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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 26th June
1000 Rabbits at Cafe Kino
Fri 26th June
Shameless: Y2K Anthems at Thekla

Saturday

Sat 27th June
Cassette Market Matinee at Rough Trade Bristol
— Rough Trade Bristol

Cassette Market Matinee Tickets

Sat 27th June
Jamaica Love at Bristol Beacon
— Bristol Beacon

Jamaica Love Tickets

Sat 27th June
Levitation Room + Cruush + Wyrd Mons at Rough Trade Bristol
Sat 27th June
Shy FX Summer Day Party Bristol at The Prospect Building

Sunday

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.

“###### DOT TO DOT FESTIVAL IS THE UK’S PREMIER FESTIVAL FOR UNEARTHING THE BEST NEW TALENT. An award winning, multi-venue, metropolitan festival, in Bristol and Nottingham on May Bank Holiday weekend. Previous line-ups have also included The xx, Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine, Lewis Capaldi, Foals, Fontaines D.C., The 1975, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Wolf Alice, Mumford and Sons, Caribou, Friendly Fires, The Horrors, SBTRKT, Dua Lipa, Courtney Barnett, Sports Team, Lewis Capaldi, Squid, Yard Act, Ghetts, Alvvays and many, many more. Dot To Dot prides itself on having an emphasis on showcasing the hottest new talent on the planet.”
From: Dot To Dot Festival


