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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 17th July
Thekfest. A Silent Disco Club Night Extravaganza at Thekla
— Thekla

Thekfest. A Silent Disco Club Night Extravaganza Tickets

Saturday

Sat 18th July
Bristol Harbour Festival at Thekla
— Thekla

Bristol Harbour Festival in Bristol Tickets

Sat 18th July
Drums, Techno & 270 Degree Planetary Visuals at Rough Trade Bristol
— Rough Trade Bristol

Drums, Techno & 270 Degree Planetary Visuals in Bristol Tickets

Sat 18th July
WAH Open Air W/ Sota, Camo & Krooked, SIGMA & more | Bristol at DOCUMENT
— DOCUMENT

WAH Open Air W/ Sota, Camo & Krooked, SIGMA & more | Bristol Tickets

Sat 18th July
Blurred: 30 Yrs Fatman D | Lakota XL Day Rave at Lakota
— Lakota

Blurred: 30 Yrs Fatman D | Lakota XL Day Rave Tickets

Sat 18th July
Solar Sounds at Lakota
— Lakota

Solar Sounds Tickets

Sunday

Sun 19th July
Livity Sound 15 years X Trinity 50 years at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre

Livity Sound 15 years X Trinity 50 years 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

Summer Workshop at St Michael's Studio
Summer Workshop
— St Michael's Studio
workshops & classes theatre
Day and Night at Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY
Day and Night
— Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY
folk family theatre
Beginners Pattern Cutting Course at The Island
Beginners Pattern Cutting Course
— The Island
workshops & classes
Day and Night at Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY
Day and Night
— Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY
folk family theatre
DETRITus at The Create Centre, BS1 6XN
DETRITus
— The Create Centre, BS1 6XN
exhibition-opening exhibition
Zine Club: Manifest Your Dreams With Zines at In Bristol Studio
Zine Club: Manifest Your Dreams With Zines
— In Bristol Studio
workshops & classes lgbtq+
Famous for Five Miles Gathering at Grow Wilder
Famous for Five Miles Gathering
— Grow Wilder
soul traditional folk workshops & classes talks poetry
Deb Olin Unferth & Elizabeth McCracken in conversation at Storysmith
Deb Olin Unferth & Elizabeth McCracken in conversation
— Storysmith
spoken word workshops & classes talks poetry
Ssadcharlie Presents: Prom at The Love Inn
Ssadcharlie Presents: Prom
— The Love Inn
alternative hip hop indie pop indie rock punk underground hip hop
Naturalist's Sip & Draw at The Haunted Bookshop
Naturalist's Sip & Draw
— The Haunted Bookshop
spoken word poetry life drawing
The Henry Wilson Show at The Cube
The Henry Wilson Show
— The Cube
experimental theatre
Funny Girls at Bristol Comedy Den
Funny Girls
— Bristol Comedy Den
comedy stand-up comedy
Evil Dungeon Crawler, Parusight, Ghül at The Gryphon
Evil Dungeon Crawler, Parusight, Ghül in Bristol
— The Gryphon
Sold out
Bristol Punx Picnic 2026 - Day One at Exchange
Bristol Punx Picnic 2026 - Day One in Bristol
— Exchange
Sold out
STATE - CAPTAIN ZERO - T.A.T (There’s Always Time at The Chelsea Inn
STATE - CAPTAIN ZERO - T.A.T (There’s Always Time in Bristol
— The Chelsea Inn
alternative rock electronic grunge post-punk punk
BonVILLE, Drenched Eirians Blue // Alien Avian #21 at The Star and Dove
BonVILLE, Drenched Eirians Blue // Alien Avian #21 in Bristol
— The Star and Dove
folk freak folk indie folk
Hereford Takes Over Bristol Day Three at The Jam Jar
Hereford Takes Over Bristol Day Three in Bristol
— The Jam Jar
post-hardcore rock hardcore-punk
Synced at Church House Studios
Synced in Bristol
— Church House Studios
breakbeat electronic experimental hip hop techno
Hacktivist at The Croft
Hacktivist in Bristol
— The Croft
alternative metal rap metal metal
NU-REVOLUTION TOUR 2026 at Exchange
