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What's On Today

— Wednesday 20th 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

For all 35 events on Wednesday 20th see the listings below.

Nakba 78 - Palestine Film Fundraiser: The Time That Remains at The Arc
— The Arc
comedy talks family film food & drink
Men's Space at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre
workshops & classes
People's Emergency Briefing at Easton Family Centre
— Easton Family Centre
world film
Chaps and Straps - Queer Line Dancing at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
country workshops & classes lgbtq+
Tom Ward: Post-Millenium Tension at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
Whatever the Weather at The Harbour, 7 Bushy Park, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 2EG
— The Harbour, 7 Bushy Park, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 2EG
theatre family
Portrait Painting Workshop; The Basics at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
workshops & classes
OCEAN at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
R&B open mic underground hip hop afrobeats talks
Collage a Still Life at Terra Cafe
— Terra Cafe
experimental ambient workshops & classes life drawing
Shut Up & Cut Up by Bristol Noise Workshops at Kongs of King Street
— Kongs of King Street
singer-songwriter workshops & classes spoken word poetry
Fiston Mwanza Mujila at Gloucester Road Books
— Gloucester Road Books
talks spoken word poetry
Art Cafe - Festival Headpieces at Peggy's Coffee & Cake - Gloucester Rd
— Peggy's Coffee & Cake - Gloucester Rd
workshops & classes festival food & drink
Boys Night - LGBTQ+ Speed Dating Bristol at Lost & Found
— Lost & Found
lgbtq+ dating
Basement Comedy at Sidney & Eden
— Sidney & Eden
comedy stand-up comedy
Red Ink: Leon Bosch Directs The Bristol Ensemble at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
contemporary classical classical
Prayers For A Hungry Ghost at The Tobacco Factory
— The Tobacco Factory
experimental theatre
Crofters Garden Pub Quiz at Crofters Garden
— Crofters Garden
quiz
TASTE Bristol - Drag, Music + More at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
experimental drag disco cabaret
Ganser at The Croft
— The Croft
indie rock post-punk art rock noise rock
Permanent at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock indie rock indie pop
Tribute to Sonny Rollins at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
jazz contemporary jazz bebop hard bop
Dan Newberry Quartet at Jazz at Bristol Music Club
— Jazz at Bristol Music Club
jazz world contemporary jazz swing
Alan Daniel Tobins at Bristol Folk House
— Bristol Folk House
folk singer-songwriter
Out of Hours at Zed Alley
— Zed Alley
pop folk alternative rock indie rock
Canteen Ceilidh- New Monthly Night at The Canteen
— The Canteen
folk traditional folk
Bristol Summer Ball 2026 at Old Down Estate
— Old Down Estate
disco house uk garage
Bad Cabaret Residency #03 at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
techno tech house trance acid house
LowEndLaw at The Crown
— The Crown
uk garage bassline speed garage
Nothing Beats Presents: KIPPO + Support at The Croft
— The Croft
uk garage 140 dubstep
PULSE - JCR Event at Basement 45
— Basement 45
jungle house uk garage