Your Bristol Summer Music Guide
With summer just around the corner, it is time to celebrate the diverse and bustling music scene that Bristol has to offer!
To make it easier to sort through the many events, live music shows and festivals lined up over the next few months, we have combined our favorites into your own, personal, Bristol summer music guide 🪩🕺
Bristol Sounds 25th June – 29th June, Canons Marsh Ampitheatre (Harbourside)
Bristol Sounds is back with their signature summer series of outdoor gigs! Their line-up includes Supergrass, Kaiser Chiefs, Olly Murs and more. A perfect way to enjoy the summer sun and listen to some great music!
Japanese Breakfast, 1st July, 02 Academy
This concert marks the release of the bands fourth album For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), inspired by melancholy and European romanticism. The combination of violin, saxophone and electric guitar brings a cinematic feel to the tracks, whilst their older and more danceable tracks serve to lift the mood throughout the set.
The Jam Jar Presents: BCUC + Not Soup, 2nd July, The Jam Jar
Premised with a sell-out warning, BCUC is a 6-piece power ensemble from Soweto which has been performing for 20 years! The performance promises to bring elements of psychedelic rock, hip hop, and punk rock attitude! Tickets are available on Headfirst 🎹
Bristol Pride, 12th July, The Clifton Downs
Bristol Pride marks a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community, offering an inclusive and safe space to celebrate love! With Canadian alt-pop visionary Allie X as the headliner of this year’s Main Stage, Bristol Pride is set to have a high-energy soundtrack! 🌈🏳️⚧️
Knumears, 14th July, The Exchange
Formed in 2018, all the way from Los Angeles, the Knumears (pronounced Numb Ears) are a three-piece screamo act, set to headline in the Exchange.
Motion Closing Series, 18th July, Motion
Marking nearly 20 years of Motion, the drum and bass club are bringing back some of the genre’s biggest names to the city, including Dimension, Friction and Koven! Tickets on sale now!🕺
IDLES Block Party, 1st-2nd August, Queen Square
Returning back to Bristol, IDLES are supporting local DJs (as well as other live artists) in their Queen Square block party, promising local DJs, food and booze!
FORWARDS Bristol, 23rd - 24th August, The Clifton Downs
Closing the summer, is FORWARDS, the biggest of Bristol’s festivals featuring names such as Doechii, Jorja Smith, Ezra Collective and The Last Dinner Party. This is not one to miss!
Being safe and Harm Reduction
At these events you may choose to use drugs or alcohol, if you do, we’re here to help you make informed choices and stay safe. The University of Bristol, and the Student’s Union, use a harm reduction approach to drugs and alcohol, prioritising support over disciplinary action.
If you're finding yours or other people's drugs and alcohol-use problematic and it's interfering with your studies, you can access direct support from the University Wellbeing Support Services.
We've partnered with Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) and Horizons to support harm reduction around drug and alcohol use at the university. Their student-focused service, The Drop, is your go-to for practical, non-judgmental advice and support. Check out their website for more detailed information.
Or, find out more by watching this video below from the Drop 🙂↔️
