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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 24th July
Caper Ceilidh - The GLOW Up at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre

Caper Ceilidh - The GLOW Up in Bristol Tickets

Fri 24th July
Reggaeton Boat Party at Thekla
— Thekla

Reggaeton Boat Party Tickets

Saturday

Sat 25th July
Trancecoda: Ferry Corsten b2b Markus Schulz at DOCUMENT
— DOCUMENT

Trancecoda: Ferry Corsten b2b Markus Schulz Tickets

Sat 25th July
Filth Infatuated Yard Party 001 with LISA OAKES at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon

Filth Infatuated Yard Party 001 with LISA OAKES Tickets

Sat 25th July
Keep It Movin at Lakota
— Lakota

Keep It Movin Tickets

Sat 25th July
DOCKSIDE SESSIONS: 90s Boybands Deck Party at Thekla
— Thekla

DOCKSIDE SESSIONS: 90s Boybands Deck Party Tickets

Sat 25th July
Dave Clarke at Moon Club
— Moon Club

Dave Clarke Tickets

Sat 25th July
Jungle Cakes 360° at Lakota
— Lakota

Jungle Cakes 360° 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.

“###### 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

“SATAN'S LAIR - Friday at the Ill Repute 3 wild rockin' bands from across the UK 10:45 - The DUKES of BORDELLO, Welsh Rockin' Psychobilly heavy weights 9.45pm - LOS COYOTE MEN, Wild Wrestling Surf n Trash from the Norff 8pm - JOANNA and The Dropouts, Brighton's finest Garage Punk £10 ( weekend tix - https://hdfst.uk/e140629)”
From: Satan's Lair

