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What's On Today

— Friday 5th December 2025
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
Total Clusterfunk at The Canteen
— The Canteen

Total Clusterfunk in Bristol Tickets

Today's clubnights and nightlife

Today
Get Weird: Chiedza, Flat Face, Forza + Glue Hoffsky at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin

Get Weird: Chiedza, Flat Face, Forza + Glue Hoffsky Tickets

For all 69 events on Friday 5th see the listings below.

The Bodies on the Beach at Subud Hall, 29 Wesley Place, Bristol, BS8 2YD,
The Bodies on the Beach
— Subud Hall, 29 Wesley Place, Bristol, BS8 2YD,
theatre
Maryville launch with Joelle Taylor at Bookhaus
Maryville launch with Joelle Taylor
— Bookhaus
workshops & classes poetry talks lgbtq+
THE CUBE OF WYRDING PRESENTS: THE WHITE REINDEER at The Cube
THE CUBE OF WYRDING PRESENTS: THE WHITE REINDEER
— The Cube
film
PREVIEW Bristol Clay 2025 at Centrespace Gallery
PREVIEW Bristol Clay 2025
— Centrespace Gallery
Skateboard Cafe presents "Allegro" at Strange Brew
Skateboard Cafe presents "Allegro"
— Strange Brew
R&B soul hip hop house
Yalla Parkour at Bristol Palestine Museum
Yalla Parkour
— Bristol Palestine Museum
film festival
The People's Comedy: Stand Up is Art Xmas Special at PRSC
The People's Comedy: Stand Up is Art Xmas Special
— PRSC
comedy stand-up comedy
THIS IS NOT A BOOKCLUB 4 'Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower' at The Wild Goose Space
THIS IS NOT A BOOKCLUB 4 'Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower'
— The Wild Goose Space
world spoken word poetry theatre
The Unmasked Ball ~ Pressure Promotions x The Red Web at Lost Horizon
The Unmasked Ball ~ Pressure Promotions x The Red Web
— Lost Horizon
jungle breakbeat poetry cabaret circus
The JSS Christmas Market - mulled wine & mince pies evening at KIT FORM
The JSS Christmas Market - mulled wine & mince pies evening
— KIT FORM
Open Mic & Quiz @ The Farm: The Compost Cafe at Windmill Hill City Farm Cafe
Open Mic & Quiz @ The Farm: The Compost Cafe
— Windmill Hill City Farm Cafe
open mic singer-songwriter spoken word poetry quiz
The Astrological Venus: The Art of Loving at L'Étoile Studio
The Astrological Venus: The Art of Loving
— L'Étoile Studio
Book Shop Meet-Cute at The Haunted Bookshop
Book Shop Meet-Cute
— The Haunted Bookshop
dating
Friday Christmas Comedy Special 7pm at The Gaffe Comedy Club
Friday Christmas Comedy Special 7pm
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
Aisha Amanduri work in progress at The White Bear
Aisha Amanduri work in progress
— The White Bear
comedy stand-up comedy theatre food & drink
Jack Calloway Presents: An Evening With Daniel Garlitsky at The Red Lodge/1904 Arts
Jack Calloway Presents: An Evening With Daniel Garlitsky
— The Red Lodge/1904 Arts
jazz swing gypsy jazz
COMEDY NIGHT WITH TACOS at The Orchard Coffee & Co
COMEDY NIGHT WITH TACOS
— The Orchard Coffee & Co
comedy stand-up comedy family food & drink
Sacred Mantra Meditation and Gong Sound Journey at SOUND JOURNEY at St. Anne's Church Hall, St. Leonard's Rd. Bristol BS5 6JN
Sacred Mantra Meditation and Gong Sound Journey
— SOUND JOURNEY at St. Anne's Church Hall, St. Leonard's Rd. Bristol BS5 6JN
world workshops & classes soundtrack
Chelsea Grin at Electric Bristol
Chelsea Grin in Bristol
— Electric Bristol
Swing from Paris Christmas Special at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall
Swing from Paris Christmas Special at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall in Bristol
— Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall
jazz swing gypsy jazz
The Kabins + The Pavilion & Viduals at The Croft
The Kabins + The Pavilion & Viduals in Bristol
— The Croft
