Swirlies @ Exchange, Bristol
Monday 27th October 2025
Swirlies is an American indie rock band formed in Boston in 1990. They are known for blending shoegaze and twee pop with elements of electronica and lo-fi music. The band’s core lineup has centered around founding members Damon Tutunjian and Andy Bernick, with a fluctuating roster of musicians contributing over the years.
The Psychedelic Furs @ O2 Academy, Bristol
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Early 80s alternative popsters, best known for the hit ‘Pretty In Pink’.
Rick Wakeman @ Bristol Beacon
Wednesday 29th October 2025
Classically trained keyboardist extraordinaire who plied his trade with Yes and developed his own brand of live spectacular in a solo act.
Suzanne Vega @ Bristol Beacon
Thursday 30th October 2025
The American singer-songwriter and guitarist performs folk-infused alternative rock and folk-rock. her latest tour is a duo celebration of the 30th anniversary of her sophomore record Solitude Standing and the 25th anniversary of her fourth album 99.9F.
Mumble Tide @ The Louisiana, Bristol
Thursday 30th October 2025
Mumble Tide are a Bristol duo-come-couple who met through Gumtree. Gina Leonard put in an advert for a bassist to which cartoon-obsessed Ryan Rogers responded to. Together from their bedroom in Bristol, they make music that represents the freedom they feel around each other. As displayed on the recently acclaimed single “Sucker”, nothing is too silly, nothing is too corny – Mumble Tide is a judgement free zone. They throw together the 90s guitar-hooks of their childhood, Leonard’s sugar-sweet vocals and Rainbow-Road-esque synths all the while Furbs the Furby nods approvingly from her pedestal in the room’s centre. The snarly single “Sucker” – the first in a host of new music for 2021 – is chaotic and endearingly vengeful, Leonard flicking the ‘V’ as she sings “so long, so long, sucker” over blistering, garage-infused guitars. It follows their debut EP “Love Thing” which saw Lauren Lavern, Steve Lamacq and tastemaker blogs come aboard the Mumble bandwagon. An entirely self-constructed world, Mumble Tide produce, make their own videos and make their own artwork and announced their entry to the live circuit with sold out shows in Bristol and London.
Holysseus Fly @ Strange Brew, Bristol
Thursday 30th October 2025
Holysseus Fly has spent the past couple of years carving out her own unique path. With a series of standout releases accompanied by striking visuals, she’s established herself as one of the UK’s most compelling new voices. As vocalist, co-writer and pianist in critically acclaimed collective Ishmael Ensemble, Fly is a vital presence in the UK music scene and as a solo artist she pushes further, blending emotion-soaked lyrics with soaring, cinematic choruses.
Gong @ Deya Brewing Company, Cheltenham
Thursday 30th October 2025
We’re thrilled to welcome to DEYA the legendary psychedelic collective Gong, who continue to morph, evolve and defy expectations.They’re coming on 30 October, just before Hallowe’en.
An incendiary live tour de force, the current wearers of the mantle, Kavus Torabi, Dave Sturt, lan East, Cheb Nettles and Fabio Golfetti, ambitiously redraw the architecture of eternity and blow minds across the universe. Every member of this 21st century iteration was hand picked by and played with Daevid Allen: “Death be damned: Gong go on” [The Financial Times]
“We’re instantly situated in mind-blown astral reaches, while at the same time firmly rooted in the kind of hedgerow English psychedelia that’s informed artists from Syd Barrett to XTC’s Andy Partridge” [The Wire] “Gong are better than ever” [Prog Magazine]With support.
18+.
Blood Wizard + Soot Sprite + alphabet @ Rough Trade, Bristol
Friday 31st October 2025
Rough Trade Recommends presents: Blood Wizard + Soot Sprite + alphabet.
Rough Trade’s new music showcase returns with some of the best up-and-coming acts in the alternative scene.
Blood Wizard‘s “Grinning William” is a record that advances Cai Burns’ reputation as one of the UK underground’s most underrated ears when it comes to arresting hooks and pop smarts. Here, he pulls them through a prism that refracts differently from his previous releases – the more alt. folk leanings of his debut have been largely ushered out in lieu of slung low, beefier guitars that at times tighten up into taut new wave urgency and at others allow themselves to fully embrace the drop tuned sludge. Alex G remains an influence, and Burns also notes taking cues from the playfulness of Cate le Bon and Aldous Harding, as well as the raw, direct vocal production of Dean Blunt. However, he’s more than capable of plotting his own path, adept at packing in a bustling array of ideas into efficient three-minute pop songs.
Soot Sprite are a 4-piece alt rock and shoegaze band originally hailing from Devon but have since spread out around the south of the England. Echoing the underbelly of the UKs bustling underground emo scene and marrying that with the bands like Slowdive and Basement, SOOT SPRITE have been striking a match on the live circuit for several years.
London-based alternative band alphabet are quickly making a name for themselves with their dynamic fusion of post-punk grit and ethereal soundscapes. Formed by four close friends – Lena, Milo, Tom, and George – the group’s roots trace back to Brighton, where they first crossed paths while playing in different bands. When life led them all to leave Brighton around the same time, they reconnected in London, and alphabet was born. Drawing inspiration from The Cure, Slowdive, and Sonic Youth, their sound is a mix of melodic yet abrasive guitars, meteoric drumming, and a balance of punchy and atmospheric vocals. Their music walks the line between urgency and dreamlike serenity, turning raw emotion into something hypnotic and powerful.
Presented by Rough Trade. 14+ (Under 16s with Adult)