Friday

PlayItBack 3 consecutive Fridays · 7:15–8:45pm at Kelvin Players
PlayItBack 3 consecutive Fridays · 7:15–8:45pm
— Kelvin Players
experimental workshops & classes theatre
Audio+ Media Industry Networking at WILDHeart
Audio+ Media Industry Networking
— WILDHeart
workshops & classes
Yin Yoga at Westbury Wildlife Park
Yin Yoga
— Westbury Wildlife Park
workshops & classes yoga sport & exercise
Spike Print Fair: Preview Night at Spike Island
Spike Print Fair: Preview Night
— Spike Island
workshops & classes family exhibition-opening exhibition
Anatolian Folk Dance and Song Workshop at RWA
Anatolian Folk Dance and Song Workshop
— RWA
folk world workshops & classes exhibition sport & exercise
Aalex Mandel Work in Progress at The White Bear
Aalex Mandel Work in Progress
— The White Bear
comedy theatre stand-up comedy
Closed Circuit Murder Mystery at Watershed
Closed Circuit Murder Mystery
— Watershed
film
SENECA + Chasing Dolls + Cubicles + Too Pretty Im Scared at The Old England Pub
SENECA + Chasing Dolls + Cubicles + Too Pretty Im Scared in Bristol
— The Old England Pub
alternative rock emo punk rock-and-roll
THE SCREAMING DOLLS // REJECTSHUN // LIMITED LTD at The Golden Lion
THE SCREAMING DOLLS // REJECTSHUN // LIMITED LTD in Bristol
— The Golden Lion
doom metal jazz punk noise hardcore-punk
Fashion Tips + RRS + Group Sounds + Shit Creek + MG Dysfunction at The Cube
Fashion Tips + RRS + Group Sounds + Shit Creek + MG Dysfunction in Bristol
— The Cube
funk noise rock punk synthpop noise
ESTROGENERATION MEMORIAL GIG FOR JENNY at Moor Beer Co
ESTROGENERATION MEMORIAL GIG FOR JENNY in Bristol
— Moor Beer Co
noise hardcore-punk
Norman Church + Danny Riley & Fred Purse at L'Étoile Studio
Norman Church + Danny Riley & Fred Purse in Bristol
— L'Étoile Studio
Sold out
NO CLIQUE # 9 One Off Anti Genre Bands at Cafe Kino
NO CLIQUE # 9 One Off Anti Genre Bands in Bristol
— Cafe Kino
experimental folk industrial jazz post-punk
ASCOLOUR X NIW WORKSHOP | SCREEN PRINTING, EMBRIOIDERY, DJS, FOOD & DRINK at AS COLOUR
ASCOLOUR X NIW WORKSHOP | SCREEN PRINTING, EMBRIOIDERY, DJS, FOOD & DRINK in Bristol
— AS COLOUR
funk reggae ska world food & drink
Faithless on Bristol Harbourside | Siren at Bristol Amphitheatre & Waterfront Square
Faithless on Bristol Harbourside | Siren in Bristol
— Bristol Amphitheatre & Waterfront Square
electronic house trance trip hop
Foxhole at The Croft
Foxhole in Bristol
— The Croft
indie rock post-grunge post-punk
Kurbside Villain at Exchange
Kurbside Villain in Bristol
— Exchange
alternative rock grunge pop punk punk
Goo at Exchange
Goo in Bristol
— Exchange
alternative rock indie pop indie rock pop punk punk
TV Smith + Quick Romance + 51st State at The Thunderbolt
TV Smith + Quick Romance + 51st State in Bristol
— The Thunderbolt
post-punk punk
The Masterplan at The Crown Tavern
The Masterplan in Bristol
— The Crown Tavern
alternative rock indie rock rock pop tribute acts
Brad Bradley B2B D.A.D at The Gallimaufry
Brad Bradley B2B D.A.D in Bristol
— The Gallimaufry
disco hip hop house soul uk garage
Crawfish + Rumdog Billionaire at Mr Wolfs
Crawfish + Rumdog Billionaire in Bristol
— Mr Wolfs
blues
Baile do Futuro & Strange Brew invite: BADSISTA, Holandes & MICA at Strange Brew
Baile do Futuro & Strange Brew invite: BADSISTA, Holandes & MICA tickets
— Strange Brew
electronic funk techno footwork lgbtq+
RIDDIM ROOTS GRASSROOTS REVIVAL at The Crown
RIDDIM ROOTS GRASSROOTS REVIVAL tickets
— The Crown
happy hardcore drum and bass jungle breakbeat family
Lupini b2b Cowper at The Love Inn
Lupini b2b Cowper tickets
— The Love Inn
experimental house psych techno industrial techno
DOGWATER - BAILE BLEND at The Croft
DOGWATER - BAILE BLEND tickets
— The Croft
electronic funk
Electric RUDE BOY at Departure Lounge West St. Bedminster
Electric RUDE BOY tickets
— Departure Lounge West St. Bedminster
dancehall dubstep jungle rock steady ska
Funkulator Bristol at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Funkulator Bristol tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
house tech house
After Dark Presents...Sufi, 4ELEVEN + Bonds, Jamie Allen at After Dark
After Dark Presents...Sufi, 4ELEVEN + Bonds, Jamie Allen tickets
— After Dark
house uk garage
Beautiful People w/ I'll House You at The Jam Jar
Beautiful People w/ I'll House You tickets
— The Jam Jar
deep house disco chicago house house progressive house
Bristol’s Bollywood Affair | Bollywood Party | TEAMNIGHTOUT at Basement 45
Bristol’s Bollywood Affair | Bollywood Party | TEAMNIGHTOUT tickets
— Basement 45
disco afrobeat techno afrobeats bhangra
Trendkill Audio Presents at Lakota
Trendkill Audio Presents tickets
— Lakota
drum and bass dubstep electronic 140
Dubspace Echos 001 at Take Five Cafe
Dubspace Echos 001 tickets
— Take Five Cafe
deep house minimal techno dub dubstep roots reggae
12 Hogs in Greenworks at Green Works
12 Hogs in Greenworks tickets
— Green Works
minimal techno drum and bass trance 140 techno
Summer Series • Burt Cope & Efan at Clock Factory
Summer Series • Burt Cope & Efan tickets
— Clock Factory
bassline uk garage 140

