live music

• Music / Reviews

  Review: Inhaler, O2 Academy – ‘An exhilarating tour-de-force’

  The Dublin quartet returned to lead the O2 through a rampage of their new album and some old faves

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• News / global music

  Block parties complete St Jude’s global music festival lineup

  Jam on the Horizon's third instalment serves up some exciting new offerings

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Kazdoura, the Jam Jar – ‘Irresistibly groovy’

  A stroll through the Levant brings surprising revelations

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: London Symphony Orchestra, Bristol Beacon – ‘A glittering occasion’

  Nicola Benedetti was in the hotseat for this concert that served up some special classical treats

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• Music / folk

  Bristol’s month in Folk and Roots – April 2025

  A swathe of lovely gigs to complement the best time of year

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Little Comets, Jam Jar – ‘An artful balance of playful, personal and political conversations’

  Nostalgia reigned at this one band double-header packed with songs from simpler times

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Ritual Union – ‘Flailing guitars, hair and limbs’

  Was this multi-venue day festival sponsored by Big Pedal Board?

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: The Darkness, Bristol Beacon – ‘Very vocal, very sarcastic’

  Do you believe in a thing called love?

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