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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 4th September
I LOVE ACID OM UNIT ACID DUB STUDIES / L-VIS 1990/MEG WARD/POSTHUMAN at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon

I LOVE ACID OM UNIT ACID DUB STUDIES / L-VIS 1990/MEG WARD/POSTHUMAN Tickets

Fri 4th September
Moon Club 1st Birthday at The Moon Club
— The Moon Club

Moon Club 1st Birthday Tickets

Fri 4th September
Reggaeton Party September 2026 at Thekla
— Thekla

Reggaeton Party September 2026 Tickets

Saturday

Sat 5th September
Filth x Collide Yard Party with David Oblivion at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon

Filth x Collide Yard Party with David Oblivion in Bristol Tickets

Sat 5th September
, LAUGH, GOTH at Rough Trade Bristol
— Rough Trade Bristol

, LAUGH, GOTH in Bristol Tickets

Sat 5th September
Nick Manasseh & Downbeat Melody at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon

Nick Manasseh & Downbeat Melody Tickets

Sat 5th September
Cortisa Star + Support at Exchange
— Exchange

Cortisa Star + Support Tickets

Sunday

Sun 6th September
Spicy Slam is BACK at The Wardrobe Theatre
— The Wardrobe Theatre

Spicy Slam is BACK Tickets

Sun 6th September
MISSIO at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre

MISSIO in Bristol 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

Friday

QUEER AS F*CK: September Edition at The Old Market Assembly
QUEER AS F*CK: September Edition
— The Old Market Assembly
disco house cabaret circus lgbtq+ drag
Force of Nature exhibition at KIT FORM
Force of Nature exhibition
— KIT FORM
workshops & classes exhibition-opening exhibition
The People's Comedy at PRSC
The People's Comedy
— PRSC
comedy stand-up comedy
Bristol Documentary Film Festival 2026 at Multiple Venues,
Bristol Documentary Film Festival 2026
— Multiple Venues,
Sold out
Deathmatch Improv at Hamilton House
Deathmatch Improv
— Hamilton House
comedy theatre
Mr Teds' Quiz at The Greenbank Pub
Mr Teds' Quiz
— The Greenbank Pub
drag quiz
Extended Morning Practice at Bristol school of yoga
Extended Morning Practice
— Bristol school of yoga
workshops & classes talks
Magic Moments Princess Party at On The Hill
Magic Moments Princess Party
— On The Hill
family
End of Summer Party at On The Hill
End of Summer Party
— On The Hill
disco family
The Compost Cafe: Quiz & Open Mic at Windmill Hill City Farm
The Compost Cafe: Quiz & Open Mic
— Windmill Hill City Farm
singer-songwriter spoken word quiz open mic poetry
'Blue Hour' the Listening Experience at UNIT8 Studios
'Blue Hour' the Listening Experience
— UNIT8 Studios
ambient hip hop neo soul rap grime
Snuggle + RIP Swirl + Reckonwrong at Strange Brew
Snuggle + RIP Swirl + Reckonwrong in Bristol
— Strange Brew
art rock downtempo indie rock shoegaze experimental pop
Spiral Drive + Waterpistol + Howling Fiends at Moor Beer Co
Spiral Drive + Waterpistol + Howling Fiends in Bristol
— Moor Beer Co
alternative pop alternative rock grunge psych psychedelic rock
Lamisi + Ben Baddoo at The Jam Jar
Lamisi + Ben Baddoo in Bristol
— The Jam Jar
folk world
Kikamora at Exchange
Kikamora in Bristol
— Exchange
hard rock rock
JACK.MOS at The Louisiana
JACK.MOS in Bristol
— The Louisiana
blues folk indie folk psychedelic rock singer-songwriter
"KLINK" - LATE NIGHT 001 at The Green Rooms
"KLINK" - LATE NIGHT 001 in Bristol
— The Green Rooms
jazz post-punk punk sludge metal hardcore-punk
Mile High Club & DJ Chris Arnold at Exchange
Mile High Club & DJ Chris Arnold in Bristol
— Exchange
alternative rock funk psychedelic rock rock
Clarion at The Croft
Clarion in Bristol
— The Croft
alternative rock post-punk rock shoegaze
COMEDY & TACOS NIGHT at The Orchard Coffee & Co
COMEDY & TACOS NIGHT in Bristol
— The Orchard Coffee & Co
comedy food & drink stand-up comedy
AFTER DARK at The Thunderbolt
AFTER DARK in Bristol
— The Thunderbolt
Dakka Skanks + Meraki Route at Mr Wolfs
Dakka Skanks + Meraki Route in Bristol
— Mr Wolfs
ska ska punk
Kai Karter Trio + Special Guests at The Sugar Loaf
Kai Karter Trio + Special Guests in Bristol
— The Sugar Loaf
country
Brass Junkies - Brass Band + DJ Isabella at The Canteen
Brass Junkies - Brass Band + DJ Isabella in Bristol
— The Canteen
big band contemporary jazz jazz jazz funk
Deftunes at The Fleece
Deftunes in Bristol
— The Fleece
rock shoegaze world metal tribute acts
Noods Radio: Elena Colombi, Rhys Lightning & Monksy at Mickey Zoggs
Noods Radio: Elena Colombi, Rhys Lightning & Monksy tickets
— Mickey Zoggs
downtempo new wave pop rock synthpop
Moopie + Ollie Kirk at The Love Inn
Moopie + Ollie Kirk tickets
— The Love Inn
acid house house progressive house techno tech house
Baile do Futuro & Strange Brew invite: RHR, georg-i & Gus at Strange Brew
Baile do Futuro & Strange Brew invite: RHR, georg-i & Gus tickets
— Strange Brew
breakbeat electro funk jungle techno
The Wrong'uns summer send-off at Cafe Kino
The Wrong'uns summer send-off tickets
— Cafe Kino
happy hardcore hardstyle speed garage techno donk
Reunion at The Cider Box Tap Room
Reunion tickets
— The Cider Box Tap Room
dancehall dub funk jungle reggae
Office Siren at The Crown
Office Siren tickets
— The Crown
electronic hardstyle jungle techno donk
Bigger Boat w/ ATKI2 at The Jam Jar
Bigger Boat w/ ATKI2 tickets
— The Jam Jar
electro electronic house
Girls Are Loud - Female led bands, DJ's & MC's at The Old Stillage
Girls Are Loud - Female led bands, DJ's & MC's tickets
— The Old Stillage
drum and bass hip hop punk uk garage grime
After Dark Presents.... Styli, Chrissie Mac, Mace & Bonds at After Dark
After Dark Presents.... Styli, Chrissie Mac, Mace & Bonds tickets
— After Dark
disco house house tech house
Attic Bar Residents: Neev, Femme Rouge, Nikki T, L Plate at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Attic Bar Residents: Neev, Femme Rouge, Nikki T, L Plate tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass jungle uk garage
Straight Outta Lanes: Hip Hop Classics at The Lanes
Straight Outta Lanes: Hip Hop Classics tickets
— The Lanes
alternative hip hop hip hop rap underground hip hop R&B
Black Parade – 00s Emo Anthems at The Fleece
Black Parade – 00s Emo Anthems tickets
— The Fleece
disco