Saturday

Just Transition for Bristol at Sparks Bristol
Just Transition for Bristol
— Sparks Bristol
workshops & classes talks
A Day of Zen: East Asian Calligraphy & Life Drawing workshop at St Werburghs Community Centre
A Day of Zen: East Asian Calligraphy & Life Drawing workshop
— St Werburghs Community Centre
workshops & classes life drawing
Does AI Silence Marginalised Voices? Interactive training workshop for all at St Paul's Learning Centre
Does AI Silence Marginalised Voices? Interactive training workshop for all
— St Paul's Learning Centre
reggae workshops & classes talks exhibition lgbtq+
Making a Scene: Jam Session at Exchange
Making a Scene: Jam Session
— Exchange
jam session
Tgirls v tboys football match at Windmill hill city farm football pitch
Tgirls v tboys football match
— Windmill hill city farm football pitch
festival sport & exercise
EBB x ICVL 2nd Birthday Summer Party at East Bristol Books and IC Visual Lab
EBB x ICVL 2nd Birthday Summer Party
— East Bristol Books and IC Visual Lab
The Cult of MHHA at The Cube
The Cult of MHHA
— The Cube
ambient experimental comedy theatre noise
Queer Hiking Bristol: Old Sodbury Hillfort Loop at Badminton High Street
Queer Hiking Bristol: Old Sodbury Hillfort Loop
— Badminton High Street
lgbtq+ sport & exercise
Polymer Clay Jewellery Making Workshop at The Crown Tavern
Polymer Clay Jewellery Making Workshop
— The Crown Tavern
workshops & classes
Josie & The Pussycats + Pre-Party at Bristol Megascreen
Josie & The Pussycats + Pre-Party
— Bristol Megascreen
rock pop film lgbtq+
Spike Print Fair: In Conversation with Spike Print at Spike Island
Spike Print Fair: In Conversation with Spike Print
— Spike Island
talks exhibition
Comedy Afternoon at The Gaffe Comedy Club
Comedy Afternoon
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
Ghost World + Craft & Chat at Watershed
Ghost World + Craft & Chat
— Watershed
comedy workshops & classes film
Full Spectrum's 6th Birthday Pre-Party at To The Moon
Full Spectrum's 6th Birthday Pre-Party
— To The Moon
drum and bass electronic
A Black Heart And Bad Decisions X KASK² at KASK 2
A Black Heart And Bad Decisions X KASK²
— KASK 2
food & drink
Cruising + Meet-Up at Watershed
Cruising + Meet-Up
— Watershed
film lgbtq+
Dreamcastmoe w/ full band + the wind between at Strange Brew
Dreamcastmoe w/ full band + the wind between in Bristol
— Strange Brew
funk jazz neo soul soul R&B
Q4P's Shredenams Takeover for Palestine at Shredenhams Backroom
Q4P's Shredenams Takeover for Palestine in Bristol
— Shredenhams Backroom
spoken word metal hardcore-punk
A Tranquil Void Album Release Party at Exchange
A Tranquil Void Album Release Party in Bristol
— Exchange
doom metal sludge metal metal
The Town Gardens + Oswald Slain | Crowd Funder Launch Night at Windmill Hill City Farm Amphitheatre
The Town Gardens + Oswald Slain | Crowd Funder Launch Night in Bristol
— Windmill Hill City Farm Amphitheatre
folk folk-pop indie folk singer-songwriter traditional folk
Negative Frame at The Croft
Negative Frame in Bristol
— The Croft
alternative metal metal hardcore-punk
Fates Messenger, Flayed Disciple, Dosed, Blunt Impact at The Golden Lion
Fates Messenger, Flayed Disciple, Dosed, Blunt Impact in Bristol
— The Golden Lion
Event Cancelled
alternative metal death metal thrash metal metal hardcore-punk
Closed Hands | Gilded Cage | Byford Dolphin Incident | Play.VXN | Hitmarka at Exchange
Closed Hands | Gilded Cage | Byford Dolphin Incident | Play.VXN | Hitmarka in Bristol
