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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.


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Saturday

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

Jayde Adams: Work in Progress at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
LOUIS BDAY PARTY at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
happy hardcore j-pop trance pop drag
Pottery and Bubbles at Terra Studio, Bristol. 6 Piction Lane. BS6 5PX
— Terra Studio, Bristol. 6 Piction Lane. BS6 5PX
workshops & classes
Relaxation Sound Therapy: Receive the light and rest in summer's abundance at The Greenhouse Hereford St, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4NA
— The Greenhouse Hereford St, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4NA
ambient workshops & classes yoga
Wild Hearts Dating at Old Library, Eastville
— Old Library, Eastville
workshops & classes dating
Buffoon Comedy at The White Bear
— The White Bear
comedy stand-up comedy
The Amy Jane Black Show - Charity Fundraiser at PRSC
— PRSC
comedy stand-up comedy
Circomedia's End of Year Show at Circomedia
— Circomedia
circus acrobatics theatre
The Zawose Queens at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
electronic folk world
The Mudd Club, Joe Strouzer Band, Kai Carter's OTT at The Croft
— The Croft
blues garage rock punk rock-and-roll traditional folk
Tumanduumband, Gnarled Fingers and In Death Chambers at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
doom metal experimental industrial metal
Belinda O'Hooley + Gren Bartley at Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
— Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
folk singer-songwriter
LARKHAM & HALL at The Crown Tavern
— The Crown Tavern
blues blues-rock folk rock
Lone + Circling at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
electro electronic breakbeat
The Liftmen at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock indie pop indie rock post-punk
Field Concert Series at St Anne's Church, St Leonards Road, Greenbank, Bristol, BS5 6JN
— St Anne's Church, St Leonards Road, Greenbank, Bristol, BS5 6JN
contemporary classical contemporary jazz drone experimental noise
Honeyglow 'Creepy Crawly' single release gig at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
electronic grunge post-punk punk
Upstairs @ The Greenbank at The Greenbank Pub
— The Greenbank Pub
jazz
Rebel Melodies // Solstice Session at The Sugar Loaf, Easton
— The Sugar Loaf, Easton
dub reggae roots reggae ska lovers rock
The Low Line at The Greyhound Fishponds
— The Greyhound Fishponds
folk traditional folk
Sunglasz Vendor at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
alternative rock art rock emo
FREESOME at The Thunderbolt
— The Thunderbolt
blues blues-rock classic rock rock tribute acts
Belle's Trio at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
contemporary jazz funk jazz soul
Dead Chic + Bite the Buffalo at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
rock-and-roll soul
The Roots Council presents: RDK Hi-Fi meets MessenJAH Youth Sound System at Malcolm X Community Centre
— Malcolm X Community Centre
dub reggae roots reggae
Amity & Crew at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
dub 140 techno grime tech house
Void Radio: Stormy J, WINK + Dowdle at The Croft
— The Croft
happy hardcore dubstep house jungle footwork
Wake The Tiger: LYNKS at Wake The Tiger
— Wake The Tiger
disco alternative pop drum and bass techno lgbtq+
At Zoggs: Manuol Bone & Junior at Mickey Zoggs
— Mickey Zoggs
funk new wave rock
HOTWASH Bleach 2 BASSin at The Cock and Tail
— The Cock and Tail
drum and bass jungle speed garage 140 techno
Everybody's Yard: REGGAE SPECIAL at Red Lion BS5
— Red Lion BS5
dub reggae roots reggae ska world
Dance Temple - Dancing Devotion at The Hideout
— The Hideout
downtempo electronic world techno
AUX CHORD w/ Strategy at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
bassline drum and bass jungle
JUICY JUNE: Hard Edition at Basement 45
— Basement 45
happy hardcore hardcore techno hardstyle techno donk
Felix Joy at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
disco chicago house disco house house soul
Trax Mori w/Tacktile, Sketch, Yakka at The Crown
— The Crown
dub electronic 140 techno
Momentum X Menu Music Afters at After Dark
— After Dark
house uk garage tech house
Rave  • Used & Nersha at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle
So Fetch - 2000s Party at The Lanes
— The Lanes
indie rock rock R&B pop lgbtq+
Beautiful People w/ Femmes On Decks at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
disco disco house funk house soul

