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SEPT 2011
BRISTOL LISTINGS GUIDE
Featured venues
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O2 ACADEMY
THE BANK
BIG CHILL BAR
BUNKER
COSIES
DOJO
ELBOW ROOM
THE FLEECE
ILLUSIONS
JAVA
LAKOTA
THE LANES
LA ROCCA
LIZARD LOUNGE
MADAME GENEVAS
MBARGO
MOTHERS’ RUIN
MOTION
PAM PAM
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THEKLA
WOODS
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O2 Academy
More from O2 Academy
One of Bristol’s busiest music venues playing host
to major touring acts as well as up and coming
artists. We’ve established ourselves as one of the
best venues to catch your favourite bands in the
Southwest.
We are also home to Ramshackle - the biggest
weekly Indie night in Bristol - every Friday.
LIVE NIGHTS - September
1st
East 17 ........................................................................ 7.00pm // £25
Dorian Graze, Blythe Majors, Mark David
7th
Pearl Jem 20th Anniversary Tour .....................
7.00pm // £10
Performing “TEN” in its entirety
Pearl Jem (Europe’s No.1 Tribute to Pearl Jam)
9th
The Pink Floyd Dimension .....................................
6.30pm // £10
10thRobyn ....................................................................... 6.30pm // £17.50
11th Toots
12th Mr
and the Maytals, Talisman ......................
7.00pm // £24
Big .......................................................................
7.00pm // £25
16th
Sloppy Joe, Hold To This ........................................... 6.30pm // £5
19th
Failsafe & Straight Lines ......................................... 7.00pm // £6
20thArcher
21st
.......................................................................
7.00pm // £15
The Bluetones (Farewell Tour), Pugwash ........... 7.00pm // £16
26th Between
the Buried and Me, ...............................
7.00pm// £12
Animals Are Leaders
27th
The Revival Tour with Brian Fallon, .................... 7.00pm // £15
Dan Andriano, Chuck Ragan and Dave Hause The Revival
Tour, Brian Fallon, Dan Andriano, Chuck Ragan,
Dave Hause
30th
Fenech-Soler, Paper Crow ....................................... 6.30pm // £8
CLUB NIGHTS
Fridays
Ramshackle
Every Friday we bring you the best Indie Rock n Roll party. Expect great drinks
offers and music from Indie through to Punk and a whole lot more in between.
Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA Tel: 0905 020 3999 www.o2academybristol.co.uk
The Postman, Andy Tokyo, DJ Dan and Geck.
The Bank of Stokes Croft
More from The Bank of Stokes Croft
Open until 4am in the heart of stokes Croft, We
serve up a diverse and eclectic music policy
with some of Bristol’s biggest nights such as
Ghettospheric, High Hopes, Hot Buttered Soul,
Buoyancy and many more. We also have a great
menu including a great selection of traditional
stone baked pizzas and brunch served every day.
Thursdays
1st
Bass Ache
A night of electronic music with special guest Hodge plus Bass Ache residents.
Streamed live on bassache.net
Pollen
EFA plus guests present a spectrum of electronic music from Hip Hop to House,
Garage to Dubstep.
29th
Pollen end of month special
With EFA and guests.
Fridays
2Nd
Sip The Juice
Golden era east coast, west coast Hip Hop with DJ Moneyshot (Solid Steel),
Peter Storm and residents.
9thHousework
With The Kelly Twins, Chris Farrell, Shanti Celeste and Alex Golesworthy.
16th
Pardon My French
House, disco, boogie and funk from the Pardon My French family.
23rd DJ
Krust
Begins a new residency showcasing music from his brand new label.
30th
Dub From Atlantis
Celebrating their 10th birthday with very special guests and an exhibition
to accompany the party.
Saturdays
3rd
House Party
Ben Daley, Arsequake and residents provide house party hits all night long.
10th
Special guest DJ’s
Providing that heat for your feet!
17thBodySlam
The finest Soul and boogie from the vinyl don Mike Shawe plus guests.
24thGhettospheric
Rare groove, Soul, Disco and slow jams from Matt Doggs, Niami Nice,
84 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY Tel:: 0117 923 2565 www.thebankofstokescroft.com
Chaz Malibu and guests.
The Big Chill
More from the Big Chill Bar
The Big Chill Bar opened in October 2009, bringing
the magic of the festival to Bristol all year round.
The Big Chill Bar is a social hub offering the best
in food, drink and music, with FREE ENTRY all the
time. Without a doubt the perfect place to chill
with great, easy to share dishes served all day and
night. At weekends DJ talent from the festival and
beyond spin until 3am.
Wednesday
Wanted Records
The fantastic Bristol record store takes up weekly residency at the bar bringing all manner
of vinyl delights from all genres featuring DJ’s John Stapleton, Andy Payback HIFI, Steve
Rice and other guest spinners.
Thursdays
Thursday Night Music Club
Every week has some of the best local up and coming talent from singer songwriters
to full bands performing live in the bar.
1ST Eliza Jane Fyffe Band
8TH Ryan Inglis
15TH The Communicators
22ND Little Rum Club
29TH Craig Sutton
*On the 29th we will also be hosting the official after-party for the ‘See No Evil’ Documentary screening
at the Watershed. The party will run until 2am featuring special guest DJ’s on both floors.
Fridays
2ndBang!
Bang! Bringing alternative Fifties and Sixties, Garage, Punk, New Wave, Underground Indie,
Glam, Northern Soul, Ska and Eighties. Plus in the study – Pretty In Pink.
9th
DJ Derek
The Bristol institution that is DJ Derek hits the Big Chill Bar for a night featuring his
own inimitable blend of 60s Rocksteady, Reggae, Ska, Dancehall and Soul Music.
16thNightrain
John Stapleton & Steve Rice plus guests play Vintage Reggae, Rhythm & Blues
and Soul all on original vinyl.
23rd Tru Thoughts featuring Flevans
Gloriously catchy songs, infectious hooks and dancefloor-delighting beats from the
multi-talented instrumentalist, composer, producer and sometime vocalist Flevans,
this month’s guest DJ from the excellent Brighton label Tru Thoughts.
Plus in the study - Empathize (Stuart Wilkinson).
30th Feel The Real Soundsystem
Feel the Real visit us for the first time! Andres Cerveco, Pato Banton and Christophe
(Futureboogie Recordings) aka Feel The Real have established themselves as one of
Bristol’s premier party crews. Plus in the study - Shanti Celeste and Alex Golesworthy.
SATURdays
3rd Bristol HIFI
A welcome return to The Big Chill Bar from Bristol Hi-Fi, featuring Massive Attack tour DJ
Queen Bee and mash-up king Mr.Benn. Plus in the study - Boogie Cafe.
10th
Cosmic Boogie
2011 has seen Cosmic Boogie become an in-demand DJ, with regular dates across Europe.
Over the past 12 months he has played headline slots everywhere from Helsinki and
Warsaw to London and Budapest.
17thRegrooved
Regrooved Bristol, in conjunction with Goodgroove Records and Ghetto Funk is your one
stop shop for all things funky, breaky and bassy.
24th Western Soul with special guest Peter D (Smith & Mighty)
Rave On Avon / Brisfest Afterparty at The Big Chill Bar featuring Western Soul and Peter D
from Bristol legends Smith & Mighty. Expect Soul, Reggae, Disco, Jackin House and proper
old school party vibes... Plus in the Study - Buoyancy.
15 Small Street, Bristol, BS1 1DE Tel: 01179 304 217 www.bigchill.net/bristol
Students - Feast on a Big Chill Burger for only £3.95 - Monday - Thursday 5-8pm
Delicious gourmet burgers with fish and vegetarian options available
2 for 1 cocktails Sunday - Wednesday all day and night
The Bunker
More from the Bunker
The Bunker is the newest addition to Bristol’s night
life scene! Opening 6 nights a week from 9pm to
3 am, this is Bristol’s No.1 student venue! Drinks
starting at £1.00 will be standard, queuing will be
kept to a minimum, big name DJ’s will be regularly
attending, Bristol’s best promoters will be on the
door, what more could you want?