— Exchange
emo post-hardcore shoegaze sludge metal hardcore-punk
John Lewis at The Greyhound Fishponds
John Lewis in Bristol
— The Greyhound Fishponds
rockabilly
Westival at Westbury Park Pub and Kitchen
Westival in Bristol
— Westbury Park Pub and Kitchen
folk salsa food & drink festival family
Basic Pleasure Model + DJ Discobobulator at The Canteen
Basic Pleasure Model + DJ Discobobulator in Bristol
— The Canteen
pop festival
ACIDSPLASH at Green Works
ACIDSPLASH tickets
— Green Works
techno
TERRAIN: Bangers Without Borders w/ Neon Pumps + Sugar & Spice Takeover at The Jam Jar
TERRAIN: Bangers Without Borders w/ Neon Pumps + Sugar & Spice Takeover tickets
— The Jam Jar
dancehall world afrobeats
Room 2 Pres. The Last Bus Home w/ James B & Tony Montana at The Love Inn
Room 2 Pres. The Last Bus Home w/ James B & Tony Montana tickets
— The Love Inn
acid house disco house house progressive house soul
TUNNEL OF DONK at Basement 45
TUNNEL OF DONK tickets
— Basement 45
happy hardcore hardstyle trance techno donk
Bax takes Bristol at Loco Klub
Bax takes Bristol tickets
— Loco Klub
Sold out
Melodies International: Mafalda & Seiji Ono at Strange Brew
Melodies International: Mafalda & Seiji Ono tickets
— Strange Brew
disco funk house jazz soul
Hospital30 On the Harbour at Bristol Amphitheatre & Waterfront Square
Hospital30 On the Harbour tickets
— Bristol Amphitheatre & Waterfront Square
drum and bass electronic jungle festival
Hot Buttered Soul Daylight Disco at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
Hot Buttered Soul Daylight Disco tickets
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
deep house disco jazz funk soul
NBM Sound at The Phoenix
NBM Sound tickets
— The Phoenix
breakbeat drum and bass jungle
Mad Hatta’s Tea Party Vol.2 at The Fox Café/Bar
Mad Hatta’s Tea Party Vol.2 tickets
— The Fox Café/Bar
drum and bass jungle uk garage 140
The Deep End: Nick Harris & Jed Eye at The Gallimaufry
The Deep End: Nick Harris & Jed Eye tickets
— The Gallimaufry
deep house house
Delicious at The old stillage
Delicious tickets
— The old stillage
deep house minimal tech house house techno tech house
Boxed: Critical Impact, Chlocaine b2b Lorna, Sentience + MORE at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Boxed: Critical Impact, Chlocaine b2b Lorna, Sentience + MORE tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass
After Dark Presents..Something Special w/ Ben Pearce + More at After Dark
After Dark Presents..Something Special w/ Ben Pearce + More tickets
— After Dark
deep house house
NYX Recordings X Trust Audio | Bristol at The Crown
NYX Recordings X Trust Audio | Bristol tickets
— The Crown
drum and bass electronic jungle
★ FAT LIP ★ Bristol's favourite emo party at The Lanes
★ FAT LIP ★ Bristol's favourite emo party tickets
— The Lanes
emo pop punk post-hardcore rock metal
Afters At Hoax’s: Official HOTH After Party at Clock Factory
Afters At Hoax’s: Official HOTH After Party tickets
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jump up jungle
The Hunz at The Love Inn
The Hunz tickets
— The Love Inn
deep house house uk garage tech house
Full Spectrum's 6th Birthday Summer Shindig at Exchange
Full Spectrum's 6th Birthday Summer Shindig tickets
— Exchange
drum and bass jungle lgbtq+ lgbtq+
Invicta Audio x In A Scuffed Style: Run Tune at The Croft
Invicta Audio x In A Scuffed Style: Run Tune tickets
— The Croft
drum and bass dub jungle reggae

