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

— The Canteen

Afon Sistema with Mestre of Maracatu - DIASPORA FESTIVAL in Bristol Tickets

Today's clubnights and nightlife

Today

— The Love Inn

Embody: Jen Cardini, Milly on Air, J.Rains Tickets

For all 58 events on Friday 1st see the listings below.

Launch Night: Spike Island Open Studios 2026

— Spike Island

samba house exhibition festival exhibition-opening

Con Mucho Gusto

— The Arc

salsa cumbia

Voices Of The Diaspora

— The Island

exhibition

Open Studios 2026

— Spike Island

talks exhibition family exhibition-opening

Does AI silence marginalised voices?

— St Pauls Learning Centre

punk workshops & classes

Broadmead Baptist Church Tours

— Broadmead Baptist Church

family exhibition-opening

Spotlight Tours: Phillip Lai 'RAIN / RUIN' and Olukemi Lijadu 'Feedback'

— Spike Island

exhibition

Meditate & create

— The greenhouse, BS3 4NA

workshops & classes yoga

Compost Cafe: Open Mic & Quiz

— Windmill Hill City Farm

open mic singer-songwriter spoken word poetry quiz

Grounded Comedy

— Grounded Bedminster

comedy stand-up comedy

Online Beltane Zine Workshop - Reset, Create & Enter Summer with Intention

— Online

folk traditional folk workshops & classes talks poetry

Final Major Projects 2026 Night 1

— Circomedia

theatre circus

The People's Comedy: International Workers' Day

— PRSC

comedy stand-up comedy

Buffoon Comedy

— The White Bear

comedy stand-up comedy theatre festival food & drink

Eve Appleton Band + Kai Carter Trio + Bowker & Morse in Bristol

— The Architect

folk festival

T3MPO Bristol in Bristol

— The Jam Jar

experimental hip hop rap alternative hip hop trap music

Sauna Sounds - Wanted Records -John Stapleton & Whitts in Bristol

— Ardagh Community Sauna

funk soul world dub downtempo

The Avril Lavigne Experience Comes to Bristol in Bristol

— Lakota

rock metal emo pop punk tribute acts

CHASING DOLLS X VIENNA UK TOUR OPENING CEREMONY in Bristol

— The Backroom (Shredz)

alternative rock punk emo rock-and-roll spoken word

Nostalgiafest in Bristol

— Exchange

punk hardcore-punk pop punk skate punk ska punk

Viduals with Support from Losing Dogs & Mari Purr in Bristol

— The Old England Pub

alternative rock rock indie rock indie folk experimental rock

Mesh in Bristol

— The Trinity Centre

pop alternative rock electronic

ALBEDO+ MY MATE DENNIS+ ELLIOT&ALEX in Bristol

— Cafe Kino

alternative rock singer-songwriter emo hyperpop techno

Genevieve Miles + The Roebucks + Sorcha in Bristol

— Exchange

alternative rock rock indie rock psych pop rock

Tamsin Elliott Trio in Bristol

— Bristol Folk House

folk world festival

Insieme festival 1st-4th May tickets

— Secret Devon location

disco house techno 140 tropical festival

Document Presents: DNB Rave tickets

— DOCUMENT

drum and bass jungle

Boxed Bank Holiday Special tickets

— The Full Moon & Attic Bar

drum and bass jungle

Beat Lab Chicago X Momentum tickets

— After Dark

house uk garage tech house

Bristol's House/Techno RAVE tickets

— Clock Factory

house techno tech house

Fully Flared: Gigsta • Bristol tickets

— Clock Factory

house tech house deep house minimal tech house

Reggaeton Boat Party tickets

— Thekla

reggaeton

Goosebumps powered by frequencies_soundsystem tickets

— Green Works

jungle techno electro trance happy hardcore

All white Edition tickets

— 98 club

world dancehall amapiano afrobeats tropical

ALFRESCO DISCO AND FRIENDS ALL NIGHT LONG tickets

— Lost Horizon

afrobeat disco house house uk garage tech house

Rogue Frequency: Friends & Family tickets

— The Crown

drum and bass jungle uk garage 140 dubstep

Nightclub Vibez tickets

— Queenshilling

pop R&B lgbtq+ disco lgbtq+

Girlbands vs Boybands tickets

— The Lanes

pop R&B indie rock pop rock disco