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Grass-Roots Gigs in Bristol

160 upcoming gigs across Bristol's indie venues, basement bars and community stages — sorted by date.

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Bristol has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Bristol: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Bristol pages? Browse the Bristol live music hub, Bristol open mics for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Bristol guide, or bands for hire in Bristol. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Manchester and Glasgow.

Upcoming in Bristol

Sorted by date. Each card shows headliner, venue, doors and entry. Click through for full details and ticket links.

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Joshua Burnside at The Lantern, Bristol Beacon

The Lantern, Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Monday, 11 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Larry Fleet at Trinity

Trinity, Bristol

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · 7pm

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Gabrielle Aplin at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · 7pm

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Au/Ra at Exchange Bristol

Exchange Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · 7pm

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Hindley Street Country Club at St George's Bristol

St George's Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · 7pm

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M.O.P. at Electric Bristol

Electric Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · 7pm

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Carly Pearce at Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 · 7pm

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Nick Mulvey, Citizen Papes at Electric Bristol

Electric Bristol, Bristol

Wednesday, 13 May 2026 · 7pm

Thursday, 14 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Midnight Til Morning, Ryan Mack at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Thursday, 14 May 2026 · 7pm

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Haircut 100 at Bath Forum

Bath Forum, Bristol

Thursday, 14 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Queen Tribute, ABBA Tribute, Oasis Experience at Canons Marsh Amphitheatre

Canons Marsh Amphitheatre, Bristol

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 3pm

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The Mercians at Thekla

Thekla, Bristol

Friday, 15 May 2026 · 7pm

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Soul II Soul, Horse Meat Disco, DJ Paulette at Canons Marsh Amphitheatre

Canons Marsh Amphitheatre, Bristol

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 1pm

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Erin LeCount, Ruby Roberts at Electric Bristol

Electric Bristol, Bristol

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Transglobal Underground at Thekla

Thekla, Bristol

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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The Big Push, The Gulls at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 7pm

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Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight

Bath Abbey, Bristol

Saturday, 16 May 2026 · 7:30pm

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Robert Mitchell's 'Little Black Book'

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Sunday, 17 May 2026 · 7:15am

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Tricky at Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Sunday, 17 May 2026 · 7pm

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Thomas Dolby at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Sunday, 17 May 2026 · 7pm

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Chance Peña at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Monday, 18 May 2026 · 7pm

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Brother Wallace at Exchange Bristol

Exchange Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Florence Road at Thekla

Thekla, Bristol

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 6:30pm

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Bristol Gig FAQs

How many grass-roots gigs are coming up in Bristol?

160 upcoming gigs listed for Bristol. 23 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Bristol gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.

What counts as a grass-roots gig?

Any non-major-label, non-festival show at a UK indie venue, pub, basement bar or community stage. We list the gigs other directories miss — the early-career bands, the local promoter nights, the Tuesday-evening pub residencies. Both ticketed and free shows.

How do I list a Bristol gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed and verified within 48 hours before going live.

Where else can I find Bristol gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Bristol open mic directory. For the wider live-music scene, the Bristol live music hub. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Bristol. To hire performers, bands for hire in Bristol. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

Listings are compiled from public APIs (Ticketmaster, Skiddle) and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Each listing carries a verification badge — verified means we've confirmed it independently; unverified means we sourced it from a publicly published event. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).

What other GigXchange directories are there?

Beyond city pages, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory, the booking guides, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.

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