Saturday

The Highs and Lows of a Literary Life with Sarah Dunant and Helen Taylor at Bristol Folk House
The Highs and Lows of a Literary Life with Sarah Dunant and Helen Taylor
— Bristol Folk House
festival
"So you want to be a writer?" at Bristol Folk House
"So you want to be a writer?"
— Bristol Folk House
festival
XANTHE GOES BYE-BYE at Cafe Kino
XANTHE GOES BYE-BYE
— Cafe Kino
cabaret comedy lgbtq+ drag theatre
CROSS CULTURE: SHORT FILM PREMIERE at The Ill Repute
CROSS CULTURE: SHORT FILM PREMIERE
— The Ill Repute
electronic experimental hip hop industrial film
Force of Nature exhibition at KIT FORM
Force of Nature exhibition
— KIT FORM
world exhibition-opening exhibition
Drag Brunch at The Market at The Market, Kingsway Centre
Drag Brunch at The Market
— The Market, Kingsway Centre
disco pop lgbtq+ lgbtq+ drag
Poetry Open Mic at Bristol Folk House
Poetry Open Mic
— Bristol Folk House
spoken word festival poetry
BB Productions Amateur Pole Performance Nights at Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham
BB Productions Amateur Pole Performance Nights
— Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham
cabaret
Queer Hiking Bristol: Welcome Walk. Yatton to Nailsea at Strawberry Line Cafe
Queer Hiking Bristol: Welcome Walk. Yatton to Nailsea
— Strawberry Line Cafe
lgbtq+ sport & exercise
Flower Pounding Workshop at KIT FORM
Flower Pounding Workshop
— KIT FORM
workshops & classes exhibition
Mirrored by Nature at Nissen Hut, Eastville Park, BS5 6QG
Mirrored by Nature
— Nissen Hut, Eastville Park, BS5 6QG
workshops & classes talks
Super Saturday September 2026 at Children's Scrapstore
Super Saturday September 2026
— Children's Scrapstore
workshops & classes family
Sprouts Plant Party – Autumn Edition at Willway Yard
Sprouts Plant Party – Autumn Edition
— Willway Yard
Laugh the Roof On at The Langton Pub
Laugh the Roof On
— The Langton Pub
comedy stand-up comedy
Strange Brew turns 6 ft. Space Lady, Factory Floor & more at Strange Brew
Strange Brew turns 6 ft. Space Lady, Factory Floor & more in Bristol
— Strange Brew
electronic psych synthpop techno experimental pop
Drearleader at The Croft
Drearleader in Bristol
— The Croft
post rock post-punk progressive rock sludge metal noise
1986 at Exchange
1986 in Bristol
— Exchange
alternative metal doom metal sludge metal metal
Day Into Night at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
Day Into Night in Bristol
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
disco funk neo soul soul world
The Junko-Active Wasteman & The Rin Can Twins + DJ Mook at The Canteen
The Junko-Active Wasteman & The Rin Can Twins + DJ Mook in Bristol
— The Canteen
electro electronic
Downloaded - Download Festival Tribute at Exchange
Downloaded - Download Festival Tribute in Bristol
— Exchange
rock metal
AERIAL PROMOTIONS at Exchange
AERIAL PROMOTIONS in Bristol
— Exchange
alternative rock art rock indie rock post-punk progressive rock
Bad Trafic + Nap Time + The Call Out at Mr Wolfs
Bad Trafic + Nap Time + The Call Out in Bristol
— Mr Wolfs
blues hip hop
Moments Of Pleasure – The Ultimate Tribute to Kate Bush at The Fleece
Moments Of Pleasure – The Ultimate Tribute to Kate Bush in Bristol
— The Fleece
tribute acts
Splashdown at The Sugar Loaf
Splashdown in Bristol
— The Sugar Loaf
dub funk hip hop jungle reggae
SATURDAY SESSIONS - DISCO at The Crown Tavern
SATURDAY SESSIONS - DISCO in Bristol
— The Crown Tavern
disco disco house funk soul
Spike Island 50 Summer Party at Spike Island
Spike Island 50 Summer Party tickets
— Spike Island
