Category: MusoMuso
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2026-04-16T19:13:52+0100 I arrived at Outertown 2026 full of hope and armed with a fluid, ADHD‑friendly map, the only sensible way to navigate Bristol’s most meandering day festival. Now in its fifth year, Outertown has grown into something beautifully unruly: a takeover of Old Market that floods…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2025-11-12T20:33:51+0000 Bristol’s genre-hopping day festival SIMPLE THINGS returned with a bang, threading punk, jazz, electronica and spoken word through the city’s most beloved venues. From the Beacon’s grandeur to the Sportsmans’ sticky floors, Simple Things was a celebration of sonic contrast and community spirit. There’s something…
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Venue: Jam Jar Bristol Date: 2025-11-12T12:27:01+0000 There’s something about firsts — first gigs at new venues, first albums from rising bands, first moments when music hits you in the chest and makes you move. On November 6th, Oswald Slain delivered all three in one glorious swoop at Bristol’s Jam Jar, a venue I’d somehow never…
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Venue: Strange Brew Date: 2025-09-06T17:54:57+0100 It’s a strange sensation when a band’s debut album feels like a reunion. Divorce may have only just released Drive To Golden Hammer , but their presence has long lingered in the playlists and hearts of fans who packed out Bristol’s Strange Brew for a sold-out celebration. From the moment…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2025-08-28T08:42:44+0100 If Bristol were a song, Forwards Festival would be its chorus—bold, brilliant, and impossible not to sing along to. Since its debut in 2022, Forwards has become a fixture on the UK festival circuit, and rightly so. It’s a celebration of Bristol’s rich musical heritage,…
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Venue: Thekla Date: 2025-05-27T11:15:47+0100 What better way for Prima Queen to kick off their tour celebrating the release of their debut album, The Prize , than aboard Bristol’s iconic floating venue, Thekla ? For Bristol native Louise Macphail , this was more than just another gig—it was a homecoming, filled with nostalgia and the echoes…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2025-05-23T19:29:28+0100 Ten albums in, and somehow, this was my first time seeing Ezra Furman live. Ridiculous, I know. But what better way to make amends than at an intimate, sold-out in-store show at Rough Trade Bristol , celebrating the release of Goodbye Small Head . From…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2025-04-15T18:33:04+0100 Bristol’s Old Market came alive on Saturday, April 12th, as the much-loved Outer Town Festival returned for another unforgettable edition. Known for its unique charm and fiercely independent ethos, this one-day multi-venue extravaganza once again proved why it’s a staple in the city’s music calendar.…
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⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2025-04-03T12:12:50+0100 Yippee, it’s here again! A celebration of music hosted at a trio of Bristol independent venues (SWX, STRANGE BREW & SWX), I’m like a kid in a musical sweet shop. Let’s go! Obviously I got there right at the start. Why wouldn’t you? I was…
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Venue: Bristol Beacon Date: 2025-03-25T19:57:01+0000 Tonight, Bristol’s Beacon was a rock ‘n’ roll carnival with a surprising theme: the fearless antics of a 50-year-old man embracing comedic vulnerability—Justin Hawkins, ladies and gentlemen, THE DARKNESS. Celebrating the upcoming release of their eighth studio album, Dreams on Toast , They proved that they haven’t mellowed with age,…