Rough Trade Bristol

Rough Trade Bristol

Bristol branch of the iconic record store with decent sized gig space and excellent music


Rough Trade's punk credentials stretch way back to 1976 and Geoff Travis' watershed Rough Trade Records (home to Stiff Little Fingers, Cabaret Voltaire and the C86 compilations that defined that UK indie sound). The first branch open in West London, but Bristol is its fifth and newest store. The 2018 opening came at a great time - whatever you think about the store - the addition of a solid 150 - 200 venue in town with some discerning heads behind the programming was welcome news for all.

Free and ticketed events happen most nights of the week - mix of big names like Idles and Throbbing Gristle's Chris Carter plus local acts like Bad Tracking and Elder Island.

What's On At Rough Trade Bristol

Queer Joy Party at Rough Trade Bristol
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alternative pop synthpop singer-songwriter lgbtq+ lgbtq+
mui zyu + t l k + Bethany Ley at Rough Trade Bristol
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pop experimental pop
SPECTRES + EX AGENT + JEROME at Rough Trade Bristol
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noise rock shoegaze experimental noise
CHERUBS + RID OF ME at Rough Trade Bristol
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post-hardcore punk noise rock grunge sludge metal
BABEHOVEN + MUMBLE TIDE at Rough Trade Bristol
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indie folk indie pop lo-fi folk singer-songwriter
CHUCK STRANGERS at Rough Trade Bristol
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hip hop rap
THE URANIUM CLUB  plus GIMIC and more at Rough Trade Bristol
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indie rock punk post-punk garage rock
Deadheading x Neverlove - Double Release Party at Rough Trade Bristol
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experimental rock indie folk emo alternative rock indie rock
deary + sadplanet & Wyr at Rough Trade Bristol
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synthpop alternative rock indie rock shoegaze
Buy ARTPOP on iTunes : #SusanAlbumParty at Rough Trade Bristol
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lgbtq+ drag drag cabaret
Famous at Rough Trade Bristol
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Moin & Ex Agent at Rough Trade Bristol
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post-punk psych experimental jazz
Confessions Of A Traitor PLUS guests at Rough Trade Bristol
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metal post-hardcore rock
ELUCID at Rough Trade Bristol
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hip hop rap
THE BUOYS at Rough Trade Bristol
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alternative rock indie rock garage rock

Get a feel for Rough Trade Bristol

Our recent recommendations for Rough Trade Bristol

Dystopian queer electro-(s)punk like Fever Ray and Peaches having a knife-fight with Soft Cell in a strobing underpass. Throbbing industrial electronics meets psychosensual lyrics dripping with sleaze and sardonics FFO: Gazelle Twin, Vessel, Debby Friday, Miss Kittin, Fever 103. Three epic bands and a drag host!