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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.
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
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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.
“Having previously Supported Primal Scream (on their Maximum Rock n Roll tour) as well as The Dandy Warhols and a string of festival performances including Glastonbury, Truck Fest and Beautiful Days (where they were considered to be 1 of the high lights of the entire weekend) Holy Youth Movement shows are a jaw dropping live experience not to be missed!”
From: Holy Youth Movement
“Now expanded into a 2 day event, Monochrome will open on Friday 11th April at the Moor Brewery. Increasingly the venue of choice for Bristol’s DIY scene, Moor is the perfect place to cut the ribbon on a weekend of sonic excess.”
From: Monochrome Festival of Ugly Music 2025
“Inglefest is a grassroots, independent music festival that brings together the vibrant and diverse spirit of the South West's original music scene for three days of live music and celebration. With three clash-free stages and an eclectic lineup, there’s something for everyone to enjoy - from reggae and funk to rock, rap and folk and everything in between, as well as workshops and activities across the weekend.”
From: 15th - 17th August
From: Holy Youth Movement
“Now expanded into a 2 day event, Monochrome will open on Friday 11th April at the Moor Brewery. Increasingly the venue of choice for Bristol’s DIY scene, Moor is the perfect place to cut the ribbon on a weekend of sonic excess.”
From: Monochrome Festival of Ugly Music 2025
“Inglefest is a grassroots, independent music festival that brings together the vibrant and diverse spirit of the South West's original music scene for three days of live music and celebration. With three clash-free stages and an eclectic lineup, there’s something for everyone to enjoy - from reggae and funk to rock, rap and folk and everything in between, as well as workshops and activities across the weekend.”
From: 15th - 17th August
Friday
— Arnolfini + St. Paul's Crypt
exhibition-opening
exhibition
festival
— Bookhaus
spoken word
poetry
talks
workshops & classes
— The Stag And Hounds
Event Cancelled
techno
lgbtq+
theatre
cabaret
circus
— Arnolfini
soundtrack
experimental
exhibition
festival
— Cotham Parish Church, Cotham Road, Cotham, Bristol, BS6 6DR
jamaican-ska
ska
— The Jam Jar
blues-rock
new orleans blues
country
swing
— Downend Folk & Roots @ Christ Church Downend
traditional folk
folk
— The Bristol Fringe
hard rock
pub rock
rock-and-roll
classic rock
alternative rock
— Green Works
future garage
uk garage
bassline
breakbeat
dubstep
— Strange Brew
footwork
uk funky
jungle
dubstep
140
— The Loco Klub
acid house
breakbeat
drum and bass
jungle
hardstyle
— The Crown
uk garage
speed garage
dubstep
140
dub
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
uk garage
breakbeat
uk funky
amapiano
afrobeat
Saturday
— Easton Community Centre
traditional folk
talks
film
— St Michael's Centre, North Rd, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8PD
— Broadwalk Shopping Centre, 1 Redcatch Rd, Knowle, Bristol BS4 2EP
poetry
workshops & classes
— The Laundrette & Centrespace Gallery
exhibition-opening
exhibition
festival
— Sparks Bristol
talks
workshops & classes
exhibition-opening
family event
pub quiz
— Yoni Shakti: Women's Yoga Circle
workshops & classes
— St James Church, St. Mary Magdalene with St. Francis, Gainsborough Square, Bristol
disco
— Various Venues, Stokes Croft
alternative rock
garage rock
psych
festival
— The Old Market Assembly
indie pop
tropical
afrobeat
lgbtq+
festival
— The Canteen
psychedelic rock
rock-and-roll
garage rock
shoegaze
psych
— Strange Brew
jungle
dub
experimental
industrial
noise
— Clock Factory
uk garage
electro
breakbeat
footwork
jungle
— The Students' Union at UWE
house
disco house
speed garage
drum and bass
pop
— Get weird 11 st Nicholas street
minimal techno
bassline
techno
drum and bass
jungle
— The Cossham Inn
drum and bass
jungle
jump up
reggae
funk
— Clock Factory
techno
drum and bass
jungle
hardstyle
— Lost Horizon
breakbeat
drum and bass
jungle
happy hardcore
Sunday
— Bristol Museum & Art Gallery + Georgian House Museum
exhibition-opening
exhibition
festival
— Rockaway Park
punk
folk
folk rock
exhibition
food & drink
— Hamilton House - Picnic Studio
lgbtq+
workshops & classes
— The Golden Lion
indie rock
punk
post-punk
garage rock
art rock
— The Stag And Hounds
bebop
contemporary jazz
jam session
jazz
hard bop
— The Jam Jar
Event Cancelled
contemporary jazz
electronic
breakbeat
experimental
