Bristol gig & club listings. Find out what's on at thekla, lab, motion, dojos, lakota, the croft, the grain barge and more.
Monday 08 February
squeaky hill quiz show @ start the bus
( presented by messy mayhem 20.00 23.00 fr... )
bristol uni4tet @ the coronation tap
( members of the bristol university jazz ban... )
offbeat promotions @ the croft
( blue addiction / valley lately )
open mic night presented... @ the golden lion
( (yes rebels, the 45's). free entry, bar ti... )
severn jazzmen @ the old duke
( )
Tuesday 09 February
evil beat @ the croft
( my chloroform / djute )
fanfarlo @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm / £8 adv )
live in the lion's ... @ the golden lion
( our new unplugged night hosted by nuala wi... )
no need to shout present... @ start the bus
( 20.00 – 23.00 free entry air wav... )
dbl dkr 15. jakes @ lab
( h.e.n.c.h head honcho jakes )
weapon of choice @ mr wolfs
( dutty girl special )
Wednesday 10 February
hoochie coochie @ metropolis/jesters
( the return of hoochie coochie the love kabaret )
contraband sessions @ the golden lion
( jack flash (eow world champ/huddersfield) )
elektrostatic: shaker lo... @ colston hall
( contemporary classical season )
iglu & hartly @ thekla
( + the politics )
professor no hair and th... @ the old duke
( )
subloaded @ the croft
( dubloaded @ croft > loefah > komonazmuk> heatwave )
traktion @ timbuk2
( drum & bass, breaks, electro )
Thursday 11 February
band of skulls @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
code red @ the old duke
( )
green 61 @ the golden lion
( groovy, grantgreenesque, souljazz versi... )
heartbreaker @ start the bus
( )
imogen heap @ o2 academy
( )
moishe's bagel @ st georges hall
( a migrations 09 event )
nebula @ the croft
( merrick / rings around saturn )
soloists of the orchestr... @ st georges hall
( beethoven )
globalista with guests t... @ big chill bar
( resident dj vivo (brazilian beatz/world be... )
jungle syndicate @ the croft
( first birthday free entry )
Friday 12 February
dj vs drummer @ the golden lion
( live drum & bass. £3 entr... )
freedom of movement @ the croft
( left for dead / jakal / rejected )
the robin reece jazz band @ the old duke
( )
back to bassics @ the croft
( von d / bullion / barbarix )
bass kitchen @ timbuk2
( cut la roc / afghan headspin / pixel fist / i.d. )
bass kitchen @ timbuk2
( cut la roc, afghan, headspin, pixel fist, dj i.d. )
crazylegs @ basement 45
( ikonika, pangaea, martin kemp, mosca )
hospitality @ thekla
( dj marky, logistics, ruthless & stamina mc )
just jack @ dojo
( lauhaus, buckley, dan wild, matt kennedy )
tru thoughts present rob... @ big chill bar
( label boss dj rob luis presents a showcase... )
under_score presents : wbeeza @ day+night
( house/techno/other )
Saturday 13 February
a sense of the divine @ st georges hall
( twopart concert of sensational choral music )
bert miller and the anim... @ the golden lion
( stompy, visual folk songs about the underb... )
doreen doreen @ fiddlers
( )
everybody was in the french... @ thekla
( everybody was in the french resistance... ... )
eyebrow @ boca bar
( drums and trumpet duo )
flash harry @ the old duke
( )
the social @ the croft
( caves / spycatcher )
dmt valentines massacre @ lakota
( ratpack, wicked squad, ragga twins, krust )
earspasm @ dojos
( autophase (riffraff tribal sessions) )
futureboogie @ big chill bar
( bristol's finest exponents of futuristic s... )
nowt2do @ basement 45
( bass clef, mr thing, indigo & synkro )
the love boat @ day & night
( dr meaker feat lorna king & redskin )
valentines hook up @ mr wolfs
( burly chassis )
western soul @ motion
( the nextmen, ben westbeech, redlight )
