2025
DOREEN DOREEN at ELECTRIC BRISTOL
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Carol Whitworth takes her throne centrestagePhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
‘Leave your ego at the door and get on the dancefloor’Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
What for many is Bristol’s one true Christmas party raged for two consecutive nights at ElectricPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
MILLION DEAD at ELECTRIC BRISTOL
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Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
DIVORCE at TRINITY CENTRE
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The song Christmas featured Yan from support band Curiosity Shop adding accordion to the trackPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
LEO NATHAN at THE MOUNT WITHOUT
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Photographer unknown•First in Bristol24/7 
Photographer unknown•First in Bristol24/7
SHAME at ELECTRIC BRISTOL
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The Irish quartet are now based in LondonPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
shame hit the ground running and don’t let up, sending the crowd into a frenzyPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Vocalist Steen is quick to get in the mix of the riled-up crowdPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Steen eventually joins the crowdsurfers that have been ‘riding the shame wave’ since the get-goPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
Simple Things Festival 2025
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Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso
TTSSFU at STRANGE BREW
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Photo: Matt Barne•First in Bristol24/7 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
Kae Tempest at O2 Academy, Bristol
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Photo: Jessie Morgan•First in Clunk Magazine 
Photo: Jessie Morgan•First in Clunk Magazine
Oswald Slain at Jam Jar Bristol
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Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso
HOLYSSEUS FLY at STRANGE BREW
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Scarlet Loren has a voice that captures attentionPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
The appearance of Bethany Kyle prompted much excitement from the crowdPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Holysseus Fly is seriously good and her work is often raw and emotionally honest, but she also doesn’t take herself too seriouslyPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
GURRIERS at STRANGE BREW
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Nerves join the wave of brilliantly raw and authentic punk rock coming out of IrelandPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
In the headline slot, Nerves have what it takes to make a crowd go wildPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Gurriers are bristling with furious energy from the get-goPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Singer Dan Hoff celebrates Bristol band knives with his choice of tee tonightPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Gurriers supply catharsis, joy and hopePhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
Erotic Secrets Of Pompeii at Rough Trade, Bristol
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NOVA TWINS at ELECTRIC BRISTOL
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Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
Groove Village Festival 2025
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Photo: @ronx.photos•First in Clunk Magazine 
Photo: @ronx.photos•First in Clunk Magazine 
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BILLY NOMATES at ELECTRIC BRISTOL
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Tor sounded better than everPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
Forwards Festival 2025
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Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso
IDLES BLOCK PARTY at QUEEN SQUARE
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The crowd was over 14,000 fans strongPhoto: Darren Clarke•First in Bristol24/7 
Lambrini Girls vocalist Polly LunnyPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Circle pits abound early doorsPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
The energy is already high when punk duo Soft Play take the stagePhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Soft Play: fighting fitPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
It’s never too early for a crowd surf….Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
It’s a celebratory return for Bristol’s favourite sonsPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
The Square is full of fans going wildPhoto: Darren Clarke•First in Bristol24/7 
Lee Kiernan joined the band in 2015 after meeting Joe Talbot out DJingPhoto: Darren Clarke•First in Bristol24/7 
IDLES even made a fan’s dream come true tonightPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Their third guitarist did not disappointPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
PANIC SHACK at THEKLA
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Isle of Wight band the Pill were the perfect choice to start the nightPhoto: David Jeffery Hughes•First in Bristol24/7 
‘So much fun’ – the Pill challenge stereotypes and societal norms in a set infused with humourPhoto: David Jeffery Hughes•First in Bristol24/7 
Catch the band in their first Bristol headline show at the end of SeptemberPhoto: David Jeffery Hughes•First in Bristol24/7 
Panic Shack are a riot of joyous punk-rock energyPhoto: David Jeffery Hughes•First in Bristol24/7 
Their nigh energy tongue-in-cheek show includes choreographed dance movesPhoto: David Jeffery Hughes•First in Bristol24/7 
A packed out Thekla went wild for the show which included new material ahead of the release of the band’s debut albumPhoto: David Jeffery Hughes•First in Bristol24/7 
Old classics were equally well-received; the band has built a solid fan base over the yearsPhoto: David Jeffery Hughes•First in Bristol24/7 
Catch the Welsh four-piece back in Bristol in the autumnPhoto: David Jeffery Hughes•First in Bristol24/7
PRIMA QUEEN & LILO at Thekla
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso
EZRA FURMAN took over ROUGH TRADE in BRISTOL
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso
KNIVES at THEKLA
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A barrage of punk-rock: Knives also feature saxophone and violinPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Screaming sax adds to the relentless chaos and power on stagePhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
