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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 4th April
Twin City at Bristol Beacon
Fri 4th April
Lilo at Bristol Beacon
— Bristol Beacon

Lilo in Bristol Tickets

Fri 4th April
Lilo at Bristol Beacon
— Bristol Beacon

Lilo in Bristol Tickets

Fri 4th April
Solstice Sound VS Loose Sound at The Trinity Centre
Fri 4th April
Reggaeton Party at Thekla

Saturday

Sat 5th April
Masterclass with Joe Webb at The Tobacco Factory
— The Tobacco Factory

Masterclass with Joe Webb Tickets

Sat 5th April
Adventures in Black History at The Trinity Centre
Sat 5th April
Shanghai Treason at Lost Horizon
Sat 5th April
Planet Shroom at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre

Planet Shroom Tickets

Sat 5th April
D DOUBLE E Presents RELOAD KINGS at The Underground
Sat 5th April
Lu.Re & Wink Collective at Lost Horizon

Sunday

Sun 6th April
Spoonie Rave at The Trinity Centre
— The Trinity Centre

Spoonie Rave in Bristol Tickets

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.

“Please arrive by 13.50 to be introduced to the space rules. If you are going to be late there is a doorbell, but once the class has started you will have to wait until there is some free time to be let in. The venue is in an industrial estate with plenty of free parking on the weekend. Wear comfortable clothes you can tie on and in.”
From: BOUND IN BRISTOL

We invite you to join us at Three Hares Folk Camp for a long weekend retreat of folk music tuition, 24-27th July 2025. Come and immerse yourself in the joy of folk music, level up your playing, and connect with fellow musicians.


From: Three Hares Folk Camp

“Inglefest is a grassroots, independent music festival that brings together the vibrant and diverse spirit of the South West's original music scene for three days of live music and celebration. With three clash-free stages and an eclectic lineup, there’s something for everyone to enjoy - from reggae and funk to rock, rap and folk and everything in between, as well as workshops and activities across the weekend.”
From: 15th - 17th August


Friday

Kemah Bob: Miss Fortunate at The Alma Tavern & Theatre
— The Alma Tavern & Theatre
comedy stand-up comedy
The People's Comedy at Bristol Community Festival at PRSC
— PRSC
comedy stand-up comedy festival
Noche de Comedia at El Rincon
— El Rincon
comedy stand-up comedy
Afro Revolution with GREAT at Unit 8 Studios
— Unit 8 Studios
hip hop underground hip hop rap trap music soul
Aircode / jb glazer / Silver Waves +++ at The Cube
— The Cube
ambient electronic techno experimental industrial
Bruce, Lord Tusk & i-sha at Carhartt WIP Bristol Store
— Carhartt WIP Bristol Store
house dub trip hop
Jools at Exchange
— Exchange
post-punk garage rock
Glass Bridges + AVA + Blacklist at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
metal rock alternative rock grunge
Set + Open Jam at The Crafty Egg (Church Road)
— The Crafty Egg (Church Road)
contemporary jazz electronic experimental jazz funk
Razzomo + HOOPGIRLS + Afterparty + at SouthBank
— SouthBank
salsa ska world folk festival
Wakey Wakey Rise & Shine / MLY / Barbican at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
indie rock post-punk garage rock shoegaze psych
Antwerp Gipsy Ska Orkestra + Balamuc at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
reggae ska world folk
Strawberry Lace Band | UK headline tour at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
alternative rock indie rock funk
Old Moll + Clara White & Martin Mexme at St Werburghs Community Centre
— St Werburghs Community Centre
folk singer-songwriter jazz
COMEDY NIGHT WITH TACOS at The Orchard Coffee & Co
— The Orchard Coffee & Co
comedy stand-up comedy food & drink
PRESENTED BY DAN NEWBERRY at Vittoria- Whiteladies
— Vittoria- Whiteladies
jazz jazz funk swing new orleans jazz soul
Ridonkulous Records' Miscellaneous Melange at The Crown
— The Crown
donk happy hardcore cumbia bhangra comedy
Public Affair w/ Tornado Wallace at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
house tech house deep house techno experimental
Livity Sound w/ Polygonia & Ido Plumes at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
minimal tech house ambient tropical minimal techno dub
Down2 Records EP Launch Party at 395
— 395
techno drum and bass jungle dub reggae
Useless Royals at To The Moon
— To The Moon
house disco uk garage electro uk funky
NORTHERN SOUL AND FUNK at The Red church
— The Red church
disco world jazz northern soul funk
The Beatles Dub Club + DJ Mook at The Old Market Assembly
— The Old Market Assembly
dub reggae classic rock festival
PH4RMACY presents: Behind-the-Counter: BRISTOL at Take Five Cafe
— Take Five Cafe
minimal tech house house deep house techno electro
Kelvin 373 Presents Boiling Point w/ OTO & Carasel at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle jump up
The Rathouse: Amz, Contraflow + Corbs at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
uk garage speed garage breakbeat 140
Nashville Nights at The Lanes
— The Lanes
country rock country
OpenHaus Presents: Spring Fever 360° at Exchange
— Exchange
house disco disco house tech house deep house
Bigger Boat at Wiper and True Taproom, Old Market
— Wiper and True Taproom, Old Market
house disco electro jazz
Weekends at 51s: Frere Du Funk at No. 51s
— No. 51s
uk garage uk funky R&B funk
Boxed - Kobe J.T at Boxed
— Boxed
uk garage drum and bass jungle
Lens: Moving Mad UK Tour | Bristol at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
drum and bass jungle jump up

