The Louisiana
Bristol's most important indie venue.
An essential tour stop for any emerging indie artist the Louisiana is Bristol's prime indie and folk venue. Literally everyone who's anyone has played the Lousiana on their way to the top, and I mean everyone. Muse, Kings of Leon, White Stripes, Bloc Party, Coldplay, The Libertines, The Strokes... all have graced the Lousiana's modest stage.
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The audio equivalent of flicking through a year’s worth of National Geographics - Floating World Pictures fills you with the calming ambient beauty of the planet. Fourth world soundscapes full of field recordings, embracing drones, birdsong and textural wonders. Guaranteed tranquillity for fans of Laraaji, Brian Eno, Gigi Masin, Bing & Ruth, Koyaanisqatsi.
Friendly Records Presents Floating World Pictures at The Louisiana.
Cellar Door’s latest extra spooky audiovisual showcase is an absolute glut of London/Brighton/Bristol talent, with a 5 band bill and 28 members between them (someone buy the sound engineer a beer) - headed up by fidgety weirdo art rock/power pop from Green Man Rising faves The Orchestra (For Now). FFO: Black Country New Road, black midi, Jackie O Motherfucker.
THE ORCHESTRA at The Louisiana.
Jazz-pop perfection somewhere between St Vincent, Feist and Hiatus Kayote; Stevie Toddler’s grooving bass and unforgettable melodies float her gracefully to the top echelons of Bristol’s nu-jazz scene. Plus Lawi Anywar spellbinds with his hypnotically heavy brand of shoegaze-funk, like a math-rock Yves Tumour.
Stevie Toddler + Lawi Anywar at The Louisiana.
Superlative Americana triple bill with Dylan Earl’s Arkansas-brewed baritone croon preaching outlaw honkytonk melancholy moulded from the dirt around him + Chris Acker’s NOLA ramshackle folksy troubadour charm. Totally unmissable FFO: Merle Haggard, Nick Shoulders, Bob Dylan, Sam Doores.
Dylan Earl is a post-country / countrypolitan / twangcore songwriter from the Ozarks in Arkansas.
Multigenre, multimedia, multifloor takeover - a rare chance to peep the Louis subterrain adorned with visual artistry! Cellar Door’s offering an AV showcase brimming with London/Brighton/Bristol talent for the cost of a pint, ft. thunderous post-rock from Automotion, ethereal heavy shoegazers Rats-Tails, and retro indie pop four-piece The Stanford Family Band.
MULTI-MEDIA EXTRAVAGNZA