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What's On in Bristol This Weekend

— Daytime festivals, intimate gigs and rumbling basslines all feature in Headfirst Bristol's weekend listings.
This weekend in Bristol.

Trending live music in Bristol this weekend

There are more than 59 gigs happening in Bristol this weekend and we've managed to collect them all onto this one page. The event listings below include all the local bands and musicians playing on both Friday and Saturday evenings. If you are planning on going to any of the larger gigs and concerts this weekend we strongly recommend buy tickets in advance from our ticket shop.


Friday

Fri 6th March
David Rodigan x The Blast at The Trinity Centre
Fri 6th March
Anais presents: Wait, What? at Thekla

Saturday

Sunday

This Weekend's Trending Clubnights

We started Headfirst in 2008 and since then we have seen Bristol's weekend nightlife programme week upon week. Currently Bristol's clubnights are some of the most diverse and innovative in the UK, ranging from small venues like Cosies and The Island to larger clubs like Motion and Blue Mountain. The best of this weekend's club events are below.


Friday

Pilgrimage 4 Palestine 2026 Launch Event & fundraiser at Bristol Palestine Museum
— Bristol Palestine Museum
spoken word
Albany Cabaret Fundraiser 2026 - FRIDAY at The Albany Centre
— The Albany Centre
comedy theatre cabaret circus acrobatics
Peer-Led Knowledge for Creative Futures for Women & Gender Minority Artists at Elephant house
— Elephant house
world lgbtq+ workshops & classes talks family
THREADS at The Mount Without
— The Mount Without
hip hop film theatre festival
Ramadan Community Iftar at 5E013, Conference Room, UWE
— 5E013, Conference Room, UWE
talks food & drink protests & marches
DECONSTRUCTED SILENCE at The Arc
— The Arc
disco disco house electro
The People's Comedy at PRSC
— PRSC
comedy stand-up comedy
Women by Women.3 - exhibition launch event at Centrespace Gallery
— Centrespace Gallery
workshops & classes exhibition life drawing exhibition-opening
Open Mic & Quiz @ The Farm: The Compost Cafe at Windmill Hill City Farm Cafe
— Windmill Hill City Farm Cafe
open mic singer-songwriter spoken word poetry quiz
Be Experimental: Vocal Improvisation Interactive Concert at Be Vocal
— Be Vocal
experimental alternative pop synthpop techno electro
Ceilidh at WildGoose Space St Werburghs BS2 9YP
— WildGoose Space St Werburghs BS2 9YP
dating
Buffoon Comedy at The White Bear
— The White Bear
comedy stand-up comedy theatre festival food & drink
I only threw this Party 4 U at Watershed
— Watershed
pop hyperpop drag film
Monochrome Festival of Ugly Music at The Cube
— The Cube
experimental metal noise death metal
The Cindys + Vehicle at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
indie rock rock post-punk rock-and-roll experimental pop
Show of Hands Launch w/ Mr Bongo / Masterplan / Kotoa at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
world latin jazz afrobeat house festival
A-Tota-So at Exchange
— Exchange
post rock post-grunge
Ricardo Camembert presents Perry Frank at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
experimental noise post rock shoegaze electronic
Downard + Public Burning + THAN at The Golden Lion
— The Golden Lion
alternative rock grunge doom metal experimental rock garage rock
TVAM at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
psych shoegaze electronic
CIARS at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative rock indie rock
