Bristol scene guide
Bristol scene guide. House lands at Lakota. Venues, promoters and artists in Bristol. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Hannah Wants: Lakota, Document, Electric Bristol
- Techno · if you like Dusky: Lost Horizon, Sawmills, Electric Bristol
- Drum & Bass · if you like Tribal: The Clock Factory, Thekla, The Boxing Club
- Garage · if you like Interplanetary Criminal: The Prospect Building, Lakota, The Clock Factory
- Jungle · if you like Camo & Krooked: The Prospect Building, The Clock Factory, Thekla
- Bass · if you like Wilkinson: The Prospect Building, The Clock Factory, The Trinity Centre
- Tech House · if you like Hannah Wants: Basement 45, Document, Strange Brew
Busiest venues
How big is Bristol’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,967 gigs across 131 venues in Bristol, featuring 1,839 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Bristol tonight.
Which Bristol venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| The Love Inn | 187 |
| Lakota | 167 |
| The Clock Factory | 148 |
| Strange Brew | 132 |
| The Crown | 99 |
| The Croft | 97 |
| The Jam Jar | 81 |
| Lost Horizon | 60 |
| The Loco Klub | 59 |
| Moon Club | 57 |
What time do Bristol gigs start and end?
From the 1,967 listings publishing door times: the median Bristol gig opens at 22:00. 33% open before 22:00, 66% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 652 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 22% run past 04:00 and 1% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Bristol cost?
Across the 422 listings publishing prices (21% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is £8, with half of all gigs between £5 and £13. 20% of listed gigs are free.
When does Bristol go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (35% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 70% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Bristol sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 22% · Drum & Bass 18% · Jungle 15% · Techno 13% · Garage 11% · Disco 9%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.