indie rock rock indie pop garage rock
SIS:DEM all eve ARC SESSIONS at The arc
SIS:DEM all eve ARC SESSIONS in Bristol
— The arc
house uk garage tech house
A Very Merry Groove-Mas at Bemmyx
A Very Merry Groove-Mas in Bristol
— Bemmyx
funk soul disco
Year of the Dog at The Louisiana
Year of the Dog in Bristol
— The Louisiana
alternative rock soul indie rock indie pop ska
Lords of Veg Funk / Psycho-Acoustic Goat + VOOKOO DJs | FFL at SouthBank
Lords of Veg Funk / Psycho-Acoustic Goat + VOOKOO DJs | FFL in Bristol
— SouthBank
funk psych hip hop disco lgbtq+
5AM FIRE ALARM + Machine Mirage + Better Dead at The Thunderbolt
5AM FIRE ALARM + Machine Mirage + Better Dead in Bristol
— The Thunderbolt
indie rock indie pop lo-fi
Sick Squid Gigs at The Red Lion, BS5
Sick Squid Gigs in Bristol
— The Red Lion, BS5
punk post-punk noise rock
Henning Nilsen & Friends at Bristol Comedy Den
Henning Nilsen & Friends in Bristol
— Bristol Comedy Den
comedy stand-up comedy
The Unblessed + Ross Harding at Mr Wolfs
The Unblessed + Ross Harding in Bristol
— Mr Wolfs
funk alternative rock soul blues
Lucy Lyons Trio at The Bristol Fringe
Lucy Lyons Trio in Bristol
— The Bristol Fringe
funk soul contemporary jazz jazz funk neo soul
A Very Meowy Catsmas at The Sugar Loaf
A Very Meowy Catsmas in Bristol
— The Sugar Loaf
indie rock
SELLOUTS at The Ill Repute
SELLOUTS in Bristol
— The Ill Repute
alternative rock country rock pub rock
ChooseLove Party at The Cider Box Tap Room
ChooseLove Party tickets
— The Cider Box Tap Room
soul disco deep house chicago house
More Soup with Whitts & Fly Fox at Wiper and True Old Market Taproom
More Soup with Whitts & Fly Fox tickets
— Wiper and True Old Market Taproom
funk jazz disco house
Charlie Stoic presents Club Stoic at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Charlie Stoic presents Club Stoic tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
bhangra uk garage afrobeats uk funky amapiano
EUPHTOPIA: Aries, Origin8a & Propa + MORE at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
EUPHTOPIA: Aries, Origin8a & Propa + MORE tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
jungle drum and bass jump up
Tuff Breaks Presents: Bodhi at Basement 45
Tuff Breaks Presents: Bodhi tickets
— Basement 45
140 breakbeat
NAUGHTY VS NICE at The Crown
NAUGHTY VS NICE tickets
— The Crown
jungle electronic trance happy hardcore donk
True Junglist RAVE Brockie & Det at Clock Factory
True Junglist RAVE Brockie & Det tickets
— Clock Factory
jungle drum and bass
Boxed Christmas Cracker at Cosies
Boxed Christmas Cracker tickets
— Cosies
jungle drum and bass uk garage 140 dubstep
FUEL DA SOUND at Loco Klub
FUEL DA SOUND tickets
— Loco Klub
Public Affair: Aletha & TSUNIMAN at Moon Club
Public Affair: Aletha & TSUNIMAN tickets
— Moon Club
techno electro trance
Shameless: Y2K Anthems at Thekla
Shameless: Y2K Anthems tickets
— Thekla
pop
SPACE MONKEYS: XMAS SPECIAL at Take Five Cafe
SPACE MONKEYS: XMAS SPECIAL tickets
— Take Five Cafe
jungle drum and bass techno hardcore techno happy hardcore
Vio.let ft. Vibre Strings | Clock Factory Headline at Clock Factory
Vio.let ft. Vibre Strings | Clock Factory Headline tickets
— Clock Factory
classical jungle drum and bass
Vio.let ft. Vibre Strings | Clock Factory Headline at Clock Factory
Vio.let ft. Vibre Strings | Clock Factory Headline tickets
— Clock Factory
classical drum and bass electronic 140
Off Record x Frontline // 5th December at Sixty Six
Off Record x Frontline // 5th December tickets
— Sixty Six
house uk garage
FRUITCAKES & CRACKPOTS 2 at Lost Horizon
FRUITCAKES & CRACKPOTS 2 tickets
— Lost Horizon
punk ska breakbeat dubstep circus
The Better Land - Indie Club Night at The Lanes
The Better Land - Indie Club Night tickets
— The Lanes
indie rock