Gringo Star, Beans on Toast, Jammz & more of the best this week
MONDAY 11/02 Michael Clark, Crofters Rights. 7.30PM-10.30PM // Michael Clark brings his jazz-electronic fusion to Bristol for the first time to celebrate the release of his debut EP, Something To Be Won. Tickets >> The War Goes On, Stag & Hounds. 7.30PM-11PM // Copenhagen-based punks The War Goes On take centre stage with some melancholy …
Ghetts, Slum Village x Abstract Orchestra, Kamchatka & more top picks this week
TUESDAY 05/02 Shotgun drum & bass sessions, Faraway Cocktail Club. 8PM-1AM // Shotgun Barbers’ weekly DnB session; featuring sets from some established names, followed by an open decks session – open to vinyl or digital DJs. FREE READ MORE >> INTERVIEW – Ghetts adds a new chapter to his grime legacy Ghetts, Thekla. 7PM-11PM // More …
NITELIFE Recommends: Our top picks for the rest of January
THURSDAY 24/01 Colston Hall Presents: Richard Spaven, Rough Trade Bristol. 7.30PM-11PM // Jazz drummer Richard Spaven’s passion for dum and bass and broken beat makes him one of the most open-eared drummers around. Tickets >> FRIDAY 25/01 Raw Addictions, Rough Trade. 8PM-1AM // Raw Addictions presents an evening of UK-inspired techno with TASHA, Agrippa and …
NITELIFE Recommends: 17-24 January // Combat Blue Monday for MIND, Bristol Femme Night & 10 more gig highlights
THURSDAY 17/01 Mom Jeans, Exchange. 7.30PM-11PM // Deadpunk promotions present loud, sad California rock group Mom Jeans. Tickets >> FRIDAY 18/01 Netham Rd fire fundraiser, The Louisiana. 7PM-10PM // A night of live music from and for the musicians who lost their equipment in the fire on Netham Road last month, including Flag Fen, Seitz, …
NITELIFE recommends: 10-17 January // Poisonous Birds, J Mascis, David Bowie drag & more
FRIDAY 11/01 Lonely the Brave, Exchange. 7.30PM-11PM // The Cambridge alt rockers head to Exchange to showcase new frontman Jack Bennett. Tickets >> Guns 2 Roses, The Fleece. 7PM-11PM // The only tribute act to have performed with four different OG Guns N Roses members, this is as close to the real deal as it …
Alternative NYE party run down
With so much on offer this New Year’s Eve in Bristol, we’ve picked out a few alternative ideas outside of the majors and already-sold-outs, in case you haven’t made your plans yet: Liquid Lunar Sessions: NYE special, To The Moon. 7PM-2AM // Liquid Lunar will be taking over the cosy Old Market bar once again, …
What’s on: 14-21 December // Patrick Topping, Laid Blak Xmas party & more top picks for the next 7 days
FRIDAY 14/12 Christmas Festiv-al, Colston Hall. 6.30PM-12AM // Pieminister and Colston Hall team up for a Christmas shindig, with a two-course pie buffet and live music from The Cuban Brothers, The Allergies, DJ Cheeba and more. Tickets >> Snazzback: Beat Tape, The Gallimaufry. 9PM-1AM // Snazzback present a mix tapes style evening, cycling through hits …
WHAT’S ON: 7-14 DECEMBER // Waldo’s Gift rework Bonobo, Flying Lotus 3D show & more top picks for the next week
FRIDAY 07/12 Brisco Beans #4, Brisco. 10PM-12AM // DJ Chris’tmas Arnold will be bringing a festive twist to his usual funk, hip hop, disco and reggae extravaganza at Brisco. FREE Franko Fraize, Hy-Brasil. 7.30PM-10PM // Rapper Franko Fraize is inspired by the likes of Skinnyman and The Streets, bringing his own refreshing twist and to the …
What’s on: 29-6 December // Heavy riffs, A 16-piece orchestra playing Destiny’s Child & a decent dose of UK Hip Hop
THURSDAY 29/11 Mama’s Mash Up, Mothers’ Ruin. 5PM-11PM // This eclectic evening kicks off with an all-styles-welcome open mic, before some of Bristol’s best take us through an evening spanning indie to funk and soul, with a headline performance from hip hop collective Verbal Highz. Pay What You Feel Sunflower Bean, SWX. 7PM-11PM // US …
What’s on: 1-8 November // Free jazz, Carnival of the Dead and a helping of UK hip hop
THURSDAY 01/11 Snazzback, The Gallimaufry. 9PM-11PM // The jazz collective return to their residential home every Thursday night with their live and experimental Global Groove Sessions. FREE FRIDAY 02/11 Dr Syntax & Pete Cannon, Attic Bar. 8.30PM-2AM // The UK hip hop power couple have come together again to create another banger of an album, …