LIVE MUSIC: 18 EVENTS

Fela Kuti Birthday Ft. Dele Sosimi & No Go Stop

Legendary Afrobeat vocal and keys player Dele Sosimi (from Fela’s original ‘Egypt 80’ Supergroup) teams up with local afrobeat pioneers No G

The Lanes

THE COSMIC DEAD

Gravy Train & BLG Promotions are proud to present: The Cosmic Dead + guests

The Cube

Polyphonic Albanian singing with Grupi Lab

+ Lucy Gooch Wherever you have three or more shepherds, you have this music.

The Old Market Assembly

Papaya Fest: Wara + DJs Ivicore & Panther Panther!

Trailblazing Afro-Latin band Wara followed by fiery and fun tropical DJs Ivicore & Panther Panther!

Crofters Rights

C.A.Sutton Band (Formerly The Flamenco Thief)

C.A.Sutton is the new full 7-piece live band experience from Craig Sutton (formerly The Flamenco Thief).

The Fleece

Tankus the Henge + Young Waters in Bristol

A rollercoaster night of joyous and heart breaking songwriting, spanning multiple genres.

No.1 Harbourside

Old Baby Mackerel

Bluegrass that makes you “yee-haw” harder than a nine pound hammer

Mr Wolfs

The Delegates + Sol Feo // Mr Fitz

"10 piece pop and soul band from London comprised of some of the brightest young stars on the UK music scene."

Motion

In:Motion 2019 / Mr Scruff All Night Long

After one of the most talked-about nights of our 2018 calendar, Mr Scruff returns...

No.1 Harbourside

Horning Glory

New Orleans flavoured 7 piece brass band

The Golden Lion

Cuba Libre

6 peice dub, reggae, hip hop band

The Be-bop Club

Craig Crofton with Massimo Merighi

Sax player Craig with Italian Hammond organist Massimo

The Attic Bar

Mr Woodnote / Tru Sound Tribe / DJ Stevie Bear

Woodnote, the Saxophonist and prolific collaborator best known for his work with DubFX, and much more!

Rough Trade Bristol

Jerkcurb

South London's Jacob Read readies his debut LP 'Air Con Eden'

The Canteen

Dance Camp Band 34

The perfect Afro-Caribbean soundtrack from Ben Baddoo's new project

O2 Academy

The Rasmus - Plays Dead Letters

O2 Academy Bristol

El Rincon

Carmina

Long-standing and highly-regarded Celtic jazz duo

LEFTBANK

DJ Julesy’s JIVE BY

The finest vinyl available to humanity...

CLUB NIGHTS: 19 EVENTS

The Old England Pub

Method Lab 18: Cop Envy and Manami

Cop Envy makes his long awaited bristol debut alongside local head Manami

The Black Swan

Bristol Dub Club: Three Way Sound Meeting

HYTAL BOSRAH SOUND / JAH LOKKO SOUND / MAASAI WARRIOR SOUND

The Loco Klub

Minotaur Sound #6 – Alex Banks (live a/v set)

Alex Banks live a/v set and DJs tunnel rave

Exchange

4 years of Mi Casa Su Casa - Eli Verveine

Celebrating 4 years of throwing parties in this beautiful city

Cosies

Mangoes + Melons: 90s Speed Garage [ALL VINYL]

All vinyl Speed Garage and Garage House with one of the Godfather's of UK Garage, as well as talented support artists.

The Love Inn

Palette ft. Mor Elian

Danielle Joins us for our Palette series October residency, secondly with Mor Elian.

Take Five Cafe

KYSO x Haar | Interplanetary Criminal

KYSO and Haar invite Interplanetary Criminal to Take 5 Cafe's basement.

Queenshilling

Temptation Comes Out - (Coming Out Day Fundraiser)

We're back! and we're coming out for National coming out Day! ️‍

Location TBA

Public Affair #1: Kerrie, R.O.S.H. and ASTRYD

Hard-hitting techno served to you by Kerrie, R.O.S.H. and ASTRYD (live)

The Lanes

PHUCT - Bristol's Rock & Metal Alternative

PHUCT returns to rock the Lanes once more with 5 hours of the finest rock, metal and alternative - 2nd Friday of every month!

Level III, Swindon

✞ The Rapture - Swindon Launch Party ✞

#SwindonHasSinned

The Plough Inn

Booty Bass @ The Plough

Let's get sweaty

Lakota

Wide Eyes: Majistrate | Sub Zero

This week sees the return of two of our favourite Drum & Bass artists; Majistrate and Sub Zero!

The Trinity Centre

BUMP Roller Disco

Monthly night of fun on skates

Queens Head Easton

Mini Golf Gangsters

Upfront reggae danchall soca and drum & bass

Lakota

Tropic: Disco Special Launch Party

Come and experience Coroner's Court like never before! Join us as we take over the rarely-seen space next to Lakota and create our own music

The Gallimaufry

Feel Flows w/ Manami & Neathway

Through soul, jazz & electronica

To The Moon

Under The Lights

Boogie and funk vibes from Bob YT and Josh Albiston at To The Moon!

The Hare on the Hill

Sounds About Right! A vintage vinyl cornucopia...

Sam of DJ Records/Sounds About Right! spins a vintage vinyl cornucopia...

NON MUSIC: 5 EVENTS

Zed Alley

Henry's Dream - A Nick Cave Cabaret night

This night will take you on a journey with drag, burlesque and circus performers bringing their interpretations of the work of Nick Cave

Dare to Club

Naughty Bi Nature

Here at Cirque_Taboo you're bound to find a little bit of what you fancy…

St. Francis Church

Steve Day Words and Music

Poetry with Music

Alma Tavern and Theatre

The Zoo Story

On Sundays Peter enjoys sitting on a bench in Central Park, away from his wife, kids, cats and parakeets. Until Jerry disrupts his world.

The Trinity Centre

Exhibition 022: Sitting Show

11th-13th October: Artist-led gallery and project space

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