MONDAYS
BED
The Only Monday night for Bristol Uni... Bunk up and come to BED
with us each and Every Monday. Our Pyjama party crew play the best
in Chart, Hip-Hop, Electro House, Dubstep and Drum n Bass. Along
with the creme of student DJ’s in room 2, get in touch to have a go.
hugohill84@gmail.com
TUESDAYS
MASHUP
The baddest bass beats you could possibly ask for on Bunker’s ear
drum perforating sound system. Resident DJ’s smash out heavy
dancefloor fillers as well as up and coming hits from the best
Drum n Bass, Dubstep, Electro and Breakbeat producers.
THURSDAYS
smack
Get to the Bunker for the real start to the weekend and let the chaos
begin! Expect cheap drinks, loud music, bright lights and inexcusable
behaviour
FRIDAYS
SHAKE IT!
Guest list: £3 Enrty plus queue jump and free shot before midnight.
email: ragsguestlist@gmail.com £3/£4/£5
SHAKE IT! Is the Bunker’s new weekly Friday night shindig.
Expect to hear the very best in Dubstep, House, HIp Hop, D&B plus
more. With guest DJ’s on rotation: Unbearable Bears, Urban Knights,
Dubious, Amo, Jambo, Chickpea, Lucas Lafone and Tony Sparkles.
SATURDAYs
ENCORE
Bristols only student Saturday! 2 Rooms of Music, Giveaways
& Entertainment. www.facebook.com/encorebunkersaturday
www.thebunkerbristol.com
78 Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1QU www.thebunkerbristol.com
Get Your Triangle Card For Huge Discounts On All Our Nights!!!
For Guestlist Or Party Bookings
Please Call 01179 304 604
or visit www.thebunkerbristol.com
Cosies
More from Cosies
Low expense, no pretence still supplying the
alternative, cheap booze, church pews, all set to
music from the hippest cats and kittens in the
south west of Britain. With promoter Flora (Flynn
and Flora) at the helm, there’s no shortage of top
notch DJ’s playing at this legendary little venue.
Music wise the remit is mainly Reggae and Hip
Hop, Bristol Bass and Funky Stuff with a friendly
party vibe for all ages. Cosies is still one of Bristol’s
coolest haunts and with it diverse selection on
offer it will remain to be.
WEDNESDAYS
£1 / £2 ENTRY
REGGAE JUICE
Ramboy Selecta, QH Colin And Morris Yardstylee.
THURSDAYS
8TH
29TH
9PM TILL 2.30 - £2 ENTRY
DUB RENAISSANCE
REGGAE DUB ROOTS CULTURE
REGGAE SOCIETY
FRIDAYS
9PM TILL 2.30 - £3 ENTRY
2NDREPUBLIC
Dubstep, Hiphop, Reggae
DJ Dad & Guests.
9TH
16TH
SHANTI SOUNDS
Jungle, Drum n Bass, Dubstep, Reggae
FALLING UP DJ’S
Soulful Futuristic, Good Vibes, Selections
Andy Mac, Jay L, Typesun.
23ND PICK
AND MIX
Dubstep, Hiphop, Funk, Soul
DJ Bunjy, Mike Freedom.
29TH
MUSIC BOX SPECIAL
Skylion, Flora and Snoopy.
SATURDAYS
3RD
9PM TILL 2.30 - £3 ENTRY (UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE)
CODE OF THE STREETS
Ujima Radio, Rnb. Hip Hop, Old Skool Reggae
DJ Style and Fagan.
10THGHETTOSPHERIC
Soul, Rare Groove
Special Guest Matt Diggs, Tina Turntable and Niami Nite.
17TH
DEEP BEAT
24TH
SPECIAL GUEST DJ - TBC!
Hip Hop, Drum n Bass, Jungle, Breaks
SUNDAYS
REGGAE SUNDAYS
34 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8RG Tel: 01179 424 110 www.cosies.co.uk
4Th
11Th
18Th
25Th
Island Fever with Dj Skylion, Flora, plus guest.
Addis, Daddy Roots.
Kibir La Amiak Feat: Jt and Stamina.
Ambassodor, Andy Schole and Guest.
9PM TILL 2.30 - £2 ENTRY
Dojo
More from Dojo
Without a doubt Dojo has become one of Bristol’s
leading venues for underground electronic music.
This intimate venues see’s top international DJ’s
play to one of the best crowds in the city. A good
sound system, cracking dancefloor and beautiful
outdoor terrace makes this the perfect small
venue. With licensing in place last entry is now
2am for non members and 4am for members.
wedensdays
FREE PARTY
10pm - 3am // Free entry before 1am
Rave Bass, Grarage, Dubstep, Techno, Hip Hop, House, Drum n Bass
Returns late September.
thursdays
SHAKE A LEG
10pm - 3am // £3-£5
Returns late September.
FridayS
2ndin-HOUSE
Expect more dojo madness, with DJ’s playing through the spectrum of Drum and bass,
Hip hop, Funky House and more. Arrive early as the summer nights get busy very quickly.
9th The Jack Presents...
11pm - 6am // £7
Zutekh ft. Adam Shelton, Adam Shelton, Henny & Richie Hall, James Crossan & Dave Duffy
and LMB. In just under 3 years, Zutekh has become a major event in the electronic music.
The team behind Zutekh have created one of the best parties and atmospheres you are
ever likely to find - for the people who are as passionate about electronic music in the
same way Zutekh are themselves.
16thin-HOUSE
Expect more dojo madness, with Dj’s playing through the spectrum of Drum and bass,
Hip hop, Funky House and more. Arrive early as the summer nights get busy very quickly.
23rdin-HOUSE
Expect more dojo madness, with Dj’s playing through the spectrum of Drum and bass,
Hip hop, Funky House and more. Arrive early as the summer nights get busy very quickly.
30th SO BONES
10pm - 3am // £3/£5
Jam City, Young Beezy, The Kelly Twins and Lampoon. So Bones, a clubnight devoted
to cutting edge commercial R&B and hip hop free of any ironic winks, is back. Devised
by Robin Carolan (Tri Angle Records owner), So Bones began life as a blog (now sadly
defunct), and later mutated into a sporadic clubnight, which has now been transformed
into a regular event taking place in London, Bristol, and New York. For anyone who thinks
R&B and hip hop is a guilty pleasure, we’re probably not going to be on the same level.
Saturdays
3rd
THE DRAMA ALL NIGHTER
11PM - 7AM // £5 B4 11PM or NUS//£7 after
House, Techno, Breaks, Electro and lots of Bass!
The sort of rave that you remember leaving the house for, getting to the venue, paying on
the door and buying your first drink! Yes, that’s right! We are generously giving you the
opportunity to gain some relatively clear memories of Drama that you can treasure in your
hearts for ever! Leeks, Richard Dolby, The Usual Suspects: Dave Kirik, Deep Thought and
Greg Shaw.
10thREVOLUTION
11pm - 7am // £6 b4 1am, £7 after
A night featuring only the very best in underground house, techno & electronica from
alternative ends of the spectrum! Simon Smith, Jordan O’regan, and residents Luke
Langson, Gus Young & Rich Dolby guaranteeing a night featuring only the very best in
underground house, techno & electronica from alternative ends of the spectrum! DJ’s Alex
Clark, Shaun Para, Tom Brown & Rich Brown.
17th EMPATHY Allnighter
11-7AM // £5 /7
Ruthit, RIchard Carnes, Gareth Llewellyn, Dave Llewellyn with Residents: Jim Rivers, Stuart
Wilkinson and Dave Kirik. Boom! Empathy rolls on with another epic night with great djs for
a great crowd! This month we give you a rising star in Ruthit, his productions are causing a
storm with releases on Four:twenty and MurMur with support from Dubfire to Tenaglia, he’s
a great DJ and a very nice geezer, he’s certainly one to watch.