world beatz @ the croft
( world beatz doors )
Sunday 14 February
deadpunk promotions present @ the croft
( jb conspiracy / anti vigilante / muff said )
dj dub dave @ the golden lion
( plays some dub and reggae. free entry, bar... )
jazz reggae sessions @ the coronation tap
( original roots, dub and jazz reggae classi... )
shockwaves nme awards tour @ o2 academy
( )
the blue note jazz band ... @ the old duke
( )
the zen hussies valentin... @ metropolis
( finally ... the zen hussies make their met... )
yasmin levy @ st georges hall
( a migrations 09 event )
Monday 15 February
stephen k amos @ colston hall
( solo standup comedy )
the detonators @ the croft
( pino gricio )
what a rackett! @ st georges hall
( the carnival band )
Tuesday 16 February
live in the lion's ... @ the golden lion
( our new unplugged night hosted by nuala )
offbeat promotions @ the croft
( the switch / dec and harri / rendezvous wi... )
Wednesday 17 February
contraband dub sessions @ the golden lion
( dub/reggae classics given the contraband t... )
midweek massacre @ the croft
( live metal )
the heavy @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm / £6.50 adv )
will killeen @ the old duke
( )
Thursday 18 February
bizarre tour presents @ o2 academy
( )
deadpunk promotions present @ the croft
( chris murray & friends / random hand )
fionn regan @ thekla
( fionn regan doors 7pm curfew 10pm / )
guy calhoun quartet @ the golden lion
( live funk, calypso and boogaloo ftr crai... )
jls @ colston hall
( after their debut single 'beat again' reac... )
moscow drug club @ the old duke
( )
nils petter molvaer @ st georges hall
( 'a rollercoaster of musical styles' )
globalista with special ... @ big chill bar
( resident dj vivo (brazilian beatz/world be... )
Friday 19 February
francis dunnery @ colston hall
( a founder member of the 1980s band, it bite )
funk from the trun @ the golden lion
( monkey chuckle + vid warren + dj masterchef )
the hit ups @ the croft
( the hit ups doors 8 3 / free entry )
abstractions @ basement 45
( break/sabre/khanage/stray )
andy smith's jam up... @ big chill bar
( once again dj andy smith and john stapleto... )
champion sound @ lakota
( peter bouncer, top cat, demolition man )
intrigue @ dojo
( storm, commix, lynx, the insiders )
penguin dance @ lab
( pound saver party )
play @ thekla
( heidi (get physical), rebekah, deepgroove )
Saturday 20 February
ashkeys music presents @ the folk house
( ian king )
baraka @ boca bar
( caribbean 5 piece )
chris mayfield and the r... @ the old duke
( )
craig crofton and co. @ the golden lion
( live funk and soul feat. criag crofton (te... )
fenechsoler @ thekla
( fenechsoler doors 7pm curfew 10pm / )
maps and legends @ the croft
( maps and legends doors 8 11 )
digital @ dojos
( dale anderson (dat soundsystem) )
dj derek @ big chill bar
( dj derek and the big chill have been joine... )
duvet vous @ timbuk2
( chunky underground house music )
pacjam @ lab
( pirate soundsystem )
pacjam pirate soundsystem @ lab
( fidget, huse, electro, breaks, dubstep )
reactivation @ lakota
( hardcore, drum & bass, dubstep )
Sunday 21 February
green 61 @ the coronation tap
( jake mcmurchie, tenor sax; dan brown, guit... )
joglaresa @ st georges hall
( medieval, middle eastern, flamenco and celtic )
no guts no glory @ the croft
( emanation )
reamonn @ thekla
( reamonn doors 7.30pm / £7.50 )
the frampton footwarmers @ the old duke
( )
tinchy stryder @ o2 academy
( )
tommy whittle & barb... @ colston hall
( cass caswell's bigbandplusguests moves ... )
Monday 22 February
african soul rebels @ colston hall
( tremendous showoutrageously tight... )
gloucester road @ the croft
( siddy bennet )
severn jazzmen @ the old duke
