What's On in Bristol This Weekend
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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

Saturday

Sat 1st June
Afriquoi at Bristol Beacon
— Bristol Beacon

Afriquoi Tickets

Sunday

Sun 2nd June
The Fairy Forest - SOLD OUT at The Trinity Centre
Sun 2nd June
Tommy's Waffle Club: MYSTERIES & MAGIC at The Wardrobe Theatre

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.

“Get ready for the highly anticipated return of the South Glos Food and Drink Festival in September! Mark your calendars for the weekend of Saturday 7th September, and Sunday 8th September 2023, as we gather at the Bristol and Bath Science Park, BS16 7FR. Join us for a delightful weekend of culinary delights and beverages, all conveniently located right at your doorstep- and the best part tickets are completely FREE!”
From: South Glos Autumn Food & Drink Festival


Friday

Hellfire Video Club presents ZARDOZ at The Cube
— The Cube
film screening
Rye Lane at Easton Community Centre
— Easton Community Centre
comedy film
I'm Gonna Queer That 3: With A Vengeance at Cloak
— Cloak
experimental theatre comedy spoken word poetry
We Are Warriors at Redcliffe Cave
— Redcliffe Cave
Confluence at Centrespace Gallery
— Centrespace Gallery
experimental exhibition-opening exhibition
Critical Mass Bristol at College Green Bristol
— College Green Bristol
techno trance drum and bass jungle
Dubious History Double Bill at The Bristol Improv Theatre
— The Bristol Improv Theatre
theatre comedy
NO FUTURE, ACTIVE MINDS, SANCTUS IUDA and support at The Golden Lion
— The Golden Lion
post-hardcore punk post-punk
Bristol at Crofters Rights
— Crofters Rights
hip hop underground hip hop rap grime
Fundraiser for Dovetail Orchestra at St Ambrose Church, Whitehall, BS5 7AW
— St Ambrose Church, Whitehall, BS5 7AW
classical folk jazz
Papa Jupe's T.C. - MILGI Single Launch + DJs at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
post-punk garage rock art rock psych gospel
JFSTIVAL at Mr Wolfs
— Mr Wolfs
jazz soul funk
Alpaca Presents | Con + Support at Exchange
— Exchange
alternative pop jazz soul
One Hot Leg DJ Set x BBPDC Charity Fundraiser at The Barrel Store, Wiper and True
— The Barrel Store, Wiper and True
disco jungle punk soul
Bristol Beat Social - Producer Open Mic at 395
— 395
uk garage drum and bass 140 open mic hip hop
Danny Wright at Exchange
— Exchange
emo alternative rock pop punk
Death Is A Girl / Third Man / Celsius / Seeweed at Crofters Rights
— Crofters Rights
lovers rock rock alternative rock indie rock
SONIC SUNRISE + Brogan Ritchie + at The Thunderbolt
— The Thunderbolt
pop indie rock pop punk
SUBCULTURE MUSIC EVENT at Grounded Fishponds
— Grounded Fishponds
reggae roots reggae experimental hip hop hard bop
Funky Nature Music at shakespeare tavern 68 prince street
— shakespeare tavern 68 prince street
funk
The Raskals at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
pop classic rock alternative rock country blues
The Soul Strutters + DJs at The Canteen
— The Canteen
disco R&B rock soul funk
Duncan Disorderly & The Scally Wags, Dutty Moons. at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
reggae folk
space•lab w/ dBridge, Katiusha, Dr. Baird at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
techno electro drum and bass 140
Nova Cheq  + Support at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
techno industrial techno
Twende at The Jam Jar
— The Jam Jar
dub reggae salsa world soul
BRISTOL GOES HARD at Basement 45
— Basement 45
techno industrial techno trance hardstyle happy hardcore
Higher Level: Yours Truly x Borai at Crofters Rights
— Crofters Rights
breakbeat jungle
Temple Dance Collective: Transmission at Take Five Cafe
— Take Five Cafe
uk garage speed garage bassline 140
Elysium w/ Midrib, Interlude, DJ Doubt and Gini at The Crown
— The Crown
deep house techno jungle dubstep happy hardcore
Bourgie Disco at To The Moon
— To The Moon
house disco soul funk
USB vs FatBelly Sound: The Rematch at The Bell
— The Bell
uk garage breakbeat 140
La Bomba presents Malphino plus La Bomba DJs at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
cumbia afrobeat salsa world funk
Make Space w/ anu + Kojay at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
house deep house techno experimental
Hurn's House Party at Cosies
— Cosies
chicago house house uk garage
Napoleon Dynamite's 20th Birthday Party at The Lanes
— The Lanes
pop classic rock indie rock

