Category: Bristol247
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Venue: SWX Date: Nov 22, 2024 It’s hard to believe that this is English Teacher’s debut album. They’ve gathered much warranted acclaim over the last year or so, and the chances are if you’ve been to a festival, you’ll have seen them by now. Bristol was blessed to host the Mercury Prize-winning band who finished…
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Venue: STRANGE BREW Date: Nov 17, 2024 What’s the best thing to do on a freezing Thursday night in Bristol? Go and see Liz Lawrence at Strange Brew obviously! In support, we saw a minimalist Attawalpa, performing as a two-piece with singer/lyricist/guitarist Luis Felber and on the viola Freya Hicks; a striking setup. Set opener…
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Venue: SWX Date: Nov 11, 2024 Tonight saw the first show of Ibibio Sound Machine’s UK tour for their new album Pull The Rope. Bristol has been kind to the band over the years, so what better place to start than the city’s independent venue, SWX? Fans filtered into the sounds of DJ Michael Bower,…
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Venue: STRANGE BREW Date: Jun 24, 2024 I was excited for my first full Fenne Lily show, perhaps a little odd as a fan of her work since the release of debut album On Hold way back in 2018. Strange Brew is filled with smoke as I arrive – possibly too much as the smoke…
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Venue: ASHTON GATE STADIUM Date: Jun 9, 2024 It’s an unofficial but dedicated Take That weekend in Bristol, as the boys bring their This Life tour to Ashton Gate. I’m lucky to be one of around 30,000 other excited fans heading to ‘the Gate’ on Saturday night for the first of the weekend’s two shows.…
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Venue: LONG ASHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Date: Jun 4, 2024 I don’t normally spend my Saturday night in Long Ashton but I made an exception for the delightful ten-piece Bristol legends that are Doreen Doreen. This wasn’t my first rodeo having seen them at Glastonbury and at Bristol’s fabulous Valley Fest (which I’d recommend to anyone…
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Venue: SWX Date: Jun 3, 2024 Tonight felt like a huge night for music in Bristol, with both St Vincent and local artist Katy J Pearson playing in two venues within 100 metres of each other. The evening began with a sunny couple of drinks as I walked in to a choir singing right in…
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Venue: SWX Date: Mar 26, 2024 The first night of the Hot Water Music UK tour kicked off in style at SWX with two of the liveliest supports I’ve seen this year. Catbite came running on stage on time (tip always check the instagram of the support acts to make sure you get the correct…
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Venue: THE EXCHANGE Date: Mar 4, 2024 It was a freezing cold night but luckily Craig Finn was here on the ninth stop of his UK tour to warm us up with chosen support for the night being Essex born Scott Lavene. He arrives on stage to a pretty much full Exchange, this was my…
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Venue: BRISTOL BEACON Date: Feb 20, 2024 I arrived at a Bristol Beacon bustling with life and live music already in full swing. With the Slapstick Festival about to begin in the main hall we were treated to a performance by the main entrance as people come in and line the stairs to watch. I’m…