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

Today

— Rough Trade Bristol

Totorro in Bristol Tickets

Today

— Bristol Beacon

Sam Amidon in Bristol Tickets

Today

— Bristol Beacon

Nicole Mitchell / Neil Charles / Mark Sanders in Bristol Tickets

Today

— Motion

Lock Yard Sessions | Motion Bristol Beer Garden Tickets

Today

— Lost Horizon

Yard Party Session with Fizzy Gillespie + DJ Cue Tickets

Saturday

Tomorrow

— Lost Horizon

Duvet Vous? 26th Birthday with Justin Harris Tickets

Tomorrow

— Motion

Summer Outdoor Rum & Reggae Festival Tickets

Tomorrow

— Lakota

THE AFTERS RAVE PART 1* Tickets

Tomorrow

— Lakota

MULTIGENRE RAVE PART 1 Tickets

Sunday

Sun 25th May

— The Wardrobe Theatre

Translation Duel: Adriana Hunter & Frank Wynne Tickets

Sun 25th May

— Strange Brew

The Vernon Spring in Bristol Tickets

Sun 25th May

— Bristol Beacon

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali in Bristol Tickets

Sun 25th May

— Lakota

THE AFTERS RAVE PART 2* Tickets

Sun 25th May

— Lakota

MULTIGENRE RAVE PART 2 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

WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED

— The Cube

film

Facsimile

— Centrespace Gallery

exhibition-opening exhibition

EPCR Challenge Cup Final

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

New Shoots: Walk & Write

— Wellspring Settlement

workshops & classes

Coalesce Festival 2025

— Three Pools Farm

disco uk garage techno drum and bass festival

Pole and Aerial Summer Showcase

— Loco Klub

cabaret acrobatics exhibition

Intro to Astrology｜Thanks, I Don’t Need Star Signs

— L'Étoile Studio

psych soul

Dog Life Drawing with Bristol A.R.C

— Bristol Animal Rescue Centre

life drawing

Jen Calleja on Fair: The Life-Art of Translation

— Storysmith

spoken word poetry talks

Learn how to dance Cumbia Sonidera

— Millennium Square, Canon's way, BS1 5SZ

tropical footwork cumbia workshops & classes

Stand Up For The Weekend with TOM WARD & GUESTS

— The Hen & Chicken

theatre comedy stand-up comedy spoken word cabaret

Lovely Life Drawing

— Hours Space

R&B jazz lgbtq+ workshops & classes life drawing

Back Bar Burlesque

— The Bell Inn

lgbtq+ drag theatre comedy cabaret

Manisdron + Ben Vince + Saskia in Bristol

— Strange Brew

techno contemporary classical punk experimental

Back To Mine in Bristol

— Nature's Spectacular

house disco house tech house deep house afrobeat

SUPPER GIG in Bristol

— St Anne's House – Community And Creative Hub

folk lgbtq+ spoken word food & drink

The Assist in Bristol

— The Old England Pub

indie pop rock alternative rock indie rock hip hop

The Electric Shakes in Bristol

— The Elmer's Arms

glam rock pub rock rock-and-roll stoner rock

Laurence Jones in Bristol

— Exchange

rock alternative rock blues

GRIMELDA, THE SPAFFERS, BOZOS in Bristol

— The Golden Lion

rock punk noise rock art rock noise

Mishra - Greenbank Folk Club in Bristol

— The Greenbank, Easton

folk

Slung in Bristol

— Exchange

experimental rock hard rock psychedelic rock stoner rock alternative rock

Glass Caves in Bristol

— Moor Beer Co

rock alternative rock indie rock

Will Streetwise B2B Luke Stereo in Bristol

— The Gallimaufry

house disco

Mary Ann Hawkins in Bristol

— The Ill Repute

experimental rock pub rock rock-and-roll garage rock

Vonj + DJ Simon Ruston in Bristol

— The Canteen

world rock psych soul funk

Open Mic w/ Special Guest Who Killed Bunny in Bristol

— The Crafty Egg (Church Road)

