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Rock Gigs in Bristol
— 81 upcoming gigsBristol's Rock Scene
With so many artists jumping ship in favour of more fashionable genre name, it's always amazing to see how much falls under the 'rock' umbrella. Classic rock venues in Bristol include The O2 Academy and The Fleece.
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Thekla
Dot To Dot Afterparty Bristol - The Horrors DJ Set
DOT TO DOT X PRESSURE
Mr Wolfs
Dot to Dot- The Scruff of the Neck Stage
Live Music in Mr Wolfa
The Old England Pub
All-Day Bash: Toke / Year of the Cobra / Plus More
Filthy All-Day Bash; comprised of the globes finest Sludge-slingers!
The Mothers Ruin
Hey! Student!
Free entry and drink offers all night
Rough Trade Bristol
CROWS
Gravy Train presents: Crows + Sleep Eaters + Repo Man
Thekla
The Vice City 80's Party - Bristol
Join us as we head to the tropical climates of Miami...
Crofters Rights
Pink Kink
BUBBLEBUTT, BUBBLEBUTT
The Old England Pub
Thee MVPs // Radiators
Thee MVPs are finally coming back to Bristol!
Mr Wolfs
SongSmith @Mr Wolf's
SongSmith @Mr Wolf's ft Lonely Eddie / The Soft Fruits / Liam Jordan
Thekla
Tom Clarke (The Enemy Acoustic)
Tom Clarke performs at Thekla
The Fleece
Dubious Jim Records Presents: The Hideaways + more
The Hideaways, Locker 88, The Dardanelles, Chicken Picnic, Common Fault
Mr Wolfs
IT: Them Things & Special Guests
Psych Pop Prowess from the North West in Mr Wolf's!
The Old England Pub
NAUT EP release show
Release show for 'Raise the Lights' - with Disjoy and Bellum Romanum
Crofters Rights
HUT // The Delinquents + guest live
Rock - Indie live music
The Folk House
Joe Broughton's Conservatoire Folk Ensemble
50 Musicians On Stage At Bristol Folk House
The Louisiana
Palm + Support
Palm plays rock music backwards
Crofters Rights
Punka: Gin Birkins, Menstrual Cramps & more
Our drag host Ruby Rawbone will be serving up 3 deliciously badass female fronted bands from Bristol that you will not want to miss!
The Stag And Hounds
SCIENCE! #2
a New Wave to Proto-Rave dance party
To The Moon
Imagine That Present: Ben Cooling & Night Ride DJs
Imagine That Present: Ben Cooling & Night Ride DJs
Rough Trade Bristol
MOANING (SUB POP)
Gravy Train Presents: Moaning (Sub Pop) + Leeches + Treeboy & Arc
Crofters Rights
Stolen Body Records presents: Agarimo Album Launch
Agarimo Album Launch Party plus Special Guest (Tbc)
Crofters Rights
The Grey Area: Goat, Mai Mai Mai & The Evil Usses
Japanese rhythmic masters Goat come to bristol.
Exchange
Karma To Burn // Desert Storm // More Support
A night crammed with Stoner-Rock greatness!
Hy-Brasil Music Club
LUMER
Gravy Train present: Lumer + guests
The Cube
Bonnacons of Doom
Enigmatic Doom Combo
Harbourside Amphitheatre
Echo & The Bunnymen + The Jesus & Mary Chain
Echo & The Bunnymen + The Jesus & Mary Chain + Peter Hook & The Light in Bristol this summer for Skyline Series!
The Thunderbolt
Speaking In Tongues
Bristols Finest Talking Heads Tribute!
Harbourside Amphitheatre
UB40 (Skyline Series)
Reggae-pop kings UB40 return to Bristol for Skyline Series this summer!
Thekla
Richie Kotzen
Richie Kotzen performs at Thekla
The Old England Pub
Stolen Body/Bristol Psych Fest: L.A. Witch
A Witch are back again and this time for an intimate show at The Old England. This might be the last time you get to catch them in such an i
The Fleece
The Wave Pictures + Snails & more TBC
One of the UK’s most prolific and beloved bands,
The Fleece
Bongzilla // Dopethrone // Sons of Otis
Three behemoths of stoner-doom/sludge come to Bristol!
The Hare on the Hill
Pork Pie EP Launch with H. Grimace & Gork
Riotous indie punk gig in a charming little pub.
Start To End Perform Jeff Buckley: Grace
Start To End Perform Jeff Buckley: Grace
Start To End Perform Jeff Buckley: Grace at Thekla
O2 Academy
The Breeders
UK Tour 2018 - Tickets on sale January 12th
The Old Market Assembly
PUNKA - An Official Bristol Pride After Party!
