The Louisiana

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.

What's On At The Louisiana

Great Lake Swimmers at The Louisiana
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country traditional folk folk folk rock folk-pop
MEMORIALS + ЗАЛІЗО at The Louisiana
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rock psych experimental drone jazz
Nature TV at The Louisiana
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indie rock
Phonseca + English Weather + Alex Comaish at The Louisiana
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synthpop indie rock folk
Liana Flores at The Louisiana
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THE ORCHESTRA at The Louisiana
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alternative rock psych experimental jazz exhibition
Department S Club Night Indie / Brit Pop / 60’s at The Louisiana
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disco indie rock soul northern soul funk
Gurriers at The Louisiana
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rock alternative rock indie rock post-punk
Friendly Records Presents Floating World Pictures at The Louisiana
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ambient psych experimental jazz
RATS at The Louisiana
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TORPOR + HOST BODY + WARREN SCHOENBRIGHT at The Louisiana
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doom metal sludge metal experimental noise
VRAELL at The Louisiana
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Blood Wizard at The Louisiana
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pop alternative rock indie rock punk folk
The Kairos + special guests at The Louisiana
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rock classic rock alternative rock indie rock shoegaze
Dylan LeBlanc at The Louisiana
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alternative rock country indie rock folk singer-songwriter
Katie Malco at The Louisiana
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indie rock
Half Happy at The Louisiana
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SEX SWING at The Louisiana
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SKYDADDY at The Louisiana
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rock indie rock psych folk rock jazz
Big Sleep at The Louisiana
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alternative rock

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Our recent recommendations for The Louisiana

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