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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

Saturday

Sunday

Sun 3rd May
A Noise Annoys at The Wardrobe Theatre
— The Wardrobe Theatre

A Noise Annoys Tickets

Sun 3rd May
Lloyd Banks at Lost Horizon
Sun 3rd May
Milkweed + Adam Bohman at Strange Brew

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.


Friday

Launch Night: Spike Island Open Studios 2026 at Spike Island
— Spike Island
samba house exhibition festival exhibition-opening
Con Mucho Gusto at The Arc
— The Arc
salsa cumbia
Voices Of The Diaspora at The Island
— The Island
exhibition
Open Studios 2026 at Spike Island
— Spike Island
talks exhibition family exhibition-opening
Does AI silence marginalised voices? at St Pauls Learning Centre
— St Pauls Learning Centre
punk workshops & classes
Meditate & create at The greenhouse, BS3 4NA
— The greenhouse, BS3 4NA
workshops & classes yoga
Grounded Comedy at Grounded Bedminster
— Grounded Bedminster
comedy stand-up comedy
Online Beltane Zine Workshop - Reset, Create & Enter Summer with Intention at Online
— Online
folk traditional folk workshops & classes talks poetry
Buffoon Comedy at The White Bear
— The White Bear
comedy stand-up comedy theatre festival food & drink
Final Major Projects 2026 Night 1 at Circomedia
— Circomedia
theatre circus
Shovel Dance Collective at Arnolfini
— Arnolfini
folk traditional folk festival
Auntie Flo  + Moncaya at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
world jazz contemporary jazz house electronic
Skin Failure at The Croft
— The Croft
metal hardcore-punk thrash metal
JASAD Faris Ishaq Palestinian Nay at St Paul's Church Clifton
— St Paul's Church Clifton
traditional folk contemporary jazz drum and bass spoken word
After Party - A Love Letter to Broadmead at Shredenhams
— Shredenhams
funk dub reggae uk garage grime
The Jake Leg Jug Band + Poor Old Dogs at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
folk jazz blues new orleans jazz gospel
T3MPO Bristol at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
experimental hip hop rap alternative hip hop trap music
Sauna Sounds - Wanted Records -John Stapleton & Whitts at Ardagh Community Sauna
— Ardagh Community Sauna
funk soul world dub downtempo
Nostalgiafest at Exchange
— Exchange
punk hardcore-punk pop punk skate punk ska punk
CHASING DOLLS X VIENNA UK TOUR OPENING CEREMONY at The Backroom (Shredz)
— The Backroom (Shredz)
alternative rock punk emo rock-and-roll spoken word
Viduals with Support from Losing Dogs & Mari Purr at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
alternative rock rock indie rock indie folk experimental rock
Genevieve Miles + The Roebucks + Sorcha at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock rock indie rock psych pop rock
Tamsin Elliott Trio at Bristol Folk House
— Bristol Folk House
folk world festival
SPICYIVY B2B SALT at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
hip hop disco house uk garage
Avon Terror Corps w/ DJ DIE SOON, Logic Lost, Noise Hz, Orderly Room + More at The Island
— The Island
experimental noise industrial techno electronic
Stretch X Madruga w/DJ Masda at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
house techno deep house progressive house minimal techno
Marla Kether Presents: Kilengi Dance Party at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
uk garage 140 afrobeats amapiano uk funky
Psyclops Studio presents: VISCERA at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
drag trance happy hardcore hardcore techno cabaret
Depth Perception w/ Alex Downey & Gilbert at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
house techno electro acid house breakbeat
Vinyl Gathering at The Red Church
— The Red Church
soul world disco house tech house
BellingTier presents... Boca b2b Porgus Minimus, ok.dj, Polymers, Leozone. at Dark Horse, BS5 9HX
— Dark Horse, BS5 9HX
drum and bass jungle 140 breakbeat dubstep
LoHz: Contraflow, FLEX:R B2B Neev, Kier Sawford, Rippa + Zed Rex at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
house uk garage 140 speed garage
Education Sessions x AfterDarkRadio at Cosies
— Cosies
drum and bass jungle breakbeat breakbeat
Embody: Jen Cardini, Milly on Air, J.Rains at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
house techno breakbeat acid house progressive house
Insieme festival 1st-4th May at Secret Devon location
— Secret Devon location
disco house techno 140 tropical festival
Boxed Bank Holiday Special at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass jungle
Goosebumps powered by frequencies_soundsystem at Green Works
— Green Works
jungle techno electro trance happy hardcore
Bristol's House/Techno RAVE at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
house techno tech house
Rogue Frequency: Friends & Family at The Crown
— The Crown
drum and bass jungle uk garage 140 dubstep
Fully Flared: Gigsta • Bristol at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
house tech house deep house minimal tech house
All white Edition at 98 club
— 98 club
world afrobeats dancehall tropical amapiano
ALFRESCO DISCO AND FRIENDS ALL NIGHT LONG at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
afrobeat disco house house uk garage tech house
Girlbands vs Boybands at The Lanes
— The Lanes
pop R&B indie rock pop rock disco

