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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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Beverley Knight at Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Friday, 19 June 2026 · 7pm

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Lone at Bristol Strange Brew

Bristol Strange Brew, Bristol

Friday, 19 June 2026 · 7pm

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JUN

Outdoor BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Bristol!

Lakota, Bristol

Saturday, 20 June 2026 · 6pm

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All Them Witches, Steak at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Saturday, 20 June 2026 · 7pm

Saturday, 20 June 2026 · 7:30pm

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D12, Treach of Naughty By Nature, Onyx at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Sunday, 21 June 2026 · 7pm

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The Kooks, Bristol Sounds at Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre

Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre, Bristol

Tuesday, 23 June 2026 · 5pm

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Super Furry Animals at Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre

Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre, Bristol

Wednesday, 24 June 2026 · 5pm

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Orchestral Manoeuvres, Bristol Sounds, The Undertones at Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre

Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre, Bristol

Friday, 26 June 2026 · 5pm

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JUN

KISSTORY at Document Bristol

Document Bristol, Bristol

Saturday, 27 June 2026 · 1pm

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The Streets, Bristol Sounds, Casisdead at Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre

Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre, Bristol

Saturday, 27 June 2026 · 5pm

Saturday, 27 June 2026 · 7pm

Saturday, 27 June 2026 · 9pm

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JUN

Royel Otis, Bristol Sounds, Billie Marten at Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre

Canon's Marsh Amphitheatre, Bristol

Sunday, 28 June 2026 · 5pm

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Counting Crows at Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Monday, 29 June 2026 · 7pm

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JUL

The Musical Box at Bath Forum

Bath Forum, Bristol

Thursday, 2 July 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUL

Moving Pictures - Rush Tribute at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Saturday, 4 July 2026 · 7pm

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JUL

Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift at Bath Forum

Bath Forum, Bristol

Saturday, 4 July 2026 · 7pm

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RUENA, DYE + More TBC Cafe Kino Bristol

Cafe Kino, Bristol

Tuesday, 7 July 2026 · 7pm

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Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at Bristol Beacon

Bristol Beacon, Bristol

Thursday, 9 July 2026 · 7:30pm

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JUL

James Bond Concert Spectacular - Bath Forum

Bath Forum, Bristol

Friday, 10 July 2026 · 7:30pm

Friday, 10 July 2026 · 7:30pm

Saturday, 11 July 2026 · 7:30pm

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O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Saturday, 11 July 2026 · 10pm

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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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