24th JUST JACK Presents TOM DEMAC - LIVE
10PM-7AM // £8
Tom Demac, Cedric Maison, Tom Rio and Fred Prest. Just Jack bring you more House
music for the discerning gentlemen with special guests. For one night only, we dust off the
12:10’s and gets back to our DJ’ing roots with a special ‘vinyl only’ night featuring house
classics from the last 20 years with DJ’s Luke Langson, Alex Clark, Gus Young, Rich Dolby
& Simon Smith.
12-16 Park Row, Clifton, Bristol, BS1 5LJ Tel: 01179 251 177 www.dojolounge.co.uk
The Elbow Room
More from the Elbow Room
Lively but laid back, both urban and urbane, it’s
where ‘Purple Haze’ meets purple baize with two
fantastic eight foot pool tables and walls decorated
with graffiti artwork by some of the nation’s finest
artists. Open until late every night with free entry.
A great place to hold a party for up to 100 guests
with your own bar, toilets, DJ equipment, dance
floor until late every night with free entry.
5pm – 8pm Everyday
2 - 4 - 1 Cocktails
2 - 4 - 1 Amstel & Tiger
Buy 2 large glasses of wine, get the rest
of the bottle free
FREE POOL everyday before 5pm
MondayS
Live Music Monday
Start the week right with a relaxing vibe straight into the early hours
of the morning provided by a range of talented artists.
Tuesdays
Incredible promos with an NUS card
Including £2.50 Vodka mixers (£3.50 doubles)!
Wednesdays
Incredible promos with an NUS card
Including £2.50 Vodka mixers (£3.50 doubles)!
ThursdayS
2 - 4 - 1 Cocktails ALL DAY
FridayS
Pounding Hip-Hop to R&B, credible commercial to dubstep
Free entry and incredible promos with NUS.
SaturdayS
Chart, R&B, Funky House and Dance
Free entry and incredible promos with NUS.
SundayS
Love Social SUNDAYS
Upbeat hiphop to house to reggae & Dub
£2.50 Double Sailor Jerry’s & Coke
2 - 4 - 1 Cocktails all day
FREE ENTRY & NUS OFFERS
AVAILABLE EVERY NIGHT
Open until 2am Sunday to Thursday
Open until 4am Friday
Open until 5am Saturday
64 Park Street, Bristol, BS1 5JN Tel: 0117 930 0242 www.theelbowroom.co.uk
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Fleece
More from the Fleece
Legendary live music venue which has hosted
gigs from the likes of Radiohead, Oasis, Coldplay
& Muse. Under new management since May 2010,
with live bands 7 nights per week by the end of
the year and new club nights opening from mid
October The Fleece will soon be well & truly back
on the map for students and gig-goers alike.
1stthu ........... Peter & The Harmonics, Gaz Brookfield, Little Victories,
The Baronesques
2ndFRI .............................. Me, The Experimental Pop Group, Organelles
3rdSAT ............................................... Base 11, Vanadium, Heaven Asunder,
12 St. Thomas Street, Bristol, BS1 6JJ Tel: 01179 074 927
Brought Into Being, Lily McCauley, Land Of The Giants,
Pickpockets Love Tourists, Julie Baker
4thsun ........... Fallen Child, Ashestoangles, Secrets For September,
Amos, Livewire, Valfader, MediK,
Freddie Draper & The Summit,Envy The Fallen
5thmon ...................................... Area 51, Baltic Sirens, The Playmakers,
Rifles & Diamonds
6thtue ........... Within Reason, Future Plans, Phoebe & Mark, Olly Lewis,
Ellie Roser
7thWED .............................................................. Kurt Vile, Woods, Sam Eason
8ththu ........ Heaven Asunder, Atrium Riot, Acid Shark, Rosicrucian
9thFRI ............................................................................................ Black Roots
10thSAT ....................................................... Pussycat & The Dirty Johnsons
11thsun ....................... Brutai, Unknown Fear, Malious Intent, Inimisus,
Darkening Suns, Cambion YBISCTU, Row Of Ashses,
Cernunnos, Flame Fracture
12thmon ................................................... Finglebone, Aztec, The Diversions
13thtue ................. Rise To Remain, Bleed From Within, Dead Wretched
14thWED ....... Lydia Bello-Hernandez, Stacey Taylor, Fabi Melegari, Zeb
Haynes, Sam Haynes, Mike Youe, Mark Donnelly, Andy Juan
15ththu .................................................... B.Dolan, Dan Le Sac, Buddy Peace
16thFRI ............... The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Billy In The Lowground,
Dominic Malin
17thSAT .................. GBH, F.U.K, Bus Station Loonies, The Richard Heads
18thsun ............................................................ Three Trapped Tigers, Seams
19thmon ........... Evacuees, Curse You Damn Kids, Axial View, La Heroine
20thtue .................. Show It Off, Dirty Rogue, Static Action, Two Worlds
21stWED ........................................... Cosmo Jarvis, The Darlingtons, Jacket
22ndthu ................... An Axe, Daddy Long Bones, The Short Life Of Gracie
Ryan Inglis
23rdFRI .................................................................................................. Black Lips
24thSAT ................................................................................................. The Twang
25thsun .......................................................................... John Otway Big Band
26thmon ....... Young Legionnaire, The Last Republic, Flights, Syren City
27thtue .................................. Attack Horse, Neotropics, Winston Egbert
28thWED ................................................................................... Glass Wing Pilot
29ththu ............................... The Other Tribe, Box Of Ghosts, Alfonse,
Zombie Survival Guide
30thFRI ...................... Angelic Upstarts, Subgenerates, A-Heads, Hater UK
Illusions
More from Illusions
Illusions Magic Bar and has been voted The Best
Entertainment Pub of Great Britain! Magicians
perform every night from 7.30 until 1am! Illusions
has 2 Bars one for Drinks and the other for Magic!
Now introducing MAGIC ON TAP Illusions portable
magic bar. Hire it now for your next event!
Illusionsmagicbar.co.uk Home to the exclusive
MAGIC WAND COCKTAILS over 4 pints to share
with friends! Prices start at £17.95 Open till 1am
midweek and 2am at the weekends and entry is
free.
Open Hours: Mon – Thu 7pm – Late
Fri & Sat 6pm – 2am
Mondays
CLOSED for Magification
Tuesdays
Ladies Night
7pm – Late
£1;50 Vodka + mixer - £3 Mojitos - £2;50 Sex on the Beach - £1 shots.
Tunes from all decades and music play lists by request to chill out too with
our great range of cocktails.
Wednesdays
THE MEGA OPEN MIC NIGHT!!!!
7pm – Late
Magicians - Musicians - Poets - Open to one and all, here at Illusions we
have platform for you, Up on our stage or behind our magic bar... We have
professionals on-site to chat with and jam with.
Thursdays
ILLUSIONS KARAOKE THURSDAY
9PM // FREE
Karaoke thursdays are the best in Bristol... become a Thursday regular
and get special discounts and offers!
Fridays
Live Music & Live Magic
2nd
What more can you ask for to start your weekend.
Ryan Inglis
Steve Williams
30th Steve Williams
16th
9th
Open till 2am // FREE ENTRY
Ryan Inglis
Inglis
23rd Ryan
Saturdays
Live Music & Live Magic
Open till 2am // FREE ENTRY
Live music to suit every taste and live magic that will take your breath away!!!
3rd
17th
Ant Noel
Ant Noel
10th
24th
Ant Noel
Ant Noel
Sundays
Illusions Junior Circus School
See website for details.
The Vodka Energy Wand
Only £17.95 During Happy Hour! Ask At The Bar For Details.
