What's On in Bristol This Weekend

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 3rd July

— The Trinity Centre

FRUITEA Tickets

Fri 3rd July

— Bristol Beacon

Bristol Pride Ceilidh in Bristol Tickets

Fri 3rd July

— Thekla

Pop Punk vs. Midwest Emo Tickets

Saturday

Sat 4th July

— Thekla

Paint By Numbers in Bristol Tickets

Sat 4th July

— Lakota

Carnival Day to Night w/ Big Narstie Tickets

Sunday

Sun 5th July

— The Trinity Centre

SUMMER SCREAM - BRISTOL Tickets

Sun 5th July

— The Trinity Centre

Tarot Card Collage Tickets

Sun 5th July

— Lost Horizon

Downbeat Melody COURTYARD SESSION in Bristol Tickets

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.

Friday

Samatar Elmi: Agen Bien Fou with Nell Osborne & Jeff Towns

— East Bristol Books

poetry

Rainbow Magic

— The Island

exhibition lgbtq+

The People's Comedy: laugh not hate

— PRSC

comedy stand-up comedy

Playfighting Club for Adults

— Windmill Hill Community Centre Vivian Street, Bristol, Bristol BS3 4LW, UK

workshops & classes sport & exercise

Kids Art Club

— Spike Island

workshops & classes family exhibition

Loco Klub Garden Open

— Loco Klub

funk soul food & drink lgbtq+

ALICE Project x Bristol PRIDE 2026

— The Robin Hood

drum and bass techno workshops & classes talks lgbtq+

Home In Your Hands

— MV Balmoral Ship, Princes Wharf, BS1 4RN, BRISTOL

exhibition

Robert Moriarty Work in progress

— The White Bear

comedy stand-up comedy

Queer Joy and Jokes

— Bristol Folk House

lgbtq+ lgbtq+ stand-up comedy

Mesadorm + Hollis Robin - Comfort & Lies Bristol Album Launch in Bristol

— The Jam Jar

alternative pop experimental indie folk pop

NATHY SG , JAY CAVALIER & THE BAND and POCKET in Bristol

— Exchange

indie pop indie rock pop punk post-punk punk

GALACTIC RIFF KEEPERS FEAST VOL.III THE REVENGE OF THE RIFFS DAY 1 in Bristol

— The (Red) Lion BS5

doom metal grunge progressive rock psychedelic rock rock

Charity Gig Night in Bristol

— The Louisiana

alternative rock classic rock indie rock rock uk garage

Upstairs@57 in Bristol

— The Greenbank

tropical electro latin jazz salsa food & drink

VooKoo Jam Night - Free Open Jam in Bristol

— The orchard

funk hip hop soul lgbtq+ jam session

Let's Go Swimming Concert Pool Party Extravaganza in Bristol

— Bristol South Swimming Pool

alternative pop indie pop singer-songwriter pop family

Elton John Tribute Night in Bristol

— On The Hill

pop rock rock pop tribute acts

Ant-Trouble in Bristol

— Exchange

alternative rock glam rock new wave post-punk punk

The Keepsakes + Adachi Anon in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

blues rock soul

Club Blanco w/ Vladimir Ivkovic & Chez de Milo tickets

— The Love Inn

electro new wave synthpop trance techno

Elysium All Night Long: A Journey Through Rave tickets

— The Croft

breakbeat happy hardcore electronic jungle

EXSTATIC: LOUISE+1, HUGHESEE, Di$CO A$$AULT, RANGA , PORGUS & BOCA tickets

— The Crown

drum and bass jungle breakbeat techno footwork

Education Sessions tickets

— Cosies

breakbeat drum and bass jungle breakbeat

Parental Guidance - Speaking in Tongues tickets

— Lost Horizon

blues funk house jungle rock-and-roll

Float Yer Boat tickets

— John Sebastian Lightship, Bathurst Basin, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6SG

house tech house

Wondercloud: Shake ‘n’ Stir w/ Kayelord and Willy Malo tickets

— The Greyhound Fishponds

blues blues-rock rock-and-roll soul

COMPUTER WORLD Synthpop & New Wave Club Night tickets

— Zed Alley

goth industrial new wave post-punk synthpop

DJ Haggis & Scrim present: CELTRONICA tickets

— The Old Stillage

electro traditional folk world

Iterate - w/ BIG DOPE P, REA & ORWELL tickets

— Moon Club, (Lakota)

