Exchange
Forward thinking live music venue in Old Market.
Since opening its doors to the public in later summer 2012, Bristol's Exchange has proven itself to be a key player in Bristol's live music music scene. With ticketted events almost every night of the week, Exchange plays host to a wide variety of live bands and styles. That said, the venue's musical programming for bands that sit on the heavier side of the fence (post-rock, math rock, psych) is unrivalled elsewhere in Bristol.
The venue is set over two floors with the larger of the two stages upstairs found upstairs. While club promoters are able to run two concurrent soundsystems, gig promoters and all-dayers use the space to sequence bands and provide a constant programme of music.
Doors for live music events at Exchange are typically 7.30pm, while clubnights vary.
The venue is set over two floors with the larger of the two stages upstairs found upstairs. While club promoters are able to run two concurrent soundsystems, gig promoters and all-dayers use the space to sequence bands and provide a constant programme of music.
Doors for live music events at Exchange are typically 7.30pm, while clubnights vary.
What's On At Exchange
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indie rock
post-punk
indie pop
alternative pop
indie folk
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alternative rock
indie rock
pop
indie pop
pop rock
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experimental
noise
industrial
ambient
drone
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alternative rock
indie rock
indie pop
indie folk
shoegaze
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alternative rock
grunge
garage rock
stoner rock
hard rock
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punk
post-punk
hardcore-punk
garage rock
post-hardcore
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alternative rock
emo
experimental rock
progressive rock
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alternative rock
indie rock
grunge
psychedelic rock
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punk
hardcore-punk
noise
post-hardcore
noise rock
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funk
folk
indie rock
blues
hip hop
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hardcore-punk
post-hardcore
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hip hop
rap
comedy
stand-up comedy
festival
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folk
alternative rock
indie rock
singer-songwriter
anti-folk
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indie rock
indie pop
indie folk
Get a feel for Exchange
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Attitude Festival 2025 at Exchange.
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LOUD WOMEN FEST BRISTOL at Exchange.
One of the shoegaze revival’s finest progenitors, Boston three-piece Horse Jumper of Love return to town, continuing their quietly thrilling evolution of woozy slowcore and languorous indie-rock fuzz. Utterly unmissable FFO: Duster, Codeine, MBV, Wednesday, Hotline TNT.
Horse Jumper of Love at Exchange.
High-camp antics await at Punka’s next event! Ever imagined punk versions of RuPaul bops? Well the Snatch Game - the world’s only Drag Race punk rock cover band - makes that a reality. And as if that wasn’t already enough, you’re gonna hear ‘Hot To Go’ and ‘Femininominon’ from Chappell Roan tribute band Pink Phony Club + the Punka house band serving iconic Riot Grrrl covers.
Snatch Game + special guests at Exchange.
Refill your Solo cup! Aussie skate-punk veterans Bodyjar emerge from the beer-soaked ecosystem of relentless pop-punk touring for their first Bristol appearance in over a decade. A ferocious high energy live show filled with half pipe hooks FFO: Bad Religion, The Offspring, NOFX, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3.
Bodyjar at Exchange.