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What's On in Bristol This Weekend

— Daytime festivals, intimate gigs and rumbling basslines all feature in Headfirst Bristol's weekend listings.
This weekend in Bristol.

Trending live music in Bristol this weekend

There are more than 59 gigs happening in Bristol this weekend and we've managed to collect them all onto this one page. The event listings below include all the local bands and musicians playing on both Friday and Saturday evenings. If you are planning on going to any of the larger gigs and concerts this weekend we strongly recommend buy tickets in advance from our ticket shop.


Friday

Fri 20th September
Ben Hemsley at The Underground
— The Underground

Ben Hemsley Tickets

Fri 20th September
Freshers Boat Party w/ Soulecta at Thekla

Saturday

Sat 21st September
Us : A New Play at The Tobacco Factory
— The Tobacco Factory

Us : A New Play Tickets

Sat 21st September
Pem at Dareshack
Sat 21st September
Mary Lattimore + Walt McClements at Bristol Beacon
Sat 21st September
Pangea ~ Soundsystem music from around the globe at The Trinity Centre
Sat 21st September
30 Years of Dread Recordings Part II - Day Party at Central Warehouse
Sat 21st September
Invicta Audio: Freshers Bass Carnival at DOCUMENT
Sat 21st September
DJ EZ, Dr Dubplate and Lily Huu @ at The Underground
Sat 21st September
Lakota Presents: DJ Love at Lakota

Sunday

Sun 22nd September
Garden Party at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre

Garden Party Tickets

Sun 22nd September
Beverley Knight at Bristol Beacon

This Weekend's Trending Clubnights

We started Headfirst in 2008 and since then we have seen Bristol's weekend nightlife programme week upon week. Currently Bristol's clubnights are some of the most diverse and innovative in the UK, ranging from small venues like Cosies and The Island to larger clubs like Motion and Blue Mountain. The best of this weekend's club events are below.

“Since it’s Halloween weekend, why not embrace the spooky spirit? We’re looking out for the best fancy dress. So, dust off your best Halloween outfit and get ready to make an impression and you could be crowned on the night.”
From: BARC Out Loud

“Bristol’s bestie duo Daisy Moon & Shanti Celeste have teamed up to curate an ultra weekend of fun, cheeky, club ready music for non-stop dancing at Strange Brew this November. A woozy weekender headed up by Club Celeste + Off-Kilter features an all-star intimate line up with extended sets from the hosts as well as select invited guests, ISAbella + PLO Man.”
From: Club Celeste + Off-Kilter club weekender FRIDAY

“Having previously Supported Primal Scream (on their Maximum Rock n Roll tour) as well as The Dandy Warhols and a string of festival performances including Glastonbury, Truck Fest and Beautiful Days (where they were considered to be 1 of the high lights of the entire weekend) Holy Youth Movement shows are a jaw dropping live experience not to be missed!”
From: Holy Youth Movement


