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A band performs on stage, drenched in a vibrant purple floodlight to a crowd of people with their hands in the air.

Beyond Beacon

More stages. More sound.

Over the past couple of years, you may have noticed our Beyond Beacon shows popping up around the city.

We believe a thriving music scene is what makes Bristol so special. Beyond Beacon is our way of supporting other music venues across the city, as well as unique, emerging artists.

Check out which stages we’re headed to next and the amazing talent we’re bringing along.

What’s on

Check out where we’re headed next

Jake Xerxes Fussell
A person wearing a grey t-shirt and a baseball cap poses in front of a dark green background.

Tue 2 Sep 2025

19:30

Folk

Indie

Rock and Pop

Jake Xerxes Fussell

Plus support from Natalie Wildgoose

The Fleece

The Burning Hell
Vintage style photo of a person using a type writers and another stands next to them playing guitar

Thu 11 Sep 2025

20:00

Rock and Pop

The Burning Hell

Plus support: Jon McKiel

Exchange

Poor Creature
Three people stand in a garden and look at the camera. One wears a sequin dress and stands on a plastic lily pad floating on a dirty pool.

Fri 19 Sep 2025

19:00

Folk

Rock and Pop

Poor Creature

Strange Brew

Kokoroko
A film image of a group of trendily stressed people walking past a building's wall.

Mon 22 Sep 2025

19:00

Rock and Pop

Kokoroko

Plus support TBA

Electric Bristol

Kathryn Joseph
A distorted film image of a person with a ponytail

Fri 17 Oct 2025

19:00

Folk

Rock and Pop

Kathryn Joseph

Plus support TBC

Strange Brew

Admiral Fallow
Five people stand in a line against a coloured indoor wall. They are smiling awkwardly at the camera. There is a light leak across the bottom of the image.

Sat 15 Nov 2025

20:00

Indie

Rock and Pop

Admiral Fallow

Rough Trade

Chris Thile
A person stands in front of a wall outside holding a guitar. The person is wearing a plaid blazer and a floral shirt.

Sun 16 Nov 2025

20:00

Americana

Folk

Rock and Pop

Chris Thile

St George's Bristol

Penguin Cafe
A painting of a penguin and a half human, half bird. They're talking in front of a doorway with greenery outside.

Mon 17 Nov 2025

20:00

Classical

Contemporary

Penguin Cafe

Plus support TBA

St George's Bristol

Johnny Jewel
A person holding a super 8 camera in front of their face. They have graphic eyeliner drawn underneath their eyes. They're wearing a loud vintage suit and leather gloves with frills. The image feels Lynchian.

Fri 21 Nov 2025

19:00

Rock and Pop

Johnny Jewel

Bristol Megascreen

Panjabi Hit Squad
A black and white cutout of two people looking cool whilst wearing sunglasses. The cutout is layered of a digital repeat of the word

Sat 22 Nov 2025

20:00

Electronic

Rock and Pop

World

Panjabi Hit Squad

Strange Brew

Herbert & Momoko
A distorted light leak image of two people in white shirts. One smiles, the other looks kindly at them.

Fri 28 Nov 2025

20:00

Electronic

Rock and Pop

Herbert & Momoko

Plus support TBA

Strange Brew

Night Tapes
An eerie, glitchy, faded image of three trendily dressed people. One wears an Aphex Twin tshirt. The second has long hair and wears a dress with belts. The third has short bleached hair and wears a utility vest.

Tue 2 Dec 2025

20:00

Electronic

Indie

Rock and Pop

Night Tapes

Plus support TBA

Exchange

SANAM (Beirut)
A group of people standing in a sheltered forest, leaning against large tree roots.

Wed 3 Dec 2025

20:00

Jazz

Post Rock

World

SANAM (Beirut)

Strange Brew

St Paul & The Broken Bones
An artsy film style image of seven people wearing suits, whilst sat on vintage theatre seats. There's another person sat at the front, wearing a sequin jacket.

Thu 22 Jan 2026

19:00

R&B

Rock and Pop

Soul

St Paul & The Broken Bones

Plus support TBA

Electric Bristol

Omar Perry & ERM
A vintage feeling black and white image of two people. One is young and the other is older. They're both standing in front of graffiti. The older person is happily looking at the camera. The younger person looks moodily to the floor.

Thu 19 Feb 2026

20:00

Reggae

Rock and Pop

Omar Perry & ERM

Plus support TBA

Exchange