Category: Matt Barnes
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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: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2024-09-01T14:39:41+0100 Fresh from a dream come true show at Reading Festival performing on the Festival Republic stage Only The Poets resumed their UK tour tonight at Bristol’s iconic independent venue The Fleece. This was my second OTP show catching them last Halloween in one of Bristol’s…
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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: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2024-06-19T22:12:47+0100 It’s not often you get to go to a gig and hear new songs for the first time before an album has been released. Today, The Mysterines performed a sold-out show at Bristol’s Rough Trade, to give a glimpse of new material from their forthcoming…
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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: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2024-04-16T11:48:28+0100 Outer Town is Bristol’s DIY multi-venue extravaganza, promising ‘One Road, 8 Venues, 9 stage and over 50 acts’, you really had to be there to witness it in action. The day started in the Old Market Assembly with some unexpected sunshine, friends, pizza and a…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2024-04-04T22:13:58+0100 All the best gigs start on a rainy evening it seems, I mused as I darted across the city to The Hatchet (the oldest pub in Brizzle) before The Hives Sold out show at Bristol’s 02 Academy. Tonight the Hives were celebrating their 6th studio…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2024-03-28T11:14:52+0000 Ritual Union was back for the 3rd edition of Bristol’s best multi-venue festival. The festival sees over 50 acts playing in independent venues in close proximity to Bristol’s city centre and each other. SWX, Strange Brew, Rough Trade, and The Island played host to a…