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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Our recent recommendations for The Louisiana
Brighton power-trio here to pulverise the Louie with propulsive melodrama: PROJECTOR hit the sweet spot between Spoon-esque melodiousness and the post-punk grit of Interpol, Pixies et al to make pure grunge-pop magic. No-contest new faves FFO: Sonic Youth, The Breeders, CLT DRP, Fraulein, DITZ.
PROJECTOR live at The Louisiana, Bristol.
Sell out warning! Unapologetically acerbic noise-punk to make the post-punk poser boys squirm. M(H)AOL pairs wry intersectional feminist lyricism with distorted guitars, angular basslines, jagged drums and looming vocals to pack a potent, cathartic punch. Unfuckwithable FFO: Gilla Band, Petrol Girls, The Menstrual Cramps, Dry Cleaning.
M(H)AOL live at The Louisiana, Bristol.
Instrumental post-rock splendour veering expertly between glacial serenity and mathy, chugging, euphoric intensity. Staggering dynamism with a metallic shoegaze sheen FFO: Alcest, Mono, GY!BE, And So I Watch You From Afar.
Blowout Presents A Burial at Sea at The Louisiana, Bristol
Queercore x screamo chaos at this Louisiana double headliner! The melodic metal-meets-riot-grrl onslaught of London’s Shooting Daggers goes toe to toe with mathy hardcore from no-prisoners Las Vegas noisebringers Roman Candle. Messy AF or your money back FFO: Turnstile, G.L.O.S.S., Portrayal of Guilt, Zulu, Lambrini Girls.
Blowout Presents Shooting Daggers, Roman Candle and Aku at The Louisiana, Bristol
South African superbad psych-groove trio Goblyns splice steady driving in-pocket afrofunk rhythms with raucous guitar that shifts from surfy lead lines to wah'd-out fuzz. Float off into deep pockets of syncopation amidst a tangle of spaghetti bops. Essential FFO: The Budos Band, Khruangbin, Hawkwind.
Psychedelic groove rock!