Exeter alternative rock band Big Lava bring their songs to Exchange in Bristol t
Big Lava are described as a three-piece alternative rock act from Exeter. Their Bandcamp page labels them in the same way, as an alternative rock act based in Exeter, and the band's ticket listing also describes them as a trio.
Their self-titled debut album is dated February 2023 on the band's Bandcamp discography, and the band's Linktree lists it as nine songs long.
The single Thump Thump came out on 4 November 2022, and Unwind followed on 13 January 2023, both before the album. In 2025 the band released Spit, which iHeart lists for March 2025, and Bad Timing, dated April 2025 on the same listing. Viva La Me! is a one-track single that Apple Music dates to 11 April 2025.
Their most recent release is the single Collapse, which came out on 28 August 2026. The band's Linktree links a music video for the track, and its Bandcamp track page carries tags for alternative rock and Exeter.
Before this run the band have supported Mother Vulture and Tom Meighan, and they have been featured on BBC Introducing South West. Festival appearances include Leopalooza, Burn It Down, Vesterbro Fest and Attitude Festival. Earlier, on 25 March 2025, they played a West Country date billed with Boss Cass and COSM.
Reference points for their sound include Queens Of The Stone Age, Demob Happy, De Staat and Radiohead.
Flump, a group who describe themselves as a four-piece indie-punk band from Bristol, were formed in late 2024. Zakkiah Tippett plays rhythm guitar and sings, Will Cracknell is the lead guitarist, Gavin Jones plays drums and Dylan Clayton bass. Before their first EP, Sometimes But Not For Long, the band had released Thick Like Glue and After Dark. A Joyzine writer who saw them supporting YNYS said their sound had a spark, and the band played Wanderlust Festival in 2024.
Exchange describes itself as a community owned, not for profit, independent music venue, and it sits in the heart of Bristol's Old Market with a 250-capacity main room and a 100-capacity basement. Lawi Anywar, a Bristol musician who played guitar on a Beniyasha single reviewed by Bristol 247, and Flump are listed for the night. Entry is 14+ unless a listing says otherwise.