( )
Tuesday 23 February
an evening with @ st georges hall
( an evening of jazz and entertainment )
live in the lion's ... @ the golden lion
( our new unplugged night hosted by nuala wi... )
manfredi funk initiative... @ the coronation tap
( with ev newman, keys; arj magee, drums; st... )
the jon allen band @ thekla
( the jon allen band doors 7.30pm )
trc @ the croft
( heart in hand / betrayed by many / lost so... )
Wednesday 24 February
bimm presents live and l... @ metropolis
( live and lyrical is run by bimm bristol ... )
contraband sessions @ the golden lion
( physical jerks + contraband breaks ensemble )
kevin figes @ the old duke
( )
local natives @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm / £9 adv )
r.a. the rugged man @ the croft
( skandal / tough touch / blacksmith )
Thursday 25 February
andras trio @ st georges hall
( tams andrs violin gemma rosefield cello... )
code red @ the old duke
( )
dub pistols @ metropolis
( the dub pistols (full band) make a welcome... )
john's jazz session... @ the golden lion
( live jazz hosted by john (sheelanagig) bla... )
lofi hifi presents... @ the croft
( lofi hifi presents... futures )
will self @ the thunderbolt
( celebrated author of novels, short stories... )
yeasayer @ thekla
( yeasayer doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
bristol fest fundraiser @ mr wolfs
( kronikel, the wonderfully courteous gentlemen )
globalista with bisafico @ big chill bar
( resident dj vivo (brazilian beatz/world be... )
Friday 26 February
euco @ st georges hall
( eu chamber orchestra hannah marcinowicz )
pepino @ the golden lion
( support from moscow drug club )
red bull music academy s... @ metropolis
( for your enjoyment and delectation, redbul... )
steve knightley @ colston hall
( show of hands' inspired frontman )
the hit ups @ the croft
( under the driftwood tree )
the miserable rich @ the folk house
( friday, 26 february 2010ticket price&... )
aldo vanucci @ big chill bar
( fatboy slims ever reliable crate digger an... )
datsik @ lab
( superisk, jon ethics, c strike z )
dread sessions @ motion
( ray keith, bladerunner, serum, randall )
fracture clinic @ lakota
( breaks, drum & bass, electro, dub step )
property of bristol @ basement 45
( wedge & shadz / phaeleh / kahn / actraiser )
ufo 1st birthday @ dojos
( agt rave cru (i love acid), spree & ram )
Saturday 27 February
ashkeys music presents @ the folk house
( chris wood )
bristol university music... @ st georges hall
( chamber orchestra ajantha chandrasena con... )
bulawayo @ boca bar
( zimbabwean dance band )
los campesinos! @ thekla
( +swanton bombs )
ruckus collectiv @ the golden lion
( ruckus collectiv )
we like to party @ start the bus
( pama international )
yes rebels @ the croft
( the goodness )
basement 45 is 1! @ basement 45
( bounce & duvet vous )
futureboogie @ motion
( theo parrish, dixon, appleblim )
iration steppas @ trinity centre
( vibronics live, kibir la amlak )
soul rebels @ big chill bar
( all the way from zurich's exile club, dj r... )
tribe of frog @ lakota
( rinkadink / mtheory / slater / jobody )
wrong music @ lab
( squires of gothos, the doubtful guest )
Sunday 28 February
fletcher @ the croft
( last rights / recode / terminal state / pi... )
kevin figes @ the coronation tap
( )
lost prophets @ o2 academy
( )
the celebration jazz band @ the old duke
( )
Monday 01 March
offbeat promotions @ the croft
( new york minute / the hookers / son of a n... )
Tuesday 02 March
ronan keating @ colston hall
( )
Wednesday 03 March
albie sachs @ st georges hall
( life, law and nelson mandela )
idlewild @ thekla
( idlewild sparrow and the workshop do... )
passion pit @ o2 academy
( )
