd/11/2017
The Thunderbolt
Helen McCookerybook/Karen/Charlie Tipper
Long term Peel favourite makes a rare appearance in Bristol
Sat 4th/11/2017
The Old England Pub
BLOODY KNEES
Gravy Train Presents: Bloody knees + Special Guests
Sat 11th/11/2017
The Old England Pub
BPF Presents: The Pinhead at The Old England
Bristol Psych Fest and Stolen Body Records are scared to announce one of best and craziest australian live bands around are coming to Bristo
Thu 16th/11/2017
Exchange
The JB Conspiracy "This Machine"
'This Machine' 10 year show!
Mon 20th/11/2017
Crofters Rights
WEAVES
Gravy Train presents... Weaves, plus special guests
Thu 23rd/11/2017
Exchange
The Thing, KonstruKt & Calcine Quartet
The Scandinavian and Turkish free jazz overlords unite!
The Thunderbolt
The Band of Holy Joy + Short Stories
The legendary Band of Holy Joy play Bristol for the first time
Fri 1st/12/2017
Fiddlers
Faust
Krautrock Heroes, FAUST!
Tue 5th/12/2017
Thekla
Pumarosa
Pumarosa headline Thekla
The Trinity Centre
Creeper
English horror punk band
Tue 12th/12/2017
St George's
Green Gartside & Alexis Taylor
Expect a real sense of occasion as two extraordinary voices from the realm of UK music royalty are brought together