Saturday

Carnival in The Undergrowth  ❖ featuring DOGSHOW at Bridge Farm
— Bridge Farm
world freak folk lgbtq+ cabaret family event
BAFZ Community Day of Action for Palestine at Easton Community Centre & TBC
— Easton Community Centre & TBC
world talks family event food & drink
SWANA Group and  Foodshare for POC at St.Werburghs City Farm
— St.Werburghs City Farm
spoken word talks food & drink
Work Party for Cheats at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
punk art rock workshops & classes
Whiplash Memorial: Max Ferguson Artist Talk at IC Visual Lab
— IC Visual Lab
talks exhibition
Afrikan Movements #5 at Kuumba Centre
— Kuumba Centre
Parasite - COLOUR  5pm at The Cube
— The Cube
film
Back Yourself - The Launch Party at Hamilton House
— Hamilton House
spoken word poetry
Luke Thompson: Conversations with Other Animals at East Bristol Books
— East Bristol Books
spoken word talks workshops & classes
Apples and Pears Scratch Night at The Bristol Improv Theatre
— The Bristol Improv Theatre
theatre
Art Business Ltd AGM & birthday party at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
post-hardcore art rock lgbtq+ workshops & classes
Defying Gravity: A Wicked Drag at The Orchard Coffee & Co
— The Orchard Coffee & Co
pop drag drag comedy stand-up comedy
808 To Take at 808 Bristol
— 808 Bristol
uk garage breakbeat jam session experimental hip hop
Tales From The Wasteland: Post-Apocalyptic Improv at Bristol Folk House
— Bristol Folk House
theatre comedy
Sip and Print Lino: Design Your Own Wash Bag at Arbor Ales
— Arbor Ales
experimental workshops & classes
Instant Wit at Instant Wit
— Instant Wit
theatre comedy
Beat The Clock: Comedy Gong Show at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
stand-up comedy
Eggfest at Exchange
— Exchange
metal punk experimental noise festival
A Year Of Deep Listening at Arnolfini
— Arnolfini
contemporary classical experimental drone lgbtq+ workshops & classes
RWKUS ft MC Chickaboo | A 91-93 Jungle Review PT2 at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
breakbeat drum and bass jungle jazz
JUMP, JUMP, SPIN AROUND at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
world alternative rock jam session psych experimental
Byrfyfyr - Free Improv at Elmer's Arms
— Elmer's Arms
experimental noise jazz
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs at SWX
— SWX
stoner rock sludge metal
Wrong Turn, Right Path - Ep2 at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
bassline alternative rock punk psych hip hop
The Pavilion + Antelope + Chimp @ at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
indie pop alternative rock indie rock
Beth Rowley at St George's Bristol
— St George's Bristol
rock blues gospel
AFRODISIAC at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
afrobeat samba jazz soul funk
Soul In The City - Part 1 at The Crafty Egg
— The Crafty Egg
pop R&B soul funk
4x4 night at The Bell
— The Bell
uk garage techno 140
Accidental Meetings: Saccade at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
techno jungle dub trip hop jazz
97 Sessions at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
uk garage speed garage
La Bomba presents Duncan Brooker at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
tropical cumbia afrobeat world psych
Seasoning w/ Minor Science, Amelie + Yours Truly at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
house techno electro breakbeat experimental
Distorted Beats Fundraiser - Roni Size + More at Basement 45
— Basement 45
house tech house drum and bass jungle
NSC006 // Rackz282 at Take Five Cafe
— Take Five Cafe
house techno electro breakbeat
DUBBING SUN, Stokes Croft Sub Sessions at The Canteen
— The Canteen
dubstep dub reggae roots reggae grime
Accidental Meetings: Saccade at The Island
— The Island
techno jungle trip hop jazz
Melange at To The Moon
— To The Moon
house disco funk
Robert Luis @ The Galli 13th Birthday at The Gallimaufry
— The Gallimaufry
disco uk funky old school hip hop grime jazz
DTYM - April 25 at Phoenix Pub
— Phoenix Pub
disco electro pop R&B lgbtq+
After Twerk Drinks;  New Years Eve at Death Disco
— Death Disco
art pop house uk garage speed garage bassline
Psyked & Friends at The Crown
— The Crown
uk garage bassline techno jungle 140
ZONE 1 PRESENTS: ODYSSEY SOUNDSYSTEM at Lakota
— Lakota
breakbeat trance drum and bass jungle happy hardcore
SWS Presents: Bassquake x Teknical Shutdown at Green Works
— Green Works
donk techno trance happy hardcore
Haze: Sonic Embodiment at Exchange
— Exchange
house techno trance psych trip hop
A Dance 4 Vlad at Wiper and True Taproom
— Wiper and True Taproom
bossa nova house disco reggae soul
Courtyard Socials: Codswallop pres. Afrodisiac at COURTYARD SOCIALS: CODSWALLOP PRES. AFRODISIAC
— COURTYARD SOCIALS: CODSWALLOP PRES. AFRODISIAC
house disco funk
Kaleidoscope fusion dance night - APRIL at PRSC
— PRSC
electro afrobeats pop synthpop hip hop
Congo Natty + Exodus Records takeover | Attic Bar at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
drum and bass jungle dub reggae
Department S Club Night with John The Mod at Department S Club Night with John The Mod
— Department S Club Night with John The Mod
glam rock indie pop new wave indie rock northern soul
Bristol House & Techno RAVE at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
Event Cancelled
house tech house deep house minimal techno techno
Coop Audio at Cosies
— Cosies
techno trance jungle 140
Mental Block Records: Berra, Anna Hazlewood + more at The Mothers Ruin
— The Mothers Ruin
uk garage speed garage bassline breakbeat 140
Sorley & Joss Dean  • Bristol at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
Event Cancelled
minimal tech house house tech house deep house
Cut The Deck: Lucyna at No.1 Harbourside
— No.1 Harbourside
house disco funk
Propaganda Bristol -  Indie and Alternative Party at The Fleece
— The Fleece
emo rock alternative rock indie rock pop punk

