live music

• Music / Reviews

  Review: Amble, The Fleece – ‘A portal to Irish summers on land and sea’

  The folk band prove sometimes it is worth giving up the day job

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• Music / jams

  DIY time: Bristol’s vibrant jam scene and where to get involved

  From funk to hip hop to cinematic soundscapes, there's something for musicians of every inclination

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• Music / live music

  Review: Holy Tongue & Shackleton, Strange Brew: ‘Fine musicianship and sonic extremes’

  Psychedelic ritual trance meets dub in true 'anything goes' post punk spirit

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• News / grassroots music

  Bristol innovators announce bold new festival concept

  The collaborative event will bring together festivals and venues on the Secret Garden Party site

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Sam Greenfield, Bristol Beacon – ‘Sheer originality, world class playing’

  A banana plays world class saxophone, backed by a band that do their best to match his calibre

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Do Nothing, The Louisiana – ‘Vigorously expressive’

  Fans show their appreciation for a local favourite playing a popular haunt in Independent Venue Week

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble, Bristol Beacon – ‘An extraordinary journey’

  An alt-folk collective transports a spellbound crowd to a former nuclear testing site

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• Music / folk

  Bristol’s month in Folk & Roots – February 2025

  Music full of brightness and joy fills the city this month

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