NU-REVOLUTION TOUR 2026 in Bristol
— Exchange
rock
Skydaddy presents 'Works in Progress' at Cafe Kino
Skydaddy presents 'Works in Progress' in Bristol
— Cafe Kino
anti-folk art rock folk singer-songwriter
Summer Ceilidh with The Molecatchers + Fish & Chip Supper at Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
Summer Ceilidh with The Molecatchers + Fish & Chip Supper in Bristol
— Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
Sold out
BUNJA CONTEH & AFROWELSH CONNECTION at Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road ( top of St Michael’s Hill ), Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR
BUNJA CONTEH & AFROWELSH CONNECTION in Bristol
— Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road ( top of St Michael’s Hill ), Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR
Collision and Other Forms of Love, Josh Evans, Marcus Allard at Field Hall, Cossins Road
Collision and Other Forms of Love, Josh Evans, Marcus Allard in Bristol
— Field Hall, Cossins Road
contemporary classical folk poetry
A 2 STORY COLLAPSE + Amalfi + Conundrum + 2 Weeks at The Thunderbolt
A 2 STORY COLLAPSE + Amalfi + Conundrum + 2 Weeks in Bristol
— The Thunderbolt
alternative rock emo indie rock rock
TWO CARD MONTE at The Crown Tavern
TWO CARD MONTE in Bristol
— The Crown Tavern
contemporary jazz funk jazz soul
Spiderhoney + bugguts + Split Lip at Mr Wolfs
Spiderhoney + bugguts + Split Lip in Bristol
— Mr Wolfs
grunge rock
Dirty Weather Blues Revue at The Bristol Fringe
Dirty Weather Blues Revue in Bristol
— The Bristol Fringe
blues blues-rock new orleans blues rock-and-roll
Higher Level: Drumskull / Borai at The Croft
Higher Level: Drumskull / Borai tickets
— The Croft
breakbeat drum and bass jungle footwork
COBALT: Raw at The Plough Inn
COBALT: Raw tickets
— The Plough Inn
dancehall uk funky 140 grime afrobeats
Breakbeat Connection presents: CTRLZ - The Freestylers + Support at The Sugar Loaf
Breakbeat Connection presents: CTRLZ - The Freestylers + Support tickets
— The Sugar Loaf
breakbeat uk garage
FREE THE PEOPLE - FUNDRAISER at Loco Klub
FREE THE PEOPLE - FUNDRAISER tickets
— Loco Klub
hardcore techno industrial jungle trance techno
Lost Groove Festival 2026 at Bridge End Alpacas
Lost Groove Festival 2026 tickets
— Bridge End Alpacas
drum and bass dubstep uk garage 140 festival
DECKS ON THE DECK at The Grain Barge
DECKS ON THE DECK tickets
— The Grain Barge
disco funk soul
Slice O' Melon: Fundraiser for Gender Affirming Care at The Cider Box Tap Room
Slice O' Melon: Fundraiser for Gender Affirming Care tickets
— The Cider Box Tap Room
breakbeat speed garage uk garage techno lgbtq+
Everybody's Yard at Red Lion BS5
Everybody's Yard tickets
— Red Lion BS5
bassline dub dubstep house roots reggae
At Zoggs: Reverb Bistro at Mickey Zoggs
At Zoggs: Reverb Bistro tickets
— Mickey Zoggs
funk jazz soul
INTRASOMNIA: LABEL LAUNCH at AFTER:DARK
INTRASOMNIA: LABEL LAUNCH tickets
— AFTER:DARK
drum and bass jungle
Crack presents Donato Dozzy B2B Batu + Yushh at Sawmills
Crack presents Donato Dozzy B2B Batu + Yushh tickets
— Sawmills
breakbeat electronic experimental techno industrial techno
BLACKM4IL_ at Basement 45
BLACKM4IL_ tickets
— Basement 45
drum and bass jungle
Dimeshift w/ Truant, Sharnie, Mod Sens & Axle at The Love Inn
Dimeshift w/ Truant, Sharnie, Mod Sens & Axle tickets
— The Love Inn
dubstep uk garage 140 techno grime
Mode Motives at The Crown
Mode Motives tickets
— The Crown
drum and bass jungle
Summer Series • REAPER, Formula & Flowidus at Clock Factory
Summer Series • REAPER, Formula & Flowidus tickets
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle
Back To The 80s at The Lanes
Back To The 80s tickets
— The Lanes
glam rock post-punk rock pop