Sunday

DEEP LISTENING: THE STORY OF PAULINE OROS at The Cube
— The Cube
ambient experimental drone lgbtq+ film
Lyra Bristol Poetry Slam 2025 | Qualifying Heats at Watershed
— Watershed
spoken word poetry festival
Grrrl Crush | In the Mix: DJ Workshop + Open Decks at Exchange
— Exchange
lgbtq+ workshops & classes
Disruptive Verse at KIT FORM
— KIT FORM
spoken word poetry talks
Marc Jennings: Marc’sism at The Gaffe Comedy Club
— The Gaffe Comedy Club
stand-up comedy
Monthly Book Club at Stokes By The Orchard
— Stokes By The Orchard
food & drink
Sip and Print Lino: Design Your Own Wash Bag at Fierce and Noble
— Fierce and Noble
experimental workshops & classes
SOCIAL SUNDAY at Toto’s at Toto’s by the River
— Toto’s by the River
reggaeton cumbia salsa workshops & classes
Dance Bath at Easton Community Centre (BS5)
— Easton Community Centre (BS5)
house reggaeton drum and bass afrobeat lgbtq+
BIG MESS, GIMIC and BRUNO BOMP matinee gig at Exchange
— Exchange
pub rock punk post-punk garage rock
The Magpies at Bristol Folk House
— Bristol Folk House
folk
EVIL SWORD UK TOUR with scops & frances pylons at The Old England Pub
— The Old England Pub
metal punk folk experimental
Codex Serafini at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
stoner rock art rock post rock psych experimental
Nick Malcolm + Jam Session at The Stag And Hounds
— The Stag And Hounds
contemporary jazz jam session jazz hard bop swing
peacelily+Spin Class+Horsefair+??? at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
rock alternative rock punk art rock psych
Sighthound + TETD + Ethan Bridges at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
rock punk post-punk garage rock grunge
Save Face at Exchange
— Exchange
pop emo alternative rock punk pop punk
Sunday Service with Alyssa Van Delle at Seamus O'Donnell's
— Seamus O'Donnell's
drag drag comedy stand-up comedy cabaret
Kai Carter's Oldtime Trio at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
country folk jazz new orleans jazz
Manuals of Fire at The Old Fishmarket, 59-63 Baldwin St, Bristol BS1 1QZ
— The Old Fishmarket, 59-63 Baldwin St, Bristol BS1 1QZ
blues jazz jazz funk soul funk
Amelle Rose at YHA Bristol
— YHA Bristol
indie folk indie pop indie rock singer-songwriter
Sunday Sound at Loco Klub
— Loco Klub
uk garage techno dancehall jungle reggae