electro alternative rock open mic indie rock post-punk

PHIL "SWILL" & BOBBY VALENTINO in Bristol

— The Thunderbolt

punk folk

Analogue Lounge X Jazz Stroud in Bristol

— The Goods Shed - Stroud

dub samba world hip hop jazz

Rosemary Wylde in Bristol

— The Hen and Chicken

country blues folk singer-songwriter

Green Room Sessions in Bristol

— The Green Room

country folk singer-songwriter experimental jazz

Beaujacks in Bristol

— The Bristol Fringe

blues-rock pub rock prog rock rock classic rock

Beatroot + Funky Ducks in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

funk

The Probe w/ Carrier & Lynne tickets

— Strange Brew

techno drum and bass jungle experimental

Poor Man Friends Records Presents: VINYL REVIVAL tickets

— The Star and Garter

dub reggae roots reggae soul

Manfredas + aka.zato tickets

— The Love Inn

house techno electro psych experimental

World Famous Dive Bars Beer & Cider Festival tickets

— The Greyhound & The Colosseum

house disco folk jazz swing

Counting Blessings 2nd Birthday Celebration tickets

— To The Moon

latin jazz house afrobeat salsa samba

Get Weird presents: The Family Feud tickets

— Green Works

speed garage techno jungle 140 grime

Hear No Evil tickets

— Cosies

uk garage speed garage drum and bass jungle 140

Berra Presents: Al Daly B2B Collis, Bizz + more tickets

— The Crown

uk garage speed garage breakbeat drum and bass

Rogue Frequency: Crashie, Dunes, Lportt B2B Glovez + more tickets

— The Mothers Ruin

house uk garage speed garage breakbeat 140

Latin Fever tickets

— The Lanes

reggaeton salsa

Compact Discotheque tickets

— The Radnor Rooms

disco disco house

May Social tickets

— Summer Social

The Pre's w/ Bawler, Izzit, Bateman, Trikka & Djas tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

tech house uk garage speed garage bassline drum and bass

Biscotti Breaks tickets

— The Old Stillage

tropical 140 afrobeat funk

introspect / The Full Moon takeover tickets

— The Full Moon

house uk garage techno breakbeat dub

Kybba - Bristol Debut Show tickets

— Lost Horizon

tropical dancehall reggaeton afrobeats reggae

Spank & Cynthia's Leopard Print Disco tickets

— Death Disco

disco disco house pop lgbtq+ drag

All White Edition tickets

— 98 club

tropical dancehall amapiano afrobeats R&B

Saturday

Impossible Homecoming by Howl Yuan 原承伯

— Starting at Castle Park and journeying to Sparks

experimental theatre

Champions Cup Final

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

Back To Mine

— Nature's Spectacular

house disco house tech house deep house world

BOUND IN BRISTOL

— Bendy Studio

workshops & classes

CREATIVE MOVEMENT LAB

— The Island

experimental workshops & classes

Burt Williamson: Work in Progress

— The Gaffe Comedy Club

comedy stand-up comedy

Translating Latin America

— Storysmith

spoken word poetry talks workshops & classes

SPINPOP

— Workout Harbourside

disco disco house pop synthpop lgbtq+

The Totally Unofficial Love Saves The Day Warm-Up

— The Rising Sun, Ashton Road

house disco house uk garage drum and bass jungle

Space Romp

— The Crafty Egg (Church Road)

experimental theatre comedy stand-up comedy

Do Not Adjust Your Stage: The Wunderkammer

— The Bristol Improv Theatre

theatre comedy

BRISTOL GOES POP - INDIE ALL-DAYER in Bristol

— Exchange

alternative pop indie pop lo-fi uk garage indie rock

REMORAE in Bristol

— The Cube

ambient electronic folk experimental jazz

Temple of Doom in Bristol

— Moor Beer Co

stoner rock metal noise rock doom metal sludge metal

Hangover Square in Bristol

— Cafe Kino

Event Cancelled

electronic electro alternative rock folk rock experimental

Ska Cumbia in Bristol

— The Elmer's Arms

R&B cumbia ska soul funk

Port-O-Ska + DJ in Bristol

— The Canteen

acid jazz big band new orleans blues

Dot 2 Dot - Mr Wolfs - 2 x Stages in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

festival

Bank Holiday Weekend - DJ Playlust in Bristol

— Local.

