Indie rock star Jake Bugg is playing Bristol in August

Indie rock star Jake Bugg is playing Bristol in August

Posted on: 23 Jun 2023

The singer-songwriter, renowned for his Britpop infused brand of indie folk, will drop by Marble Factory as part of a limited run of dates this year.

 

Jake Bugg will play Bristol’s Marble Factory on Wednesday 16 August 2023.

 

Having last year celebrated the 10th anniversary of his critically acclaimed eponymous debut album with a remastered release, Jake Bugg’s attentions are now turning to a rare string of scheduled shows this summer. Tickets for this one are sure to fly out so secure yours now!

 

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Born in Nottingham and raised to the soundtrack of musical greats including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix and Oasis, Jake Bugg began composing his own songs on guitar at the age of just 12.

 

Bugg got his big break at 17 when a local DJ discovered an early track that he had uploaded to BBC Introducing. Before long he was playing Glastobury; supporting massive acts including Lana Del Ray, Example and Michael Kiwanuka; and signing a deal with Mercury Records.

 

With a blend of blues, Britpop and indie folk and a definitively British working-class swagger, Bugg quickly won the hearts of the UK indie scene. His first two singles, ‘Lightning Bolt’ and ‘Two Fingers’, proved hits and his subsequent eponymous debut album (2012) earned both Mercury Prize and Brit Award nominations.

 

Since then, Bugg has embraced a more pop orientated sound with the Rick Rubin-produced Shangri La (2013) and 2017’s Hearts That Strain moving into genres such as country rock and Americana. His most recent effort, 2021’s Saturday Night, Sunday Morning is perhaps Bugg’s most straight edge record, full of bold, hooky pop-rock cuts.

 

No longer a serial tourer, Jake Bugg’s summer dates include shows at HMV Empire Coventry, Hideaway Festival in Essex, Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, Edinburgh International Festival and Victorious Festival in Portsmouth in addition to his Bristol appearance. Find out more here.

 

 

Jake Bugg will play Bristol’s Marble Factory on Wednesday 16 August 2023 – secure your tickets for the show HERE.

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Article by:

Stanley Gray

Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.