Join us at The Old Market Assembly on Saturday 14th of July from 10pm for a night of live performances, punk rock drag and indie/rock banger
The Cube
Trembling Bells
Leading psych-folk band
Thekla
Ginger Wildheart
Ginger Wildheart performs at Thekla
St Philips Gate, Feeder Road
Future Islands (Skyline Series)
American synth pop band Future Islands visit Bristol for the Skyline Series this summer!
Crofters Rights
JUNIORE
Gravy Train x Pop Or Not present: Juniore, plus guests.
The Louisiana
White Parker at The Louis // Ben's Birthday Bash
White Parker | Third Match | Bravo Sierra | Ry Curtis
Cafe Kino
Quasar Kino Fest
Quasar Sounds hosts a monster lineup in the Cafe Kino Basement
Exchange
Nicholson Heal Album Launch
Come join Breakfast Records in launching the long awaited debut album from Bristol indie titans Nicholson Heal
The Louisiana
Yawning Man // SOAC // Ruby The Hatchet // More
Legendary Californian desert, stoner rockers YAWNING MAN return to Bristol!
The Old Market Assembly
Linkin Park Tribute w/ The Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park tribute in memory of Chester Bennington
The Old England Pub
Waxslax Presents: The Dog Was A Band Now + Support
Folky night at the old e
The Redgrave Theatre
The Blue Jays
The Bluejays (Winners of the National Vintage Award for 'Best Band')
The Louisiana
The Burning Hell
Alter-ego of Canadian songwriter Mathias Kom
Thekla
Deerhoof
Deerhoof perform at Thekla
Exchange
The Atomic Bitchwax // Suns of Thunder // Stubb
Psychedelic Rock, with elements of Prog, Fuzz and Blues.
The Lanes
Föllakzoid // Melt Dunes // Arno
Chilean heavy-psych rock legends Föllakzoid making their first Bristol show ever
St Philips Gate, Feeder Road
Texas and Imelda May (Skyline Series)
Texas and Imelda May come to Bristol this summer for Skyline Series.
Thekla
Amen Dunes
Amen Dunes perform at Thekla
St Philips Gate, Feeder Road
Garbage (Skyline Series)
90's rock legends Garbage come to Bristol this summer for Skyline Series!
The Lanes
Matt Hollywood // Phobophobes // Yassassin
Brian Jonestown Massacre's legend Matt Hollywood making his Bristol solo-debut
St Philips Gate, Feeder Road
The The (Skyline Series)
Post-punk heroes The The come to Bristol for Skyline Series.
Thekla
Imarhan
Imarhan perform at Thekla
Crofters Rights
Tajak (Mexico) + Support
Playing improv-based songs full of out of this world effects, hypnotic krautrock influences and frenetic rocking out moments.
Thekla
The Rezillos
The Rezillos perform at Thekla
The Lanes
Holy Wave
Texan indie psych-enthusiast Holy Wave making their comeback to Bristol after 4 years!
Thekla
Spring King
Spring King perform at Thekla
Thekla
Teleman
Teleman perform at Thekla
The Louisiana
La Luz
LA based surf-noir enthusiasts making their Bristol debut
The Old England Pub
Sasquatch // Sigiriya // More TBA
Night of unmissable stoner-rock!
The Passenger Shed
Rockabilly Night Live
AN EVENING OF ROCKABILY GREATNESS WITH MATCHBOX!
Thekla
Definitely Oasis
Definitely Oasis perform at Thekla
Exchange
VENOMFEST VOL.2
Over 30 mixed genre bands, 4 stages, vintage style artists market and vegan street food!
Thekla
Darwin Deez
Darwin Deez performs at Thekla
Thekla
Okkervil River
Okkervil River perform at Thekla
Thekla
Hunter & The Bear
Hunter & The Bear perform at Thekla
Thekla
Poets Of The Fall
Poets Of The Fall perform at Thekla
Thekla
Black Honey
Black Honey perform at Thekla
Thekla
Glasvegas
Glasvegas perform at Thekla
Thekla
Sea Girls
Sea Girls perform at Thekla
Thekla
China Crisis
China Crisis perform at Thekla
Thekla
London Calling
London Calling perform at Thekla
Thekla
Dr Feelgood
Dr. Feelgood, Thekla
Thekla
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees perform at Thekla
Thekla
The Wedding Present
The Wedding Present perform at Thekla
Thekla
Graveyard
Graveyard perform at Thekla
Thekla
Lucero
Lucero perform at Thekla