Special selected cocktail of the week 2-4-1 All Day
Single spirit + mixer starting at £2:50
Double spirit + mixer starting at £3:50
Want Offers All The Time?
Ask about our Illusions magic wrist bands
Guest Magicians throughout the month
2 Byron Place, South Triangle, Clifton, BS8 1JT Tel: 0117 909 3405 www.illusionsmagicbar.co.uk
www.illusionsmagicbar.co.uk
Java
More from Java
Java is the up market venue for Bristol’s elite
clubbers. Java prides itself on producing
phenomenal drinks made with premium
ingredients and delivered with unbeatably friendly
and professional service. With a truly unique VIP
experience in the Mauretania and a lively and
happening dancefloor room playing credible
commercial tunes, Java is a venue that will always
deliver.
Thursdays
22nd TANTRA (Launch!)
The city’s hottest student thursday 5 years running, Tantra returns this year at its new and
exciting home, Java. The finest urban student night in the south west, Tantra brings the
best in RnB, Hip-Hop and funky house from resident DJ Subz and DJ Leto and delivers it to
the sexiest crowd at a venue like no other.
Fridays
Couture
Couture is a premium nightlife experience for Bristol’s it-crowd of elite clubber’s, socialites
and fashionistas. Enjoy a glamorous yet affordable night event Friday at Java.
Normal Entry £5/ Guest list £3 (Text “Couture” + names to 07815 696714) More after 12am.
Saturdays
Signature Saturdays
Ladies free before 10:30pm
Bristol’s classy Saturday night event provides an eclectic range of contemporary music to
launch you onto the dance floor. Reaching capacity every week make sure you arrive early
to avoid disappointment and book a table in the Mauretania for true VIP experience. Normal
Entry £5/ Guest list £4 (Text “Java Sat” + names to 07815 696714) More after 12am.
Sundays
18th
UWE Moving in Event
The Moving In / Welcome Back Student Party: As the end of another gloriously hot British
summer draws to a close, the beautiful students of the city return! Be welcomed back in
style at the finest venue in the city, Java. With a free champagne reception, the hottest
tunes and sexiest crowd, there really is only one place to celebrate being back!
Friday October 7th
Mode Fashion Show & After Party, 7.30pm - late
Mode invites you to the dress to impress fashion show experience and after show party at Java
Bristol. Showcasing the huge variety 2011/12 has to offer when it comes to getting dressed up and
going out. After show party hosted by Rackabeat & Bar-Low and Mr Soulsbury. This promises to be
one incredible night. Tickets on sale now!
Dancefloor (VIP) and Mauretania (V-VIP) table and drink packages available Thursday,
Friday & Saturday nights.
For more information T: 07815 696714 // E: info@javabristol.co.uk
Mauretania Bar and Lounge
As one of Bristol’s most historic buildings, the Mauretania is an exclusive venue that benefits from
a beautiful stylish interior and a self-contained bar. There is a high class range of drink products
from classic and contemporary cocktails to specialist beers and premium spirits all delivered with
exceptional service. The Mauretania is also equipped to provide a variety of food options for any
event. This spacious room is ideal for groups of up to 100 people and the stunning décor creates
both a comfortable and highly refined environment for business networking, corporate events,
wedding receptions, social occasions, meetings and more.
Cocktail Masterclass
Book in a cocktail masterclass to learn how to invent, mix, shake and make your own stunning
cocktails from a professional and experienced cocktail bartender. Available in the afternoons and
evenings for 10 and 25 people in the spectacular Mauretania. Perfect for hen parties, birthdays
and corporate team building events.
9 Park Street, Bristol, BS1 5NF Tel: 01179 304 561 www.javabristol.co.uk
Friday 7th October
HOSPITALITY
Camo & Krooked Album Launch
CAMO & KROOKED
HIGH CONTRAST
DANNY
BYRD
NETSKY/ CYANTIFIC / NEGUS / BORO / DYNAMITE
WREC / SPMC / AD / AYAH MARAR / MJ COLE
TOMB CREW / DREAM / KITO / KAHN / ARSEQUAKE
SPARKERBOI / FRACTURE & NEPTUNE / JOE SYNTAX
LUNG / ASH MED SCHOOL / RUTHLESS / MESSY
Saturday 8th October
Friday 14th October
Saturday 15th October
Fake Blood
Jamie Jones
Heidi
L-Vis 1990 & The Neon Dreams / Boy-8-Bit
Caspa
Ms Dynamite
Redlight
True Tiger ft: Sukh Knight, Blue Bear &
JAMIE XX
JAMIE WOON: LIVE
PEARSON
SOUND
BEN UFO / BLAWAN / PANGAEA
BUGGED OUT!
Bowski / Waifs & Strays / Untold
Pariah / Dwindle / BASS ACHE DJS
Tickets: £14.50/16.50 Door times: 2200-0600
Tickets: £16.50. Door times: 2200-0600
Tickets available from
www.bristolinmotion.com/tickets
Also Available from: Bristol Ticket Shop
www.bristolinmotion.com
Scandalous Unltd / Sigma / Lunice / Dark Sky
Ed Rush / Rockwell / Swindle / The Heatwave
Rack N Ruin / Woz / Arsequake / Dubious
Fire Man Sam / Trap Magazine Djs / ROD AZLAN
DREAD / KOAST / REMIDY / C-STRIKE-Z
Saturday 22nd October
DJ YODA AV SHOW
UGLY DUCKLING LIVE
KRAFTY KUTS & A-SKILLZ
PLUMP
DJS
FOAMO / EATS EVERYTHING / TBC / SOUL OF MAN
ZINC
PLASTICIAN & P-Money Mungo’s Hifi
Full
Soundsystem
EZ
JAHTARI & SOOM - T / IRIE ITES / RADICAL GURU
NEWHAM GENERALS / ROSKA & JAMIE GEORGE
LAMINATE RADIO / FEEL THE REAL / GHETTOSPHERIC
WESTERN SOUL / PURE RESPECT / STEREO 8
STEVE REDUX / GARY SHIT / REAL NICE / SWAY2
Tickets: £14.50/16.50 Door Times: 2200-0600
HESSLE AUDIO PRESENTS
PEVERELIST / KOWTON / OCTOBER
CHRIS FARRELL
Tickets: £17.50 Door times: 2200-0500
Tickets: £16.50. Door times: 2200-0600
Friday 21st October
BLOWPOP
Motion Ramp Park
Motion
M
74 - 78 Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0PX
0P
PX
T: 01179 723 111
SHIT THE BED
FWD: RINSE
D-BRIDGE / MARCUS NASTY / YOUNGSTA
ROYAL T / T-WILLIAMS / MONKI / SP:MC
Crazy D / RANKIN
Tickets: £16.50 Door times: 2200-0600
Friday 28th October
TOKYO DUB &
IN:MOTION PRESENTS
CIAN FINN / The Bug :Live Feat Flowdan
Kenny Ken / Dubkasm / Remarc / Komonazmuk
J:Kenzo / More Rockers / Buggsy:Live
Bizzy B / RSD / ARIES / Dub Boy
Tickets: £12.50/ £14.50 Door times: 2200-0600
Saturday 29th October
JUST JACK HALLOWEEN
FREAK BOUTIQUE
In association with WAR CHILD
Tale Of Us
Shaun Reeves
Soul
Clap
Space Dimension Controller / Midland
Tom Rio / Dan Wild / PARK RANGER
SOLID GOLD
Tickets: £12 / 15 Door times: 2300 - 0700
Lakota
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Bristol’s most famous underground club. Situated
in a converted warehouse, Lakota is a night club
that hosts a wide range of underground events.
It now welcomes a larger crowd of people owing
to the mix in music styles on show. The club has
a warehouse style interior and covers 3 storeys,
4 dance areas, a huge balcony. Fully kited out
with Funktion 1 and Turbosound Installations plus
massive outside smoking area Lakota remains
one of Bristol’s big players.
