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Rock, punk and metal 32
Archemori NewTechnical Metal
Bristol band playing technical metal.
Avicide NewMetal, Alt-Metal, Alternative
We are Avicide, an Alt Metal band from Bristol with a focus on powerful clean vocals, brutal breakdowns and gothic melodies!
Balloon Tomb NewPunk, Rock, Alternative Rock
Bristol band playing punk, rock, alternative rock.
Bozos NewGrunge, Thrash, Punk, Rock
Bozos started rehearsing and writing in October 2020, playing their first gig, a year and a half later, in February 2022.
Calibre NewSwagger Rock
Bristol’s The Calibre are swagger rock through and through. They bring bold riffs, driving rhythms & powerful vocals.
Call of the Void NewPunk Rock
Call of the Void are a hardcore punk band from Bristol. They formed in 2022, having met working at the O2 Academy in Bristol, on the bar and in sound.
Cleo & The Patras NewRock, Alt-Rock
Cleo & The Patras was initially formed by lead singer, Cleo, back in 2019 with a different line-up.
Craig Shaw & The Excellos NewRock
Craig has been fronting and causing a reverberation with Craig Shaw & The Excellos (formerly The Excellos) for a number of years now.
Website Instagram @craigshawandtheexcellos Facebook YouTube Email
Echo Culture NewRock, Alternative, Alt-Rock
Echo Culture met online via Join My Band and Facebook, all interested in doing something rocky and a bit different.
Go Crow Go NewPunk, Alternative, Alt-Country, Barroom Rock
Bristol band playing punk, alternative, alt-country, barroom rock.
Hollow Book NewRock, Metal
You might recognise the faces of Hollow Book from Albex Acoustic Duo! Hollow Book is their louder, rockier project.
Itinerants NewRock, Reggae, Highlife, Funk
Jed & The Microwave NewPunk, Defrosted Pub Rock, Yacht Rock, Arena Rock
Back together for the first time since 1998, Jed and the Microwave are ready to play a venue near you.
Kookaburra Eat You NewRock
Kookaburra Eat You is the ever evolving output of three great mates who started jammin’ together at the University of Birmingham in 2018.
Low Season NewNoisy Fuzz, Pop Punk. Alt-Rock, Alternative
Members, Alex (guitar), Luis (bass) and Sam (drums), had been jamming for a while but couldn’t seem to get momentum going.
Old Gods UK NewHardcore, Punk Rock
Bristol band playing hardcore, punk rock.
Orcon NewDoom Metal, Psychedelic, Space Rock
Orcon is a Bristol-based 4-piece band. Formed in 2019, the group’s play doom metal and psychedelic sounding space-rock.
Otterman NewElectronic Grunge, Darkwave, Alt-Rock, Alternative Rock
Otterman started around 2024. Connor and Mark had been mates for 30 years, but never played in the same band, before deciding on a two-man experiment.
Plvces NewPost Punk, Psychedelic, Grunge
The story of PLVCES began with Clint (guitar, vocals) and Trish (drums) at the end of 2024 (Called Forbidden Places at the time).
Public Burning NewCow Grunge
Cow Grunge band from Bristol Holloway From ‘Pricks of Conscience’ demo album.
Shadow of Icarus NewProg Metal, Progressive
Bristol band playing prog metal, progressive.
Surface Air NewRock
Bristol band playing rock.
The Episodes NewRock, Indie
Bristol band playing rock, indie.
The Jeff Sessions NewGarage, punk, rock
Noisy garage punk 5 piece with an eggy stink based in Bristol.
The New Dark Age NewPost Punk
Bristol band playing post punk.
The Screaming Dolls NewPunk, Doom, Hardcore
Bristol band playing punk, doom, hardcore.
the VioletCrazies NewElectro-punk
Thermions NewClassic Electric Rock
Members Pat (vocals & guitar) and Neil (drums) met at a research facility in Bristol, at the start of the pandemic.
Traitors NewGarage Rock, Alternative Blues, Alt-Blues
Traitors met over facebook trying to find housemates to move to Bristol.
TV Dinner NewPunk Rock
Bristol band playing punk rock.
VERTIGO NewGrunge, Psychedelic Rock, Shoegaze, Indie Rock
VERTIGO are an emerging Psychedelic-Grunge band from Bristol, UK.
Warrior Pope NewDoom Metal, Sludge, Drone, Post Metal, Black Metal
Warrior Pope built around Oli on bass, powered by vintage valve amps, and solidified into a doom band format by Katya on drums, has been around for over 15 years.
Indie and alternative 43
ALIBI NewAlt-Rock
ALIBI are a three piece ALT Rock Band from Bristol, fusing punk urgency, heavy metal weight, and the bite of British alternative rock.