Saturday

Cast Light at Jacobs Wells Baths
Cast Light
— Jacobs Wells Baths
soundtrack exhibition
Dream and Make: Worldbuilding at Spike Island
Dream and Make: Worldbuilding
— Spike Island
workshops & classes family exhibition
Raise the Bar | Writing Workshop w/ Saili Katebe at Arnolfini
Raise the Bar | Writing Workshop w/ Saili Katebe
— Arnolfini
Sold out
EPC: Renter's Assembly at Easton community Centre
EPC: Renter's Assembly
— Easton community Centre
workshops & classes talks
Behind the Scenes: Building Tour and Studio Artist Visits at Spike Island
Behind the Scenes: Building Tour and Studio Artist Visits
— Spike Island
exhibition
Bristol & WSM coaches to National Demo for Palestine at Anchor Road
Bristol & WSM coaches to National Demo for Palestine
— Anchor Road
Saturday's Sip & Breath at Commune Cafe
Saturday's Sip & Breath
— Commune Cafe
workshops & classes family lgbtq+ yoga sport & exercise
Life Drawing - Long Pose at The Beehive Centre
Life Drawing - Long Pose
— The Beehive Centre
workshops & classes life drawing
Stitched Textiles Course   at The Island
Stitched Textiles Course  
— The Island
workshops & classes
Weekend Aerial Rope Class with Laura Murphy at The Island
Weekend Aerial Rope Class with Laura Murphy
— The Island
circus workshops & classes
Folk Choir Workshop, Bath at Widcombe Social Club
Folk Choir Workshop, Bath
— Widcombe Social Club
anti-folk folk traditional folk food & drink workshops & classes
SENTIENTS at Watershed
SENTIENTS
— Watershed
exhibition
Bundles at The Safe 'Ouse
Bundles
— The Safe 'Ouse
workshops & classes family exhibition
SENTIENTS Launch Party at Watershed
SENTIENTS Launch Party
— Watershed
exhibition
Homemade Kombucha Workshop at Phoebe's living room
Homemade Kombucha Workshop
— Phoebe's living room
food & drink workshops & classes
Sephora Swing Quartet at EXPRESSIONS stage @ Bristol Harbour festival
Sephora Swing Quartet
— EXPRESSIONS stage @ Bristol Harbour festival
gypsy jazz jazz latin jazz new orleans jazz swing
Tropicana Night featuring "Bella Bronze" at La Cubana
Tropicana Night featuring "Bella Bronze"
— La Cubana
tropical cabaret food & drink lgbtq+ drag
Behemoth: StarStuck - Sketch Comedy at The Alma Tavern and Theatre
Behemoth: StarStuck - Sketch Comedy
— The Alma Tavern and Theatre
comedy theatre
Bristol Punx Picnic 2026 - Day Two at Exchange
Bristol Punx Picnic 2026 - Day Two in Bristol
— Exchange
post-hardcore post-punk punk skate punk hardcore-punk
BATHED IN SIN / EMANCIPATION / TOOTHACHE / OVERRIDE / INSTRUMENT OF GOD at Moor Beer Co
BATHED IN SIN / EMANCIPATION / TOOTHACHE / OVERRIDE / INSTRUMENT OF GOD in Bristol
— Moor Beer Co
death metal punk skate punk metal hardcore-punk
Tears|Ov + AMY / COIMS / Silver Waves DJ at Cafe Kino
Tears|Ov + AMY / COIMS / Silver Waves DJ in Bristol
— Cafe Kino
electronic experimental post-punk
Byrfyfyr - Free Improv at The Ill Repute
Byrfyfyr - Free Improv in Bristol
— The Ill Repute
contemporary jazz experimental neoclassical noise
Myer U Clark at The Croft
Myer U Clark in Bristol
— The Croft
folk folk rock indie folk indie rock psychedelic rock
Coffee Club @ Bristol Harbour Festival 2026 at Coffee Club
Coffee Club @ Bristol Harbour Festival 2026 in Bristol
— Coffee Club
folk singer-songwriter festival
Ghost Notes at The Haunted Bookshop
Ghost Notes in Bristol
— The Haunted Bookshop
alternative rock folk indie folk spoken word poetry
The Stone Jars at The Greyhound Fishponds
The Stone Jars in Bristol
— The Greyhound Fishponds
blues
Kettle Of Fish - South of the River at SouthBank
Kettle Of Fish - South of the River in Bristol
— SouthBank
a cappella
The Electric Kool-Aid Collective + Smoking for Crows at Mr Wolfs
The Electric Kool-Aid Collective + Smoking for Crows in Bristol
— Mr Wolfs
blues-rock garage rock rock-and-roll
The SoulFire Project + Temple Collective DJs until 3am at The Canteen
The SoulFire Project + Temple Collective DJs until 3am in Bristol
— The Canteen
cumbia folk latin jazz reggae soul
The BJ Brothers Experience at Harbour Fest at No.1 Harbourside