Saturday

Deep Listening Workshop with Dan Johnson at Cafe Kino
— Cafe Kino
contemporary classical experimental drone lgbtq+ workshops & classes
Film Screening : All Your Faces at Old Picture House
— Old Picture House
film screening
JUST P interactive: This is not PG at Sidney & Eden
— Sidney & Eden
comedy
Moving moss at Brandon Hill
— Brandon Hill
workshops & classes
We Are Warriors at Redcliffe Caves
— Redcliffe Caves
Abi Clarke: at The Room Above
— The Room Above
theatre comedy cabaret
Instant Wit at The Alma Tavern Theatre
— The Alma Tavern Theatre
theatre comedy
Jman & The Argonautz at St Dunstan's House
— St Dunstan's House
dub underground hip hop soul
FOE Fest at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
metal punk
ICHIGO EVIL + EX AGENT at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
alternative rock art rock psych experimental noise
DOSED UP X ZED IN THE CLOUDS at The Tapestry by Props
— The Tapestry by Props
house uk garage bassline breakbeat hip hop
RED'S ALBUM LAUNCH at UNIT8 Studios
— UNIT8 Studios
house disco pop world lgbtq+
Possimiste x Bethany Ley x boci at Cloak
— Cloak
art pop contemporary jazz electronic icelandic pop contemporary classical
REDUCED TO RUINS + BREATHER + GUESTS at Crofters Rights
— Crofters Rights
alternative metal metal alternative rock indie rock grunge
Lamears EP launch at Exchange
— Exchange
psychedelic rock stoner rock garage rock psych doom metal
HUBFEST 2024 at Hop Union Brewery
— Hop Union Brewery
singer-songwriter
The Slimline Shufflers at Kingsdown Vaults
— Kingsdown Vaults
new orleans blues blues delta blues soul gospel
Dub Princess & Hotsteppas | Attic Bar at The Full Moon & Attic Bar
— The Full Moon & Attic Bar
dub reggae singer-songwriter hip hop
Stokes Croft Sub Sessions Vol. 3 at The Canteen
— The Canteen
dub reggae roots reggae lovers rock ska
Rainyday Rainbow + Windshake at No.1 Harbourside
— No.1 Harbourside
progressive rock psychedelic rock rock-and-roll art rock psych
The Portal - Tay Jordan, Chloe Sage, Comet & LIV at Exchange
— Exchange
dancehall R&B hip hop rap
Off-Kilter w/ Michelle Manetti & Reece Spooner at Strange Brew
— Strange Brew
acid house house techno electro trance
10 years of BFDM w/ Judaah + The Pilotwings at The Love Inn
— The Love Inn
electro 140 dub experimental
Mickey Zoggs Street Party at Mickey Zoggs
— Mickey Zoggs
house disco techno dub
Bodywork: Milly on Air + Specialist.url at Crofters Rights
— Crofters Rights
house disco electro
STEVE DAVIS & KAVUS TORABI - DJ SET & BEER LAUNCH at Arbor Ales
— Arbor Ales
electronic experimental rock psychedelic rock techno
Dub in the Garden at Kuumba Centre
— Kuumba Centre
dub roots reggae
BiG7 at The Ill Repute
— The Ill Repute
roots reggae rock steady ska film screening food & drink
DTYM - June 24 at The Phoenix
— The Phoenix
indie pop disco pop R&B lgbtq+
WE 'R' ACID at Basement 45
— Basement 45
acid house techno trance hardstyle
Roots A Run Hard Pressed HiFi meets Roots Youth at The Loco Klub
— The Loco Klub
dub reggae roots reggae
Ruffnek Diskotek at Cosies
— Cosies
uk garage dancehall uk funky amapiano
Flexout Bristol at Secret Location
— Secret Location
uk garage drum and bass dubstep 140
Apex x Pimientos Sound Summer Day Party at Dare to Club
— Dare to Club
house minimal techno techno breakbeat
Saturday NOiS Fever at No. 51s
— No. 51s
house disco disco house funk
STEP TWICE x SOUTH SECTION x BURNA RECORDS at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
uk garage jungle reggae hip hop grime
Bristol Zoo: Rig Monkey DAY RAVE w/ Land Raver at Greenworks, Brislington
— Greenworks, Brislington
uk garage bassline techno trance drum and bass
ECSTATIC BEATS - a bass-infused ecstatic dance at St Michael’s Parish Hall, BS2 8BE
— St Michael’s Parish Hall, BS2 8BE
house disco drum and bass jungle world
Waveside 001 at The Cider Box Tap Room
— The Cider Box Tap Room
breakbeat tech house techno electro
Kaleidoscope Fusion dance party - June at Docklands St Pauls
— Docklands St Pauls
electro pop hip hop
Under The Lights: Boogie House Disco at To The Moon
— To The Moon
house disco deep house soul funk
Department S Club Night at The Louisiana
— The Louisiana
disco soul northern soul funk
★ FAT LIP ★ 11th Birthday Party at The Lanes
— The Lanes
post-hardcore pop emo rock pop punk
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE at Death Disco
— Death Disco
chicago house house deep house
GLASSHOUSE Pres. DOCTOR JEEP at The Island
— The Island
techno electro breakbeat jungle 140
Rave • TNA at Clock Factory
— Clock Factory
drum and bass jungle jump up
ONESEVENEIGHT at The Crown
— The Crown
bassline drum and bass dubstep 140
Propaganda - Tumblr Party at The Fleece
— The Fleece
emo rock alternative rock indie rock pop punk
Sensi Sounds Take 5 Takeover at Take Five Cafe
— Take Five Cafe
techno drum and bass jungle