And Only Dust NewAlternative Rock, Dream Pop, Psychedelic, Progressive, Shoegaze
Bristol duo And Only Dust make psychedelic progressive dream-pop: hypnotic beats, reverb-hazed guitars, shifting time signatures and intimate vocals drifting into slow-burn nocturnal epics.
Athelney NewAlternative rock, Indie, Folk, Folk Rock, Pop Rock
Athelney are a Bristol-based alternative rock band formed by singer/songwriter Patrick Drake.
Belle Dame NewIndie, Rock
Bristol band playing indie, rock.
Big Head Mode NewPsychedelic, Post-punk, Mutant Punk, Punk Rock.
Long term friends, Simon, Joe, Henry, Alex & Conna decided to see how their disparate musical influences would sound.
Butane Skies NewAlt-Rock, Emo, Alternative
Bristol band playing alt-rock, emo, alternative.
Chasing Kites NewIndie, Rock
Chasing Kites were originally founded by frontman Matt Donnelly and guitarist Liam Hope in 2021.
Disco Nap NewProgressive, Alt-Rock, Alternative
Bristol band playing progressive, alt-rock, alternative.
Dream Motel NewAlt-Rock
Dream Motel are a 5-piece alt-rock band from Cardiff and Bristol. Their fresh take on alt rock fuses catchy 90’s style hooks, with RnB leaning vocals and emotive lyricism.
Essential Formulas NewPost Rock, Math, Experimental
Essential Formulas began in the Fleece smoking area in late 2022, after a show.
Forbidden Places NewIndie, Punk, Rock
Forbidden Places is the formation of, guitarist and vocalist, Clint, Trish on drums and Diego on bass.
Freetime NewIndie-Rock, Brit-Pop
We (Freetime) are a new four-piece indie pop / rock band from Bristol.
Website Instagram @freetimefreetimefreetime Facebook YouTube Email
Furniture Auction NewBand
Folk duo in Bristol, playing guitars, harmonicas and bass. Singing shoe-gazey interpretations of the genre.
Grimtown NewIndie Rock
Bristol band playing indie rock.
Heavy Feelings NewAlternative, Indie
Heavy Feelings started properly as a duo in 2023, following a handful of collaborations in 2022.
Infinite Horse NewAlternative. Indie. Rock
Infinite Horse started playing in their hometown of Newbury, and had been friends before forming the band for a few years.
Juke NewBand
Bristol band playing original music.
Meraki Route NewBand
Bristol band playing original music.
Moxie Dolls NewAlt-Rock
MOXIE DOLLS is an all-girl, alt-rock band based in Bristol, UK.
Nantua NewIndie, Folk
Nantua is a Bristol-based musical duo. Lewis (guitar & drums) has been a producer for 10+ years, starting to play guitar more in recent years.
Open Return NewAlt-Rock, Alternative
Alt-rock band from Bristol. Lily, Jacob, Charlie, Jo & Hal.
Paper Fishes NewIndie
Andre Levy leads a rag tag band of musical sharpshooters on a dark and dusty indie roadtrip, free-wheelin’ through the great uncharted backwaters of South Bristol Americana.
Parkii NewShoe-gaze, Emo, Indie Folk
Parkii began as a solo project a couple of years ago. After a year of hitting Bristol and the South West, he decided his music needed “more”.
Pitfeeders NewEvil Alt Rock, Punk, Metal, Alternative
Bristol band playing evil alt rock, punk, metal, alternative.
Poundshop Life NewAlternative, Indie, Alt-Indie
Redshift NewProg rock, Prog metal, Metal
Redshift started around 2017. They formed because the 3 of them had grown tired of the bands they were in and wanted to have a bit more fun.
Sean Edwards NewIndie Rock, Brit Pop, Funk
After writing songs in his bedroom for over ten years, Sean managed to find Noah and Will in their first year of university at BIMM Bristol in 2023, with James joining on guitar earlier this year.
SLAK NewBand
Bristol band playing original music.
Snake in the Footspa NewIndie, Alt-Rock, Alternative
Snake in the Foot-spa is set on becoming the future of indie-rock.
Solar Fidé NewNeo-Psychedelic, Alternative, Rock
Solar Fidé return in Spring 2026 with their highly anticipated new single “Eros”, a bold step forward in both songwriting and production.
Strange Futures NewDarkwave, Electronic, EDM, Alternative
Bristol band playing darkwave, electronic, edm, alternative.
Website Instagram @strangefuturesmusic Facebook YouTube Email
The Actions NewAlternative, Rock, Electronic
Bristol band playing alternative, rock, electronic.
The Effectives NewAlternative, Heavy, Alt-rock, Rock
The Effectives started playing in early October 2024 when they met in the same class at BIMM Bristol.
The Koppers NewBand
Bristol band playing original music.