Saturday

Widow's Rock n Rollium X Punka presents AMPED UP Cabaret at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
punk rock cabaret circus lgbtq+
Making a Scene: Sound Engineering Workshop at Exchange
— Exchange
workshops & classes lgbtq+
Painted Bird + Sam Abbo + Catlin Lamb at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
country folk traditional folk
Adult Playfight in the Park at Durdham Downs
— Durdham Downs
workshops & classes sport & exercise
Life Drawing - Long Pose at The Beehive Centre
— The Beehive Centre
workshops & classes life drawing
Cyanotype Workshop @ KIT FORM DARKROOM at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
experimental workshops & classes film
Queer Hiking Bristol: Slimbridge and Frampton-on-Severn at St John's Church
— St John's Church
lgbtq+ sport & exercise
Tattoo Your Clothes – Needle felting workshop at Sparks Bristol
— Sparks Bristol
workshops & classes
Drawn to... Summer at L'Étoile Studio
— L'Étoile Studio
singer-songwriter spoken word exhibition poetry life drawing
The Showgirl Lounge at The Hideout
— The Hideout
cabaret workshops & classes lgbtq+
Fairy Toot - Veronica Vickery at D–UNIT
— D–UNIT
experimental exhibition-opening exhibition
WWW open call + mentoring event at PRSC The Space
— PRSC The Space
workshops & classes
Bristol Bot Builders at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
MuziKation at Bristol Folk House
— Bristol Folk House
contemporary jazz hard bop jazz jazz funk latin jazz
Gentle Yoga & Sound Bath at WildGoose Space, The Yard, Ashley Vale, St Weburghs, Bristol, BS29YP
— WildGoose Space, The Yard, Ashley Vale, St Weburghs, Bristol, BS29YP
workshops & classes yoga
Unmasking Nature at Bristol City Hall
— Bristol City Hall
workshops & classes talks exhibition yoga
Make a Summer Mesh Scarf: Beginner-Friendly Crochet Workshop at Costa coffee, BS1 5LW, Cathedral Walk, Bristol
— Costa coffee, BS1 5LW, Cathedral Walk, Bristol
workshops & classes
Make Your Own Festival Epaulettes at Sparks Bristol
— Sparks Bristol
festival workshops & classes lgbtq+
IEWA English Wine Fair - Summer Edition at Averys Wine Cellars
— Averys Wine Cellars
food & drink festival
Indie Bookshop Week, Reading and Ritual with Silver Press: Bodies of Sound at Bookhaus
— Bookhaus
ambient spoken word workshops & classes poetry
Schwetfest Surrealist Solstice Soirée at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
goth experimental industrial post-punk grime
ANVIL INC. 001: at The Backroom (Shredenhams)
— The Backroom (Shredenhams)
emo post-hardcore post-punk rock-and-roll noise
Mastiff, Cattle Hammer, Mouths, Tendrils at The Gryphon
— The Gryphon
death metal doom metal sludge metal noise metal
Byrfyfyr - Free Improv - The End at Elmer's Arms
— Elmer's Arms
contemporary jazz experimental noise
Dungi Sapor's UK Tour at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
electronic experimental folk world amapiano
PEACELILY, WITCH HOOK, BOZOS AND MORE at The Red Lion
— The Red Lion
goth grunge punk metal hardcore-punk
Grey Brain | Empire of Dust | Kushthulhu | TV Wife at The Dame
— The Dame
doom metal sludge metal hardcore-punk
Perry Frank at Black City Records with guest Prior Noise at Black City Records
— Black City Records
drone experimental shoegaze noise
Dirty Weather Blues Revue at The Greyhound Fishponds
— The Greyhound Fishponds
blues rock-and-roll
Steven Kirby and James Chadwick duo + Steve Kirby workshop at The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
— The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
blues contemporary jazz jazz
Zeitghost at Bruhaha, Totterdown
— Bruhaha, Totterdown
alternative hip hop experimental hip hop punk underground hip hop
Disaster Clinic, Nostalgia Bias, Prodigal, Ambushed Poets at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative metal indie rock post-hardcore post-punk metal
Knox Hill at Exchange
— Exchange
hip hop rap
"Summer Richness" with The Fantasy Orchestra at Uley Playing Field Pavillion Grounds, Uley GL11 5BW
— Uley Playing Field Pavillion Grounds, Uley GL11 5BW
rock world pop
Bristol Reggae Orchestra at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
reggae
Ejector Seat at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
alternative rock indie rock post-grunge rock
Echorec at The Croft
— The Croft
progressive rock prog rock
Grooveline + Gnatcatcher + The Specatacles at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
contemporary jazz funk hip hop jazz
Cirrina Sessions Bristol Anti-Raids Fundraiser Day Party at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
minimal techno electro experimental house techno
REZONANT BODY 4.0 w/ Dharma Hifi at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
ambient dub experimental jungle techno
Off-Kilter Night w/ Fafi Abdel Nour, Daisy Moon, Amber at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
electronic house lgbtq+ tech house
Morefire Soundsystem Solstice Session at Secret venue
— Secret venue
experimental roots reggae ska soul world
Summer Time Whine 2 {Day Party} at UNIT8 Studios
— UNIT8 Studios
reggaeton uk funky uk garage amapiano afrobeats
The Absurdist A/V JUMBLE SAIL with mr_hopkinson Paul Hanson + more at The Cube
— The Cube
ambient art pop experimental soundtrack film
Full Cycle Records at The Star & Garter
— The Star & Garter
Sold out
Dark Neon: Incantation at Basement 45
— Basement 45
goth drum and bass jungle post-punk breakbeat
Bigger Boat x Hearing Colours Day Party at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
disco deep funk house soul amapiano
Rumble in the Jungle x The Foundation Yard Party at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass jungle uk garage
Room 2 presents The Last Bus Home #04 w/ Hamish & Friends at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
deep house chicago house disco house house progressive house
Rotator Round 3 - Disco, House, Garage at Left Handed Giant Brewpub
— Left Handed Giant Brewpub
disco disco house house uk garage tech house
At Zoggs: An evening for The Cure at Mickey Zoggs
— Mickey Zoggs
goth post-punk shoegaze
BAD Radio DJs w DJ Lynx Mike Shawe Deli G at The Plough Inn
— The Plough Inn
disco funk jazz funk soul
Hooked On Cosies: June & Bass at Cosies
— Cosies
drum and bass jungle breakbeat
★ FAT LIP ★ Summer Vacation at The Lanes
— The Lanes
emo pop punk rock pop metal
Bris-Tek x Teej's Birthday 2 at Green Works
— Green Works
drum and bass 140 grime
DNB Proper Presents: Proper Bass Sessions at The Crown
— The Crown
drum and bass electronic jump up jungle
Paul 'Bozak' Morrissey at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
deep house disco chicago house disco house house
Ar-Lein at Exchange
— Exchange
electro trap music underground hip hop lgbtq+ hyperpop
Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night at The Fleece
— The Fleece
indie pop indie rock pop punk rock