Sunday

We Are Warriors at Redcliffe Caves
— Redcliffe Caves
Pride and Protest: Placard & badge making at Sparks Bristol
— Sparks Bristol
punk lgbtq+ workshops & classes
Queer Chess at Cloak
— Cloak
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry  6pm at The Cube
— The Cube
comedy film screening film
Craft and Flea Market at Bristol Folk House
— Bristol Folk House
Medieval Tile Workshop at Wild Clay Studios
— Wild Clay Studios
folk workshops & classes
Let The Kid Dig ALL DAYER at The Loco Klub
— The Loco Klub
experimental rock alternative rock indie rock punk folk
ALLDEEPENDS at Moor Beer Co
— Moor Beer Co
punk ska punk
Townhouses/The Scuttlers CHARITY MUSIC NIGHT at Crofters Rights
— Crofters Rights
alternative rock indie rock punk post-punk shoegaze
As Seen Above at Exchange
— Exchange
post-hardcore
Kickboy + Brìe at Crofters Rights
— Crofters Rights
hard rock punk post-punk art rock
Dom Franks + Jam Session at The Stag And Hounds
— The Stag And Hounds
bebop contemporary jazz jam session jazz hard bop
Sarah Larkham at The Bristol Fringe
— The Bristol Fringe
country folk folk rock singer-songwriter
Found Horizon at Lost Horizon
— Lost Horizon
metal rock alternative rock art rock psych
Manuals of Fire at The Old Fish Market, Bristol
— The Old Fish Market, Bristol
contemporary jazz blues jazz soul funk
LOU at Exchange
— Exchange
pop rock pop punk
Western Lore: Dissonance Crew Takeover at Cloak
— Cloak
breakbeat drum and bass jungle
Ace Collectiv presents: The Journey at The Mount Without
— The Mount Without
electro world workshops & classes food & drink festival