FRIDAYS
23RD PROMOTER BATTLES
TIME: 10PM – 5AM // FREE b4 11 £5 After
Room 1: (Powered by Jigsore Void (tbc) Jungle Syndicate vs Jigsore
Room 2: (Powered by Funktion1) Avalaaf vs Onelion vs Finite
Room 3: (Powered by funktion1) Brock Out vs The Z-Shed
30TH CHAMPION SOUND
10PM - 6AM // PRICE: £12 - £14
The Nextmen live on 4 Decks, Nucleus Roots Live, Blak Twang, Demolition Man, Moving
Fusion, Bryan G, Remarc, Aries. Extra special guests still tbc.
Saturdays
3RD
10TH
LOW DOWN DEEP & SKANKERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH OVERLOAD
10PM - 6AM // £15 plus booking fee. £20 on the door
Room 1: Logan D - Eksman & Herbzie, Majistrate & Evil B, Sly & Trigga, Jaydan & Shabba,
Sub Zero & Bassman, Modified Motion & Fatman D, Pacso b2b Guv & Nutcracka.
Room 2: DJ’s Harry Bizzle b2b Chunky Bizzle, Spinna b2b Deckstarr, Lewi b2b Morny,
Retreat b2b Corruption, Skeptik b2b Grimeminister, Olly F b2b Flow, Balloo b2b Splinter,
Kronic b2b Buzzbee. MC’s Mykstar b2b Ridz, Unknown b2b Razda.
Room 3 - Competition Winners DJ’s Roartex, Mosh, Shakey Jake, Omen, Dr Doom, Lost
Cause, Jay D, Dj Hook. MC’s Trippa, Zigga, R1, Morph, Woopzman, Manik, Theory, Danja
OXYGEN SUMMER SLAM 3
10PM - 6AM // £20 / V.I.P tickets: £28
HARDCORE, TECHNO, HARD TRANCE AND DRUM & BASS
17th
Room 1: Darren Styles, Mark Eg, The Speed Freak, Gammer, Luca Antolini (Italy), Sy, Nicky
Blackmarket, Scorpio & Producer. MC’s: Storm, Whizzkid, Skibadee, Wotsee, Ribbz.
Room 2: DJ’s: Darren Styles, Gammer, Sy, Dougal, Biochip C, Marc Smith, Technikore, Al
Storm, Dowster, Stylus & Audio Junkie. MC’s: Storm, Whizzkid.
Room 3: DJ’s: The Speed Freak, Scorpio, Producer, Mark EG, Deathmachine.
Room 4: DJ’s: Luca Antolini* (ITALY) Mastermind World Tour Set, Mark EG, Nick the Kid,
Ribbz, Wragg & Log:One, Technikal, Force 9, Louk, Jonez & Smile.E. Hosted by Si the Sigh.
Room 5: DJ’s: Nicky Blackmarket, Blite, Chilla, Resinate, Poize and Lewis D, Monk, Wigz &
Matty T, Cee Four. MC’s: Skibadee, Raptor, Alphabetical, Remidy, Lefty.
Room 6: DJ’s: VS Slic & Shift-D, Global, Lady Dubbz & Coretek, Adam Carnage & D-Jamer,
Skindogg, Scott Fallon, Renegade, Oz-E & i-Defi, Projekt & Verdikt. MC’s: 3Man, Shutts,
Nemesis D, H2O, Tempo, Offside and Double 00
UNITED SOUNDS WITH RONI SIZE
9PM - 7AM // £18 plus booking fee. M.O.T.D
Drum n Bass, Oldschool, Jump Up, Jungle, Liquid Drum n Bass, Dub,
Dubstep, Future Bass, Grime, UK Funky, Oldschool Garage
24TH
6 Upper York St Bristol, Avon BS2 8QN
Room 1: DJ’s: Special Guest Roni Size, Micky Finn, DJ Sly b2b Majistrate, Grooverider,
Dillinja, Taxman b2b Subzero, Nicky Blackmarket b2b Jumping Jack Frost, Ed Rush &
Optical, Bryan G b2b DJ Randall. MC’s: Shadow Demon Showcase ft MC Bassman Trigga &
MC Spyda, Sweetpea Skibba Dee, MC Eksman, Fatman Dee Fun aka Funsta, Fearless, MC
Spyda, Evil B, Shabba D, Bass Man and Dual Calibre
Room 2: DJ’s: Dub Step Maffia, Jakes, Hatcha & Crazy D, Komanazmuk, Temo, Gatekeeper,
Dub Boy, Dj Blazey, The Ragga Twins Exclusive set, Wedge, Dubtekt. MC’s: Crazy D,
C-Strike-Z, Shawshank and Scorpio.
Room 3: Marcus Nasty & Mc Rankin, Miss Special K, Alex Dawson, Ben Daily, Dj Kriss
Biscuit, DJ Touch. MC’s: Juice, MC Rankin, Sweetpea, Joe Tano.
V.Ip. Zone: Live Break Dancers Boddy Popers Bboys & Home Girls. MC’s: Noodles, Dee
Green, Krazy Drillz & Guest.
Room 4: DJ’s: Deviant b2b Dubbz & Mc Blitz Man, Uk Roka b2b Lwhile, Ellusive, Lewis D
b2b Monksta, Kallista b2b G Sharpe, Kartel b2b Dj Rush, Skanky
Generals, DJ MOD b2b OC-DJ, Baloo b2b Splinta, MC’s: Capital B & Stryka, Mykstar & Ridz,
Fanatic & Young Gun, Rawdem & Lewdem, MC Raptor.
TRIBE OF FROG. 11TH BIRTHDAY SPECIAL
10PM - 7AM // £5 early bird - £10 / £12
Main Room: Cosmosis live, Beatink live, Hypnocoustics live, Niquid, Pieman, Psychosonic,
Geo. Top Floor: Zubzub live, Monk3ylogic live, Morph, Wicki, Dr.G, Hemp.
Middle Floor: Loose Connection live, Sprocket live, Will Dogon, Neutron, DJ, Pod, F’da F’da.
The Lanes
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Far more than just a bowling alley, the venue has
a large cocktail bar, private karaoke room, summer
courtyard and American style diner as well as
plenty of lounge space to relax over a drink.
Since opening in 2008, The Lanes has become a
firm favourite of bowling aficionados, clubbers,
classic film lovers and comedy fans. With regular
club nights, DJ’s and live bands, a night out at The
Lanes is a night out with a difference!
Tuesdays
SMASH THE LANES
8pm – 2am // Free
Maybe the recent bout of sunshine has gone to the heads of the guys at The Lanes HQ or
maybe someone has messed up the summer booze order? We can’t say for sure. BUT we
can say it means cheap drinks, good music and Cheap Bowling for all!
Dub Step, Hip Hop, Drum n Bass, Funk, House and Disco
We will have the following insane drink deals each and every week:
£1.80 Bottle Carlsberg
£1.50 Sambuca Shots
£3.20 Double Vodka Mixer
£3.50 White Russians
Thursdays
29th The Razorblades + Hangmen
8pm-2am // £5 adv from www.skiddle.com
The Razorblades: one of Europe’s leading surf bands, played nearly 300 shows in ten
countries, released three albums and one EP, added tracks to numerous compilations
and have absolutely no plans to retire. Instead they release their fourth full length album
“Gimme Some Noise”, which shows the band running like a well-oiled diesel engine.
Fridays
2nd CLUB FEAR
30th
9pm – Late // £3-£4
“After 3 years of bringing to Bristol and London the best in live music, such as Pulled Apart
By Horses, The Joy Formidable, Errors and The Twilight Sad, FEAR OF FICTION are launching
Club Fear. A reaction to the over-commercialisation of the big-name indie nights, Club Fear
promises to play an intriguing and defiant mix of the best in contemporary modern indie,
through to electro-rock, punk-rock, new wave and dark disco.