SCISSOR SISTERS at ELECTRIC BRISTOL
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DOMINIE HOOPER at EXCHANGE
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Moya Silk and band opened the night with some lo-fi grunge-rockPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Born near Dartmoor in Devon, Hooper takes inspiration from the landscape and her childhood therePhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Hooper augments her set with cello which, in the cosy environs of the Exchange basement, filled the stagePhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
MANIC STREET PREACHERS at BRISTOL BEACON
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The Manics celebrated the release of their 15th studio album Critical ThinkingPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Nobody quite does euphoric despair as well as the Manics doPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
The thing with Manics fans is they know it all – they are obsessedPhotographer unknown•First in Bristol24/7
DREAMWAVE at LOUISIANA
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The Grave Danger hit the ground running with their souped-up stomping synth-fuelled rockPhotographer unknown•First in Bristol24/7 
Pigeon Wigs, a Cardiff-based five-piece, took to the stage in a haze of psychedelic fuzz served with a smilePhotographer unknown•First in Bristol24/7 
If I were you, I’d pop to see Dreamwave wherever and whenever you canPhotographer unknown•First in Bristol24/7
Outer Town Festival 2025
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso
Ritual Union Festival 2025
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Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso
Divorce at Strange Brew
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The Darkness at Bristol Beacon
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Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
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Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
BEANS ON TOAST at BRISTOL BEACON
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William Crighton is an ARIA award-winning musician from AustraliaPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Beans has been a staple on the circuit for many years and is adept at working a crowdPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
One song inspires an impromptu dance and acrobatics performance from two crowd membersPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
Getdown Services at Loves Cafe
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso 
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in MusoMuso
CHALK at STRANGE BREW
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Yard: intense, ferocious electropunkPhoto: Dave Broome•First in Bristol24/7•see more here 
Frontman Ross has the ability to both sing like an angel and sting like a beePhoto: Dave Broome•First in Bristol24/7•see more here
SQUID at BRISTOL BEACON
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Martha Skye Murphy’s solo piano-led performance filled the stage and enchanted the crowdPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Squid opened the set with tracks from their newest album, which has been critically acclaimed on releasePhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
A Squid show is all about that ‘crazy energy’ and typically ends with a fan dancing happily with a squid hat on their headPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
HINDS at THE FLEECE
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Clutter: effortlessly swapping instrumentsPhoto: Dave Broome•First in Bristol24/7•see more here 
Hinds: joyful, infectious energyPhoto: Dave Broome•First in Bristol24/7•see more here 
The band has overcome challenges in the last few years and they’re clearly happy to be back onstage where they belongPhotographer unknown•First in Bristol24/7 
Our reviewer recommends catching Hinds at a festival over summerPhoto: Dave Broome•First in Bristol24/7•see more here
THE FUTUREHEADS at SWX
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FAT DOG at SWX
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Frontman Joe Love spends most of the gig glued to the barrierPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Fat Dog: hyped for a reason, and on their way upPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
DO NOTHING at THE LOUISIANA
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Do Nothing singer Chris Bailey: ‘vigorously expressive’Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Kasper Sandstrøm: making the most of those effects and a quality stank-facePhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
PEACH at THE LOUISIANA
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the Bath/Bristol trio call their sound ‘fast and loose post-jank’Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
SHLUG: he worst pants in rock and roll?Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
One fan ended up taking on guitar duties for Shlug at the end of their setPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Ellie Godwin’s vocal talents shine, putting Peach firmly in the ‘one to watch’ categoryPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Catch them next at the Exchange on April 17Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
DITZ at ROUGH TRADE
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The band’s second album is full of ear-grabbing post-punk thrillersPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Ditz: catch them while you canPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
MOULD / MP3 CHAINSAW / LIFTER / HAMBURGER at STRANGE BREW
Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Hamburger released their latest EP, Beat Back the Ghouls, at the end of last year via Bristol’s Specialist Subject RecordsPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Lifter say they ‘proudly take musical cues from a diverse range of sources, including slowcore, folk, country, and indie rock’Photo: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
MP3 Chainsaw’s ‘maximalist pop’ is gaining them widespread attention; they’ll be performing at Ritual Union festival in MarchPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
Rock trio Mould are starting to make waves and will be playing an Independent Venues Week show at acclaimed venue Paper Dress Vintage in LondonPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7 
The trio gave their all to the gig, a demonstration of their relentless high energyPhoto: Matt Barnes•First in Bristol24/7
