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What's On Today

— Saturday 23rd 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
Butcher/Berkeley + Carl Philip Louis at Kingsdown Vaults
— Kingsdown Vaults

Butcher/Berkeley + Carl Philip Louis in Bristol Tickets

Today's clubnights and nightlife

Today
Love Saves after-party #01 w/ Confidence Man DJs, A For Alpha + Lolli at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn

Love Saves after-party #01 w/ Confidence Man DJs, A For Alpha + Lolli Tickets

For all 56 events on Saturday 23rd see the listings below.

Muttonbird and Pigeon Presents: A Child, The Gender Reveal Gameshow at The Cube
Muttonbird and Pigeon Presents: A Child, The Gender Reveal Gameshow
— The Cube
lgbtq+ comedy theatre quiz
Intro to Calisthenics at St Anne's Rd, Brislington, Bristol BS4 4AB
Intro to Calisthenics
— St Anne's Rd, Brislington, Bristol BS4 4AB
footwork workshops & classes sport & exercise yoga acrobatics
Raise the Bar | Writing Workshop w/ Danny Carlo Pandolfi at Arnolfini
Raise the Bar | Writing Workshop w/ Danny Carlo Pandolfi
— Arnolfini
workshops & classes spoken word poetry
Forage, Feast & Qi Gong Day at Forage, Feast & Qi Gong
Forage, Feast & Qi Gong Day
— Forage, Feast & Qi Gong
lgbtq+ workshops & classes sport & exercise
Botanical Printmaking at Grow Wilder AWT
Botanical Printmaking
— Grow Wilder AWT
traditional folk workshops & classes
OTTER's Bristol Art Quest at The Galleries, 25 Union St, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3XD
OTTER's Bristol Art Quest
— The Galleries, 25 Union St, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3XD
Make Wild: Eastville Park Nature Walk at Eastville Park
Make Wild: Eastville Park Nature Walk
— Eastville Park
Event Cancelled
workshops & classes
Bristol Cypher Collective at Arc bar Bristol Bs1 2HG
Bristol Cypher Collective
— Arc bar Bristol Bs1 2HG
jam session singer-songwriter 140 poetry film
The Greyhound Beer Festival at The Greyhound Fishponds
The Greyhound Beer Festival
— The Greyhound Fishponds
food & drink
The Wrong Trousers at Redgrave Theatre
The Wrong Trousers
— Redgrave Theatre
comedy film soundtrack
Eye Painting Workshop in Water Mixable Oils at KIT FORM
Eye Painting Workshop in Water Mixable Oils
— KIT FORM
workshops & classes
Collage Crafternoon at Secret Cafe Bristol
Collage Crafternoon
— Secret Cafe Bristol
workshops & classes
Make Wild: Drawing In Nature at Mina Park
Make Wild: Drawing In Nature
— Mina Park
Event Cancelled
workshops & classes
How to Enter the Art World After... with Hettie Judah at KIT FORM
How to Enter the Art World After... with Hettie Judah
— KIT FORM
exhibition talks
Black Box Cinema Club: The Warriors at Bristol Improv Theatre
Black Box Cinema Club: The Warriors
— Bristol Improv Theatre
film
Dot To Dot Festival at Strange Brew
Dot To Dot Festival in Bristol
— Strange Brew
indie rock
Jazz On The Terrace at The Colosseum
Jazz On The Terrace in Bristol
— The Colosseum
jazz blues contemporary jazz new orleans jazz new orleans blues
BATH INVASION at Exchange
BATH INVASION in Bristol
— Exchange
alternative rock punk indie rock post-punk indie pop
Luca Powell and Tom Holman Duo at The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
Luca Powell and Tom Holman Duo in Bristol
— The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
jazz blues
Dot To Dot Festival at Thekla
Dot To Dot Festival in Bristol
— Thekla
alternative rock punk indie rock post-punk
Crimson at Exchange
Crimson in Bristol
