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

— Dark Horse Church Road

FreeJazz Gachapon in Bristol Tickets

Today's clubnights and nightlife

Today

— The Love Inn

Drone B2B NiNA Tickets

For all 35 events on Thursday 4th see the listings below.

Dancing Body Festival 2026

— Three Pools Farm

workshops & classes talks festival yoga

Talk and Q&A: The Building of St Anne’s Park and Bristol’s Slum Clearances

— St Anne's House (BS4)

talks food & drink

Suspiria

— The Ill Repute

film

AVE MARIA

— Bristol Improv Theatre

theatre lgbtq+

Images of broken light which dance before me

— The Island

exhibition

Why we need an International Anti-war movement?

— Hamilton House Stokes Croft

workshops & classes talks

Is Anarchism More Radical Than Marxism?

— St Pauls Learning Centre

talks

Perpetually Stew

— KIT FORM

experimental

Our Land 8PM

— The Cube

film

Studio Ghibli Themed Needle Felting

— Replay Bristol Board Game Cafe

workshops & classes

Seafood Supper Club & Special Guest Wine Expert

— No.1 Harbourside

food & drink

At The Table x WANGS

— The MAZI Project Community Kitchen

food & drink

Friendship Dating - Summer Shebang

— The Orchard Coffee and Co

lgbtq+ workshops & classes dating

Nature Talk: Gardeners' Question Time

— On The Hill

workshops & classes family talks food & drink

Sufiyaan Salam

— Gloucester Road Books

talks spoken word poetry

Summer Choir Concert: Accentuate The Positive

— St Alban's Church, Westbury Park, Bristol BS6 7NS

classical

Toys That Bite in Bristol

— Exchange

rock hard rock

Cryptic Shift in Bristol

— The Croft

death metal thrash metal

Kanekoayano in Bristol

— Exchange

indie rock indie pop indie folk

Times and Seasons in Bristol

— Victoria Methodist Church

traditional folk classical

Steve Banks Quintet in Bristol

— The Be-Bop Club

jazz

Django Durrant - 'Stories As You Pass By' Album Launch Tour in Bristol

— To The Moon

folk indie folk

Mike's Open Mic in Bristol

— The Victoria Park

experimental open mic indie rock singer-songwriter rap

Djammy Dodgers in Bristol

— The Plough Inn

funk swing

CHOC ICE in Bristol

— The Gallimaufry

funk post-punk hip hop shoegaze

BOG Bristol x IRAH tickets

— Clock Factory

drum and bass uk garage 140 dubstep

Lakotebra tickets

— Lakota

house uk garage 140

Beats and Breaks - All Vinyl Jungle Night tickets

— Cosies

jungle breakbeat