CRAIG CHARLES FUNK AND SOUL CLUB
8pm - 3am // £5 adv tickets, £7 on door
We are delighted to have famed actor and presenter Craig Charles join us after the great
success of his Funk & Bowl sessions in London. Craig has a deep interest and passion for
music and since 2003 this has been broadcast for the entire nation in his Radio 6 show;
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show. Craig is dedicated to promoting the very best in
funk and soul from the roots of black music through to the current club sounds, featuring
classic tracks, new releases, sessions and interviews.
Saturdays
3rd DEPARTMENT S
Grooves Old and New, Pounding 60’s Garage Beats, Freaky 60’s Pop,
Mod Soul, Vintage Rock & Roll, Indie anthems.
10th
17th
John The Mod & ‘Slamming The Doors’ Playing Live. Expect a killer set of Doors Classics
and some lesser known gems.
DEPARTMENT S club night present ‘GIMME SHELTER! LIVE’
with John The Mod & ‘The Relay Rips’ & ‘Bobby Anderson’ Playing Live.
The Relay Rips - Uber Dancable melting pot of Anti-Folk, New Wave, Country Soul and Rock
& Roll. Bobby Anderson - Solo outing for the ‘Super Lungs’ of the ‘Yes Rebels’/’The 45’s’
frontman. Songs to die for from one of the finest Rock/Soul vocalists around, don’t miss!
DEPARTMENT S
Grooves Old and New, Pounding 60’s Garage Beats, Freaky 60’s Pop,
Mod Soul, Vintage Rock & Roll, Indie anthems.
Club night with John The Mod & ‘Thee Vicars’ & ‘Radio Nasties’ Playing Live. Thee Vicars Nationally and internationally known Garage Sensations.
9pm - 3am // £4 ADV, £5 Door
24th Pop, Bubble, Rock
Bristol’s most super fun night, is now at Bristol’s most mega awesome venue! “from
euphoric start to sweaty finish...it’s f**king awesome!” - Kerrang. PBR DJ’s will be playing
the most danceable mix of all the best Punk Pop and Indie you’ve come to love, like.... Blink
182, Saves The Day, All Time Low, Beastie Boys, New Found Glory, Paramore, Katy Perry,
The Starting Line, Bring Me The Horizon, Fight Fair, & anything else you want to dance your
socks off to! There’s also going to be some amazing drinks deals and a whole load of fun!
22 Nelson Street, Bristol, BS1 2LE Tel:: 0117 325 1979 www.thelanesbristol.co.uk
La Rocca
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La Rocca, conveniently located on Clifton Triangle,
has been one of Bristols most popular night clubs
for over 20 years. Famed for its great atmosphere,
value for money drinks offers every night and
friendly service La Rocca continues to be the
ultimate party venue for ‘nice’ people! La Rocca
is also the ideal venue for private parties of 50
people upwards, we can host your event Sunday
to Thursdays and we always ensure we tailor the
venue to best cater for your requirements.
DRINKS OFFERS EVERY NIGHT
DOUBLE VODKA & MIXER £3.90
3 BOTTLES OF VS ALCOPOP OR CARLING £5
VODKA & ENERGY DRINK JUG £12
THURSDAYS
THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE!
10pm – 3am // FREE
With the weekend fast approaching why not bring your friends to Bristol’s
friendliest night club for a feast of cheesy music and value for money drinks
offers! Ideal for celebrations, office parties or just a good old boogie with your
mates, this is the way to start the weekend!
*ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTY’S FOR GROUPS
OF 50 OR MORE!*
FRIDAYS
THE ULTIMATE AFTER WORK PARTY!
10pm – 3.30am // £3
La Rocca is the ideal place to let your hair down at the end of a long week,
this busy night is popular with unpretentious young professionals who enjoy
carrying on there after work drinks until the small hours of the morning!
Our excellent DJ raises the roof with the very best cheesy tunes from the
past 4 decades!
ADMISSION £3 - DISCOUNT ADMISSION @ laroccabristol.co.uk
SATURDAYS
THE BIG ONE! - GET HERE EARLY TO AVOID THE Q’s
10pm – 4am // £3 before 11.30pm / £4 after
Popular for over 20 years La Rocca’s Saturday night always succeeds in
bringing a full house of ‘nice’ people who enjoy a huge selection of cheesy
classics and drinks offers that won’t dent your bank account! Whilst we are
always very busy we still welcome groups, so why not arrange a guest list?
Go to www.laroccabristol.co.uk
*Surprise Party? Student Party?
Office Party? La Rocca is Available
For private party’s Sunday – Thursday!*
STUDENT PROMOTERS WELCOME!
FOR GUEST LISTS AND PARTY BOOKINGS
7-9 Triangle South, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1EY Tel:: 01179 260 924 www.laroccabristol.co.uk
CALL 01179 260 924 or www.laroccabristol.co.uk
Lizard Lounge
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The Legendary Lounge, located on Queens
Road, continues to be the ultimate student
party venue during the week leading up to the
ever popular weekend party nights. Playing
the very best in classic party tunes, chart and
anthems the atmosphere is second to none!
Don’t forget our famous cocktail jugs, shooters and
special offers!
MONDAYS
START THE WEEK...
THE LIZARD LOUNGE WAY!
Traditionally one of the biggest nights of the week as the Lounge welcome party hungry
students to start the week with our awesome DJ playing the very best student anthems
and classic chart! Our normal drinks offers and legendary jugs and cocktails ensure that
this is the ideal way to avoid 9 am Tuesday morning lectures!
TUESDAYS
Tuesdays are ever popular with students wishing to distract themselves from the hard
grind of the academic week and just want to kick back to great party tunes and enjoy
the odd jug or two of our famous Lizard lounge cocktails.
WEDNESDAYS
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL ATHLETIC UNION
OFFICIAL SPORTSNIGHT!
Hot and sweaty after the match? Time to party! The Lounge is the ultimate Sports team
party venue all our normal drinks offers including our mighty jugs. The cheesiest DJ’s
raise the roof with classic student anthems! Get here early to avoid the Q’s!!
THURSDAYS
PARTY NIGHT!*
Particularly popular as a party night, so if your sports club, society or friends need a venue
for a student party... the Lounge is the place for you... we are more than happy to arrange
special guest lists for this popular session!
FRIDAYS
THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE!*
After a long week you deserve the best night out and we provide the ultimate party.
So whether you are continuing your after work drinks, meeting up with old friends or want
to boogie the night away, join us and start the weekend at the Legendary Lizard Lounge!
SATURDAYS
THE BIG SATURDAY!*
Always ultimately popular, with the best DJ’s, our superb selection of cocktails and jugs
and the friendliest staff in town we give you the best night out!
*Get here early to avoid the Q’s!*
STUDENT PROMOTERS WELCOME!
STUDENT GUEST LISTS WELCOME!
FOR GUEST LISTS AND PARTY BOOKINGS
CALL 01179 497 778 or 07789 103 740
66 Queens Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1QU Tel:: 01179 497 778 www.lizardloungebristol.co.uk
www.lizardloungebristol.co.uk
Madame Genevas
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Brought to you by the people behind the Mothers
Ruin, Gloucester Rd gets its own madcap party
bar, brace yourself for wild times, off the wall
party madness, absolute drinks offer madness,
all wrapped up in a package that only the ruin
management can deliver, NORTH BRISTOL ARE YOU
READY!!!!
2ndfri ........... Party Hard - A night of indie, post punk, garage rock,
eighties and pop.
