9 Bristol gigs + parties you don't want to miss this July
Posted on: 01 Jul 2021There's plenty of top-notch talent gracing Bristol's stages this month.
We're just 19 days from the end of the Covid-19 related restirctions that have silenced Bristol's livliest venues for well over a year. So, celebrate your well-earned freedom with these events that promise to make it a raucous unlocking. Your summer starts now.
Beans On Toast @ Lost Horizon I Saturday 3 July
Jay McAllister's solo project Beans On Toast has become a firm favourite among anti-folk fans.
Joining forces with the team behind Glastonbury's Shangri-La at one of Bristol's newest venues, Lost Horizon, this looks like one you don't want to miss.
SHOUN SHOUN @ The Louisiana I Wednesday 7 July
Bristol band SHOUN SHOUN grace one of the city's most iconic venues in an intimate socially distanced show.
Fusing pop and garage rock, the four-piece's music is emotionally challenging and without doubt sets the stage for a stirring evening of music.
Hotel Lux @ The Lanes I Sunday 11 July
Football's coming home and so are Hotel Lux. Well, not their home, but ours. After a string of singles, the south-London based five-piece released their debut EP 'Barstool Preaching' last year.
If you don't fancy the football, The Lanes has got you covered with these indie favourites.
J.O.Y @ The Lanes I Tuesday 13 July
Staying at the Lanes, the date for four-piece J.O.Y's return to the stage is set less than a month after the release of their debut album, 'Aesthetic Fallacy'.
Be among the first to hear the Bristol native's latest post-punk noise in the flesh. We think it'll be a gig to remember.
Clifton Observatory Day Party @ Clifton Observatory I Monday 19 July
Bristol-based promoters Psyched events are taking over the terrace of Clifton observatory for a heady day party to celebrate the lifting of Covid-19 related restrictions.
With panoramic views of the city and a stellar mix of house, electro and disco music, you can bask in the sun and your newfound freedom.
MUDD CLUB @ Thunderbolt I Thursday 22 July
Join MUDD CLUB for a night of delinquent garage punk and rock n roll mayhem as the three-piece make their debut at the Thunderbolt in Totterdown.
Fans of lively crowds, this one might be for you.
LYLE! @ Crofters Rights I Friday 23 July
LYLE! The alt-pop/jazz-funk project of Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist Lyle Anderson will grace Crofters Rights with their presence for "the super delayed EP launch party".
'Songs for Player 2', released in March 2021, will be played on stage for the first time with a full band and special guests.
[Sequences] @ Greyville Smyth Park I Saturday 24 July
For the first time in over two years, [Sequences] are hosting a day party in Bristol.
Headlined by drum and bass legends Chase & Status and with the likes of DJ Marky and Benny L in support, this will be one hell of a start to your festival season.
Nuala Honan @ The Lanes I Wednesday 28 July
Nuala Honan's second album 'Doubt & Reckoning' represents a seismic shift in her sound, from acoustic folk to new heights of noise and pop.
Join Honan and her band for a night of exploring strength in vulnerability and human connection in a stirring and intimate sit-down setting.
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