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What's On Today

— Friday 29th 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
SAFIYE B2B BEAVS at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry

SAFIYE B2B BEAVS in Bristol Tickets

Today's clubnights and nightlife

Today
Party Party: Phia500, Orwell, Special Guest, Sportacus & Robbie Rotten at The Crown
— The Crown

Party Party: Phia500, Orwell, Special Guest, Sportacus & Robbie Rotten Tickets

For all 57 events on Friday 29th see the listings below.

Fieldwork as a Sex Object launch with Meena Kandasamy at Bookhaus
Fieldwork as a Sex Object launch with Meena Kandasamy
— Bookhaus
workshops & classes talks
QUEER SALSA PARTNERWORK at The Station
QUEER SALSA PARTNERWORK
— The Station
lgbtq+ salsa lgbtq+ reggaeton workshops & classes
New Irish Poetries: Ellen Dillon, Arun Sharma, Rob Kiely at East Bristol Books
New Irish Poetries: Ellen Dillon, Arun Sharma, Rob Kiely
— East Bristol Books
poetry
Morning Movement - Yoga in the Galleries at RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
Morning Movement - Yoga in the Galleries
— RWA (Royal West of England Academy)
exhibition sport & exercise yoga
Family Fun Friday at Children's Scrapstore
Family Fun Friday
— Children's Scrapstore
workshops & classes family
Half Term Arty Party at St Anne's House
Half Term Arty Party
— St Anne's House
workshops & classes exhibition life drawing family
Looking for Laurie Film Premiere at Cinema Room, Floor 5, Richmond Building
Looking for Laurie Film Premiere
— Cinema Room, Floor 5, Richmond Building
talks film
Cosy Collage Workshop at Lost Horizon Coffee Shop & Roastery
Cosy Collage Workshop
— Lost Horizon Coffee Shop & Roastery
lgbtq+ workshops & classes
Diamantino + Q&A at Watershed
Diamantino + Q&A
— Watershed
film
Exhibitions Launch Party: Nancy Lupo and Tohé Commaret at Spike Island
Exhibitions Launch Party: Nancy Lupo and Tohé Commaret
— Spike Island
funk disco dubstep exhibition exhibition-opening
DoomSCRL 004 at Clockwise Film, Unit F, Baptist Mills Court, BS50FJ
DoomSCRL 004
— Clockwise Film, Unit F, Baptist Mills Court, BS50FJ
open mic film
Dog Life Drawing - South Bristol at The Greenhouse, Hereford Street, Windmill Hill, BS3 4NA
Dog Life Drawing - South Bristol
— The Greenhouse, Hereford Street, Windmill Hill, BS3 4NA
workshops & classes life drawing
THE COTCH: TACOS TOASTIES & TEKKEN at The Love Inn
THE COTCH: TACOS TOASTIES & TEKKEN
— The Love Inn
R&B jam session neo soul rap food & drink
Marty Gleeson work in progress at The White Bear
Marty Gleeson work in progress
— The White Bear
lgbtq+ comedy stand-up comedy theatre food & drink
KERTECZ#37 at L'Étoile Studio
KERTECZ#37
— L'Étoile Studio
spoken word poetry
Allium at Exchange
Allium in Bristol
— Exchange
alternative rock punk grunge pop punk goth
Sanctum Sanctorium at Exchange
Sanctum Sanctorium in Bristol
— Exchange
alternative rock post-punk goth
Juniper | Halfway Home Launch Tour at St Anne's Church, St Leonard's Rd, Eastville, Bristol BS5 6JN
Juniper | Halfway Home Launch Tour in Bristol
— St Anne's Church, St Leonard's Rd, Eastville, Bristol BS5 6JN
folk world traditional folk indie folk
Folk Yeah Bristol at The Old England Pub
Folk Yeah Bristol in Bristol
— The Old England Pub
folk singer-songwriter traditional folk spoken word
Samson Sounds at The Jam Jar
Samson Sounds in Bristol
— The Jam Jar
jazz world dub afrobeat house
Prodigal, Fanchon, Indecision, AVA at Cafe Kino
Prodigal, Fanchon, Indecision, AVA in Bristol
— Cafe Kino
rock alternative rock metal alternative metal grunge
Aint + Belishas + Bugguts at The Louisiana
Aint + Belishas + Bugguts in Bristol
— The Louisiana
alternative rock
Pleasureinc. + Roman & Hector Who Lived at Rough Trade Bristol
Pleasureinc. + Roman & Hector Who Lived in Bristol
— Rough Trade Bristol
indie rock indie pop art pop alternative hip hop
THE SHOWDOWN at The Thunderbolt
THE SHOWDOWN in Bristol
— The Thunderbolt
alternative rock
Delicious House and Techno at The Old Stillage, Church Road
Delicious House and Techno in Bristol
— The Old Stillage, Church Road
house techno deep house progressive house minimal tech house
JUKE at The Sugar Loaf
JUKE in Bristol
— The Sugar Loaf
blues rock-and-roll
Chloe Et Al at The Bristol Fringe
Chloe Et Al in Bristol
— The Bristol Fringe
jazz blues contemporary jazz jazz funk
Karyo + Monkey Bizzle at Mr Wolfs
Karyo + Monkey Bizzle in Bristol
— Mr Wolfs
ska
Euphtopia x Ransaked with WINGZ, NOOCH, EUPHONIQUE and more at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Euphtopia x Ransaked with WINGZ, NOOCH, EUPHONIQUE and more tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass jungle
FOUR CORNERS: Funk, Soul, Latin & Reggae on 45 at Departure Lounge
FOUR CORNERS: Funk, Soul, Latin & Reggae on 45 tickets
— Departure Lounge
funk soul latin jazz reggae
Platform 1 x Ego Project x Lifeline Presents... TJB, Fluro B2B Morrow at Lakota
Platform 1 x Ego Project x Lifeline Presents... TJB, Fluro B2B Morrow tickets
— Lakota
drum and bass jungle
GARAGE FIX with BASSCAT at Basement 45
GARAGE FIX with BASSCAT tickets
— Basement 45
uk garage speed garage future garage
Kyber Drop Meets Solstice Sound at The Trinity Centre
Kyber Drop Meets Solstice Sound tickets
— The Trinity Centre
dub reggae underground hip hop drum and bass jungle
FULL SPECTRUM CURATED by Grax at Cosies
FULL SPECTRUM CURATED by Grax tickets
— Cosies
drum and bass jungle lgbtq+
After Dark Presents.....Amber H, Selice, Izzit + More at After Dark
After Dark Presents.....Amber H, Selice, Izzit + More tickets
— After Dark
house tech house
Burst: Igabyte B2B DJ Phobos + Iris B2B Brewsta at The Mothers Ruin
Burst: Igabyte B2B DJ Phobos + Iris B2B Brewsta tickets
— The Mothers Ruin
house uk garage 140 electro breakbeat
Internet friends at Thekla
Internet friends tickets
— Thekla
pop house electronic electro dubstep
Summer Rave | DNB | JUNGLE | TEK | 4X4 | TECHNO | BREAKS at Clock Factory
Summer Rave | DNB | JUNGLE | TEK | 4X4 | TECHNO | BREAKS tickets
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle techno
Stack Culture 003 | Rave | Sound System Link at Clock Factory
Stack Culture 003 | Rave | Sound System Link tickets
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle techno uk garage
Mental Block: Al Daly B2B Collis, Pria, Bizz + Special Guest at The Croft
Mental Block: Al Daly B2B Collis, Pria, Bizz + Special Guest tickets
— The Croft
house uk garage 140 speed garage