Saturday

Queer Hiking Bristol: Chew Valley Lake and chips at Chew Valley Lake
— Chew Valley Lake
lgbtq+ sport & exercise
A place is a process at Old Market Street
— Old Market Street
workshops & classes
Konkursas by Francesca Allen at Serchia Gallery
— Serchia Gallery
exhibition exhibition-opening
Super Saturday May 2026 at Children's Scrapstore
— Children's Scrapstore
workshops & classes family
Spring Plant Swap at Meadows Community Building
— Meadows Community Building
workshops & classes family
Beltane Day Retreat, Bristol. Create, Connect & Enter Summer with Intention at The Greenhouse, Hereford Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4NA
— The Greenhouse, Hereford Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4NA
folk traditional folk workshops & classes talks poetry
Scandinavia with Love: A Curator's Tour at The Stradling Collection
— The Stradling Collection
workshops & classes talks exhibition
Final Major Projects 2026 Night 2 at Circomedia
— Circomedia
theatre circus
Dandelion at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
singer-songwriter lgbtq+ indie pop indie folk alternative pop
Natural Causes #2 Miradasvacas, Nakul Krishnamurthy, Dali de Saint Paul +++ at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
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folk experimental world ambient drone
Scimitar  + Flickers from the Fen + more at The Backrooms (Shredenhams)
— The Backrooms (Shredenhams)
punk metal hardcore-punk noise ambient
Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver at Arnolfini
— Arnolfini
folk singer-songwriter festival
Pink Turns Blue at Exchange
— Exchange
post-punk
House of Unity with DJ George Ikamba- DIASPORA FESTIVAL at The Canteen
— The Canteen
funk gospel disco disco house house
Sam Sweeney + Âellin + Robbie Cavanagh at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
folk singer-songwriter festival
All Day @ The Old E at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
experimental alternative rock singer-songwriter post-punk disco
Ambient Cafe at Bar 57
— Bar 57
experimental ambient drone electronic downtempo
Dirty Laundry at To The Moon
— To The Moon
funk soul hip hop dub reggae
Acoustic 1960s night at the fishponds grounded at Fishponds Grounded
— Fishponds Grounded
folk indie pop indie folk folk rock folk-pop
The New Cut at The Croft
— The Croft
alternative rock indie rock punk post-punk
Adfeilion at Exchange
— Exchange
folk punk metal grunge electro
The Unthanks + Ye Vagabonds + The Breath at Bristol Beacon
— Bristol Beacon
folk traditional folk festival
Avellana In Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Badgeworth
— Holy Trinity Church, Badgeworth
jazz traditional folk family
Kai Carter & Michael Warburton at The Greyhound Fishponds
— The Greyhound Fishponds
folk jazz traditional folk
John Smith + Ellie Gowers at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
folk singer-songwriter festival
Dan Newberry Trio at The Sugar Loaf
— The Sugar Loaf
funk jazz
Ushti + Razzomo + Common Ground at The Architect
— The Architect
folk world country turbo folk festival
Late Night Folk at The Architect, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA
