2022
Ishmael Ensemble at Trinity Centre
Grove appeared for vocals on Wax Werk with Ishmael Ensamble (PhotoPhoto: Khali Ackford•First in BristolWorld 
Bethany Stenning performing with Ishmael Ensemble at the Trinity Centre. PhotoPhoto: Khali Ackford•First in BristolWorld
Dean Lewis
Dean Lewis certainly impressed during his gig at SWXPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in BristolWorld 
Fans were full of appreciation for Dean LewisPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in BristolWorld
Elvana at Marble Factory
Talk Like Tigers were the perfect support actPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in BristolWorld 
The Unplugged set meant most people were sitting down, although some danced at the front as long as they ‘didn’t get in the way’!Photographer unknown•First in BristolWorld 
Elvana Unplugged at Marble FactoryPhoto: Barry Richards•First in BristolWorld
Forwards Festival 2022
Sleaford Mods - ‘I was surrounded by people moshing and the first crowd surfing I had seen all weekend’Photo: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
Billy Nomates: ‘Dancing with intent and flailing arms like a funky Ian Curtis’Photo: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
Self Esteem: ‘I’ve lost count of the amount of people who have said she is a must-see live’Photo: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
The light show during the Chemical Brothers performancePhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld
Forwards Festival 2022
Matthew Barnes with friend Stu at Forwards Festival in BristolPhotographer unknown•First in BristolWorld 
Shygirl light up the stage at Forwards FestivalPhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
Forwards Festival was a home-coming gig for Ishmael Ensemble and FriendsPhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld
Nile Rodgers and Chic at Bristol’s Lloyds Amphitheatre
Photographer unknown•First in BristolWorld 
Amahla provided the perfect warm-up performancePhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
The man himself - Nile Rodgers on stagePhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
The crowd were treated to a special night at the amphitheatrePhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld 
A night to rememberPhoto: Giulia Spadafora•First in BristolWorld
Belle and Sebastian at Bristol’s Lloyds Amphitheatre
Django Django certainly got the crowd in the moodPhoto: Chris Cooper•First in BristolWorld 
Vincent Neff setting the tone ahead of the arrival of Belle and SebastianPhoto: Chris Cooper•First in BristolWorld 
Stuart Murdoch was full of energy during Bell and Sebastian’s performancePhoto: Chris Cooper•First in BristolWorld 
Just look at those trousers -Murdoch in full swingPhoto: Chris Cooper•First in BristolWorld 
The die-hard Belle and Sebastian fans did not want the show to endPhoto: Chris Cooper•First in BristolWorld
The War on Drugs close Bristol Sounds 2022
Soccer Mommy plays a stripped-back set.Photo: Jess Siggers•First in BristolWorld 
Closing this year’s Bristol Sounds was Philadelphian rock band The War on Drugs.Photo: Ania Shrimpton•First in BristolWorld 
The band released their fifth studio album ‘ I Don’t Live Here Anymore” in November 2021, and have become one of the biggest live US acts in the UK in recent years.Photo: Ania Shrimpton•First in BristolWorld 
The crowd were in ‘their element’ throughout the set.Photo: Ania Shrimpton•First in BristolWorld 
That’s a wrap!Photo: Ania Shrimpton•First in BristolWorld
Folk duo First Aid Kit at Bristol Sounds 2022
Photographer unknown•First in BristolWorld 
Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit wow the crowd at Bristol Sounds 2022 on Sunday.Photo: Jess Siggers•First in BristolWorld 
Photo: Jess Siggers•First in BristolWorld 
Photo: Jess Siggers•First in BristolWorld
Steve Harley and his Acoustic Band at St George’s
Photographer unknown•First in BristolWorld 
The original Cockney Rebel Steve Harley with his acoustic band at St George’s Bristol venue on June 8Photo: Matt Barnes•First in BristolWorld
Madison Cunningham at Thekla
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham performed at Thekla as part of her UK tour (PicPhoto: Deborah Jane Arnold•First in BristolWorld
IDLES and Portishead
Photographer unknown•First in BristolWorld 
IDLES paid tribute to their close friend and Ukrainian immigrant Danny Nedelko towards the end of their setPhoto: Chris Cooper•First in BristolWorld 
Portishead played live for the first time since 2015 - Beth Gibbons beautiful voice wowed the crowdPhoto: Chris Cooper•First in BristolWorld 
1,600 lucky prize draw winners got the chance to see IDLES at the O2 AcademyPhoto: Chris Cooper•First in BristolWorld