The New Cut NewAlternative, Alt-Rock
Bristol band playing alternative, alt-rock.
The Pavillion NewIndie, Rock, Alternative, Alt-Rock
Bursting at the seams with energy and angst, The Pavilion are a Bristol-based Alt-Indie-Rock band that deliver raw and anthemic tracks with a live show you don’t want to miss.
Website Instagram @theofficialpavilion Facebook YouTube Email
The Problem Souls NewIndie, Rock
Bristol band playing indie, rock.
The Vineyard Vendetta NewAlternative rock band
Original alternative rock band.
Tinderbox UK NewAlternative, Indie, Alt-Rock
Alternative Rock band formed by two brothers, inspired by Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and The Talking Heads.
Viduals NewIndie-Rock, Alternative-Rock, Pop-Rock
Energetic three piece, Viduals combine the best of indie, punk and alternative to craft their own unique spin on the pop rock genre.
Wine On A Wednesday NewAlt-Rock, Alternative
Bristol band playing alt-rock, alternative.
Wreckship NewPost Rock, Post Metal, Alternative, Alt
Bristol band playing post-rock and post-metal.
Yellow Pavement NewIndie, Rock
Yellow Pavement started playing together around May 2023. They’d finished college and the group wanted to continue playing together, when some gig opportunities arose.
Folk, blues and country 10
Adverse Camber NewBlues, Rock
Albex Acoustic Duo NewBlues, Metal, Pop, Rock, Flamenco, Gypsy jazz, Rockabilly
Albex Acoustic Duo are Pharmacist, Alberto and GP, Bex, an acoustic duo, playing both original material and covers primarily for the love of it.
Dirty Weather Blues Revue NewBlues
Fronted by John E Vistic and Marek Domanowski, this band brings a mix of classic blues songs as well as their own take on the genre.
Dusk Brothers NewBlues
Bristol band playing blues.
Fishwife NewFolk
Fronted by Ro Clark, this 5-piece folk band features harmonic vocals, guitars, bass, cello and keys.
Gin Bride NewFolk, Acoustic folk, Indie folk
Gin Bride was born when Liza (vocals) and Joel (guitar) connected through Facebook in June 2023, both looking for musicians interested in vocal harmonies.
Mari Purr NewFolk, Indie, Alternative
We are a sapphic folk band called Mari Purr. Our arrangement is delicate and erotic, using synth, acoustic guitar, and wind to create a haunting soundscape.
The Balers NewCountry, Blues, Folk
The Balers formed in 2020 with just two of the current members, Arron and Harry.
The Biff Country Band NewCountry, Modern, Contemporary
Bristol band playing country, modern, contemporary.
The Terraplanes Blues Band NewBlues
Hailing from Bristol UK, with a sound echoing the 1960′ s British R’n’B bands, The Terraplanes have been a breath of fresh air since the release of their debut E.P Midnight Train in 2020.
Soul, funk, jazz and reggae 7
Big Mambo NewFunk, Rock, Pop
Big Mambo were playing in Bristol in the late 80s/early 90s, then split up.
Elegant Weather NewNeo-soul, Jazz, Running Blues, Folk
Elegant Weather started playing together at uni.
O. Love & The Affair NewElectro-Funk, RnB Pop, Neo-Soul
O. Love has been a successful DJ for many years, but, always having wanted to, sang live for the first time in 2017, working with a band named Jackson .
Octopig NewPorcine Riffage, Octo Soul
Octopig started playing together about 2 years ago.
Sol Feo NewSoul-Rock, Rock
Sol Feo (pronounced “s-ol f-Eh-oh”) are a six-piece Soul-Rock band, based in Bristol.
Stone Cold Hustle NewFunk band
Funk band formed on Bristol's jam scene. Heavy funk grooves. The Canteen and Mr Wolf's.
The Spiritus Mundi NewRnB, Rhythm & Blues, Psychedelic Garage Rock, Shoegaze, Grunge
The Spiritus Mundi started playing in the Winter of 2024. Two members had moved from Canada at the start of the year, beginning to recruit members for a new band shortly after.
Pop and electronic 3
Geezers of Ceres NewPop-Rock
Bristol based pop-rock: Olly Impossible, Mark Clarke and Steve Burge.
The Moons of Jupiter NewDance, Electronic, Darkwave
An English electronic darkwave duo with Nicky Rowe creating the musical soundscapes & James Harris on vocals.
Website Instagram @the.moons.of.jupiter_music Facebook YouTube
Vacant Shores NewTrip hop, Trip pop, Dance, Electronic, EDM
Vacant Shores was formed in 2011 by programmer Jon Elliott and vocalist AJ Sidford as a live electronic music project.
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Details gathered from March 2026, websites checked October 2026. Things change, so check with them before you book.