Friday

Cocoon Workshop - Friday at Circomedia
— Circomedia
theatre workshops & classes circus
The ENTITY at Centrespace Gallery
— Centrespace Gallery
JSS Open Studios '24 - Launch Night at Jamaica Street Studios
— Jamaica Street Studios
exhibition
Dreams and Healing - A 2-Day Workshop at St Anne's Church Hall, Eastville
— St Anne's Church Hall, Eastville
Event Cancelled
workshops & classes
Baby Art Hour at Baby Art Hour
— Baby Art Hour
workshops & classes family event
More Than AI Sandbox Showcase at Watershed
— Watershed
experimental
Synesthesic Drawing Jam Session at L'Étoile Studio
— L'Étoile Studio
jam session workshops & classes
Bristol Comedy Cave at Basement 45
— Basement 45
comedy cabaret
Bristol Palestine Alliance Choir at Easton Community Centre
— Easton Community Centre
MUSICALS Bar Night at Zion Bristol
— Zion Bristol
CLT DRP x Humour + Support at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
noise rock art rock psych lgbtq+ festival
Pink Pound  + Hamburger + Patsy Delve at Bristol Cruising Club
— Bristol Cruising Club
art pop experimental pop indie rock post-punk drag
Seefeel & A.R. Kane at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
dub shoegaze experimental drone industrial
La Bomba presents the FLAMMER DANCE BAND at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
cumbia afrobeat world psych funk
Filkin's Drift + Michelle Holloway at Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
— Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
traditional folk folk
EBBB + PROFONDO ROSSO at The Lanes
— The Lanes
downtempo experimental pop synthpop experimental industrial
The Silver Lines at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
alternative rock indie rock
Jill Andrews at Exchange
— Exchange
pop country bluegrass folk singer-songwriter
BIRDMAN CULT  + LOS SAVAGES + DJ FID at The Dame
— The Dame
rock indie rock punk post-punk garage rock
Touki at Bristol Folk House
— Bristol Folk House
world
THE CEMENT GARDEN + FRIENDS at The Grain Barge
— The Grain Barge
emo punk post-punk
The Call of the Red Dragon at Secret Location
— Secret Location
electro trance world experimental
Peace of Mind Festival 2024 at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
alternative rock soul poetry talks festival
TEN YEARS TOO LATE at The Thunderbolt
— The Thunderbolt
emo rock
The Signatures at Exchange
— Exchange
northern soul
CAM COLE with Arthur Buezo at Rockaway Park
— Rockaway Park
rock blues folk folk rock singer-songwriter
Narco Lounge Combo at Elmer’s Arms
— Elmer’s Arms
electronic jazz film
The Makings + DJ at The Canteen
— The Canteen
alternative rock jazz funk soul funk
Mellowmatic - 'Rearranged' Album Launch + DJs at The Old Market Assembly
— The Old Market Assembly
neo soul hip hop jazz soul funk
S.I.N Records Presents : Birthday Bash at The Loco Klub
— The Loco Klub
footwork jungle happy hardcore
Down to earth w/ Reptant + residents at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
techno electro
Can You Dance? w/ Tone, DJ Shyz b2b Wilfy D ++ at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
dancehall uk funky amapiano afrobeats R&B
Reactor 4 - Krunx, Dj FX, Dj Drinkwater & more at Art Club
— Art Club
hardcore techno techno drum and bass jungle happy hardcore
SAVE395: NO MORE NANDAH leaving party at 395
— 395
grime techno jungle hip hop lgbtq+
Paradia - Label Launch party at The Cider Box Tap Room
— The Cider Box Tap Room
house electro breakbeat
OPEN STUDIOS PARTY - HOSTED BY RITUALS at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
house jazz funk soul funk
BORDERCONTROL at Cosies
— Cosies
techno footwork drum and bass jungle soul
La Bomba DJ's at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
cumbia afrobeat salsa funk
RigPig's Big Birthday Bash at The Fox Bar & Cafè
— The Fox Bar & Cafè
techno happy hardcore
BOG x Phantom at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
grime uk garage
Pop Up Rave by Right Up at SECRET LOCATION RELEASED ON THE DAY
— SECRET LOCATION RELEASED ON THE DAY
uk garage speed garage drum and bass 140 grime
NORTHERN SOUL CENTRAL at phoenix pub
— phoenix pub
world jazz funk soul northern soul
Hip-Hopulation Launch Party at Death Disco
— Death Disco
hip hop underground hip hop old school hip hop
Counting Blessings at To The Moon
— To The Moon
house disco afrobeat jazz funk
Bell Banger Fridays at The Bell Pub
— The Bell Pub
bassline house house uk garage speed garage bassline
CHAOSPHERE #2 at Four Quarters
— Four Quarters
metal rap metal
Solana + Support | Attic Bar at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
folk
Love Thing at The Star & Garter Pub
— The Star & Garter Pub
house disco deep house soul funk
NEFFA - T: ALL NIGHT LONG POWERED BY FIRMLY ROOTED at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
uk garage techno dubstep 140 grime
SUCCESSION: Klinical B2B Spektiv w/ Limmz at The Crown
— The Crown
drum and bass dubstep 140
Gettin' Silly With It at Basement 45
— Basement 45
speed garage techno electro trance happy hardcore
DNB Rave TNA  & Maze at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jump up
Tekno.Tribe.05 Bristol at Greenworks
— Greenworks
acid house techno industrial techno hardstyle noise
Big Up Events in the Rathouse at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
drum and bass jungle

