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The Details
Everything you need before the gig
DateSaturday, 17 October 2026
Doors19:00
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages
Where
Bristol BeaconCentral Bristol BS1 5AR
About this venue
Bristol Beacon hosts grass-roots gigs in Bristol. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night — check the details panel above. Find Bristol Beacon online
Highlights
Entry TBA
No specs listed
RockPop
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Brandon Flowers are playing Bristol Beacon in Bristol on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Doors open at 19:00. Expect Rock / Pop. This listing is part of the Bristol grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Bristol gigs there.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult over 18. A max of 4 tickets per person and per household applies. Tickets in excess of 4 will be cancelled.
VenueBristol Beacon, Bristol
The Artist — Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers headlines this Bristol gig on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste — expect Rock / Pop across the set.
Bristol Beacon is one of Bristol's grass-roots venues on GigXchange — the kind of small-capacity room where you can stand close to the band and the bill changes every week. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night, so always cross-check with the gig details panel or the venue's own page closer to the date.
Grass-roots gigs in Bristol are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is on stage close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick a sightline you're happy with.
Entry hasn't been published — bring £5–£15 cash to be safe, or check the venue's social channels for advance ticketing.
Travelling? Check the map below for the exact location of Bristol Beacon, or jump to the Bristol live music hub for what else is on around the same time.
What do gigs like this pay? Check live UK gig rates by role, city, and venue size — built from real booking data across the industry.
Booking or playing in Bristol? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually
pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind
every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park).
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