disco hip hop soul northern soul funk

The Journey by Bhakti Haus May 24th in Bristol

— Highvibe

yoga

Resident Sessions in Bristol

— The Cider Box Tap Room

house synthpop dub lovers rock post-punk

A Night at the Crafty Egg with Happy Ritual in Bristol

— The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)

indie rock grunge folk folk-pop singer-songwriter

Blaq Poet in Bristol

— The Jam Jar

hip hop underground hip hop old school hip hop rap

Starving Artists pres. ADJUA / AISHA KIGS + BONES in Bristol

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

house techno pop R&B

WORMHOLE tickets

— Green Works

house techno trance dub

Brown Excellence Down the Brew tickets

— Strange Brew

chicago house techno 140 world bhangra

DELICIOUS House Music day party tickets

— Volunteer Tavern

house disco house tech house deep house bassline

Don't Try To Cure Yourself tickets

— The Chelsea Inn

new wave synthpop punk post-punk

Don't Test tickets

— To The Moon

jungle dub reggae funk

Groove Garm tickets

— Death Disco

chicago house progressive house house disco house tech house

Bris-Tek x Unofficial LSTD After Party - ODF, Teej tickets

— Clock Factory

uk garage drum and bass jungle 140 grime

The Rathouse: Break Check B2B HIOE tickets

— The Mothers Ruin

uk garage speed garage breakbeat dubstep 140

LSTD Afters 01: JYOTY, AAEE & Girl On Girl tickets

— The Love Inn

house uk garage speed garage electro 140

The Cause: Love Saves The Day After Party tickets

— The Crown

uk garage bassline jungle 140 grime

Electric Vibes- Latin Night in Bristol tickets

— Loco Klub

tropical electro reggaeton salsa

FIST w/ SPINKS tickets

— Dare to Club

house techno lgbtq+ lgbtq+ lgbtq+

10am Pedal Party - Disney tickets

— Workout Harbourside

disco disco house pop hyperpop

Musical Fruits w. Deli G tickets

— Private Venue in BS2

house disco deep house jazz funk

Get On Festival 2025 Launch Party tickets

— Lakota

house uk garage techno drum and bass dubstep

Bass Saves The Day - LSTD Afterparty tickets

— Basement 45

house disco uk garage techno breakbeat

Cut The Deck: Rammo tickets

— No.1 Harbourside

electronic uk garage uk funky

Propaganda - Your Indie & Alternative Party tickets

— The Fleece

emo rock alternative rock indie rock pop punk

Sunday

OURGASM SEX- POSITIVE FESTIVAL 18+ EVENT

— Lakota Gardens

lgbtq+ spoken word workshops & classes life drawing festival

Movement and Text Improvisation Workshop

— The Island

theatre workshops & classes

Traditional Storytelling Workshop 1: The Craft

— The Greenbank, Easton

folk

Wasteman Weeklies #508 TWT 2025

— The Lanes

Rave On For The Avon: Film + Q&A

— Rockaway Park, Eastcourt Road Temple Cloud, BS39 5BU

film

Finding Centre: Yoga and the Nervous system

— Yogasara

workshops & classes yoga

Jesse Woodward: Space to Think

— Cass Art

exhibition-opening exhibition

DOUBLE BILL: Joe Riley & Paul Hilleard

— The Robin Hood

comedy stand-up comedy

Spoken Word Open Mic

— Sidney & Eden

open mic spoken word

LEYA + Vanessa Bedoret in Bristol

— The Louisiana

experimental pop folk experimental

Joliette in Bristol

— Exchange

metal post-hardcore hardcore-punk punk

Fazi in Bristol

— Moor Beer Co

indie rock post-punk post rock

Alexandra Kay in Bristol

— Electric Bristol

Lene Lovich in Bristol

— Exchange

synthpop post-punk

FASHION TIPS Wendy Miasma, Bell Lungs, Shit Creek in Bristol

— The Cube

alternative pop electro psych experimental drone

Pontchartrain in Bristol

— The Bristol Fringe

blues-rock soft rock classic rock rockabilly blues

The Joe Trudgeon Jazz Band & complimentary cheese board in Bristol

— The Hare on the Hill

jazz new orleans jazz

Jazz Open Mic Evening in Bristol

— The Green Room, 22 Denmark Street, Bristol BS1 5DQ

contemporary jazz open mic jazz

The Hooches + Natural Right in Bristol

— Mr Wolfs

indie pop reggae ska rock indie rock

Steel Horse x Strange Brew presents Gerd Janson tickets

— Strange Brew

house disco disco house techno

Better Days with IKONIKA, GLANCES and ANIL tickets

— The Red Church

house uk garage techno uk funky amapiano

LSTD Afters 02: Mia Koden, Fonzo & Lolli tickets

— The Love Inn

tech house techno 140 dub experimental

Chrome Plaza: Mousai, Doctor Watts, Dogfish + more tickets

— The Crown

drum and bass jungle

Reggae II Jungle tickets

— The Jam Jar

dancehall drum and bass jungle reggae

Minirig Presents The Allergies And Friends tickets

— Wiper And True Taprooms

disco hip hop funk food & drink