Saturday

Stitching Palestine: Film Screening + Discussion at Easton Community Centre
— Easton Community Centre
film screening film festival
Pride Comic Art Festival 2024 at The Station
— The Station
lgbtq+ talks workshops & classes festival
Joni Mitchell Choir rehearsals and performance at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
pop folk folk rock singer-songwriter
P*ssy Party at 395
— 395
techno drum and bass jungle rock drag
Sculpting From The Imagination at In Bristol Studio, Great Western Lane, Bristol, BS5 9BB
— In Bristol Studio, Great Western Lane, Bristol, BS5 9BB
workshops & classes
Take The Jump at The Canteen
— The Canteen
talks
Rockaway Arts Weekend - Day 1 at Rockaway Park
— Rockaway Park
punk workshops & classes exhibition-opening exhibition food & drink
SPINPOP at Workout Harbourside
— Workout Harbourside
disco disco house pop synthpop lgbtq+
The Entity at Centrespace Gallery
— Centrespace Gallery
exhibition-opening exhibition
Art Battle Bristol at We The Curious- 2nd floor events space
— We The Curious- 2nd floor events space
The Improv Spotlight at PRSC
— PRSC
theatre comedy
Instant Wit at The Alma Tavern Theatre
— The Alma Tavern Theatre
theatre comedy
Antics Joke Show ft. Play It Again at The Bristol Improv Theatre
— The Bristol Improv Theatre
theatre comedy
Instant Wit The Best in Improvised Comedy at Alma Tavern and Theatre
— Alma Tavern and Theatre
theatre comedy
Stand Up For The Weekend with JACOB HAWLEY & CO at Hen & Chicken
— Hen & Chicken
theatre comedy spoken word cabaret
Jabu, Lord Tusk, Roger Robinson, A.R. Kane + more at St Thomas the Martyr
— St Thomas the Martyr
art pop electro dub experimental poetry
Lei Di Dai + DJs at The Canteen
— The Canteen
dancehall dub reggae festival
Get The Blessing + Million Seller at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
contemporary jazz progressive rock rock
Byrfyfyr	FREE IMPRoVISATIoN at Elmer's Arms
— Elmer's Arms
experimental noise jazz
On Mono Festival at Exchange
— Exchange
experimental pop alternative rock indie rock shoegaze folk-pop
Toilet Fest 4 at The Cube
— The Cube
experimental noise lgbtq+ spoken word festival
Love Music Hate Racism at The Thunderbolt
— The Thunderbolt
reggae samba ska world
VALA + MILO GORE at The Lanes
— The Lanes
indie pop indie rock
Dr Syntax & Pete Cannon at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
jungle hip hop rap
Stravelli/O'Leary/Kern Ensemble at St Stephen's Church
— St Stephen's Church
bebop contemporary jazz jazz hard bop swing
Copper Dog & Friends at Art Club
— Art Club
alternative rock punk noise rock grunge
The Go-Go Cult & Sinictones at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
rockabilly punk
STÜM & MEGRA at The Loco Klub
— The Loco Klub
electronic techno electro trance
Standing Stones at The Robin Hood
— The Robin Hood
traditional folk folk
Ceildh for Gaza at St Bonaventure's Parish Hall
— St Bonaventure's Parish Hall
traditional folk folk
CURBSIDE AFTER PARTY at Moor Beer at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
punk doom metal sludge metal noise
Songs of Joni Mitchell at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
pop folk folk rock folk-pop singer-songwriter
Luminous -  The basement sessions at Four Quarters
— Four Quarters
house disco house tech house deep house uk funky
MOREFIRE SOUND - Equinox Session at Kuumba Centre
— Kuumba Centre
dub reggae roots reggae world experimental
SSP7: Container/Zancudo Berraco/Filter Dread +more at The Island
— The Island
techno electro experimental industrial noise
DJ Sotofett: Resonance of Dub at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
techno jungle dubstep dub reggae
VINYL DESTINATION 11 - Autumn Stomp at Dare to Club
— Dare to Club
acid house hardcore techno techno jungle
Ella Knight | Garden Party at The Loco Klub
— The Loco Klub
house disco uk garage breakbeat hip hop
The Biggest Afro Caribbean Party at 98 Club
— 98 Club
tropical dancehall amapiano afrobeats R&B
Distant Audio Presents: Dan Fresco + Support at Green Works
— Green Works
house tech house deep house uk garage speed garage
Embody w/ FAFF + Milly On Air at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
house techno trance
Vispera EDEN EP Tour Bristol - Minimal, 140 & more at The Crown
— The Crown
uk garage drum and bass jungle jump up
Bassline Remedy 3rd Birthday at Cosies
— Cosies
uk garage techno breakbeat drum and bass jungle
Dèep Bristol with Deli-G at Death Disco
— Death Disco
house deep house
FIST at Dare to Club
— Dare to Club
techno
Minus 196: The Jet Festival Ft. Yung Singh & Bakey at PYTCH
— PYTCH
house uk garage speed garage drum and bass festival
Courtyard Socials: Nothing But Trouble at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
house uk garage uk funky
Deep + Delicious Volly Street Party at Volunteer Tavern
— Volunteer Tavern
electronic disco house tech house deep house techno
UTS & FRIENDS @ THE FOX at The Fox Cafe/Bar
— The Fox Cafe/Bar
techno breakbeat trance drum and bass jungle
Anti knife crime Lucid Audio x Blurred Dnb at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
Event Cancelled
uk garage bassline drum and bass jungle 140
Step Twice Take Over at The Bishops Tavern at THE BISHOPS TAVERN
— THE BISHOPS TAVERN
house uk garage speed garage uk funky funk
Silent Disco - Early Session at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
— Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
disco pop R&B indie rock pop punk
Bang at To The Moon
— To The Moon
ska alternative rock indie rock post-punk soul
Benny Page presents Dub Shotta Soundsystem at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass jungle
UWE Bristol Official Freshers | Skint Saturdays at The Students Union at UWE
— The Students Union at UWE
house disco drum and bass pop hip hop
Y U QT at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
future garage uk garage
Hot Buttered Soul x Soulworks at The Plough Inn
— The Plough Inn
house disco afrobeat jazz funk funk
Duvet Vous? with Brawther at Queens Head Easton
— Queens Head Easton
house
All Out Oasis at The Lanes
— The Lanes
indie pop pop rock alternative rock indie rock
Propaganda - *Alt Disney Party at Propaganda - Your Indie & Alternative Party!
— Propaganda - Your Indie & Alternative Party!
emo rock alternative rock indie rock pop punk
P Reg Honda's at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
breakbeat jungle hip hop underground hip hop

