Bristol · 270 upcoming · 25 venues
Live gigs in Bristol
Every grass-roots gig in Bristol - who's on, where, when and what it costs.
At a glance
Bristol270
Upcoming
gigs
at 25 Bristol venuesgigs
| This week | 20 gigs |
| Free entry | None listed |
| Venues | 25 |
| Gig Scene Score | 89 /100 |
01 — Find a gig
270 gigsPick your night
When
Entry
Has
City
Starts19:00 XoThe Fleece · Central · Bristol 
Chloe Slater, Fletchr FletchrThekla · Central · Bristol 19:00Tonight 
Stu LarsenLouisiana · Central · Bristol 19:30Tue 3 Nov 
Bleary EyedExchange Bristol · Lawrence Hill · Bristol 19:00Wed 4 Nov 
Haystack ALT Night: Indecision, Interim, ParkiiThe Full Moon And Attic Bar · Ashley · Bristol 19:30Wed 4 Nov 
Moon WalkerThe Louisiana · Central · Bristol 19:30Wed 4 Nov 
OverpassElectric Bristol · Central · Bristol 19:00Thu 5 Nov 
CassiaThekla · Central · Bristol 19:00Thu 5 Nov 
Sol and the GangElectric Bristol · Central · Bristol 18:00Fri 6 Nov 
Messa, The Night EternalThekla · Central · Bristol 18:00Fri 6 Nov 02 — The scene
Gig Scene Score89
Out of
100
Exceptional — anchored by schedule and variety, one of the UK's defining gig markets.100
| Activity | 94 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 100 |
| Variety | 96 |
| Venues | 91 |
| Coverage | 74 |
| Affordability | 63 |
03 — Other cities
88 citiesGigs elsewhere
All cities, A–ZGigs
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Aberdeen96Aberystwyth3Accrington15Aldershot5B
Basildon44Bath59Bedford20Belfast300Billericay3Birmingham577Blackburn15Blackpool75Boston8Bournemouth55Bradford127Brighton243Broxbourne31C
Cambridge43Cardiff163Carlisle111Chelmsford8Cheltenham17Coventry105Crawley2D
Derby118Derry21Doncaster7Dublin2Dundee54Durham14E
Edinburgh388Egham8Epsom14Exeter55F
Farnborough11G
Glasgow889Gloucester7Grimsby5H
Hastings40Hereford9High Wycombe26Horley1Hull75I
Inverness32Ipswich49L
Leeds282Leicester63Lincoln30Liverpool475London1514Luton23M
Maidstone32Manchester806Margate10Middlesbrough40Milton Keynes40N
Newcastle296Newquay26Newry13Northampton74Norwich54Nottingham203O
Oxford42P
Peterborough29Plymouth17Portsmouth37Preston82R
Rawtenstall33Reading50S
Scarborough57Sheffield175Southampton181Stockton-on-Tees27Stoke-on-Trent51Sunderland8Sutton58Swansea23Swindon15T
Telford11Tunbridge Wells44W
Waterlooville13Watford51Welshpool2Weymouth6Woking27Wolverhampton108Wrexham49Y
York32
BRISTOL · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY
Live Gigs in Bristol
2 gigs tonight · 7 this weekend · 20 this week. 270 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Bristol.
Bristol Gig Scene Score
89 /100
Exceptional — anchored by schedule and variety, one of the UK's defining gig markets.
270Upcoming Gigs
20This Week
0%Free Entry
25Venues
Promoting a Bristol gig? List it free — reviewed before it goes live
04 — About this directory
25 venuesEvery bill, one list
Grass-Roots Gigs in Bristol
Bristol has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can get the Bristol weekly gig guide, the next four weeks night by night. This directory pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Bristol: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.
Want other Bristol pages? Have a look at how to book live music in Bristol, Bristol open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Bristol guide, or find a band in Bristol. Or try these nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Manchester.
What’s on in Bristol this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
Coming Up
270 upcoming gigs in Bristol · sorted by date · page 2 of 12.