— Exchange
alternative rock rock indie rock indie pop
Scare Bears EP Launch With Hissy Fist, Back\\Slash & Alex Lucy at The Golden Lion
Scare Bears EP Launch With Hissy Fist, Back\\Slash & Alex Lucy in Bristol
— The Golden Lion
punk post-punk noise post-hardcore
Chris Brain + Joe Harvey Whyte at Bristol Folk House
Chris Brain + Joe Harvey Whyte in Bristol
— Bristol Folk House
folk indie folk
VELOCETTE headline show at The Thunderbolt
VELOCETTE headline show in Bristol
— The Thunderbolt
punk post-punk emo
FAIRFIELD ETHIO-JAZZ PROJECT at Roundhill Barn, Kelston, BA1 9AF
FAIRFIELD ETHIO-JAZZ PROJECT in Bristol
— Roundhill Barn, Kelston, BA1 9AF
folk jazz experimental contemporary jazz trance
Shanghai Shuffle at The Greyhound Fishponds
Shanghai Shuffle in Bristol
— The Greyhound Fishponds
jazz blues swing
Flo Breeze, Elina Lee & Diasy Veacock at The Old England Pub
Flo Breeze, Elina Lee & Diasy Veacock in Bristol
— The Old England Pub
pop funk R&B contemporary jazz neo soul
BACANA FUNK ft. DJ MACAROON at The Gallimaufry
BACANA FUNK ft. DJ MACAROON in Bristol
— The Gallimaufry
latin jazz afrobeat disco
Dot To Dot at Mr Wolfs
Dot To Dot in Bristol
— Mr Wolfs
festival
CONFISCATE: RAN BY FREAKS FOR THE FREAKS at Green Works
CONFISCATE: RAN BY FREAKS FOR THE FREAKS tickets
— Green Works
Event Cancelled
dub dubstep trance
Bristol VIP Block Party at Lakota
Bristol VIP Block Party tickets
— Lakota
R&B hip hop house uk garage amapiano
The Modern Room Taproom Takeover at Good Chemistry at Good Chemistry Taproom - BS2 0RG
The Modern Room Taproom Takeover at Good Chemistry tickets
— Good Chemistry Taproom - BS2 0RG
funk soul disco disco house house
Void Radio at the Taproom at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
Void Radio at the Taproom tickets
— Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom
funk jazz soul house
Don't Test And Friends at To The Moon
Don't Test And Friends tickets
— To The Moon
funk hip hop house uk garage dubstep
Attic Bar Afters: Funkulator w/ Contraflow, Ema L & More at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
Attic Bar Afters: Funkulator w/ Contraflow, Ema L & More tickets
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
uk garage tech house
Redacted: DNB Rave | LSTD Saturday Afterparty at Clock Factory
Redacted: DNB Rave | LSTD Saturday Afterparty tickets
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle jump up
Hooked On Cosies: Funky Flavours at Cosies
Hooked On Cosies: Funky Flavours tickets
— Cosies
jungle uk garage 140 bassline breakbeat
Unofficial LSTD After Party w/ Kylie Wears Berghaus, Bendy Wendy + More at After Dark
Unofficial LSTD After Party w/ Kylie Wears Berghaus, Bendy Wendy + More tickets
— After Dark
lgbtq+ house techno tech house
It's Provocative at Basement 45
It's Provocative tickets
— Basement 45
house deep house progressive house bassline house
Mental Block: Al Daly B2B Berra, Collis B2B Bizz + Mixa at The Mothers Ruin
Mental Block: Al Daly B2B Berra, Collis B2B Bizz + Mixa tickets
— The Mothers Ruin
house uk garage 140 speed garage
Lakota After Hours: LSTD Part 1 at Lakota
Lakota After Hours: LSTD Part 1 tickets
— Lakota
electronic
Krab Presents: Treadz, Jas Myla, Ben Kay, Finlay + Jonty at The Croft
Krab Presents: Treadz, Jas Myla, Ben Kay, Finlay + Jonty tickets
— The Croft
house uk garage
Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night at The Fleece
Propaganda Bristol - Indie Club Night tickets
— The Fleece
rock indie rock indie pop pop punk