The BJ Brothers Experience at Harbour Fest in Bristol
— No.1 Harbourside
comedy pop
Close Counters at The Jam Jar
Close Counters tickets
— The Jam Jar
deep house disco chicago house disco house soul
PDR Pres. Janaway, Rea + AÆE at The Croft
PDR Pres. Janaway, Rea + AÆE tickets
— The Croft
breakbeat happy hardcore funk jungle footwork
ZEN ARCADE × PUB TROPICANA PRESENT: A LOVE FROM OUTER SPACE at The Christmas Steps
ZEN ARCADE × PUB TROPICANA PRESENT: A LOVE FROM OUTER SPACE tickets
— The Christmas Steps
acid house disco psych
Essential Sessions - Two Step Forward Fundraiser at The Old England Pub
Essential Sessions - Two Step Forward Fundraiser tickets
— The Old England Pub
dub reggae roots reggae
Half Broken Kru x Vybe Voyage - Multi Genre Madness at The Fox BS2 0UT
Half Broken Kru x Vybe Voyage - Multi Genre Madness tickets
— The Fox BS2 0UT
bassline hardcore techno grime footwork donk
Room 2 Pres. Last Bus Home w/ Jabani & Hamish at The Love Inn
Room 2 Pres. Last Bus Home w/ Jabani & Hamish tickets
— The Love Inn
deep house house amapiano
No Alternative 45 at Zed Alley
No Alternative 45 tickets
— Zed Alley
goth electronic post-punk synthpop lgbtq+
ZONE 1 X ODYSSEY SOUNDSYSTEM - BLACK SWAN at The Black Swan
ZONE 1 X ODYSSEY SOUNDSYSTEM - BLACK SWAN tickets
— The Black Swan
happy hardcore drum and bass hardcore techno jungle trance
A Love From Outer Space w/ Zen Arcade & Pub Tropicana at The Christmas Steps
A Love From Outer Space w/ Zen Arcade & Pub Tropicana tickets
— The Christmas Steps
acid house deep house house new wave synthpop
Disco Disco w/ Folamour at Sawmills
Disco Disco w/ Folamour tickets
— Sawmills
disco afrobeat disco house funk soul
Drawn Out Open Air: A for Alpha + Malps at Lost Horizon
Drawn Out Open Air: A for Alpha + Malps tickets
— Lost Horizon
house speed garage uk garage tech house
BEATEN TRACK & HOONEY TUNES : ANOTHER FUCKING PARTY at Green Works
BEATEN TRACK & HOONEY TUNES : ANOTHER FUCKING PARTY tickets
— Green Works
breakbeat jungle punk techno
>> JAZZ TO JUNGLE < < Session No 4 @ Wiper & True Taproom at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
>> JAZZ TO JUNGLE < < Session No 4 @ Wiper & True Taproom tickets
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
funk house jazz jungle uk garage
Brown Excellence x Trinity Takeover at Queens Square
Brown Excellence x Trinity Takeover tickets
— Queens Square
bassline funk
Counting Blessings Jazz, Bruk & House w/ Katie Novo & Everton Young at To The Moon
Counting Blessings Jazz, Bruk & House w/ Katie Novo & Everton Young tickets
— To The Moon
afrobeat funk house latin jazz salsa
An Evening For: Jim Morrison at Mickey Zoggs
An Evening For: Jim Morrison tickets
— Mickey Zoggs
experimental rock garage rock psych psychedelic rock rock
Bristol Bound Sounds w/ Zapya, Tom Scott, Karmae T & More at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Bristol Bound Sounds w/ Zapya, Tom Scott, Karmae T & More tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
bassline drum and bass techno
Summer slammer at Basement 45
Summer slammer tickets
— Basement 45
drum and bass
After Dark Presents...True Definition at After Dark
After Dark Presents...True Definition tickets
— After Dark
disco house house
Drawn Out Presents: Afterhours at The Crown
Drawn Out Presents: Afterhours tickets
— The Crown
house speed garage uk garage tech house
ZONE 1 X ODYSSEY SOUNDSYSTEM - AFTER PARTY at Lakota
ZONE 1 X ODYSSEY SOUNDSYSTEM - AFTER PARTY tickets
— Lakota
drum and bass hardcore techno jungle trance donk
Vinyl Therapy at Cosies
Vinyl Therapy tickets
— Cosies
drum and bass jungle
True Junglist RAVE • Unglued & Toby Ross at Clock Factory
True Junglist RAVE • Unglued & Toby Ross tickets
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle
Paul 'Bozak' Morrissey at The Love Inn
Paul 'Bozak' Morrissey tickets
— The Love Inn
deep house disco disco house house soul
GAY AS F*CK with BIMINI at Lakota
GAY AS F*CK with BIMINI tickets
— Lakota
drum and bass hardcore techno jungle lgbtq+ donk

