R&b gigs in Bristol — Headfirst Bristol

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Bristol's R&b Scene

Headfirst brings you the best R&B events in Bristol. Whatever kind of R&B you're into - from cheesy classics to contemporary tearjerkers - Bristol has everything you need. Many of the biggest R&B acts regularly tour the city, if you're looking for a live gig. Key venues like Colston Hall, Trinity Centre and the O2 Academy host concerts from larger international acts.

Or if you're a less discerning R&B head, clubs like Popworld and Bunker and nights like Bump N Grind at Thekla cater to locals and students who just want to hear the hits (think Destiny's Child, Blu Cantrell, Sisqo and all the classics). These places are heaving all week round so you need never go without your R&B fix (or listen alone in your room).

Bristol is a great city for all music so it's no surprise your R&B tasts will be well catered for.

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What our editors say

“Known for smash hits like ‘Caribbean Queen‘, ‘When the Going Gets Tough’, and ‘Get Outta My Dreams’ Billy Ocean earned a Grammy for Best Male R&B Performance in the 80s. After some years out of the spotlight, his reputation flourished again in the 21st century with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the MOBOs, a return to the upper reaches of the charts and an MBE.”
From: Billy Ocean

“A rising star, British Jamaican Chloë Rose Laing’s unique influences, past and present, shape her vibrant sound: from the majestic traditional folk of Morocco and North African, and ‘heartical’ roots-reggae, to atmospheric, late-night R&B, and smooth/tough neo-soul.”
From: CHLOË ROSE LAING

“Long overdue return for this talented Lithuanian vocalist with a repertoire spanning jazz, soul and R&B. Notable performances include her captivating rendition at Lithuania's REM Vilnius 2018 opening ceremony and her appearance at the prestigious Kaunas Jazz Festival in April of the same year. She recently performed at London’s legendary Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. Tonight she’ll be singing original songs from her debut EP, as well as selected standards, with sterling accompaniment from guitarist Luca Powell.”
From: KAROLINA GRIŠKUTÈ

“Self-produced singer-songwriter My Midnight Heart (aka Angélica Allen) creates powerful alt R&B characterized by ethereal sonic landscapes and poetic vocals – airiness offset by dark, hip-hop influenced beats. This is dreamy, danceable avant-pop at its finest. Following the success of her Chest of Hearts EP, including a tour supporting Tegan and Sara, and features in Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and Vice Magazine, Angélica retreated from performing to focus on learning music production and sound design to be able to fully control her work along its journey from conception to completion.”
From: J*M*A + My Midnight Heart

“On their new EP Echoes, they’ve distilled every aspect of their lived experience into fifteen minutes’ worth of blazing alt-metal, exploring topics including identity, neurodiversity and difference while blending in elements of R&B, soul, pop and cultural music associated with Jessica’s Jewish-Middle Eastern background. Personal, uncompromising and showcasing the full breadth of the band’s identity, these four tracks comprise a gigantic statement of intent.”
From: Bristol Sober Spaces