Friday

The New Department of Moving Images at Willway Yard
— Willway Yard
experimental exhibition film
The Missing Moon - A Space Adventure at Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY
— Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY
folk family theatre
Bristol Artist’s Book Event at UWE City Campus at Spike Island
— UWE City Campus at Spike Island
festival exhibition poetry
The Missing Moon - A Space Adventure at Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY
— Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY
folk family theatre
Sales for people who don’t like selling, but need to at WILDHeart 77 Stokes Croft
— WILDHeart 77 Stokes Croft
workshops & classes
The Italian Job at On The Hill
— On The Hill
Scoops After Dark Vol.2 at New Cut Coffee
— New Cut Coffee
food & drink lgbtq+
FIlm Screening: Everybody to Kenmure Street at St Werburghs Community Centre
— St Werburghs Community Centre
film
Skankin' In Ya Area - The Bristol Sound through creative folk dance at RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
— RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
drum and bass folk jungle trip hop exhibition
Buffoon Comedy at The White Bear
— The White Bear
comedy stand-up comedy
Preview: Lesbian Space Princess  + Party at Watershed
— Watershed
film lgbtq+ lgbtq+ drag drag
King Ayisoba at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
afrobeat folk world
Afriquoi  + Chiedza at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
disco house jungle uk garage world
Good Flying Birds at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
art rock indie pop indie rock lo-fi exhibition
THE ZAID HILAL BAND at Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road ( top of St Michael's Hill ), Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR
— Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road ( top of St Michael's Hill ), Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR
folk-pop world
Oral Habit + Dachsund at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
alternative rock garage rock post-punk psych
BIRCHALL / MARINO + SNEDDON / FOSTER / GRIGG - Tape Release Party at L'Étoile Studio
— L'Étoile Studio
ambient electronic experimental noise
PLAY MISTY at The Crown Tavern
— The Crown Tavern
folk
OSWALD SLAIN - 'HEAVEN IS THE PLACE' SINGLE LAUNCH at The Sugar Loaf, Easton
— The Sugar Loaf, Easton
alternative rock
The Balkanoes  +  DJ Mook at The Canteen
— The Canteen
folk world
boci at The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
— The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
alternative pop folk folk-pop indie folk singer-songwriter
Master Peace, Bristol at Exchange
— Exchange
indie pop indie rock post-punk
Carniepunks at Exchange
— Exchange
delta blues noise rock post-punk psych psychedelic rock
Truck Violence - album release show at The Croft
— The Croft
emo folk post-hardcore shoegaze hardcore-punk
Greg Sterland & His Yard Dogs - at Grounded at Grounded in Fishponds
— Grounded in Fishponds
bebop big band contemporary jazz jazz swing
Hannah Scott at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
folk
FOCUS THIRTY + The Sunnies + Mute TV at The Thunderbolt
— The Thunderbolt
alternative rock indie rock post-punk punk rock
BEN DALEY B2B SALT at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
disco hip hop house uk garage
Eddy and The Wild Dice at The Old Stillage
— The Old Stillage
blues blues-rock soul
Jo McNab at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
contemporary jazz jazz new orleans jazz soul pop
Hornstars at No.1 Harbourside
— No.1 Harbourside
big band funk jazz new orleans jazz soul
Blak 2 Future at The Croft
— The Croft
electro electronic jungle breakbeat techno
RISING YARD - Roots & Dub Sound System at Shredenhams
— Shredenhams
dub reggae roots reggae jam session
Afterthought: Nicolas Lutz at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
breakbeat minimal techno electro techno tech house
Harder Than House: Kitkat / dontforgettogohome / Borai at The Crown
— The Crown
breakbeat happy hardcore hardcore techno donk
After Dark Presents....LACEY  - House & Disco at After Dark
— After Dark
disco house house tech house
Dont wanna go to ART SKOOL at The Departure Lounge Bedminster West Street
— The Departure Lounge Bedminster West Street
disco deep funk funk jungle festival
Coming on Strong at The Cider Box Tap Room
— The Cider Box Tap Room
deep house disco disco house house
SuperSocial at Stokes By The Orchard
— Stokes By The Orchard
disco tropical disco house funk
Fondue at Zed Alley
— Zed Alley
disco glam rock pop rock rock pop
MUTUAL VIBES: The ReLaunch at To The Moon
— To The Moon
disco house electronic house bassline house lgbtq+
FOUR CORNERS: Funk, Soul & Reggae on 45 at Departure lounge
— Departure lounge
funk reggae soul
Lockerz - Heart LP Launch Party at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
uk garage
Simcoe sounds: Summer session at Cosies
— Cosies
drum and bass jungle techno
Croakheads does brat summer at Basement 45
— Basement 45
drum and bass house jungle 140 tech house
Nassty City x Headset at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
dancehall house uk funky uk garage lgbtq+
Motorcity - Motown, Soul, Funk, Disco & Rock 'n' Roll at The Lanes
— The Lanes
disco funk northern soul rock-and-roll soul
Descendant x RMS x LYRA X SOR - Section 136 Crew Fundraiser at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
drum and bass jungle trance uk garage techno
Faction: 09 at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
drum and bass dubstep jungle uk garage 140
Babylon Uprising at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
dub jungle uk funky uk garage 140