chicago house disco house electronic experimental exhibition
DUB ESSENCE at Cosies
DUB ESSENCE tickets
— Cosies
dub experimental
Tunnel Vision at Loco Klub
Tunnel Vision tickets
— Loco Klub
jungle techno
LA BOMBA present Cami Layé Okún at The Jam Jar
LA BOMBA present Cami Layé Okún tickets
— The Jam Jar
disco afrobeat cumbia funk latin jazz
Strange Brew turns 6 ft. Andy Blake, Alicia Carrera & Tender T at Strange Brew
Strange Brew turns 6 ft. Andy Blake, Alicia Carrera & Tender T tickets
— Strange Brew
acid house disco house dub techno tech house
Transmission 003: Follow the Sound at Future Temple
Transmission 003: Follow the Sound tickets
— Future Temple
electro electronic breakbeat techno lgbtq+
Salt & Peppers FENTEK SW #4: C3B. GINJA & More at Green Works
Salt & Peppers FENTEK SW #4: C3B. GINJA & More tickets
— Green Works
happy hardcore hardcore techno hardstyle industrial industrial techno
Sawmills Open Air at Sawmills
Sawmills Open Air tickets
— Sawmills
deep house disco disco house house tech house
DTYM - September '26 at Phoenix
DTYM - September '26 tickets
— Phoenix
alternative pop electronic house pop lgbtq+
Paul 'Bozak' Morrissey at The Love Inn
Paul 'Bozak' Morrissey tickets
— The Love Inn
disco chicago house funk house soul
Death by Stereo - The Lost Boys Party at The Lanes
Death by Stereo - The Lost Boys Party tickets
— The Lanes
grunge pop rock rock pop film
The Birthday Link up | 16 Years of Electrikal & 26 Years of RC1 at Lakota
The Birthday Link up | 16 Years of Electrikal & 26 Years of RC1 tickets
— Lakota
bassline drum and bass jungle uk garage 140
The Birthday Linkup - 16 Years of Electrikal and 26 Years of RC1 at Lakota
The Birthday Linkup - 16 Years of Electrikal and 26 Years of RC1 tickets
— Lakota
drum and bass
Relive - 90s/2000s House & Trance Outdoor Day Party at Loco Klub
Relive - 90s/2000s House & Trance Outdoor Day Party tickets
— Loco Klub
house trance
Boogie Cafe Boat Party at Tower Belle River Boat
Boogie Cafe Boat Party tickets
— Tower Belle River Boat
deep house disco house
FORM Festival x Discotheque At The End Of The Universe 4 at Queens Head Easton
FORM Festival x Discotheque At The End Of The Universe 4 tickets
— Queens Head Easton
breakbeat disco house jungle techno
Insieme nights - MattaMinor, Die-cast Models, Matato + VJs at The Old Stillage BS5
Insieme nights - MattaMinor, Die-cast Models, Matato + VJs tickets
— The Old Stillage BS5
jungle uk garage world 140 festival
Delicious Techno at After Dark
Delicious Techno tickets
— After Dark
minimal techno psych techno festival
Rezonate presents: Jubei + more at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Rezonate presents: Jubei + more tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass jungle
Fully Flared 360°: ADR • Bristol at Clock Factory
Fully Flared 360°: ADR • Bristol tickets
— Clock Factory
minimal tech house house tech house
Panic Audio Launch Party at Basement 45
Panic Audio Launch Party tickets
— Basement 45
bassline dubstep uk garage 140 grime
TRUTH HERTZ: HEADROOM - THE RETURN // SECRET LINE UP at The Crown
TRUTH HERTZ: HEADROOM - THE RETURN // SECRET LINE UP tickets
— The Crown
breakbeat drum and bass electronic jump up jungle
I’ll House You Mike Shawe + Deli G at The Croft
I’ll House You Mike Shawe + Deli G tickets
— The Croft
deep house house
Propaganda Bristol – Indie Club Night at The Fleece
Propaganda Bristol – Indie Club Night tickets
— The Fleece
disco
Propaganda Bristol - indie Club night at The Fleece
Propaganda Bristol - indie Club night tickets
— The Fleece
indie pop indie rock pop punk rock