Sunday

'Everything We Thought Was Beautiful' - Book Launch at BASE Social Centre, 14 Robertson Rd, Bristol, BS5 6JY
— BASE Social Centre, 14 Robertson Rd, Bristol, BS5 6JY
world talks
The Sumud Collective Launch Event at The Arc Bristol
— The Arc Bristol
workshops & classes talks lgbtq+ protests & marches yoga
Making a Scene: Songwriting Workshop at Exchange
— Exchange
workshops & classes lgbtq+
People's Emergency Briefing - A&E Solstice Screening at Windmill Hill City Farm
— Windmill Hill City Farm
festival workshops & classes talks exhibition film
Amelia Hamilton: Moral Support at The Robin Hood
— The Robin Hood
comedy stand-up comedy
Milo Edwards: Catamaran at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
Queer Hiking Bristol: Abbots Leigh, Pill & Lower Failand at The George Inn
— The George Inn
lgbtq+ sport & exercise
Bristol Jar Squad: Lebanon fundraiser at St Anne's House
— St Anne's House
food & drink
Summer Solstice at WHCF ft. The Swanning Folk at Windmill Hill City Farm
— Windmill Hill City Farm
folk food & drink workshops & classes family talks
The Medicine Of Letting Go at The Womb Room, Westbury Wildlife Park
— The Womb Room, Westbury Wildlife Park
Sold out
Yoga For Palestine at British School Of Yoga
— British School Of Yoga
workshops & classes yoga sport & exercise
Little Singer at Windmill Hill City Farm
— Windmill Hill City Farm
festival film
Eyes Without a Face at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
film
Death Match Improv at People's Republic of Stokes Croft
— People's Republic of Stokes Croft
comedy theatre
Jack Calloway Presents: Petronella Carling at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
jazz new orleans jazz swing
One Leg One Eye + Daniel Foggin + Twelfth House at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
alternative metal ambient drone experimental folk
ST MICHAELS PARTY w/Nothing Rhymes With Orange, To Music and Youth & Wellis at Hazeldines Coffee Shop @ Psychopomp Distillery
— Hazeldines Coffee Shop @ Psychopomp Distillery
deep house disco house indie rock
Swing Sunday with Cake - The Yard Dogs Jazz Orchestra at The Harbour, Totterdown
— The Harbour, Totterdown
jazz jazz funk latin jazz new orleans jazz swing
The Wicky Wah Wahs at Alma Tavern and Theatre
— Alma Tavern and Theatre
blues country folk
The Valla at Exchange
— Exchange
rock pop
My Son The Hurricane at Exchange
— Exchange
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funk hip hop jazz jazz funk
Summer Solstice Ceilidh w/ Bearpit at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
folk traditional folk lgbtq+
Bristol Sound Check pt49 at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
dub dubstep jungle reggae roots reggae