Sunday

Exchange Horror Club: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari at Exchange
Exchange Horror Club: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
— Exchange
film
Cast Light at Jacobs Wells Baths
Cast Light
— Jacobs Wells Baths
soundtrack exhibition
Tasmin Sarkany: Now That's What I Call Bach at The Robin Hood
Tasmin Sarkany: Now That's What I Call Bach
— The Robin Hood
comedy stand-up comedy
Pieces at The Ill Repute
Pieces
— The Ill Repute
film
Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick: Soul Sewage at The Robin Hood
Sam Eley is Basil Crumbwick: Soul Sewage
— The Robin Hood
comedy stand-up comedy
Sunday Comedy Special with Bristol Harbour Festival at The Gaffe Comedy Club
Sunday Comedy Special with Bristol Harbour Festival
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
Wasteman Weeklies #565: 'It's MAHVEL baby' at The Lanes
Wasteman Weeklies #565: 'It's MAHVEL baby'
— The Lanes
Sapphic Sundays: Harbour Festival at Meet by the entrance to @Bristol on Milennium Square
Sapphic Sundays: Harbour Festival
— Meet by the entrance to @Bristol on Milennium Square
lgbtq+ lgbtq+ lgbtq+ dating
A Summer Supper Club at Barroux, 19 Chandos Road, BS66PG
A Summer Supper Club
— Barroux, 19 Chandos Road, BS66PG
food & drink
QPOC 30+ Social at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
QPOC 30+ Social
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
lgbtq+
Cyanotype Workshop - Sun-Printing at Wiper and True, Barrel Store
Cyanotype Workshop - Sun-Printing
— Wiper and True, Barrel Store
workshops & classes family
Pause & Play: Black & Global Majority Wellbeing Event at Abbot's Pool
Pause & Play: Black & Global Majority Wellbeing Event
— Abbot's Pool
food & drink workshops & classes lgbtq+ yoga
Queer Tango: Beginners Course at Beechwood club
Queer Tango: Beginners Course
— Beechwood club
workshops & classes lgbtq+ lgbtq+ lgbtq+ dating
Bristol Queer Pottery - Make a Pride Mug at Bristol Folk House
Bristol Queer Pottery - Make a Pride Mug
— Bristol Folk House
Sold out
Coaction #1 - at The Cube
Coaction #1 - in Bristol
— The Cube
drone experimental folk jazz punk
Glimmer at Exchange
Glimmer in Bristol
— Exchange
ambient grunge post-grunge shoegaze
Picnic in the Park at Bean Tree Cafe - Page Park
Picnic in the Park in Bristol
— Bean Tree Cafe - Page Park
big band jazz swing
The Dulcet Quartet presents the music from “Bridgerton” at Flour house cafe
The Dulcet Quartet presents the music from “Bridgerton” in Bristol
— Flour house cafe
contemporary classical
Sadakat Aman Khan & Dr Pete Yelding at Brandon Park House
Sadakat Aman Khan & Dr Pete Yelding in Bristol
— Brandon Park House
Event Cancelled
world classical
Bristol Sound Check 50th event at Loco Klub
Bristol Sound Check 50th event tickets
— Loco Klub
dub dubstep jungle reggae roots reggae
Beginners DND at Cafe Kino
Beginners DND tickets
— Cafe Kino
workshops & classes lgbtq+
Ecstatic Dub X Vivo Barefoot at Vivo Barefoot, 84 Park St, Bristol
Ecstatic Dub X Vivo Barefoot tickets
— Vivo Barefoot, 84 Park St, Bristol
drum and bass dub dubstep 140 yoga