What's On Today

As part of Bristol's most comprehensive events guide, this page lists all gigs and live music happening in Bristol this evening.

One of the best things about Bristol's live music scene is that every day is different. Use the event listings on this page (see left hand column) to plan your day in Bristol. Headfirst includes the entire spectrum of bands playing in Bristol today - from local folk and jazz gigs to large concerts at venues like Bristol Beacon and Lost Horizon get ready for a musical journey.

Gigs In Bristol Today

Today

— The Canteen

Aaaardvarks in Bristol Tickets

Today's clubnights and nightlife

Today

— Exchange

Femme Fatale: Tempt Tickets

For all 75 events on Friday 24th see the listings below.

People’s Art Fair: Spring 2026

— PRSC

workshops & classes stand-up comedy exhibition film exhibition-opening

HIGHLANDER + Q&A

— Bristol Megascreen

festival film soundtrack

Reverence: Poetry and the Sacred

— Loco Klub

festival spoken word poetry

BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF: DIRECTOR’S CUT

— Bristol Megascreen

world festival film

DRAGONSLAYER + The Evolution of Dragons in Popular Culture

— Bristol Megascreen

festival family film

DMNO Day presented by UDO Audio x

— Elevator Sound

jam session electronic workshops & classes

Here is the salt which I left on a shoulder - Exhibition and workshop

— The Launderette. 145 Cheltenham Rd, Bristol

experimental noise workshops & classes exhibition exhibition-opening

PATHFINDER

— Bristol Megascreen

world festival film

Comedians Got Talent?

— The Gaffe Comedy Club

comedy stand-up comedy

Toby's Comedy Show

— Royal Oak Clifton

swing comedy stand-up comedy

The Curious Crocodile

— Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY

theatre family

Poetry in the Pond

— Vassall Centre

workshops & classes spoken word poetry

Roam and Draw

— Arnolfini

workshops & classes exhibition

The Curious Crocodile

— Kelvin Players Theatre, 253b Gloucester Road, BS7 8NY

theatre family

Spotlight Tours: Phillip Lai 'RAIN / RUIN' and Olukemi Lijadu 'Feedback'

— Spike Island

exhibition

Cosy Collage Workshop

— Lost Horizon Coffee Shop & Roastery

Event Cancelled

workshops & classes

Green Feast 2026 at St Werburghs Community Centre

— St Werburghs Community Centre

workshops & classes talks family food & drink film

Urban Palette - We Are Back

— Bristol and Bath Rum Distillery, Bristol

roots reggae dancehall workshops & classes life drawing exhibition

Toys and Tales: A Curator's Tour

— The Stradling Collection

workshops & classes talks exhibition

Simile and Sound: with Sasha Debevec-McKenney

— ONLINE - Zoom

workshops & classes talks festival poetry

InFilm Summer Premiere 2026

— Watershed

exhibition film

Women's Yoga Circle: A Homecoming

— Bellevue Studio, Totterdown, Bristol

ambient workshops & classes yoga

Dog Life Drawing - South Bristol

— The Greenhouse, Hereford Street, Windmill Hill, BS3 4NA

workshops & classes life drawing

Lovely Life Drawing

— Hours

R&B jazz workshops & classes life drawing lgbtq+

20s & 30s Drinks Night @Wiper & True Brewery Bristol

— Wiper and True Saint Werburgh's

lgbtq+ talks dating

There Is Something About Musicals

— Zed Alley

soul jazz lgbtq+ theatre cabaret

Buffoon Comedy

— The White Bear

comedy stand-up comedy theatre festival food & drink

Supersocial w/ Mike Shawe, Nicko & Adam Killey

— Stokes By The Orchard

soul afrobeat disco disco house tropical

Seahaven in Bristol

— Exchange

Carpool Tunnel in Bristol

— Exchange

alternative rock indie rock

Nervous Horse in Bristol

— The Star and Dove

alternative rock rock indie rock art rock garage rock

Motorway Musk Tour in Bristol

— The Old England Pub

experimental alternative rock indie rock post-punk electronic

DUOT, DJxLIZ EXELL, LLŶR ADELINE in Bristol

— L'Étoile Studio

experimental punk lgbtq+ noise

Greg Sterland & His Yard Dogs - Jazz Orchestra in Bristol

— Grounded in Fishponds

jazz contemporary jazz swing big band bebop

Blood Wizard / Ead Wood / Horsefair in Bristol

— Rough Trade Bristol

folk alternative rock indie rock indie folk folk rock

Under The Lights in Bristol

— The Sugar Loaf

funk disco house

OSLO TWINS + PLASTIC ESTATE in Bristol

— The Louisiana

indie pop alternative pop synthpop trip hop electronic

The Jake Leg Jug Band in Bristol

— The Greyhound Fishponds

jazz blues new orleans jazz gospel

Furlined in Bristol

— The Golden Lion

alternative rock alternative pop pop rock country rock

Basic Pleasure Model in Bristol

— The Bristol Fringe

indie rock post-punk pop rock glam rock disco

Lomar B2B Janus in Bristol

— The Gallimaufry

old school hip hop disco house uk garage

BANDEOKE in Bristol

— The Whitmore Tap

pop rock workshops & classes comedy

Float Yer Boat tickets

— John Sebastian Lightship

disco house house tech house

Beats In The Kitchen tickets

— To The Moon

funk soul jazz breakbeat

Streets of Soul presents: Dulcie tickets

— The Red Church

funk soul hip hop northern soul disco

Vaulted Presents: Boss Priester tickets

— Afterdark

house tech house

REZONATE X COSIES : GARAGE STEPPAS tickets

— Cosies

uk garage 140 speed garage bassline future garage

Bass Monkeyz: Mat Weasel Busters, Floxytek, Tanukichi @ Lakota tickets

— Lakota

techno electro acid house hardcore techno hardstyle

Hang The DJs Present: HARD, FAST & H0RNY tickets

— Thekla

techno happy hardcore hardcore techno donk hardstyle

SOLAR SOUNDS PRESENTS tickets

— Lost Horizon

drum and bass jungle

Monrroe & Duskee Big Enough Reason UK Tour // Bristol tickets

— Clock Factory

drum and bass jungle

Nu:Motive Invites Makino: Monrroe & Duskee + More tickets

— Clock Factory

drum and bass jungle

More Soup tickets

— The Jam Jar

funk world latin jazz salsa disco

Invicta Audio x Scuffed Presents: In A Scuffed Style tickets

— The Croft

dub reggae drum and bass jungle

Drawn Out: SCON + Mileage B2B Al Daly tickets

— The Crown

house uk garage tech house speed garage