super ultra mega @ lab
( house techno disco )
Thursday 04 March
blood red shoes @ thekla
( blood red shoes underground railroad ... )
ishay shaer (piano) @ st georges hall
( beethoven piano sonata no 27 in e minor... )
mika @ colston hall
( the most colourful man in pop tours... )
swing out sister @ metropolis
( swing out sister bring their fabulous live... )
Friday 05 March
newton faulkner @ colston hall
( tickets on sale friday 09 october )
noisettes @ o2 academy
( )
rautio piano trio @ st georges hall
( jane gordon violin adi tal cello jan rauti... )
the three cords co prese... @ the folk house
( )
chip in @ day & night
( darkstar, jack sparrow, komonazmuk )
torque renegade hardware @ basement 45
( ink loxy klute raiden gridlok chris renegade ++ )
torque: renegade hardware @ basement 45
( ink, loxy, raiden, gridlok, klute )
Saturday 06 March
abram wilson @ colston hall
( abram wilson trumpet, peter edwards piano )
frequency @ basement 45
( breakz / electro / drum n bass / dubstep )
haiti fundraiser @ lakota
( breaks dupstep drum and bass £2 )
Sunday 07 March
crypt of locusts presents @ the croft
( traces / shadow law / bury the archive / l... )
hadouken! @ thekla
( hadouken! this city doors 7pm curfew... )
Monday 08 March
beth nielsen chapman @ colston hall
( beth nielsen chapman returns )
frightened rabbit @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
shai hulud @ the croft
( to kill / endwell )
the stranglers @ o2 academy
( )
Tuesday 09 March
deadpunk promotions present @ the croft
( tony sly (no use for a name) / jon snodgra... )
the courteeners @ o2 academy
( )
two door cinema club @ thekla
( two door cinema club citadels ... )
Wednesday 10 March
elektrostatic: @ colston hall
( the emerald ensemble )
nik kershaw @ thekla
( + martin newnham )
pasion de buena vista @ colston hall
( from the world famous tropicana club )
Thursday 11 March
deadpunk promotions present @ the croft
( true valiance / injury time / chains of ha... )
fun lovin criminals @ o2 academy
( )
Friday 12 March
self to notes is proud t... @ the folk house
( three cornered moon )
agro @ lakota
( black sun empire, tes la rok, audio )
shoestring @ thekla
( david rodiagn, dub boy, shadz )
Saturday 13 March
dr feelgood @ the thunderbolt
( live rhythm and blues )
imperial leisure @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
club cosmique @ start the bus
( villa (mindless boogie / eskimo recordings) )
toys @ day & night
( james talk (get physical) )
Sunday 14 March
eaststrikeswest @ the croft
( eaststrikeswest )
the smiths indeed @ o2 academy
( )
Monday 15 March
audio bullys @ thekla
( audio bullys doors 7pm curfew 10pm )
Tuesday 16 March
dhp presents... @ the croft
( brother ali )
new model army @ fiddlers
( )
tom mcrae @ o2 academy
( )
Wednesday 17 March
andy mckee solo @ colston hall
( one of the world's finest acoustic soloists )
deadpunk promotions present @ the croft
( outcry collective / chickenhawk )
fleigh o&;hara @ fiddlers
( )
new young pony club @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm )
Thursday 18 March
devil kicks presents @ the croft
( the graveyard jonnies )
introducing play dj shad... @ metropolis
( the seminal dj shadow lp played live. e... )
Friday 19 March
ashkeys music presents @ the folk house
( chumbawamba and ohooley & tidow )
sarah gillespie @ colston hall
( a meltingpot of urbanfolk and middleeastern.. )
bfg bristol @ lakota
( limewax, ink, propaganda )
Saturday 20 March
four tet (live) + guests @ fiddlers
( )
why? @ thekla
( doors 7pm curfew 10pm / £12 adv )
bedlam 8th birthday @ o2 academy
( skream, andy c & gq, benga, artwork )
Sunday 21 March
the album leaf @ thekla
( doors 7.30pm )