jungle uk funky uk garage 140 footwork

BassHurtz presents nick the lot w isometrik and many more tickets

— Basement 45

drum and bass

Summer Series • Ray Keith B2B Nicky Blackmarket + More tickets

— Clock Factory

drum and bass jungle

All Out 90s tickets

— The Lanes

alternative rock pop rock rock soundtrack pop

Livity Sound W/ Hodge b2b Peverelist, Muy Muy & Steven Rice tickets

— Strange Brew

tropical house uk funky techno amapiano

NOBODY IS WATCHING TAKEOVER | GETTIN' DOWN N DIRTY tickets

— The Red Church

acid house disco electro house techno

Wink vs Girl on Girl tickets

— The Jam Jar

reggaeton electro jungle uk garage footwork

Saturday

The Birdcage

— Bristol Megascreen

comedy festival film lgbtq+ drag

Come Bye & Sauna

— Ardagh Community Sauna, BS6 7YL

festival

St Pauls Carnival | Poetry Workshop w/ Sukina Noor

— Malcolm X Community Centre

spoken word festival workshops & classes poetry

Making a Scene: Bass Playing Workshop

— Exchange

Sold out

Making a Scene: Drumming Workshop

— Exchange

Sold out

QPOC Creative Support Group - Show and Tell

— Rising Arts Agency

workshops & classes lgbtq+

BSL Tour | Tohé Commaret: Mijitas, and Nancy Lupo: Several Chickens Later

— Spike Island

exhibition

Half Day Yoga Retreat

— Intra Studio Bristol

yoga

Introduction to Forest Gardening

— Grow Wilder, 181 Frenchay Park Rd, Bristol BS16 1EL

Sold out

Earthen Oven Workshop

— Sims Hill Shared Harvest

workshops & classes

Then Til Now

— KIT FORM

dub reggae roots reggae world exhibition

Shirehampton LGBT+ Pride

— Shirehampton Public Hall

workshops & classes lgbtq+

Super Saturday July 2026

— Children's Scrapstore

workshops & classes family

Queer Hiking Bristol: Yoga walk with Leni

— Stanton Drew Village Hall

lgbtq+ yoga sport & exercise

Create Your Own Cosmic Worlds – Mixed Media Workshop

— Cass Art Park Street

workshops & classes

Folk Choir Workshop, Bristol

— The Harbour Totterdown

a cappella folk progressive rock traditional folk workshops & classes

IndepenDance Day: A Carnival Walk of Witness & Resistance

— RWA

workshops & classes talks exhibition

Summer Forest Bathing & Art Workshop

— The Avon Centre

workshops & classes

Make Your Own Pride Banner From Fabric Offcuts

— Sparks Bristol

festival workshops & classes lgbtq+ lgbtq+

A Dance A Day

— Arnolfini

spoken word theatre

Cuban Food & Film

— La Cubana

spoken word food & drink film

Dungeons of Wessex in Bristol

— Moor Beer Co

ambient drone electronic experimental metal

SANS FROID + LAWI ANYWAR + RED SUN ALERT in Bristol

— Strange Brew

alternative rock art rock experimental rock progressive rock prog rock

Stress Positions in Bristol

— Exchange

post-hardcore post-punk punk thrash metal hardcore-punk

Ambient Cafe in Bristol

— Bar 57

ambient downtempo drone electronic experimental

GALACTIC RIFF KEEPERS FEAST VOL.III THE REVENGE OF THE RIFFS DAY 2 in Bristol

— The (Red) Lion BS5

doom metal dub psych punk rock

solo sets for piano & tenor guitar in Bristol

— St Ambrose

ambient experimental neoclassical

Djammy Dodgers in Bristol

— The Greyhound Fishponds

gypsy jazz jazz

All Day @ The Old E in Bristol

— The Old England Pub

alternative rock folk funk world exhibition

Albion in Bristol

— Exchange

folk folk rock progressive rock metal

RASH LIFE CHOICES + Carniepunks + Violet Crazies + Remnantz in Bristol

— The Thunderbolt

post-punk punk

Ponchartrain - "It's a hillbilly - rockin' - cajun - twangfest of a thang" in Bristol

