live music Bristol

• Music / Bristol Sounds

  Final Bristol Sounds 2026 headliner announced

  The Australian duo will be closing out the festival on the Sunday night

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• News / live music

  Preview: Paint by Numbers, Thekla – ‘A hard-hitting, unabashedly unique lineup’

  Is this Bristol's next annual spotlight on the new musical talent being fostered by arts scene?

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• Music / Live Music Venue

  In the Know: Hadie Abido, the Jam Jar – ‘We do things because they feel good’

  The team behind the St Jude's global music venue have overcome a barrage of obstacles

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: shame, Electric Bristol – ‘A galloping, thrusting power-rock party’

  The band don't seem to have any, but with the price of these pints the venue should

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Gary Numan, Bristol Beacon – ‘Remains one of electronic music’s most restless innovators’

  It's a family affair for the 45th anniversary show that is more a look forward than a museum piece

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Blood Orange, Electric Bristol – ‘Supremely talented’

  Dev Hynes (formerly Lightspeed Champion) had to battle against a bad mannered audience

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Wet Leg, Bristol Beacon – ‘Infectious, eccentric, magnetic’

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: L’Entourloop, Electric – ‘Playful and refreshing’

  The French act put on a show with live instruments, MCs and neon audience participation signs

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