The Lanes

The Lanes

Bowling alley, karaoke bar and music venue rolled into one


The Lanes is a spacious multi-functional venue situated in the city centre on Nelson Street, a stone’s throw from fellow live music favourites Rough Trade and Strange Brew. It offers a unique mix of bowling, karaoke, club nights, live bands, and a late-night diner.

In collaboration with Bristol promoters Gravy Train and BLG, the venue hosts weekly free-entry gigs, showcasing rising national and international indie and alternative artists. Club nights are also a staple, including regular favourites like emo and pop punk night Fat Lip, motown celebration Motorcity, and the Late Night Funk Club.

What's On At The Lanes

Motorcity - Motown, Soul, Funk, Disco & Rock 'n' Roll at The Lanes
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disco funk northern soul rock-and-roll soul
1st Place Qualifier at The Lanes
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funk soul pop sport & exercise
Late Night Funk Club DJs at The Lanes
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disco disco house funk soul
Back To The 80s at The Lanes
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glam rock post-punk rock pop
Late Night Funk Club DJs at The Lanes
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disco funk soul world
DGeneration Nu : SummerSlam'd at The Lanes
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rock rock-and-roll metal
Late Night Funk Club DJs at The Lanes
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disco disco house funk soul

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Free entry! Tonight, Mikhail, the Lanes is going to be…. the Leningrad Rock Club. London-based cover collective Soviet Underground replicate the sound of 80s Russia’s musical revolution and the legendary bands that leapt from Western rock-imitating subcultural secret to mainstream phenomena. Unique and unmissable. Soviet-era underground music