COMEDY NIGHT W/ TACOS at The Orchard Coffee & Co
— The Orchard Coffee & Co
comedy stand-up comedy family food & drink
Naissance Plus Al Swainger at Bristol Music Club
— Bristol Music Club
jazz contemporary classical ambient classical electronic
Cocktails & Conversation at Green house
— Green house
lgbtq+ workshops & classes talks dating
Wot Gorilla? at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
indie rock progressive rock prog rock
Aaron James at The Greyhound Fishponds
— The Greyhound Fishponds
country rockabilly
IN SILVER & YO HABLO at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
folk psych grunge country rock
Shallow Roots at The Grain Barge
— The Grain Barge
world afrobeat salsa
Beach for Tiger + Solar Fidé at The Croft
— The Croft
soul psych indie pop alternative pop psychedelic rock
The Red Lion Rock'n'Roll Blues Night at Red Lion BS5
— Red Lion BS5
soul rock blues northern soul rock-and-roll
Soft Kicks | Alternative Rock & Punk Music Gig at The Thunderbolt
— The Thunderbolt
alternative rock rock punk art rock
Henry Slim string band at Kingsdown Vaults
— Kingsdown Vaults
folk blues country bluegrass
The Merkäta Project + DJ MOOK at The Canteen
— The Canteen
drum and bass
BRISTOL LEGENDS PARTY - Bristol24/7 at Ashton Gate - Concourses
— Ashton Gate - Concourses
hip hop house drum and bass breakbeat circus
The Carnival of Chaos at The Boxing Gym
— The Boxing Gym
bassline donk hardcore techno cabaret festival
Brown Excellence x Keep Hush at Sawmills
— Sawmills
world disco techno uk garage 140
StepTwice Presents: Fonzo B2B Addison Groove at The Island
— The Island
house techno electro uk funky footwork
PTS x SB ϟ DJ Spinn, Traxman & k means at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
house techno electro chicago house footwork
Education Sessions - To The Moon residency at To The Moon
— To The Moon
drum and bass jungle breakbeat
Steppin' Tones at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
funk indie rock hip hop reggae big beat
At Zoggs:  Land Speed Record Department at Mickey Zoggs
— Mickey Zoggs
post-punk electro
32Bars: Basscat, Cat Caesura, Swibbs, Tribal + ØGSTAN at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
house techno uk garage
HOTWASH BUBBLE 2 BURST at The Cock and Tail
— The Cock and Tail
open mic jungle uk garage dubstep speed garage
PUNKA CLUB NIGHT at Zed Alley
— Zed Alley
lgbtq+ indie rock alternative pop emo electro
1 More Thing Presents: Banshee at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
dub drum and bass jungle breakbeat grime
T PARTY: George's Top Surgery Fundraiser at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
lgbtq+ disco techno breakbeat footwork
Jambalaya Jazz - Mardi Gras Party at The Barrelhouse
— The Barrelhouse
soul world jazz swing new orleans jazz
Safiye B2B Beavs at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
soul hip hop disco house uk garage
Greenworks Pop Up at Green Works
— Green Works
techno trance bassline acid house bassline house
RIPE Presents: Aloka, K-Lone at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
electro
A Little Sound 'A Whole Lotta Noise' Bristol | RUN at Electric Bristol
— Electric Bristol
drum and bass jungle uk garage
OPEN MIC CYPHER W/ Bennie & Chronic Drop at The Crown
— The Crown
hip hop rap drum and bass 140 dubstep
Jubel x The Croft: Efan, N4tee, Muckaniks + Prima C B2B Dansa at The Croft
— The Croft
house uk garage breakbeat 140 speed garage
On One Bristol at Basement 45
— Basement 45
hip hop rap underground hip hop dancehall afrobeats

