live music

• Music / Reviews

  Review: Peter Knight & John Spiers, Downend Folk & Roots – ‘More than a little extraordinary’

  The roll-call of brilliant musicians that have made their way to Downend just keeps getting longer

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Home Counties, Rough Trade – ‘Charm, angst and punk excitement’

  Support came from homegrown favourites My First Time

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• 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 / News

  Bristol Beacon welcomes new cohort of resident musicians

  The new cohort represents the city's diverse musical palette

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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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