Sunday

Mabon Singing Walk at Ashton Court
— Ashton Court
workshops & classes
AFROSYNTHESIS at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
uk funky amapiano afrobeats soul funk
The Lodger at The Cube
— The Cube
theatre comedy
Finding Centre - yoga and the nervous system at Yogasara
— Yogasara
workshops & classes
GET WEIRD POP UP MARKET at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
speed garage open mic jam session hip hop grime
Equinox, Longo Dance at The Wild Goose, St Werburghs, BS2 9YP
— The Wild Goose, St Werburghs, BS2 9YP
Event Cancelled
workshops & classes
Autumn Equinox Women's Circle and Sound Bath at St Anne's Chruch, Bristol, BS5 6JN
— St Anne's Chruch, Bristol, BS5 6JN
workshops & classes
RAW Presents:Ken Loach Q&A w The Old Oak Screening at Rockaway Park
— Rockaway Park
talks film screening film
Women's Circle: Holding in Community at Avonvale Road, BS5 (full address given on booking)
— Avonvale Road, BS5 (full address given on booking)
workshops & classes
Spencer Jones at Spencer Jones
— Spencer Jones
comedy
Foot Foot - Unplugged at The Forge
— The Forge
art rock psych folk
BAIT , SKINNERS & DOCILE - Matinee gig at Exchange
— Exchange
post-hardcore punk post-punk
Clangfest at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
pop rock alternative rock psych folk
A Hobbit's Autumn Equinox at Springfield Allotments
— Springfield Allotments
open mic folk singer-songwriter poetry festival
SPIELMANN + PLASTIC ESTATE at The Lanes
— The Lanes
pop synthpop indie rock
TedCompression at SECRET BS5 VENUE
— SECRET BS5 VENUE
house techno electro drum and bass psych
Steve Payne at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
blues-rock bluegrass delta blues folk rock singer-songwriter
Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
psychedelic rock stoner rock garage rock
Pat Moon Kiss at Exchange
— Exchange
psych
John Scofield's 'A Go Go' at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
contemporary jazz blues jazz jazz funk
Sunday Sessions presents...James Morton at The Raven
— The Raven
blues jazz jazz funk soul funk
Bristol Sound Check pt.28 at The Loco Klub
— The Loco Klub
dub reggae roots reggae