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What's On Today

— Saturday 16th May 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
Moonshine Malarkey- Album Launch Party + DJ Gyropractor at The Canteen
— The Canteen

Moonshine Malarkey- Album Launch Party + DJ Gyropractor in Bristol Tickets

Today's clubnights and nightlife

Today
Templates pres. ZORO , FLURO + SUFI at The Croft
— The Croft

Templates pres. ZORO , FLURO + SUFI Tickets

For all 78 events on Saturday 16th see the listings below.

Unite Against the Far Right - Oppose Tommy Robinson at Anchor Road
Unite Against the Far Right - Oppose Tommy Robinson
— Anchor Road
lgbtq+ protests & marches
Bristol Coaches to Nakba 78 demonstration in London at Anchor Road Bristol
Bristol Coaches to Nakba 78 demonstration in London
— Anchor Road Bristol
protests & marches
Queer Hiking Bristol: Foodie walk with Bristol Queer Foodies at Mark's Bread, North Street
Queer Hiking Bristol: Foodie walk with Bristol Queer Foodies
— Mark's Bread, North Street
lgbtq+ sport & exercise
Run Strong Workshop and Sauna at St Anne’s House, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4AB
Run Strong Workshop and Sauna
— St Anne’s House, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4AB
lgbtq+ workshops & classes yoga sport & exercise acrobatics
Cube Spring Fair at The Cube
Cube Spring Fair
— The Cube
DIRGE Film Festival at The Ill Repute
DIRGE Film Festival
— The Ill Repute
film
BOUND IN BRISTOL at Bendy Studio
BOUND IN BRISTOL
— Bendy Studio
workshops & classes
Bloom: Volume 4 Launch Party at The Love Inn
Bloom: Volume 4 Launch Party
— The Love Inn
alternative hip hop underground hip hop
Le Bonheur 7PM at The Cube
Le Bonheur 7PM
— The Cube
film
Darkroom Printing - First Steps - Workshop @ KIT FORM DARKROOM at KIT FORM
Darkroom Printing - First Steps - Workshop @ KIT FORM DARKROOM
— KIT FORM
workshops & classes film
Mixed Movement in the Park & Hangs at Clifton Down
Mixed Movement in the Park & Hangs
— Clifton Down
jam session workshops & classes yoga circus
Sapphic Flow & Feast at The barre fitness studio
Sapphic Flow & Feast
— The barre fitness studio
lgbtq+ workshops & classes lgbtq+ food & drink yoga
Still life - Floral Motif at 212 Productions Studio
Still life - Floral Motif
— 212 Productions Studio
art rock exhibition life drawing exhibition-opening
Creative Code Jam #5 at Watershed
Creative Code Jam #5
— Watershed
jam session experimental electronic workshops & classes
Colourful Sashiko at the Slow Fashion Studio at Slow Fashion Studio @ Sparks Bristol
Colourful Sashiko at the Slow Fashion Studio
— Slow Fashion Studio @ Sparks Bristol
workshops & classes
MuziKation at Bristol Folk House
MuziKation
— Bristol Folk House
jazz contemporary jazz latin jazz jazz funk hard bop
Exultate Singers: A World of Light at St James Priory
Exultate Singers: A World of Light
— St James Priory
classical
Women Only Belly Dancing at The Island
Women Only Belly Dancing
— The Island
dancehall workshops & classes
In The May Garden: A mini evening retreat in Bristol at The Haven
In The May Garden: A mini evening retreat in Bristol
— The Haven
folk singer-songwriter workshops & classes
Iconic Silent Discos Presents: Silent Disco at Bristol Aquarium at Bristol Aquarium
Iconic Silent Discos Presents: Silent Disco at Bristol Aquarium
— Bristol Aquarium
funk pop indie pop contemporary classical disco
Ensembles at Circomedia
Ensembles
— Circomedia
traditional folk comedy theatre circus acrobatics
Weston & Clevedon coach to Nakba 78 demonstration in London at Weston-Super-Mare train station
Weston & Clevedon coach to Nakba 78 demonstration in London in Bristol
— Weston-Super-Mare train station
CEILIDH Dancing-Food-Bar at Cotham Parish Church
CEILIDH Dancing-Food-Bar in Bristol
— Cotham Parish Church
folk world traditional folk dancehall
A Groovin4Good and Snapshot Festival at The Pickle Factory
A Groovin4Good and Snapshot Festival in Bristol
— The Pickle Factory
funk salsa festival film
Troy Ellis & His Hail Jamaica Band at Exchange
Troy Ellis & His Hail Jamaica Band in Bristol
— Exchange
reggae roots reggae ska jamaican-ska
That Geezabird presents... The CHAOS EP launch/their 33rd birthday at PRSC
That Geezabird presents... The CHAOS EP launch/their 33rd birthday in Bristol
— PRSC
pop lgbtq+ hip hop spoken word poetry
Chelsea at The Croft
Chelsea in Bristol
— The Croft
punk
Rural France + Ben Auld & Band + Sumos at The Old England Pub
Rural France + Ben Auld & Band + Sumos in Bristol
— The Old England Pub
alternative rock rock indie rock pop rock
Max Cooper at Bristol Beacon
Max Cooper in Bristol
— Bristol Beacon
electronic
