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What's On Today

— Wednesday 17th June 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
AUSTIN TV at Moor Beer Co

Events on Wednesday 17th June

“Last chance! You have until 5pm today to secure your advance ticket through FIXR. Missed the deadline? Tickets will still be available on the O2 Academy Bristol website right up until half-time. Bristol's biggest England matchday experience is landing at O2 Academy Bristol for the 2026 World Cup.”
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“Many modern feminists see the European witch-hunt (waves of witch-hunting campaigns across Europe and the British colony in north America from 15th to 18th centuries) as a genocide of women. As such, they see witch-hunting as directly connected to women's oppression today: modern feminists are 'the daughters of the witches that they failed to burn.' ”
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“**Buster Keaton** is regarded as one of the comic geniuses of the Silent Movie era, and his films contain an array of clever visual jokes, slapstick, and extraordinary stunts, all of which he performed himself in the days long before Health and Safe executives held sway. His films are rarely seen today owing to their silent nature, but this is a rare chance to see them with a live improvised soundtrack!”
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“In 2025, the band released Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow an ambitious new album featuring USS, Protest The Hero’s Tim MacMillar and Abdominal. As well, the band embarked on an ambitious 80-plus-date tour spanning Canada, the USA, Mexico, Belgium, Scotland, Sweden, England, France, Lithuania, and more. Along the way, they’ve shared stages with heavyweights like Foo Fighters, The Flaming Lips, Jason Isbell, The Wailers, and others.”
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For all 35 events on Wednesday 17th see the listings below.

SLEEC BOOK LAUNCH PARTY at Malcolm X Centre
— Malcolm X Centre
talks exhibition
Still in a Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers and the Reinvention of Rock, 1984–1994 at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
noise rock shoegaze workshops & classes talks
A World Not Ours at The Island
— The Island
festival film
FORUM PLAY - Theatre of the Oppressed at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre
theatre
Introduction to Right to Roam - Workshop at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
workshops & classes
Hunger and Thirst launch with Claire Fuller at Bookhaus
— Bookhaus
workshops & classes talks
Ted Milligan: United at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
film
Bloom into Being: Community Yoga Class at The Centre for Whole Health, Bedminster
— The Centre for Whole Health, Bedminster
Event Cancelled
ambient experimental yoga
Olivia Laing on The Silver Book at The Cube
— The Cube
Sold out
Bristol Gaymers Blood on the Clocktower Night at Kongs of King Street
— Kongs of King Street
Sold out
Bristol Speed Friending - No Small Talk | Socialise at Clubhouse
— Clubhouse
comedy workshops & classes talks lgbtq+ dating
Art Cafe - Clay Creations at Peggy’s Coffee and Cake - Gloucester Road
— Peggy’s Coffee and Cake - Gloucester Road
food & drink workshops & classes
The Improv Variety Show at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
folk rock comedy theatre stand-up comedy
Buster Keaton Shorts with Improv Soundtrack performed by David Bednall at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
soundtrack comedy festival film classical
England v Croatia at Exchange
— Exchange
sport & exercise
World Cup 2026 England v Croatia at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
sport & exercise
England v Croatia - World Cup 2026 at The Crown
— The Crown
film sport & exercise
GRACK MACK & THE PACK + PIP at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
alternative rock experimental indie folk
ENGLAND vs CROATIA at The Lanes
— The Lanes
funk soul pop sport & exercise
World Cup 2026 ENGLAND vs CROATIA | Artist Residence Bristol at Artist Residence Bristol
— Artist Residence Bristol
disco northern soul old school hip hop food & drink sport & exercise
It'sComingHomeZone: England Vs Croatia at Lakota
— Lakota
house sport & exercise
R2R X GOOD CHEMISTRY X WORLD CUP at Good Chemistry Taproom
— Good Chemistry Taproom
Sold out
World Cup 2026 – England vs Croatia at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
sport & exercise
WORLD CUP: ENGLAND V CROATIA at The Crown Tavern
— The Crown Tavern
sport & exercise