Saturday

Commoners Choir & Rockaway Park Present "DO-IT-YOURSELF" at Rockaway Park
— Rockaway Park
punk workshops & classes talks exhibition-opening protests & marches
The New Department of Moving Images at Willway Yard
— Willway Yard
experimental exhibition film
Roundrobinclassics Vintage & Branded Clothing Sale at Peoples republic of Stokes Croft
— Peoples republic of Stokes Croft
workshops & classes exhibition
Arts & Crafts MARKET - Community Artists' Fair at Vassall Community Hub
— Vassall Community Hub
art pop family exhibition
Access Creative College: Open Day at Acess Creative College Bristol
— Acess Creative College Bristol
festival talks open mic
Celebrate With Me 2026 at Page Park
— Page Park
folk world festival workshops & classes family
Queer Hiking Bristol: Bristol Ring Section 1 at The Square
— The Square
lgbtq+ sport & exercise
CARNIVAL IN THE UNDERGROWTH ✦ 2026 at Bridge Farm
— Bridge Farm
electro experimental cabaret festival lgbtq+
Grounding in Game: An Improv Workshop with Vicky Lane at Sidney & Eden
— Sidney & Eden
workshops & classes
Body as Home at Wild Goose Space, Mina Road
— Wild Goose Space, Mina Road
workshops & classes
Craic 'N' Ceili - Crafty Egg Fishponds at The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
— The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
dancehall folk traditional folk world workshops & classes
ITALIAN WINE TASTING - BRISTOL WINE SOCIAL at One B Coffee House {Gloucester Rd}
— One B Coffee House {Gloucester Rd}
food & drink
Faire is the Heaven: Masterpieces of English music at Victoria Rooms Bristol
— Victoria Rooms Bristol
contemporary classical classical
World Cup 2026 England v Panama at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
sport & exercise
BLASTONBREE 2026 at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
alternative metal death metal doom metal post-hardcore metal
GANGPLANK Punk and Rock Day Festival at MV Balmoral Ship, MShed, Bristol Harbourside
— MV Balmoral Ship, MShed, Bristol Harbourside
alternative rock post-punk pub rock punk metal
Wolfbastard w/ Cryptbreaker & Betrayers at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
death metal punk thrash metal metal hardcore-punk
HISSY FIST at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
art rock pop rock post-punk punk lgbtq+
Erosion Control + The Sprigs + Thomas Carroll + RRS at The Cube
— The Cube
experimental experimental rock lo-fi exhibition-opening noise
Broken Numbers at Exchange
— Exchange
jazz
Kickboy, 2:19 Special, Viduals at Star and Dove
— Star and Dove
post-punk rock shoegaze
BACANA FUNK FINALE ft RYAN TAYLOR at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
disco afrobeat latin jazz soul workshops & classes
The Relay Rips Matinee Show at The Old Duke
— The Old Duke
indie rock new wave rock-and-roll soul swing
Chandra at Exchange
— Exchange
pop rock pop
A Night at Sea at Bristol Cathedral
— Bristol Cathedral
contemporary classical soundtrack live score family classical
Blue Mondays with Kosta Burgess at The Hideout
— The Hideout
blues delta blues workshops & classes
Boat Party at Boat Party
— Boat Party
Sold out
The Door is Ajar - Monthly Inclusive Jam Night at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
funk hip hop psych reggae soul
The Ceili House Band at MV Balmoral
— MV Balmoral
folk traditional folk
São João - Forró Bristol at Full Circle Docklands
— Full Circle Docklands
blues bossa nova salsa samba world
Cole & Ward at The Greyhound Fishponds
— The Greyhound Fishponds
blues new orleans blues
Drop Sessions at The Old Stillage
— The Old Stillage
drum and bass dubstep funk uk garage 140
Everyday Quartet at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
neo soul soul
PANAMA vs ENGLAND at Exchange
— Exchange
funk soul pop sport & exercise
TERRAIN: Bangers Without Borders w/ NADī at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
dancehall reggaeton amapiano afrobeats bhangra
Spiral: Prynox Album Launch at Cosies
— Cosies
dub dubstep reggae 140
Wilfy D Residency #03 w/ DJ Stolen, Ghost Phone + Khadija Palmer at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
house grime amapiano afrobeats gqom
THE DUB CAVE at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
dub reggae roots reggae
At Zoggs: Land Speed Record Department at Mickey Zoggs
— Mickey Zoggs
electro electronic house punk
FLINTA beginner DJ workshop at Bijou @ basement 45
— Bijou @ basement 45
workshops & classes talks jam session
Lakota Summer DnB Day Rave at Lakota
— Lakota
drum and bass dubstep jump up jungle 140
Where’s R genny gone? at Green Works
— Green Works
dub hardcore techno jungle reggae techno
Bass Monkeyz - Pickled at The Pickle Factory
— The Pickle Factory
drum and bass jungle uk garage 140 techno
Room 2 presents The Last Bus Home #05 w/ Arlo  + Ben Daley at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
deep house house progressive house tech house
Summer B-Day Party at The Queens Head, Easton
— The Queens Head, Easton
Event Cancelled
breakbeat disco techno tech house
NBM Sound - Panama vs. England World Cup Special at The Phoenix
— The Phoenix
breakbeat drum and bass jungle world
Keeno Presents: LIGHT / DARK Album Launch at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
drum and bass electronic
Cheesy Quavers at The Chelsea Inn
— The Chelsea Inn
acid house happy hardcore jungle old school hip hop synthpop
World Cup 2026 – England vs Panama @ Clock Factory Bristol at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
alternative pop indie rock pop
Neon Nights Vice City Summer Party at After Dark
— After Dark
goth electro electronic synthpop lgbtq+
WORLD CUP: ENGLAND V PANAMA at The Crown Tavern
— The Crown Tavern
sport & exercise
Sound System Sessions at Lakota
— Lakota
dub reggae roots reggae
TRUTH HERTZ: HEADROOM  // SECRET LINE UP at The Crown
— The Crown
breakbeat drum and bass electronic jump up jungle
Carnival In the Undergrowth After Party at Basement 45
— Basement 45
happy hardcore electronic experimental turntablism lgbtq+
Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night at The Fleece
— The Fleece
indie pop indie rock pop punk rock
The Croft Presents: RTK Tarantino at The Croft
— The Croft
house uk garage

