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What's On Today

— Saturday 19th September 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

Events on Saturday 19th September

“Today, the Sufferah’s Choice continues to champion grassroots labels and the latest vinyl releases, with exclusive test presses from across the globe always maintaining its original spirit while reaching a now worldwide audience.”
From: 30 years of Sufferah's Choice: Stryda & Aba Shanti-I

“"The Liberties was, and still is, a great place to grow up. Its streets were full of life, both commercial and domestic. The people were talkative and witty. Yet many of its children suffered through heroin, and today the area is no longer a market and trading hub but one defined by digital and technology culture."”
From: The Liberties

“A hanging, a hanging, gather round for a Hanging!' is the opening lines of this immersive family comedy theatre show, set in 1726. Think Horrible Histories or  Blackadder. Exploring the legends of 18th-century highway robbers, potatoes and inequality. Audiences become jurors, re-enact crimes, and debate verdicts. Blending history with farce. Social commentary and true immersion for the audience. It invites reflection on today's inequalilty—asking is it right? Is it just? To steal from the ultra rich to feed the poor. Funded by Arts Council England with integrated audio description”
From: Stand and Deliver

“Bristol Transformed is run by dozens of local people. Without new people coming in every year, we wouldn't be able to maintain the same standard of events that you enjoy. If you'd be interested in joining us, sign up as a BT volunteer today! https://cloud.seatable.io/dtable/forms/d3a761c9-4c79-4b10-b38e-50bbad501bcc/”
From: Education and Socialism - we want your ideas

Today's clubnights and nightlife

For all 56 events on Saturday 19th see the listings below.

ElevateHer // Daughters of the Wire at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre
circus family theatre
Can we talk about consent? at The Mazi Project
— The Mazi Project
exhibition-opening exhibition
Peeka Hurt You Cup 2026 at Wellsway Sports Centre
— Wellsway Sports Centre
lgbtq+ sport & exercise
Pride Comic Art Festival 2026 at Sparks Bristol
— Sparks Bristol
festival workshops & classes talks exhibition lgbtq+
Busking Show Programme curated by Tit for Tat at Broadmead
— Broadmead
comedy acrobatics family theatre
Folk Art, Ritual & Reconnection workshop, celebrating Mabon at The Green House XSUK, Hereford Street, Bedminster, BS3 4NA
— The Green House XSUK, Hereford Street, Bedminster, BS3 4NA
folk traditional folk workshops & classes talks poetry
Fonda "´Onde Doña María" at Latino Street Bites, Redcliffe Church, St Mary, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6RA
— Latino Street Bites, Redcliffe Church, St Mary, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6RA
Stand up at  Kelvin Player at Kelvin players 253b Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NY
— Kelvin players 253b Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NY
comedy theatre stand-up comedy
Making a Scene: Jam Session at Exchange
— Exchange
workshops & classes lgbtq+ jam session
STEAMFEST at Steam Stokes Croft
— Steam Stokes Croft
festival family
Just For A Moment at PRSC
— PRSC
cabaret comedy lgbtq+ theatre stand-up comedy
Bristol Shanty Shout Concert at Underfall Yard
— Underfall Yard
Sold out
Oscar Jones, Ducks, Sam.Ellia // Alien Avian #23 at Star and Dove
— Star and Dove
folk indie folk indie rock lo-fi pop punk
Oktoberfest 2026 at Lost and Grounded Brewers Taproom
— Lost and Grounded Brewers Taproom
jazz funk pop food & drink festival family
Daily J at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock indie pop indie rock psych psychedelic rock
Greg Sterland & His Yard Dogs Jazz Orchestra at Turners Fishponds
— Turners Fishponds
bebop big band contemporary jazz jazz swing
Jack Bessant & The Wolfpack 'Spider Hair' Album Launch at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
alternative rock blues folk trip hop
Luke Haines at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
alternative rock art rock electronic indie pop indie rock
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FUNDRAISER VOL. 1 at Green Works
— Green Works
Event Cancelled
drum and bass jungle post-hardcore 140 techno
Billy Fuller + Billy Nomates at Rockaway Arts Weekend - Early Bird Tickets at Rockaway Park
— Rockaway Park
electronic experimental indie folk post-punk punk
Hyperactive World presents: TeeDee at Sawmills
— Sawmills
bassline house bassline house tech house
The Gang Goes... to at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
Sold out
No Alternative 46 at Zed Alley
— Zed Alley
goth electronic new wave post-punk lgbtq+
The Crown Presents: PJ Bridger + Support at The Crown
— The Crown
breakbeat house speed garage uk garage
The Croft Presents: Miley Serious at The Croft
— The Croft
breakbeat electro uk garage 140 techno
Talk about Love at SouthBank
— SouthBank
reggae rock steady soul lovers rock jamaican-ska
The Return of: HIGGO + Support at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
uk garage
Ar-Lein @arleinparty at Basement 45
— Basement 45
electro electronic underground hip hop lgbtq+ hyperpop
Intirave REGGAETON Bristol |  ANA ISABELA vs LA VALENTINA at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
reggaeton afrobeat funk house