Venue: STRANGE BREW Date: Mar 16, 2026 It all started in 2004 when Jens Lekman sang: “If you ever need a stranger to sing at your wedding, a last-minute choice, I’m your man”. Except he’s no longer a last-minute choice, he is a wedding singer, meeting couples and writing them a song before performing it…
Venue: ST GEORGE’S Date: Mar 9, 2026 If ever a venue was fit to stage two phenomenal artists, the grand surrounds of St. George’s is the one. Lucy Rose is in town in the middle of her UK tour, a prelude to the upcoming release of her sixth studio album. She’s invited Margaret Glaspy as…
Venue: BRISTOL BEACON Date: Mar 26, 2025 Who would have thought the main theme for the night would be a 50 year old man soiling himself onstage? Well, maybe that’s not so far-fetched at a Darkness gig… The Darkness bring the rock ’n roll fun to the Beacon as they celebrate the forthcoming release of…
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,…
Venue: Loves Cafe Date: 2025-03-20T11:57:40+0000 Walking into Loves Cafe on a crisp March evening, it was already clear that this wasn’t going to be your run-of-the-mill gig. The pre-show festivities, organised by Getdown Services Appreciation founders Andy and Kerry, set the tone perfectly with a peculiar crisp-tasting competition that paid homage to the band’s debut…
⚠️ 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…
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…
⚠️ Venue: not auto-detected – needs manual entry Date: 2024-03-04T19:30:52+0000 Friday 1 March 2024: Yard Act are in Bristol’s Rough Trade to play two shows to celebrate and promote the release of their sophomore album Where’s My Utopia? I kick-started the evening meeting up with new ‘Gig-Friends’ who seem to be at ALL the gigs…
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…
Venue: SWX Date: 2023-03-22T12:11:54.000Z ‘I love you Nick!’ – shouted a fan as Nick Mulvey took to the stage at SWX in Bristol for the launch of his UK tour. It was St Partick’s Day evening, and the crowd was in good spirits for the folk singer and his bad. I, myself, arrived after two…
