Rock & metal in December 2026
in Bristol.
Rock & metal nights and gigs in Bristol dated December 2026, picked by the styles each listing names, soonest first.
This page lists 18 upcoming nights. The most-listed styles here are rock, punk and metal. Next up: Dessie Magee (Tue 1 Dec 2026, 7:30pm–10pm).
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Upcoming nights
- Dessie Magee
- Wisecrack
- Evergrey
- LEAP
- World News
- GREEN STAR
- Warning + Semantron
- Jesus Jones
- CVC + special guests
- SPARKO'S GOING BACK HOME
- Oliver Thomas + Southline + Tommy and the mariners
- Fury
- Rock'n'Roll with Rocky & The Racketeers
- Compounds/Throwing Distance CHARITY EVENT
- Stoopid Events #004: Santa Slays
- The Deadlians
- DB KULT FEST
- Punk Rock Stars in Their Eyes
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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
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