3rdSAT ................. Lost in Translation - reggae, funk, soul, latin beats
6thtue ........................,.................... Mad Genny’s Open Mic w/ Howlin Lord
7thwed ....................................... Quiz with free food!!! Every Wednesday
8ththu ...................... Madame Genevas Acoustic Session Every Thursday
9thfri .................. Party Hard - A night of indie, post punk, garage rock,
eighties and pop
10thSAT .............................................. Invisible Dj’s Italo house/Party tunes
13thtue .............................................. Mad Genny’s Open Mic w/ Howlin Lord
14thwed ..................................... Quiz with free food!!! Every Wednesday
15ththu .................... Madame Genevas Acoustic Session Every Thursday
16thfri ............. Party Hard - A night of indie, post punk, garage rock,
eighties and pop
17thSAT ........................................ DJ DW Murphy playing Indie/60’s/garage
20thtue ............................................. Mad Genny’s Open Mic w/ Howlin Lord
21stwed ...................................... Quiz with free food!!! Every Wednesday
22ndthu ................................. Madame Genevas Acoustic Session w/ Josh-
ua Caole, lonely tourist - jake and the jellyfish
23rdfri ............ Party Hard - A night of indie, post punk, garage rock,
eighties and pop.
24thSAT ................ Lost in Translation - reggae, funk, soul, latin beats
27thtue ............................................... Mad Genny’s Open Mic w/ Howlin Lord
28thwed ......................................... Quiz with free food!!! Every Wednesday
29ththu ....................... Madame Genevas Acoustic Session - Jasper in the
company of others
30thfri .................... Party Hard - A night of indie, post punk, garage rock,
CLUB details
eighties and pop
Mbargo
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Mbargo is a haunt for both locals and students all
through the year and is consistently busy 7 nights
a week. Fact! With seriously low drink prices and
a consistently lively atmosphere every night of
every week. Monday until Thursday get a pint of
Mbargo beer for £1.50, Vodka mixer for £1.50 and
bottles of wine for £6.90! Make sure you look out
for special Jaegerbomb promotions. Fancy some
unpretentious good old fashioned merriment
followed by dancing the night away into the wee
hours of the morning?
Mbargo is the haunt for both locals and students throughout
the year and is consistently busy 7 nights a week. Fact!
With seriously low drinks prices and the liveliest atmosphere
in town every night of the week!!
Mondays
Suisse Tony presents – Bounce
Fun and funky feel good grooves to start your week with a bounce
in your step.
Tuesdays
DJ Jewell presents – Diamond In The Rough
Playing the tracks you love all night. The hippest, happiest place to be.
Wednesdays
Benny Kane presents – Slam On The Breaks
Our jet setting DJ showcases why he’s in demand all over the world
playing dubstep, breakbeat, electro and everything in between.
Thursdays
DJ Ammo and DJ Dre Presents – Daft Funk
Both DJ’s serve up a special selection of tracks spanning across
the years. Modern and classic takes across all genres.
Fridays
Suisse Tony presents – Melting Pot
Start the weekend with a bang with Suisse Tony playing music
that will keep you going all weekend long. Thank funk it’s Friday!
Saturdays
DJ amo presents – Higher Ground
Get your sweet little behind down to Bristol’s best loved bar and
shake it all over the place! Our trusty resident DJ whisks you away
to a melodious wonderland across the spectrum of music
to leave you content with merriment and probably hung-over.
Sundays
Alex Taylor presents – Thank You Please
Alex Taylor playing live music the way only he can, plus look out for
special DJ sets by DJ Amo and Jambo. Miss work on Monday but don’t
miss this night.
The Triangle, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1ER Tel: 01179 253 256 www.mbargo.net
Mbargo has a 4am license - Keep the party going
Mothers Ruin
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Bright Red, behind the market on St Nicks
street, three floor Mad funhouse, specialising in
super sweaty aural delights (Rock ‘n’ Roll/Pop/
Disco.....) We pride ourselves on being Free to
enter nearly every night, without compromising on
entertainment. Upstairs or downstairs you won’t
be going anywhere quite like here!
2ndFri ............................................ Dance YOUrself Clean present Timba
3rdSat ................................................................................................ Girls club
5thMon ................................................... Go folk yourself w/ Howlin’ Lord
6thTue ........................................... Paddy and Pat’s Quiz and Free Curry
7thWed .............................. OCD - Indie/Hip Hop/Electro £2 Pints all night
8thThu ............... Ingue Records Present - United fruit + Holy Stain (Live)
9thFri ...................................................................... Frat House - 60’s Garage.
10thSat .................................................. Little Paradise Records present
The Bad Joke that ended Well Album Launch Party (upstairs)
Dirty Casino - 60’s Mod/Beats (downstairs)
12thMon ................................................ Go folk yourself w/ Howlin’ Lord
13thTue ............................................. Paddy and Pat’s Quiz and Free Curry
14thWed ............................ OCD - Indie/Hip Hop/Electro £2 Pints all night
15thThu .................. Death of Death of Discotheque plus support (live)
16thFri .................................................. Sexy Time - Grinding RnB all night
17thSat ...................... Secret Sauce - Reggae/funk/Latin Beats all night
18thSun ......................... Ocean Floor (acoustic electro) w/ jerry afraid
19thMon .................................................. Go folk yourself w/ Howlin’ Lord
20thTue ......................................... Paddy and Pat’s Quiz and Free Curry
21stWed ........................... OCD - Indie/Hip Hop/Electro £2 Pints all night
22ndThu ................................. Jackdaw - the dead betas - call the doctor
23rdFri ....................................................... Hank Williams birthday tribute
with Howlin Lord & Friends
24thSat .......................................... Invisible DJ’s - Italo House/Party Tunes
26thMon ................................................ Go folk yourself w/ Howlin’ Lord
27thTue .............................................. Paddy and Pat’s Quiz and Free Curry
28thWed .......................... OCD - Indie/Hip Hop/Electro £2 Pints all night
7-9 St Nicholas Street, Bristol Tel:: 07546082009
29thThu ................................................ sweety williams - model boat (live)
Motion
More from Motion
The most promising and exciting venue the South
West has seen in the last 5 years. 2 rooms adjoin
to a huge warehouse and a large outdoor terrace
overlooking the River Avon. The warehouse
doubles up as a huge space for bigger events. This
amazing venue has become one of Bristol’s most
talked about underground nightclubs. With the best
promoters showcasing the best events such as
Just Jack, Team Love and many more. Each week
gives you something unique - Come down and see
what all the fuss is about! Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
October Events
Fridays
HOSPITALITY: CAMO AND KROOKED
ALBUM LAUNCH
7th
10.00pm
Camo & Krooked, High Contrast and Danny Byrd
The In:motion series kicks off with a mammoth event with Hospitality
returning to the warehouses!
14th
SHIT THE BED 10.00pm
Caspa, Ms Dynamite and Redlight.
Shit the Bed returns to In:motion with another massive line up!
21st
BLOW POP 10.00pm
DJ Yoda: Av Show, Ugly Duckling (Live) and Krafty Kuts & A Skillz
Bristol’s very own Blow Pop make their appearance at In:Motion
with the one and only DJ Yoda.
28th
TOKYO DUB & IN:MOTION 10.00pm
Mungo’s Hifi, Radical Guru and Jahatri & Soom T
Renowned for their heavy weight sound systems, Tokyo Dub
descend into the skate park.
Saturdays
BUGGED OUT! 8th
10.00pm
Fake Blood, Boy 8 Bit and Jamie Jones.
The second day of the Launch weekend, Bugged Out! brings
you a mind blowing line up.
15th
HESSLE AUDIO PRESENTS
10.00pm
Jamie XX, Pearson Sound and Ben UFO.
Hessle Audio makes their Bristol debut for the In:motion series.
22nd
74-78 Avon Street, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0PX Tel: 01179 723 111 More on Facebook
FWD: RINSE Zinc, Plastician and EZ
Fwd:Rinse touch down on Motion with the illustrious Zinc
and Plastician.
10.00pm
Pam Pam
More from the Pam Pam
Pam Pam is Bristol’s newest and freshest late
night destination. The former Joe Public has been
given a fantastic new refurbishment that has to be
seen. Luxurious and Funky surroundings offer you
the chance to party in style to a weekly line up that
is second to none. We invite you down to Clifton’s
hot new venue.
