August Highlights: 8 must see gigs in Bristol this month
Posted on: 06 Aug 2021Gigs are back! Swap the screens for the real thing because live streams are finally a thing of the past.
As we enter the first full, uninterrupted month of live music since the pandemic began, let yourself get carried away at the thought of being back at the foot of a stage.
Here are eight gigs happening this August to get you back in the swing of things.
Snazzback @ The Pergola | Wednesday 11 August
Bristol jazz group Snazzback close their tour celebrating the release of their latest album, In The Place - a typically infectious blend of composition and loose improvisation - at The Pergola this month.
The launch tour with Worm Discs will feature extended and reworked versions of tracks from the album. Get your tickets here.
Sofar Sessions @ Secret location | Thursday 12 August
Sofar Sounds are back, once again curating intimate shows across Bristol at secret locations, kicking things off in the city centre this month. This truly unique live setting will see three acts unlikely to be listed on the same bill elsewhere performing together.
If you're looking to experience live music in a brand new way, this one might be for you. Specifics, including location and performers, will be announced 36 hours before the event. Get tickets here.
Grandma’s House @ The Thunderbolt | Friday 13 August
Fierce post-punk trio Grandma’s House are bringing their booming back catalogue and electric live intensity to Totterdown.
With fellow Bristol natives Slagheap and Saloon Dion in support, a cacophony of thunderous noise and unruly energy is guaranteed. Advance tickets are sold out, but you can try your luck on the door.
Benjamin Zephaniah and The Revolutionary Minds @ Lost Horizon | Saturday 21 August
One of Bristol’s newest venues plays host to poet, writer, lyricist, musician & socio-political commentator Benjamin Zephaniah and The Revolutionary Minds.
If a night of reggae and dub poetry sounds up your street, click here.
Crack Cloud @ The Exchange | Tuesday 24 August
Just over a year ago, Canadian multimedia group Crack Cloud released their sophomore album, Pain Olympics, to universal acclaim, confirming their status as one of the most engrossing and inventive bands around.
The band is just as enthralling in the flesh as they are on wax, so don't miss your chance to catch them in Bristol this month. Get tickets here.
Gang of Youths @ Trinity Centre | Saturday 28 August
Sydney indie-rock group Gang of Youths will stop in Bristol on the first leg of a run of six intimate shows in the UK. The group's 2021 single, 'The angel of 8th Ave', is their first new material since 2017's album, Go Farther in Lightness.
To witness the return of the Aussie's for yourself, click here.
Peeping Drexels @ The Lanes | Sunday 29 August
Peeping Drexels have been relentlessly playing live since forming in South London in 2016. With titanic riffs filtered through noisy fuzz and lyrics, the band have marked themselves out as one of the most visceral live acts in the capital.
Pit junkies, this one could be for you. Find tickets here.
Black Midi @ Trinity Centre | Tuesday 31 August
Frontrunners in an increasingly fertile landscape of British experimental guitar bands, Black Midi have scaled unforeseen peaks since forming in 2017. Their latest album, Cavalcade, and their debut, Schlagenheim, both charted in the UK.
Get your tickets for this night of intrigue and captivating vitality here.
Read more:
Article by:
George is a journalism graduate and writer passionate about music and culture. Get in touch via email at george@365bristol.com