Elm Tree Circle + Arms & Hearts + Mexican Dave at Moor Beer Co
Elm Tree Circle + Arms & Hearts + Mexican Dave in Bristol
— Moor Beer Co
alternative rock rock indie rock
DUST CUP RELEASE at The Thunderbolt
DUST CUP RELEASE in Bristol
— The Thunderbolt
alternative rock indie rock indie pop
Blind Justice Page at Departure Lounge
Blind Justice Page in Bristol
— Departure Lounge
blues country new orleans blues bluegrass delta blues
Suntou Susso - The Future is Ancestral solo tour at Bristol Folk House
Suntou Susso - The Future is Ancestral solo tour in Bristol
— Bristol Folk House
folk world
Rock'n'Roll with Rocky & The Racketeers and The Roswell Exerience at Mr Wolfs
Rock'n'Roll with Rocky & The Racketeers and The Roswell Exerience in Bristol
— Mr Wolfs
blues rock-and-roll blues-rock
Sephora Swing featuring Craig Crofton at The Oxford Totterdown
Sephora Swing featuring Craig Crofton in Bristol
— The Oxford Totterdown
jazz new orleans jazz swing latin jazz gypsy jazz
SATURDAY NIGHT SORTED at No.1 Harbourside
SATURDAY NIGHT SORTED in Bristol
— No.1 Harbourside
funk world bassline festival food & drink
Club Blanco x Wigflex After Party at The Love Inn
Club Blanco x Wigflex After Party tickets
— The Love Inn
techno electro tech house progressive house
Lost Track of Time Day Festival at Sawmills
Lost Track of Time Day Festival tickets
— Sawmills
disco house
Musical Fruits w. Deli G at Secret Venue in BS2
Musical Fruits w. Deli G tickets
— Secret Venue in BS2
jazz soul lgbtq+ disco house
ZONE 1 - YARD PARTY w/SCOTLAND YARD at The Black Swan
ZONE 1 - YARD PARTY w/SCOTLAND YARD tickets
— The Black Swan
drum and bass jungle trance happy hardcore donk
CALL OF BOOTY DAY PARTY CHEETAH/REA at Lakota
CALL OF BOOTY DAY PARTY CHEETAH/REA tickets
— Lakota
jungle techno electro breakbeat footwork
Counting Blessings All Day Party at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
Counting Blessings All Day Party tickets
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
jazz latin jazz afrobeat house breakbeat
60's Day Party - The Beehive Community Centre at The Beehive Centre
60's Day Party - The Beehive Community Centre tickets
— The Beehive Centre
pop northern soul psychedelic rock rock-and-roll rockabilly
Bass Tavern Vol.1 - Kataylst, Bella Bendzz at Miles Arms
Bass Tavern Vol.1 - Kataylst, Bella Bendzz tickets
— Miles Arms
drum and bass jungle
Planet Shroom at The Trinity Centre
Planet Shroom tickets
— The Trinity Centre
trance
Chimpo All Night Long at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Chimpo All Night Long tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
jungle dubstep bassline
COSIES PRESENTS : PLAYER 2 VS SPACE_KADETT at Cosies
COSIES PRESENTS : PLAYER 2 VS SPACE_KADETT tickets
— Cosies
R&B hip hop drum and bass jungle uk garage
Bikini Wax: World Moves at The Ill Repute
Bikini Wax: World Moves tickets
— The Ill Repute
soul latin jazz disco house techno
Lost Track of Time Festival - Afterparty at Sawmills
Lost Track of Time Festival - Afterparty tickets
— Sawmills
disco disco house house
True Junglist RAVE - Ragga Twins at Clock Factory
True Junglist RAVE - Ragga Twins tickets
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle
Duvet Vous? With Lil Mark at Queens Head Easton
Duvet Vous? With Lil Mark tickets
— Queens Head Easton
house deep house chicago house
Dismantle Collective Night Party | Unai Trotti + Support at Moon Club
Dismantle Collective Night Party | Unai Trotti + Support tickets
— Moon Club
house acid house minimal techno
Disconnected presents: XXVI w/ Roaming Data & Joe Koshin at After Dark
Disconnected presents: XXVI w/ Roaming Data & Joe Koshin tickets
— After Dark
house tech house deep house
Ramp Up x Super Lit presents: GET WOMPY at The Crown
Ramp Up x Super Lit presents: GET WOMPY tickets
— The Crown
drum and bass jungle jump up
OPENHAUS: AFTER HOURS at Lakota
OPENHAUS: AFTER HOURS tickets
— Lakota
house uk garage tech house deep house minimal tech house
Loopy’s Mad Dolly House at Loco Klub
Loopy’s Mad Dolly House tickets
— Loco Klub
jungle techno bassline hardcore techno bassline house
Intirave REGGAETON Bristol | ANA ISABELA at Lost Horizon
Intirave REGGAETON Bristol | ANA ISABELA tickets
— Lost Horizon
funk reggaeton
Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night at The Fleece
Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night tickets
— The Fleece
rock indie rock indie pop pop punk
Jam Selectas - Global Underground Rave - The Jam Jar's Birthday at The Jam Jar
Jam Selectas - Global Underground Rave - The Jam Jar's Birthday tickets
— The Jam Jar
world techno afrobeats amapiano uk funky