Mondays
LIFE
A new Monday night to get your party paws on. Come down and get your Pam
Pam on at Life. Expect great music, cheap drinks and a night to remember.
Tuesdays
REHAB
Tuesday nights now have a new party destination for students and that’s Rehab
at Pam Pam, with cheap drinks and a great atmosphere alongside the finest
Dubstep, House, Tech and Fidget Electro there really is no excuse.
Wednesdays
VARSITY
VARSITY Wednesdays is the the biggest post match party, providing a wild party
that is everyone’s favourite Wednesday night out! Moving to a new, exciting
venue, Varsity is set to be bigger and better than ever! Starting Sept 21st
Thursdays
PROHIBITION
Prohibition brings a taste of the 1920’s to the speakeasy that is Pam Pam.
Sneak down to this intimate venue for a night of debauchery and electro swing
vibes. With live acts appearing regularly this is a club night like no other in town
and will leave holes in the sole of your feet after a night on the unique porcelain
dancefloor. Starting October 5th
Facebook; Prohibition Thursdays.
Fridays and Saturdays
Pam Pam
Weekends at Pam Pam will offer you the highest quality late night atmosphere,
ambience, and party vibes with great DJ’s playing the music you love.
Come down, get involved and live it up. Live Lounge at Pam Pam.
Live Lounge at Pam Pam
Sun 4th
Casio Trap, Fair Weather Fiends and La Heroine
Stop Go Sixty
Sun 11th Alex Heart, Hallen Bank
Wed 14thNgaio
Sun 18th Know One
Wed 21st Curse you damm Kids, Six Seconds
Sun 25th Paris Shakedown
Wed 7th
69 Gloucester Road, BS7 8AS Bristol Tel: 07546082009
Tahiki
More from Tahiki
Tahiki is a stylish and exotic Polynesian bar just
off queens square. We have a beautiful cocktail
bar on the ground floor and a sumptuous lounge
on the first floor available for private parties
and members. Tahiki cocktail lounge serves up
a relaxed atmosphere for you to enjoy quality
cocktails whether Traditional or Tiki style,we
also offer a good range of beers Champagne
and spirits. Dance to our resident DJ Thursday to
Saturday playing a mix of Soul, funk,jazz and old
school disco, Tuesday and Wednesday enjoy our
eclectic mix of background music.
Welcome to Tahiki Bristol
Escape to the pacific island of Tahiki
Drink, Dance Relax and enjoy paradise. When you visit Tahiki be
warned that its bar tenders make savage tiki cocktails.
They are masters at the art of mixology!
Special cocktail offers!
£3.95 on all of these cocktails from 4pm – 8pm
Peach Fizz
Peach liqueur, fresh lemon, sugar and soda.
Mojito
White rum, mint, lime and sugar.
Spiced Raspberry Mojito
19 spiced Rum, raspberries and mint lime and sugar.
Daiquiri
White rum shaken with lime and sugar.
Dark n’ Stormy
Dark rum, bitters, fresh lime and ginger beer.
Bramble
Gin, lemon juice, sugar and blackberry liqueur.
Upstairs Lounge available for hire, free of charge.
Opening hours
46-48 Queen Charlotte Street, Old City, BS1 4HX Tel: 0117 9292271 www.tahiki.co.uk
Tuesdays 4pm – 12am
Wednesdays 4pm – 12am
Thursday 4pm – 2am
Fridays 4pm – 2am
Saturdays 8pm – 2am
Thekla
More from Thekla
The Thekla is Bristol’s only music venue and
nightclub on a boat! From toe-tapping live
Americana to the downright dirtiest dubstep this
side of London and everything in between, we have
all your musical needs covered. We play host to the
cream of the city’s weekly club nights as well as
prime promoters on rotation every Friday. Plus
national and international touring live acts every
week. Welcome aboard!
LIVE SHOWS
september
5thMon .................................................................................. Big
Deal
..................................................................... Sarabeth Tucek
15thTHU ........................................................................................... EMA
19thMon ........................................................... I’m From Barcelona
21stWED ............................................... Morning Parade, Love Inks
24thSAT .................................................................... Scott Matthews
28thWED ........................... Sylosis, Malefice, The HARRP Machine
30thFRI ......................................................................................... Nedry
13thTUE
October
1stSAT
..................... The Subways, The Computers, The Dancers
.......................................................................................... Fink
5thwed ............................................................................ Gold Panda
11thtue ...................................................................... Marcus Foster
13ththu ................................... The Answer, Gentlemans Pistols
14thfri ............................................................................. Ben Howard
19thwed .................................................................... Skepta, Tempa T
20ththu .... John Foxx + The Maths / Tara Busch “Interplay” Tour
21stfri .......................................................... Submotion Orchestra
22ndSAT ...................................................................................... Tribes
23rd Sun ..... General Fiasco, Yes Cadets, The Wonder Villains
4thtue
CLUB NIGHTS
Thursdays
Pressure
9.30pm // Free before 10pm or £4
Bristol’s best indie & alternative club night with two for one drinks
and live guests plus The Lock In on the top deck.
Fridays
51º27’
10pm
Bringing house, garage, techno & bass to Bristol with headline
DJ’s every Friday night.
Saturdays
Pop Confessional
The Grove, Bristol, BS1 4RB Tel: 01179 293 301 www.theklabristol.co.uk
9.30pm // Free until 10pm / £5
Worship at the altar of guilty pop pleasures from all eras with Father
Valentine Spinoza plus top deck hosts MC Hammeres and
Da Lineup Krew.
The Woods
More from the Woods
With over 90 whiskies and Bourbons to choose
from and over 50 bottles of lager, ale, stout and
cider. enjoy a relaxed and laid-back atmosphere
with friendly, knowledgeable bar staff (who
also take care of the music). Our heated
courtyard garden is open all year round and the
mezzanine floor is available for hire any night
of the week. Look out for special events including
our monthly whisky tasting on a Wednesday
evening.
“BEST BAR - METRO AWARDS”
The Woods is now open again after it’s refurbishment and has already
received great reviews... come and see for yourself!
“Everything about The Woods that made
it what it is remains, only everything now
is just that little bit better”
- Bristol Culture, Oct ‘10
Whisky of the month
Glenmorangie Lasanta
Aged twelve years in sherry cask, a single malt whisky which is rich & full
bodied, 46% abv
Cocktail of the month
HANU MARTINI
Flor de Cana 4yr Extra Dry rum, Blue Curacao, Orgeat, lime juice & pineapple
juice, shaken hard over ice & served in a martini glass. Fruity yet shockingly
blue....tastes as good as it appears.
Beer of the month
Moor Revival
An immensely hoppy and refreshing pale ale. Light in colour but not taste.
Brewed to revive you when you need it most. An amazing! 4% abv beer.
Wednesdays
Woods Whisky Club
31st August 7.30pm
The Famous Whiskey Club - Whether your new to the world of whiskey or
a ‘crafty veteran’, come join us on the last Wednesday of every month for a
completely free (and sometimes slightly carried away) whiskey tasting session
with some of the countries finest whiskey connoisseurs They will guide you
through several varieties and explain all the little details that make up this fine
spirit we all love so much...maybe a little too much...
New To The Woods
An entirely new cocktail menu
Coming Soon
The Woods will soon be hosting live music nights on a regular basis.
For details of all upcoming events check out our Facebook page - The Woods.
Or stay up to date via our new Twitter page - TheWoodsBar.
Where the staff will also be spilling their thoughts for your amusement!
Free wi-fi now available Free entry every night
Heated patio garden
Open Until 2am Sunday to Thursday
Open Until 4am Friday Open Until 6am Saturday
1 Park Street Avenue, Bristol, BS1 5JN Tel: 0117 925 0890 www.theelbowroom.co.uk
Find The Woods on Facebook and follow us on Twitter
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