live music

• Music / Reviews

  Reviews: Ditz, Rough Trade – ‘Packed with post-punk thrillers’

  In an eventful night, the band celebrate their new album and an employee gets a go on the drums

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• Music / venues

  Annual grassroots music celebration ‘more important than ever’

  Bristol music venues share why Independent Venue Week is so vital and what they have planned

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• Music / Research

  Research concert ‘explores the power of live experiences’ in a digital age

  The concert was part of a research project studying the physiological responses to live performance

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• Music / Reviews

  The Brothers Gillespie, Downend Folk and Roots – ‘Utterly timeless’

  Two actual brothers with incredible voices pay a visit from Northumberland

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Belair Lip Bombs, The Louisiana – ‘Raucous rock from Aussie up-and-comers’

  It's the start of a Euro-tour for the swaggering four-piece that are surely set for bigger things

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• Music / Siren

  Siren weekend returns with noughties favourite headliner

  The first band to be announced for the summer gig series are celebrating a special 20th anniversary

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• Music / folk

  Bristol’s month in folk and roots – January 2025

  New year, new music: there are tons of folky gigs to go out and enjoy this month

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• Music / folk and roots

  Bristol’s month in folk and roots – December 2024

  The flow of gigs doesn't slow this month, with pre-Christmas musical gifts for everyone

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