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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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Boys Like Girls at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Monday, 13 July 2026 · 7pm

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December 10 at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Thursday, 16 July 2026 · 7pm

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Thee Sacred Souls at Bristol The Prospect Building

Bristol The Prospect Building, Bristol

Thursday, 16 July 2026 · 7pm

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Meteora Linkin Park| Nu Revolution Tour 2026 | Exchange Bristol

Exchange Bristol, Bristol

Friday, 17 July 2026 · 7pm

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Rosalie Cunningham

The Louisiana, Bristol

Friday, 17 July 2026 · 7:15pm

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AbsoluteAmy: Live In Bristol

Lakota, Bristol

Friday, 17 July 2026 · 8pm

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Rum & Reggae 2026 | The Prospect Building, Bristol

The Prospect Building, Bristol

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 2pm

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Bat Sabbath, Cancer Bats at Electric Bristol

Electric Bristol, Bristol

Saturday, 18 July 2026 · 6:30pm

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Vanessa Carlton at Thekla

Thekla, Bristol

Wednesday, 22 July 2026 · 6:30pm

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The Maccabees | Siren Bristol

Bristol Amphitheatre, Bristol

Thursday, 23 July 2026 · 5pm

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Faithless [LIVE] on Bristol Harbourside | Siren

Bristol Amphitheatre, Bristol

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 5pm

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Steel Panther at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 7pm

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Lost In Music at Bath Forum

Bath Forum, Bristol

Friday, 24 July 2026 · 7:30pm

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Keep It Movin: The Return Day Party

Lakota Moon Club, Bristol

Saturday, 25 July 2026 · 2pm

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Wolfmother at O2 Academy Bristol

O2 Academy Bristol, Bristol

Tuesday, 28 July 2026 · 7pm

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Tunde of Lighthouse Family Live in Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral, Bristol

Friday, 31 July 2026 · 7pm

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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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