Saturday

Afro Revolution : RISE SISTERS RISE at Kuumba Center
— Kuumba Center
R&B soul neo soul roots reggae poetry
Islamaphobes Out Of Bristol Stop Bristol Patriots Racist March at The Cenotaph
— The Cenotaph
lgbtq+ workshops & classes talks lgbtq+ protests & marches
Refracted Light: 16mm abstract film-making workshop at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
experimental workshops & classes film
End of Life Planning Workshop at Mazi Project, Bedminster
— Mazi Project, Bedminster
workshops & classes
RISE Open Doors at Trinity Academy Romney Avenue
— Trinity Academy Romney Avenue
family sport & exercise
International Women's Day Celebration 2026 at Bristol City Hall, College Green
— Bristol City Hall, College Green
workshops & classes exhibition talks family food & drink
Wild Voices Saturday Singing Sessions at St Anne’s Church, Saint Leonard’s Road, Greenbank, Bristol BS5 6JN
— St Anne’s Church, Saint Leonard’s Road, Greenbank, Bristol BS5 6JN
soul folk blues a cappella workshops & classes
Soulful Play at Boiling Wells, St Werburghs, Bristol
— Boiling Wells, St Werburghs, Bristol
Sapphic social: International Women's Day at City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR.
— City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR.
lgbtq+ dating
Walk and Pub at BFF walk Cheddar
— BFF walk Cheddar
lgbtq+ lgbtq+ lgbtq+
Papier Mache Keepsakes at Centrespace Gallery
— Centrespace Gallery
experimental workshops & classes exhibition family exhibition-opening
Bristol Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Heroines at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
contemporary classical classical
The Golden Calf at The Mount Without
— The Mount Without
theatre cabaret festival
The Hoo-HA Comedy Club at Sidney & Eden
— Sidney & Eden
comedy stand-up comedy spoken word
Monochrome Festival of Ugly Music - Saturday Only at Exchange
— Exchange
experimental metal noise industrial death metal
Night In Athens + OWLS + Strange Futures at Zed Alley
— Zed Alley
post-punk synthpop goth electronic
±Vimto and Bacon's Birthday BANGER± at SHREDENHAMS, Broadmead
— SHREDENHAMS, Broadmead
punk hardcore-punk doom metal death metal sludge metal
Bby Eco + Cyst at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
experimental pop electronic
Popon - PanOrama - Annie Gardiner at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
experimental industrial film
All Day @ The Old E at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
experimental world alternative rock singer-songwriter indie rock
Sounds of Soviet Underground at The Lanes
— The Lanes
alternative rock synthpop post rock disco
The Bristol Hornstars at PizzaExpress at Pizza Express Live Soho
— Pizza Express Live Soho
funk jazz swing big band bebop
Scotland v France & Italy v England at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
sport & exercise
Ambient Cafe at Bar 57
— Bar 57
experimental ambient electronic downtempo
CDeamer & JOW at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
jazz
Spring Ceilidh at The Elmgrove Centre
— The Elmgrove Centre
folk traditional folk
CONGRATULATIONS at The Croft
— The Croft
indie rock post-punk art rock
The Wanton String Band at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
folk world psych festival
Kate Young - Greenbank Folk Club at St Anne's Church, Eastville
— St Anne's Church, Eastville
folk
Georgia Dagaki at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
folk world folk rock
4 Imaginary Boys at The black horse, Kingswood
— The black horse, Kingswood
alternative rock indie rock post-punk goth hard rock
Bacana Funk Presents Tainá at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
funk world latin jazz afrobeat
Skankt + Kayco at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
alternative rock rock grunge ska ska punk
Queerky W/ DJ TEETH at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
lgbtq+ house techno trance progressive house
LA BOMBA present Santa Leticia at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
funk world afrobeat samba cumbia
Fly Life 02 - Bruce & Ploy All Night at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
techno tech house deep house chicago house
Zen Arcade w/ Decius Soundsystem + Chez de Milo at Green Works
— Green Works
synthpop house techno electro chicago house
AnExperience Festival ~ Warm up party at The Boxing Gym
— The Boxing Gym
world ska turntablism jungle breakbeat
Off-Kilter w/ Regularfantasy + Daisy Moon b2b Ben Jackson at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
experimental pop house electronic techno tech house
SIS:DEM Curates IWD: Hypershé, Lotu, Anything But Becky, SIS:DEM at The Croft
— The Croft
jungle breakbeat electro happy hardcore uk funky
EMBODY 'IWD' Day Party w/ Ms.G, Milly on Air, J.Rains + Tirta at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
lgbtq+ house techno breakbeat tech house
Cheesy Quavers at The Chelsea Inn
— The Chelsea Inn
synthpop old school hip hop house jungle acid house
DTYM - March at Phoenix Pub
— Phoenix Pub
pop R&B lgbtq+ drag
Outernational Jungle Love ❤ at Star and Garter Montpelier
— Star and Garter Montpelier
world dub reggae jungle uk garage
The Rathouse: Em G, Fagan, Lululu + Rowana at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
house techno uk garage breakbeat 140
Karkasaurus in aid of Beat:Cancer at Basement 45
— Basement 45
industrial drum and bass trance donk hardcore techno
Day Sessions Over 30's Clubbing Experience at Bristol Cathedral
— Bristol Cathedral
pop R&B hip hop disco
After Dark Presents....LACEY & 4ELEVEN - House & Disco at After Dark
— After Dark
disco disco house house deep house
Don't Test & Friends at To The Moon
— To The Moon
funk dub techno uk garage 140
Ruffneck Ting x Euphtopia: Women in Bass at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass jungle uk garage
EXPANSIVE at Take Five Cafe
— Take Five Cafe
house drum and bass jungle techno afrobeats
Remedy at Cosies
— Cosies
drum and bass jungle techno uk garage breakbeat
Bad Gyals Assemble for International Women's Day at The Crown
— The Crown
drum and bass jungle uk garage bassline donk
Basso Profilo at Exchange
— Exchange
experimental techno breakbeat
Propaganda Bristol - SKINS PARTY - indie club night at The Fleece
— The Fleece
indie rock rock indie pop emo pop punk