— The Architect, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA
folk singer-songwriter traditional folk indie folk festival
PTS ϟ 13th Birthday at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
experimental pop techno trance grime footwork
The Dream Factory featuring Booty Bass & DJ Hiphoppapotamus at Wake the Tiger
— Wake the Tiger
disco house drum and bass jungle tropical
Ishmael Ensemble Invites #01 w/ Emma-Jane Thackery at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
disco house house deep house progressive house chicago house
East Bristol Brewery Trail at Good Chemistry Tap Room - BS2 0RG
— Good Chemistry Tap Room - BS2 0RG
funk soul disco disco house house
Disco Isn't Dead Day Party with Bárbara Boeing at The Christmas Steps
— The Christmas Steps
funk disco disco house house chicago house
Outernational Jungle Love ❤ at Star And Garter, Montpelier
— Star And Garter, Montpelier
soul dub ska jungle uk garage
DTYM - May '26 at The Phoenix
— The Phoenix
pop R&B lgbtq+ alternative pop electro
Aphrodite Audio x Freqy: Donk vs Jungle at The Crown
— The Crown
jungle techno breakbeat happy hardcore donk
True Junglist RAVE  - Serial Killaz at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle
Disco Isn’t Dead with Gideön at The Red Church
— The Red Church
disco house deep house acid house
SILVERBACK X TYRANT - BANK HOLIDAY GARDEN PARTY at Green Works
— Green Works
drum and bass electro 140 trance progressive house
Melonskin Big Juicy All Day Party at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
hip hop jungle
System Check at The Fox Cafe/Bar
— The Fox Cafe/Bar
funk drum and bass jungle
Room 2 presents The Last Bus Home at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
disco disco house house deep house chicago house
The Prog Lab 8th Bday - John Digweed at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
techno tech house deep house progressive house minimal tech house
Frequency at Zed Alley
— Zed Alley
funk latin jazz tech house progressive house
Whitmore Tap Discotheque at The Whitmore Tap
— The Whitmore Tap
funk pop soul disco house
SouthWest Rhythm Presents - In The City at Basement 45
— Basement 45
house uk garage tech house minimal tech house
Burst: DJ Phobos, Igabyte + Iris at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
electro tech house breakbeat bassline house
Remedy at Cosies
— Cosies
drum and bass jungle techno uk garage breakbeat
COTTAGE CLUB MAY at The Coroner's Court
— The Coroner's Court
lgbtq+ techno electronic tech house breakbeat
Casa Disco Presents....Toddz B2B YOKE - House & Disco at After Dark
— After Dark
disco disco house house tech house
Fun It Up at The Swan With Two Necks
— The Swan With Two Necks
reggae roots reggae ska rock steady jamaican-ska
Footloose The Club Night - 80's Movie and Pop Bangers at The Lanes
— The Lanes
pop synthpop pop rock disco soundtrack
Southside Breaks 7th Anniversary at Exchange
— Exchange
funk uk garage electro breakbeat
HIGHER POWER w/ FELIX JOY - Disco, Boogie, Rare Groove at The Croft
— The Croft
funk soul disco disco house house
Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night at The Fleece
— The Fleece
rock indie rock indie pop emo pop punk

