live music

• Music / Reviews

  Review: Sam Greenfield, Bristol Beacon – ‘Sheer originality, world class playing’

  A banana plays world class saxophone, backed by a band that do their best to match his calibre

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Do Nothing, The Louisiana – ‘Vigorously expressive’

  Fans show their appreciation for a local favourite playing a popular haunt in Independent Venue Week

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Hayden Thorpe & Propellor Ensemble, Bristol Beacon – ‘An extraordinary journey’

  An alt-folk collective transports a spellbound crowd to a former nuclear testing site

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• Music / folk

  Bristol’s month in Folk & Roots – February 2025

  Music full of brightness and joy fills the city this month

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Peach, The Louisiana – ‘Always on point, always intense’

  Longstanding music lovers The Louis put on a local showcase for Independent Venue Week

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• Music / venues

  Longstanding music venue up for sale

  The listing flags the building’s potential as residential or office space

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• Music / Reviews

  Reviews: Ditz, Rough Trade – ‘Packed with post-punk thrillers’

  In an eventful night, the band celebrate their new album and an employee gets a go on the drums

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• Music / venues

  Annual grassroots music celebration ‘more important than ever’

  Bristol music venues share why Independent Venue Week is so vital and what they have planned

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