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What's On Today

— Thursday 12th March 2026
The best live music tonight in Bristol.

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
Mutilated State, Empire of Dust, Hag Reflex at The Plough Inn
— The Plough Inn

Mutilated State, Empire of Dust, Hag Reflex in Bristol Tickets

Today's clubnights and nightlife

Today
Fat Belly Presents...Joe Koshin, Al Daly, 4ELEVEN & Fat Belly Residents at After Dark
— After Dark

Fat Belly Presents...Joe Koshin, Al Daly, 4ELEVEN & Fat Belly Residents Tickets

For all 53 events on Thursday 12th see the listings below.

FRUITEA at The Trinity Centre
FRUITEA
— The Trinity Centre
experimental lgbtq+ open mic drag cabaret
Harold and Maude at The Ill Repute
Harold and Maude
— The Ill Repute
film
Terror in Iran: Resisting imperialist war at St Pauls Learning Centre
Terror in Iran: Resisting imperialist war
— St Pauls Learning Centre
talks
The People's Comedy at Red Lion BS5
The People's Comedy
— Red Lion BS5
comedy stand-up comedy
Open Morning Class at The Island
Open Morning Class
— The Island
Teacher CPD: Co-Create - Creating and Choreographing with Young People at The Island
Teacher CPD: Co-Create - Creating and Choreographing with Young People
— The Island
workshops & classes sport & exercise
Visible Mending: The Beauty of Broken Things at The Stradling Collection
Visible Mending: The Beauty of Broken Things
— The Stradling Collection
workshops & classes exhibition
Mapping Perception at Watershed
Mapping Perception
— Watershed
talks film
Women Play Games - Social nights at Replay Bristol
Women Play Games - Social nights
— Replay Bristol
workshops & classes food & drink
Body Stories at KIT FORM
Body Stories
— KIT FORM
experimental workshops & classes theatre yoga
The Hop Union Brewery Pub Quiz at Hop Union Brewery
The Hop Union Brewery Pub Quiz
— Hop Union Brewery
comedy quiz
Musical Bingo at Mr Wolfs
Musical Bingo
— Mr Wolfs
quiz
AFROCUBAN & BODYMOVEMENT at The Station
AFROCUBAN & BODYMOVEMENT
— The Station
lgbtq+ salsa workshops & classes
Alien Needle Felting Workshop at Cafe Kino
Alien Needle Felting Workshop
— Cafe Kino
workshops & classes
Charlotte Philby: Lost Girls at Gloucester Road Books
Charlotte Philby: Lost Girls
— Gloucester Road Books
talks spoken word poetry
Andrew Doherty: Sad Gay AIDS Play at The Wardrobe Theatre
Andrew Doherty: Sad Gay AIDS Play
— The Wardrobe Theatre
lgbtq+ stand-up comedy theatre
Head2Head 20-30’s Social at LANE 7
Head2Head 20-30’s Social
— LANE 7
workshops & classes
In Accord choir concert - ‘Birds and Animals’ at St Alban Church, Bayswater Rd, Westbury Park, Bristol BS6 7NS
In Accord choir concert - ‘Birds and Animals’
— St Alban Church, Bayswater Rd, Westbury Park, Bristol BS6 7NS
classical
Joff Winterhart: Dear Historian at The Cube
Joff Winterhart: Dear Historian
— The Cube
talks spoken word
Joe Riley & Paul Hilleard work in progress at Sydney and Eden
Joe Riley & Paul Hilleard work in progress
— Sydney and Eden
comedy stand-up comedy family theatre food & drink
Rude Collage at The Whitmore Tap at The Whitmore Tap, 115 Whiteladies Road, Redland
Rude Collage at The Whitmore Tap
— The Whitmore Tap, 115 Whiteladies Road, Redland
workshops & classes
Tease Queer Dating at SouthBank Club
Tease Queer Dating
— SouthBank Club
lgbtq+ dating
Drama Workshop at The Actors’ Workshop Studio Chatterton Street
Drama Workshop
— The Actors’ Workshop Studio Chatterton Street
world workshops & classes comedy theatre film
Ugly Ducklings - stand up comedy at The George at Backwell
Ugly Ducklings - stand up comedy in Bristol
— The George at Backwell
comedy stand-up comedy
Barnfire at The White Lion
Barnfire in Bristol
— The White Lion
folk country bluegrass
Jens Lekman + Family Stereo at Strange Brew
Jens Lekman + Family Stereo in Bristol
— Strange Brew
indie pop alternative pop
FOLKETRONIC RELEASE SHOW at Cafe Kino
FOLKETRONIC RELEASE SHOW in Bristol
— Cafe Kino
alternative rock art rock psychedelic rock prog rock glam rock
Passion Mango at Moor Beer Co
Passion Mango in Bristol
— Moor Beer Co
indie rock
Bones Ate Arfa + PitFeeders & Icehouse at The Croft
Bones Ate Arfa + PitFeeders & Icehouse in Bristol
— The Croft
alternative rock grunge psychedelic rock garage rock
Pete Rock + AMXXR at Lost Horizon
Pete Rock + AMXXR in Bristol
— Lost Horizon
hip hop old school hip hop rap
Folk Bitch Trio at Exchange
Folk Bitch Trio in Bristol
— Exchange
indie rock indie folk folk rock
Traditional Irish Music Residency at The Nova Scotia
Traditional Irish Music Residency in Bristol
— The Nova Scotia
folk traditional folk
Merle Harbron & Sam Baxter - Greenbank Folk Club at The Greenbank, Easton
Merle Harbron & Sam Baxter - Greenbank Folk Club in Bristol
— The Greenbank, Easton
folk
Joe Steels Group at The Be-Bop Club
Joe Steels Group in Bristol
— The Be-Bop Club
jazz
FEVERJAW // getaway // the limia at The Thunderbolt
FEVERJAW // getaway // the limia in Bristol
— The Thunderbolt
alternative rock alternative metal pop punk
Cole & Ward at The Bristol Fringe
Cole & Ward in Bristol
— The Bristol Fringe
blues traditional folk blues-rock bluegrass country rock
Suntrap Jam Night at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Suntrap Jam Night in Bristol
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
funk experimental soul hip hop
Trudgeons Jazz Troubadours at The Sugar Loaf
Trudgeons Jazz Troubadours in Bristol
— The Sugar Loaf
jazz
Choc Ice Sundae at The Gallimaufry
Choc Ice Sundae in Bristol
— The Gallimaufry
funk hip hop post-punk shoegaze
The Tight Lipped Combo at The Canteen
The Tight Lipped Combo in Bristol
— The Canteen
R&B swing
InnSession w/ Satsuma Sounds at The Love Inn
InnSession w/ Satsuma Sounds tickets
— The Love Inn
Bootleg Bounce at Cosies
Bootleg Bounce tickets
— Cosies
techno acid house speed garage bassline house
Ritual Frequency with Simms + Selective Soundystem at The Crown
Ritual Frequency with Simms + Selective Soundystem tickets
— The Crown
jungle breakbeat happy hardcore
Sync or Swim Presents: Charlie Boon at Lakota
Sync or Swim Presents: Charlie Boon tickets
— Lakota
house techno uk garage electro
Primal at Basement 45
Primal tickets
— Basement 45
house jungle drum and bass
Fynesse’s Birthday Boogie at The Croft
Fynesse’s Birthday Boogie tickets
— The Croft
drum and bass uk garage 140 breakbeat bassline house
Lumëra Project - Afro House Night at Rush Bristol
Lumëra Project - Afro House Night tickets
— Rush Bristol
funk disco house house tech house afrobeats