Sunday

May Day at Bridge Farm
— Bridge Farm
traditional folk indie folk workshops & classes festival family
Magic and Mayhem in Medieval Bristol - Theatre Walk at Central Bristol Walking Tour - Meet/Start: Finzels Reach BS1 6JQ
— Central Bristol Walking Tour - Meet/Start: Finzels Reach BS1 6JQ
talks theatre family
Beltane at Windmill Hill City Farm at Windmill Hill City Farm
— Windmill Hill City Farm
folk traditional folk workshops & classes festival family
Joy for me is... at Arnolfini
— Arnolfini
workshops & classes exhibition
Susie McCabe: Best Behaviour at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
Bright Fire: A Beltane Yoga & Ritual Gathering at Yogasara BS6 5QA
— Yogasara BS6 5QA
workshops & classes yoga
Ignite Your Spirit: A Beltane Yoga Day-Retreat: at Leigh Court Farm, Abbots Leigh, Bristol, BS8 3RA.
— Leigh Court Farm, Abbots Leigh, Bristol, BS8 3RA.
talks food & drink yoga
Maracatu workshop with Mestre Gilmar at Glenfrome Primary School
— Glenfrome Primary School
world traditional folk
Slow Fashion Social - applique pin badges at The Canteen
— The Canteen
workshops & classes
MTF Presents The Sunday Service at The Mount Without
— The Mount Without
uk garage 140 dubstep grime
Listening Circle at La Ruca
— La Ruca
lgbtq+ workshops & classes talks
REGGAEOKE ROAST OFF - MAY GUSTAS TU at The Star & Garter
— The Star & Garter
dub reggae roots reggae ska reggaeton
FLIP THE SCRIPT: Scratch Night at Lonely Mouth
— Lonely Mouth
singer-songwriter stand-up comedy theatre poetry
Lip Service at Bristol Comedy Den
— Bristol Comedy Den
lgbtq+ open mic comedy stand-up comedy
The Kingston Road community Street Party at The Coronation
— The Coronation
funk soul folk rock samba glam rock
HARDCORE OPEN MIC NIGHT at The Golden Lion
— The Golden Lion
punk open mic hardcore-punk emo post-hardcore
Elkapath at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock metal goth
Moonshine Malarkey at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
folk country swing rock-and-roll rockabilly
Wrong Way Promo presents Glitchgirl, Pussyliquor, Bömber, BRICK and more at The Lion BS5
— The Lion BS5
punk lgbtq+ hardcore-punk pub rock electronic
Presence Unplugged Open Mic at The Greyhound Fishponds
— The Greyhound Fishponds
jam session open mic
Louisiana Gig Night for Meningitis at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
alternative rock rock indie rock indie pop
Leo Middea at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
world singer-songwriter
Honeyfeet + Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
folk singer-songwriter festival
Warsi Brothers at The Lantern
— The Lantern
world traditional folk bhangra
Malin Lewis at Bristol Folk House
— Bristol Folk House
folk traditional folk lgbtq+ festival
The Wild Rumpus at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
experimental alternative rock psych
Horning Glory at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
funk soul hip hop new orleans blues
Bristol Bank Holiday Jump-Up Rave w/ Ego Trippin at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle jump up
DIASPORA on the Decks: WINK x Booty Bass at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
lgbtq+ jungle bassline footwork festival
Rave on Avon at The Boxing Gym
— The Boxing Gym
disco house drum and bass jungle techno uk garage
Bank Holiday Yard Party w/ Ray Keith, Laid Blak & More at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
hip hop drum and bass jungle
Moxy Muzik: Open Air at Sawmills
— Sawmills
house techno tech house
No Signal 002 - w/ Trevor Rockcliffe at Shredenhams
— Shredenhams
house tech house deep house progressive house
Headset's Gay Garage: 100% UKG Bank Holiday Special at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
lgbtq+ uk garage deep house speed garage future garage
DotFlex X TRUK | Mystery Guest - Part 2 at The Cider Box Tap Room
— The Cider Box Tap Room
techno electro
Templates Bank Holiday Shubz at The Crown
— The Crown
house drum and bass uk garage 140
Silent Disco at Kingston Road Big Street Party at The Coronation
— The Coronation
alternative rock indie rock alternative metal house drum and bass