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

Lauren Auder at The Louisiana
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singer-songwriter
GB  + Visit Me at The Louisiana
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art rock experimental indie rock experimental pop
FORM AFFINITY at The Louisiana
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alternative rock emo experimental post rock post-hardcore
Big Long Sun at The Louisiana
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art rock experimental rock indie folk indie rock experimental pop
Steve Pilgrim at The Louisiana
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folk indie folk singer-songwriter
Moxie Dolls Headline Show at The Louisiana
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alternative rock emo grunge punk rock
Shaking Hand at The Louisiana
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post rock post-punk
Wendy Eisenberg at The Louisiana
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contemporary jazz folk singer-songwriter experimental pop
Witness + The Jesus Bolt at The Louisiana at The Louisiana
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alternative rock folk indie folk indie rock lo-fi
Flora Hibberd + Support TBC at The Louisiana
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indie folk singer-songwriter
Jack J Hutchinson at The Louisiana
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alternative rock blues-rock classic rock hard rock rock
ZOH AMBA at The Louisiana
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blues-rock experimental folk jazz singer-songwriter
SLAK Headline at The Louisiana
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alternative rock indie pop indie rock post rock post-grunge
The Zangwills at The Louisiana
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alternative rock indie pop indie rock pop rock rock
MAUVEY at The Louisiana
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alternative hip hop alternative pop alternative r&b
Mildred  + Myer U Clark at The Louisiana
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alternative rock country country rock indie folk indie rock
Year of the Dog at The Louisiana
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alternative rock indie pop indie rock ska soul
Legss at The Louisiana
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art rock experimental rock freak folk noise rock post-punk
Unbelievable Truth at The Louisiana
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alternative rock indie rock
Malago Canyon & friends - Album launch at The Louisiana
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country country rock rock-and-roll
John Mouse at The Louisiana
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alternative pop electronic indie pop
NEIRIN at The Louisiana
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blues gospel reggae soul
True Mountain Laurel + Support TBC at The Louisiana
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country folk indie folk singer-songwriter
ROWENA WISE at The Louisiana
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art pop folk indie folk indie pop singer-songwriter
Ken Yates + Support TBC at The Louisiana
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folk indie folk indie rock singer-songwriter

Get a feel for The Louisiana

Our recent recommendations for The Louisiana

Sell out warning! Precision-engineered post-rock swoon from Manchester trio Shaking Hands, who wind their spring tight with frenetic percussion, wiry guitar lines and thunderous bass before unleashing rhythmic rapture. Enchanting FFO: Women, Field Music, Acetone, Ulrika Spacek. Shaking Hand at The Louisiana.

The Cellar Door illuminati curate another gaggle of indie delights with ravishingly beautiful slowcore darlings Glasshouse Spider Mite, lo-fi pastoral bedroom dreaming from Troutflies + Swelt's sweeping Americana-tinged post-rock. Inspired introspection FFO: Low, Quade, The Shadow Ring, Ethel Cain. Glasshouse Red Spider Mite + Troutflies + Swelt + Splitlip

Sell out warning! Dark psych private press folk dreams made flesh! The rediscovery of Dave Bixby’s monumental ‘69 exploration of acid-casualty spirituality, Ode to Quetzalcoatl, sent astral ripples through the net. The fact he’s here, at the Louie, feels like a once-in-a-lifetime re-write of freak folk history FFO: Skip Spence, Efficient Space, Linda Perhacs, Robbie Basho. Dave Bixby + Dan Pacini + Scarlet Reading

Sell out warning! If the UK yoofs were into k-goth like they're into k-pop, this country wouldn't be such a mess. The cure is upon us - shimmering romantic dandies Past Self are here to weave introspective post-punk heartache for Pink Turns Blue, early Drab Majesty, and Twin Tribes diehards. Don your most worn Pornography tee and come welcome your new overlords. PAST SELF live at The Louisiana, Bristol.

Barren Sea channel shoegaze, slowcore and post-folk-rock as therapy for their singer’s near-death experience, summoning shimmering vocal drama from the almost-beyond. It’s a stunning Louie debut from one of Amsterdam's finest, and a certified fresh find FFO: Cigarettes After Sex, The Sundays, Angel Olsen, DIIV. Join us for a night at The Louisiana, featuring some of the finest up-and-coming bands from Amsterdam-based band Barren Sea to support bands Interim and Palemoon.