— The Kingsdown Vaults

blues country rockabilly swing

Lunda + Dead Horse Bay in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

indie rock soul

Carnival Afterparty CGC Sound System Presents: NEGUS MELODY tickets

— The Canteen

dub roots reggae

Gecko X Distort X Cyphered: Lou Roller + Support tickets

— The Crown

breakbeat drum and bass dub dubstep jungle

Deep Street Summer Jam w/ Jay L & Andy Mac b2b all night tickets

— Strange Brew

deep house disco chicago house soul techno

LA BOMBA CARNIVAL SPECIAL w/ STEVE RICE tickets

— The Jam Jar

tropical cumbia funk reggae soul

At Zoggs: Heads On Sticks tickets

— Mickey Zoggs

new wave post-punk punk synthpop

DTYM - July '26 tickets

— The Phoenix

electro electronic R&B pop lgbtq+

Club Djembe & Einhundert Presents: Mobilegirl, Nico Adomoko & DJ Stolen tickets

— The Love Inn

house uk garage R&B tech house gqom

S-Line + Friends: 4Eleven, Jonny Hotwheelz, Blimey + more tickets

— The Croft

electro house uk garage techno

St Pauls Carnival Day Party tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

dancehall dub jungle reggae

CHOOSELOVE - BLOCKPARTY tickets

— The Cider Box Tap Room

deep house disco chicago house techno

SlapFunk Bristol tickets

— Sawmills

acid house deep house house uk garage tech house

Alfresco Disco pres: PLAY tickets

— Lockleaze Adventure Playground

disco tropical afrobeat house tech house

Compact Discotheque tickets

— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom

disco disco house

Higher Power Taproom Takeover at Good Chemistry tickets

— Good Chemistry Taproom - BS2 0RG

disco disco house funk house soul

Slippin’ X Murky Yard Party tickets

— Lost Horizon

drum and bass jungle

Rockit Science Summer Party tickets

— The old stillage

disco house drum and bass funk uk garage

RESIDENCE: ANXIOUS DISCO tickets

— The Gallimaufry

deep house house uk funky

SIKA records presents: Fire and Bass EP launch party Ft Devilman, Maddy V tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

drum and bass grime

Cosies X Rezonate St Pauls Carnival After Party : Amoss tickets

— Cosies

drum and bass jungle 140

THE SOUND OF BRISTOL tickets

— Basement 45

drum and bass hardcore techno jungle uk garage industrial techno

Casa Disco Presents....Charlie Rice w/ Residents - House & Disco tickets

— After Dark

disco house house tech house

Carnival After Party - Invicta Audio tickets

— Clock Factory

drum and bass jungle uk garage

Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night tickets

— The Fleece

indie pop indie rock pop punk rock

Bristol Tattoo Convention 2026 After Party tickets

— Exchange

alternative rock post-punk punk

Sunday

Opera

— The Ill Repute

film

Placard Making Workshop

— IC Visual Labs

workshops & classes lgbtq+ protests & marches

Making a Scene: Events & Promoting Workshop

— Exchange

workshops & classes lgbtq+

Darryl Carrington: Out Of The Box

— The Cube

comedy circus family theatre

Tamsyn Kelly: Every Single One Of The Sugababes

— The Robin Hood

comedy stand-up comedy

Burger and a Pint: Treats for the Soul

— The Robin Hood

comedy stand-up comedy

Darryl Carrington: Tennish

— The Cube

comedy circus theatre

Healing in nature

— Mendip Sauna

yoga

Wasteman Weeklies #563: 'Older Games'

— The Lanes

Putting Down Kings and Princes: Class Warfare in Shakespeare and the 1500s

— Loco Klub

food & drink workshops & classes talks

Slow Fashion Social - Beading Upcycling

— The Canteen

workshops & classes

Lightship Comedy Ft. Nick Page

— John Sebastian Lightship

comedy theatre stand-up comedy

Lip Service

— Bristol Comedy Den

comedy lgbtq+ open mic stand-up comedy

GALACTIC RIFF KEEPERS FEAST VOL.III THE REVENGE OF THE RIFFS DAY 3 in Bristol

— The (Red) Lion BS5

alternative pop psych rock jam session metal

UNREDACTED TOUR+ ADAM WEDD + ELBY + HAZED DATE in Bristol

— Cafe Kino

alternative pop art pop indie pop singer-songwriter

Basement Brewery Presents - Tangled in Bristol

— Basement Brewery

Sunday Social + Shag Workshop with Jim and Nicky in Bristol

— The Hen & Chicken

Event Cancelled

jazz swing workshops & classes

Bristol Gaymers Pride Gayming Day Spectacular in Bristol

— Kongs of King Street

lgbtq+ lgbtq+ quiz

Sunday Social - July 5th in Bristol

— The Hen & Chicken

jazz swing

Celebrating Nat King Cole with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra in Bristol

— St George's Bristol

big band jazz swing

PANSY DIVISION in Bristol

— Exchange

pop punk lgbtq+

FAMILY BUSINESS HIP HOP JAM in Bristol

— The Gallimaufry

alternative hip hop hip hop rap jam session

L.A.R.P. Social tickets

— Cafe Kino