Sunday

Grrrl Crush: International Women's Day DJ Workshop at Exchange
— Exchange
workshops & classes lgbtq+
Sweet Smell of Success at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
film
Peter Jones Performs Stand Up Comedy at The Robin Hood
— The Robin Hood
comedy stand-up comedy
Queer Hiking Bristol Westbury White Horse Loop at Westbury Railway Station
— Westbury Railway Station
lgbtq+ sport & exercise
Leigh Woods Nature Walk - Make Wild at Leigh Woods
— Leigh Woods
workshops & classes
Intro to Comedy for Women workshop with Amy Mason at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
workshops & classes comedy stand-up comedy
Women's day BODIED CANVAS at The Old Library Eastville
— The Old Library Eastville
lgbtq+ workshops & classes life drawing talks spoken word
Bloom in Colour: Holi with Desi Roots at Pickle Factory
— Pickle Factory
world family festival food & drink
Drawing From Nature / Make Wild at UNIT8 Studios
— UNIT8 Studios
workshops & classes
Handsewn Session by Craft/Folks at Centrespace Gallery
— Centrespace Gallery
folk workshops & classes exhibition
Ruffneck x AAA Academy: Women In Bass Talk & Workshops at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
workshops & classes
International Women's Day comedy night at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
comedy stand-up comedy
Printing With Nature / Make Wild at UNIT8 Studios
— UNIT8 Studios
workshops & classes
Reflection Sound Therapy: An invitation to pause, listen inward and honour at St Anne's Church, St Leonard's Road, Greenbank, Bristol, BS5 6JN
— St Anne's Church, St Leonard's Road, Greenbank, Bristol, BS5 6JN
ambient workshops & classes yoga
Femmes de la rebellion at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
lgbtq+ cabaret circus acrobatics
Ronald Langestraat + Martha Rose + Spooky J at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
soul jazz dub alternative pop lo-fi
ZIPLOCK + SPEEDIAL + HORSEFAIR + LIMITED LTD at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
post-punk art rock experimental rock shoegaze noise rock
Leibniz at Exchange
— Exchange
lgbtq+ punk hardcore-punk
Sublux, Steatopygous, Dyke Mother, Polluted Mind Decay at Exchange
— Exchange
punk post-punk hardcore-punk post-hardcore post rock
Kai Carter's Oldtime Trio at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
folk jazz country gypsy jazz
Round Three at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
pop alternative rock
Ozones 22nd birthday bash at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
folk alternative pop art pop folk-pop anti-folk
Dogsbody for IWD at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
alternative rock alternative pop folk rock shoegaze