Sunday

Dance my Daughter Film Screening 6 PM at Easton Community Centre
— Easton Community Centre
food & drink talks exhibition film
The New Department of Moving Images at Willway Yard
— Willway Yard
experimental exhibition film
Shift Bristol Open Day at The Gasworks Studio, St Werburghs
— The Gasworks Studio, St Werburghs
workshops & classes family talks exhibition open mic
BOUND IN BRISTOL at Bendy Studio
— Bendy Studio
workshops & classes
Queer Tango: Bristol Pride Taster at Beechwood club
— Beechwood club
workshops & classes lgbtq+ lgbtq+ lgbtq+ dating
Raj Poojara & Roger O'Sullivan: Previews at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
Nightmare Alley at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
film
Sapphic Sundays: Pride Edition at Commune Cafe, One Castelpark, BS2 0JA
— Commune Cafe, One Castelpark, BS2 0JA
lgbtq+ lgbtq+ lgbtq+ dating
Communing in Rest at The Green House x Xquisit Spaces
— The Green House x Xquisit Spaces
singer-songwriter soundtrack workshops & classes lgbtq+ yoga
Bristol Afro-Cuban Collective Workshop at TBC
— TBC
afrobeat folk salsa world workshops & classes
Ecocivilisation, Jeremy Lent at Watershed
— Watershed
Sold out
Sunday Session: Monthly reset workshop at Intra- Studio, Willway Yard, Bedminster
— Intra- Studio, Willway Yard, Bedminster
workshops & classes yoga
Davina Bentley: Dancing While Old at The Robin Hood
— The Robin Hood
comedy stand-up comedy
Black & Creative : Poetry Open Mic & Music Night at The Sqaure Club, Clifton
— The Sqaure Club, Clifton
afrobeat spoken word family open mic poetry
HOT POT at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
lgbtq+ theatre
FAMILY BUSINESS CYPHER SPECIAL at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
hip hop rap underground hip hop jam session
Monkeytails Yard Party at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
disco funk house
Pretend Friends at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock indie pop indie rock punk singer-songwriter
Little Folk Music at Windmill Hill City Farm
— Windmill Hill City Farm
folk indie folk traditional folk family
Barnfire at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
bluegrass blues country folk
Semi-Toned at Exchange
— Exchange
a cappella
All Hands to the Capstan at Nova Scotia Pub, Hotwells, BS1 6XJ
— Nova Scotia Pub, Hotwells, BS1 6XJ
folk
DOGSBODY at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
alternative rock grunge indie pop indie rock shoegaze
House of Frills ft. Greg Saunier at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
alternative pop freak folk indie rock punk singer-songwriter
CLIMAX CLIQUE JUNE at Lakota
— Lakota
Event Cancelled
disco house workshops & classes talks lgbtq+