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NOV
11
Gipsy Kings by André Reyes
Bristol Beacon·Central, Bristol
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NOV
12
Caravan Palace
The Prospect Building·Lawrence Hill, Bristol
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- GenreRock, Pop
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NOV
12
Culture & Cedric Myton
The Fleece·Central, Bristol
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NOV
12
Kid Kapichi, Hyphen, My First Time
Electric Bristol·Central, Bristol
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- GenreRock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
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NOV
12
G4 Christmas
Bristol Cathedral·Hotwells and Harbourside, Bristol
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NOV
12
Bon Suis Presents: Suntrap Jam Night
The Full Moon And Attic Bar·Ashley, Bristol
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- GenreRap
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NOV
12
Greenbank Organ Trio
The Greenbank Pub·Easton, Bristol
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- GenreJazz, Soul
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NOV
13
The Wran
Thekla·Central, Bristol
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- GenreFolk, Celtic / Irish
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NOV
13
Fink, Angela Autumn
Electric Bristol·Central, Bristol
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- GenreFolk
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NOV
13
The Clause
Trinity Arts Centre·Lawrence Hill, Bristol
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NOV
13
Paris Paloma
Bristol Beacon·Central, Bristol
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NOV
14
Mobius Loop | Right To Roam Tour | GLASTONBURY (Matinee)
Glastonbury Assembly Rooms·Glastonbury, Bristol
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- GenreFolk
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NOV
14
Radio Free Alice, Saint Clair
Thekla·Central, Bristol
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NOV
14
The Undertones, Jim Bob
Electric Bristol·Central, Bristol
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NOV
14
Children of Zeus
Bristol Strange Brew·Central, Bristol
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- GenreSoul, R&B
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NOV
14
Mobius Loop | Right To Roam Tour
Glastonbury Assembly Rooms·Glastonbury, Bristol
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NOV
14
Zubieta and the Suaves
The Greenbank Pub·Easton, Bristol
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- GenreJazz, Latin
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NOV
15
Phil Campbell's Bastard Sons
Lost Horizon HQ·Lawrence Hill, Bristol
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NOV
15
Muna, Emmma
Bristol Beacon·Central, Bristol
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- GenreAlternative Rock, Pop
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NOV
16
The Sheepdogs
Trinity Arts Centre·Lawrence Hill, Bristol
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NOV
16
Seb Lowe, Kate Couriel
Electric Bristol·Central, Bristol
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NOV
16
Aaron Rowe
The Fleece·Central, Bristol
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- GenreIndie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop
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NOV
17
This Is Lorelei, Dark Tea
Electric Bristol·Central, Bristol
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NOV
17
Urne, The Grey
The Fleece·Central, Bristol
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- GenreMetal
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05 — Small print 8 answers Common questions Bristol Gig Directory FAQs
Common questions about grass-roots gigs in Bristol, answered with live data.
The What’s On in Bristol page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 20 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Bristol venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 270 upcoming gigs.
270 upcoming gigs listed for Bristol. 20 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.
None of the listed Bristol gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.
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). Major-artist 'World Tour' / 'Arena Tour' / 'Greatest Hits' shows are also excluded — this directory is for the early-career bands, local promoter nights and Tuesday-evening residencies the bigger aggregators tend to miss.
Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed before they go live.
For recurring weekly slots, see the Bristol open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in Bristol. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Bristol. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Bristol shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.
Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).
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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What Bristol is booking. The 270 gigs on file lean rock, pop and alternative rock, with 33 genres in the mix overall. The top two are Central (175) and Lawrence Hill (51), of the 13 areas with a show on.
When and where. The most dates are at Electric Bristol (56), ahead of Thekla (35). Friday is the busiest night: 55 of the dates. Of the 5 gigs with a ticket price listed, the middle one costs £19.50.
Here to play or to book? For rooms, the Bristol venue directory lists kit and capacity; for fees, the GX Index shows what gigs pay. Or put on your own night: how to put on a gig. Nearby gig guides: Exeter, Cardiff and Plymouth.
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Looking for tonight? See what's on in Bristol this week, the Bristol open mics and Bristol venues.