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
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spectrum of bands playing in Bristol today - from local folk and jazz
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Events on Sunday 18th October
“Today, April 29th 2026, Part arch absurdist’s, part dissonant poets Makeshift Art Bar announce their highly anticipated F*CK MONEY headline tour for October 2026. Following on from the recent release of their blistering single 'Chocolate’ which picked up acclaim from BBC 6Music, Radio X, 3voor12, Matt Wilkinson (Apple), DIY, DORK, The Line of Best Fit, So Young, and Rough Trade, and the announcement of the upcoming 'Marionette' EP which arrives on June 26th via Heist or Hit (Westside Cowboy, Her’s). The traffickers of aural brutality have just announced headline dates for Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Brighton, and London with tickets on sale Friday 1st May at 10am.”
From:
Makeshift Art Bar
“The Deep Forest live set of today is versatile, as likely to dip into high tempo electronic music or jazz for audiences to dance to as it is to be ambient and relaxing whilst always retaining that classic Deep Forest sound.”
From:
Deep Forest
“Also performing on the night will be ‘Stoop’, the duo of Bristol musicians Regina Collage and Cameron Smith. The pair’s new project blends the worlds of krautrock-esque post punk and dub influenced minimal synth, shaping them up to be one of the most exciting acts coming out of the Bristol scene today.”
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Or Sobre Blau + Stoop + Woolley Truscott duo
“Imbued with a frantic Afro-Latin pulse, lead single "CICATRIZES" (SCARS) is available to listen to today and features a dirty, danceable and sweat-soaked intersection between raw punk and clave-led Afro-Cuban music, with a futuristic approach and bloodshot eyes. Heavy pulsating 808 bass drums hit hard as a characteristic D-beat foundation for Sarine's ultrafast percussion played in the Guaguancó rhythm, driving a relentless Acid-House bassline and fuzzed walls of guitar riffs while processed vocals screams in absolute madness.”
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DEAFKIDS