BRISTOL · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Grass-Roots Gigs in Bristol

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

What's coming up Submit a Bristol gig

160Upcoming

23This Week

0Free Entry

43Venues

160 Upcoming Gigs in Bristol

160 Upcoming 23 This Week 0 Free Entry 43 Venues Live data — refreshed continuously

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.

MAY

Example, Professor Green, Beyond Chicago at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Christopher Cross, Chris Difford at Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · 7pm

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 6:30pm

View details

MAY

O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

ARKAYLA, Splitting Edges at The Croft

The Croft, Bristol

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox at Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Plini, sungazer at Electric Bristol

Electric Bristol, Bristol

Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Benjamin Steer at Exchange Bristol

Exchange Bristol, Bristol

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

NVL present DREAMWAVE, BITE THE BUFFALO, KILL MIRROR IMAGE

The Bell Inn Bath, Bristol

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Luke Combs UK: - O2 ACADEMY Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Luke Combs UK at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Friday, 22 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 12pm

View details

MAY

Roland Gift at Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Cave Music Studio present HILL FIGURES, VETNA, BEAR AT THE HOUSE

The Bell Inn Bath, Bristol

Saturday, 23 May 2026 · 7:30pm

View details

MAY

An Afternoon of Rock - The Over 30s Rock & Metal Party at Loco Klub

Loco Klub, Bristol

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 3am

View details

MAY

O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 3pm

View details

MAY

Stuck in the 90s with GYPTIAN live

02 Academy In Bristol, Bristol

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 3pm

View details

MAY

Caden Stowe EP Launch

Exchange Bristol, Bristol

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 6:45pm

View details

MAY

The 9075 - The World's First Tribute to The 1975

Exchange Bristol, Bristol

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Tinariwen at Electric Bristol

Electric Bristol, Bristol

Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

fakemink at Electric Bristol

Electric Bristol, Bristol

Monday, 25 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Tuff Luck + Dirty Weather Blues Revue + Traitors

Louisiana Bristol, Bristol

Monday, 25 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Lily Moore at Exchange Bristol

Exchange Bristol, Bristol

Monday, 25 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

MAY

Skipinnish at St George's Bristol

St George's Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday, 26 May 2026 · 7pm

View details

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.

More Cities

Switch to another UK city — same format, local listings.

Promoting a Bristol gig? List it free.

2-minute submission, verified within 48 hours. Reach UK musicians and gig-goers actively browsing Bristol shows.

Submit a Gig Claim Your Venue

Looking for paid bookings in Bristol?

For Artists For Venues For Agents For Promoters