Sunday

Making a Scene: Jam Session at Exchange
Making a Scene: Jam Session
— Exchange
jam session
Dee Allum: Raumdeuter at The Robin Hood
Dee Allum: Raumdeuter
— The Robin Hood
comedy stand-up comedy
James O'Donoghue Is Normal at The Robin Hood
James O'Donoghue Is Normal
— The Robin Hood
comedy stand-up comedy
Rooftop Comedy Headliner: Raj Poojara at Mr Wolfs Rooftop
Rooftop Comedy Headliner: Raj Poojara
— Mr Wolfs Rooftop
comedy stand-up comedy
Get Your Geek On: Nerd Comedy Night at The Gaffe Comedy Club
Get Your Geek On: Nerd Comedy Night
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
King of New York at The Ill Repute
King of New York
— The Ill Repute
film
The Adventures of Prince Achmed & Lotte Reiniger Fairytale Films at Watershed
The Adventures of Prince Achmed & Lotte Reiniger Fairytale Films
— Watershed
family film
Darkroom Printing - First Steps - Workshop @ KIT FORM DARKROOM at KIT FORM
Darkroom Printing - First Steps - Workshop @ KIT FORM DARKROOM
— KIT FORM
workshops & classes film
Sapphic Sundays: City Stroll at Meet at Spicer + Cole, 1 Queen Square Ave
Sapphic Sundays: City Stroll
— Meet at Spicer + Cole, 1 Queen Square Ave
lgbtq+ dating
Queer & trans pool party at Private pool near Bristol
Queer & trans pool party
— Private pool near Bristol
Read the Room - July at Book Cellar
Read the Room - July
— Book Cellar
THE SUMMER PAUSE - Breathwork, Yoga and Soundbath at Leigh Court Farm Pill Road, Abbots Leigh, Bristol BS8 3RA
THE SUMMER PAUSE - Breathwork, Yoga and Soundbath
— Leigh Court Farm Pill Road, Abbots Leigh, Bristol BS8 3RA
workshops & classes yoga
Cacao Ceremony for Venezuela at The Beehive Centre Bristol
Cacao Ceremony for Venezuela
— The Beehive Centre Bristol
singer-songwriter world workshops & classes family
Lanes Pub Quiz at The Lanes
Lanes Pub Quiz
— The Lanes
GEE TEE at Exchange
GEE TEE in Bristol
— Exchange
garage rock noise rock punk hardcore-punk
NEUTRALS , SILK CUTS and RAVETANK at Cafe Kino
NEUTRALS , SILK CUTS and RAVETANK in Bristol
— Cafe Kino
indie pop indie rock lo-fi post-punk pop
The Randy Swindlers at The Bristol Fringe
The Randy Swindlers in Bristol
— The Bristol Fringe
jazz swing comedy
Dazgak + AnimalAnimal + Absolute Unit + Indigo South at The Golden Lion
Dazgak + AnimalAnimal + Absolute Unit + Indigo South in Bristol
— The Golden Lion
alternative rock emo post-punk punk
Bar Dust at Exchange
Bar Dust in Bristol
— Exchange
punk
Junction + The Special Brew + Bruno Bof at The Louisiana
Junction + The Special Brew + Bruno Bof in Bristol
— The Louisiana
alternative rock folk garage rock indie pop punk
TWO STEP FORWARD THIRD ANNIVERSARY: MIKEY GENERAL, BLACKOUT JA, JONAH DAN at SECRET LOCATION
TWO STEP FORWARD THIRD ANNIVERSARY: MIKEY GENERAL, BLACKOUT JA, JONAH DAN tickets
— SECRET LOCATION
dancehall dub reggae roots reggae
Gene On Earth + Daisy Moon + Dashy at The Love Inn
Gene On Earth + Daisy Moon + Dashy tickets
— The Love Inn
tech house
Green Party PARTY at Sawmills
Green Party PARTY tickets
— Sawmills
drum and bass electronic jungle uk garage techno
Reload Sound Presents… JULS at Bambalan
Reload Sound Presents… JULS tickets
— Bambalan
dancehall afrobeat hip hop R&B amapiano