Sunday

Write for Play workshop with Francesca Ramsay at Bristol Folk House
Write for Play workshop with Francesca Ramsay
— Bristol Folk House
festival workshops & classes
Meet the Bristol Writing Collective at Bristol Folk House
Meet the Bristol Writing Collective
— Bristol Folk House
festival
Memory Card PS2 Night: The Simpsons Road Rage at The Ill Repute
Memory Card PS2 Night: The Simpsons Road Rage
— The Ill Repute
Force of Nature exhibition at KIT FORM
Force of Nature exhibition
— KIT FORM
world workshops & classes exhibition-opening exhibition
Ceramic workshop with Birdcanfox Ceramics at In Bristol Studio
Ceramic workshop with Birdcanfox Ceramics
— In Bristol Studio
workshops & classes
WANDA at The Gaffe Comedy Club
WANDA
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
Force of Nature wall tapestry workshop at KIT FORM
Force of Nature wall tapestry workshop
— KIT FORM
folk workshops & classes exhibition
Oil Paint and Sip Sunday at The Steam Crane
Oil Paint and Sip Sunday
— The Steam Crane
workshops & classes
ALRIGHTMATE. — VINYL SESH at Hazeldines, Psychopomp Microdistillery
ALRIGHTMATE. — VINYL SESH
— Hazeldines, Psychopomp Microdistillery
dub funk house food & drink
Fire in the Mill at Sawmills
Fire in the Mill in Bristol
— Sawmills
folk
SMOTE + special guests at The Golden Lion
SMOTE + special guests in Bristol
— The Golden Lion
doom metal drone experimental folk psych
The Necks at Strange Brew
The Necks in Bristol
— Strange Brew
contemporary jazz experimental jazz classical
Jason Rebello at The Bristol Fringe
Jason Rebello in Bristol
— The Bristol Fringe
contemporary jazz jazz workshops & classes
Tension at Exchange
Tension in Bristol
— Exchange
emo hardcore-punk
Audrey Chen / Matt Davis / Luigi Marino / Phil Minton & Richard Hughes at Cafe Kino
Audrey Chen / Matt Davis / Luigi Marino / Phil Minton & Richard Hughes in Bristol
— Cafe Kino
drone electronic experimental jazz noise
Husk at Exchange
Husk in Bristol
— Exchange
art rock post rock rock
Kodachrome — Debut EP Sneak Peek at The Louisiana
Kodachrome — Debut EP Sneak Peek in Bristol
— The Louisiana
alternative pop alternative rock art rock indie rock prog rock
Marvin Muoneke - Big Marv's Big Fat Big Band at The Harbour at Totterdown
Marvin Muoneke - Big Marv's Big Fat Big Band in Bristol
— The Harbour at Totterdown
big band latin jazz new orleans jazz singer-songwriter swing
Lowertown at Exchange
Lowertown in Bristol
— Exchange
indie pop indie rock
MAQUINA at The Croft
MAQUINA in Bristol
— The Croft
alternative rock experimental experimental rock industrial rock rock
Record Label Hang at The Gallimaufry
Record Label Hang in Bristol
— The Gallimaufry
hip hop house latin jazz soul R&B
CLIMAX CLIQUE at Lakota
CLIMAX CLIQUE tickets
— Lakota
disco lgbtq+ tech house afrobeats dating