Live music, indie & rock in December 2026
in Bristol.
Live music, indie & rock nights and gigs in Bristol dated December 2026, picked by the styles each listing names, soonest first.
This page lists 42 upcoming nights. The most-listed styles here are rock, folk and punk. Next up: Genesis Owusu + special guests (Tue 1 Dec 2026, 7pm–10:30pm).
Read our guide: Live music and gigs in Bristol →
Upcoming nights
- Genesis Owusu + special guests
- Dessie Magee
- Run Logan Run & Mumble Tide
- TC.KYLIE — Before RE:conciliation Tour 2026
- RABBIT VISION + CHERRY CHAIN + CAITLIN LAMB
- Talisk
- The Shingalings + A Day on Venus
- These Wicked Rivers
- Claudine 'in the Garage' EP Launch | Support TBA
- Young Knives + Hot Face
- Gaz Brookfield & The Company Of Thieves – Xmas Show
- Elf Traps + Shunya
- Dusk Brothers
- Papa Nui + VONJ
- Gin Bride
- LEAP
- The Wurzels Xmas Show
- World News
- GREEN STAR
- Skids + Theatre Of Hate
- Jesus Jones
- Aid Box Community Christmas Party ft The Soul Destroyers & Arkansaw Jukebox
- John Mouse
- The Hi-Stakes + The Gin Bowlers
- Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
- Christmas Brass Bonanza
- CVC + special guests
- SPARKO'S GOING BACK HOME
- Buena Bristol Social Club - Otro Ataque Masivo
- Oliver Thomas + Southline + Tommy and the mariners
- Moonshine Malarkey
- Uphill Game
- Rock'n'Roll with Rocky & The Racketeers
- Joe Armon-Jones & Maxwell Owin
- Mother Vulture
- Triple Scoop Big Band at The Hen & Chicken Studio
- Bristol Climbers - Christmas Party
- The Deadlians
- Boogie Down Bristol Ft. ODYSSEY
- Hollis Robin
- DB KULT FEST
- Punk Rock Stars in Their Eyes
Explore more Bristol nightlife
Music this month: House music · Drum & bass and jungle · Dubstep & bass music · Reggae, dub & dancehall · Disco, funk & soul · Live music, indie & rock · Rock & metal · Punk & post-punk · Indie & alternative · Jazz & blues · Folk & Americana · Pop, chart & throwback
Venues this month: Lakota · Thekla · The Fleece · Clock Factory · Strange Brew · The Croft · Sawmills · Exchange · The Trinity Centre · The Island · Loco Klub · The Jam Jar · The Louisiana · The Thunderbolt · Bristol Beacon · Mr Wolf's · The Canteen
Area & music: Live music, indie & rock in Stokes Croft & St Pauls · Live music, indie & rock in St Jude’s · Live music, indie & rock in City centre & Old City · Live music, indie & rock in Harbourside · Live music, indie & rock in Old Market, Easton & Lawrence Hill · Live music, indie & rock in Gloucester Road & Montpelier · Live music, indie & rock in Clifton & Hotwells · Live music, indie & rock in Bedminster & Southville · Live music, indie & rock in Totterdown & Brislington · Live music, indie & rock in Temple Meads, Redcliffe & St Philips
Nightlife: Clubs & venues · Promoters · This weekend · Tonight · Free entry · Tribute acts · New Year’s Eve · LGBTQ+ nights · Day parties · Christmas parties · Next 7 days · Late night (3am+) · Sunday nights · Monday nights · Tuesday nights · Wednesday nights · Thursday nights · Friday nights · Saturday nights · October nights · November nights · December nights · What’s on
By area: Stokes Croft & St Pauls · St Jude’s · City centre & Old City · Harbourside · Old Market, Easton & Lawrence Hill · Gloucester Road & Montpelier · Clifton & Hotwells · Bedminster & Southville · Easton & St George · Redland, Cotham & Kingsdown · Totterdown & Brislington · Temple Meads, Redcliffe & St Philips
By music: House music · Techno · Drum & bass and jungle · UK garage & bassline · Dubstep & bass music · Reggae, dub & dancehall · Disco, funk & soul · Live music, indie & rock · Electro, acid & breaks · Hip hop, grime & R&B · Student nights · Halloween club nights · Rock & metal · Punk & post-punk · Indie & alternative · Jazz & blues · Folk & Americana · Latin & reggaeton · Afrobeats & amapiano · Classical & orchestral · Pop, chart & throwback