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Saddle up as River Town returns for the first time in three years for a summer programme of roots and country music.

Presented by Bristol Beacon, River Town brings an unparalleled programme of country, blues and roots music, performed by global icons and rising names.

So pull up a chair and settle in for some whiskey-soaked, barn-storming live music mined from the rich seam of the American roots tradition.

Our top picks

Favourite events from the Bristol Beacon team

(8 events)

Thu 26 May 2022

20:00

Classical

Lambert

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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A man wearing over-ear headphones smiles as he plays acoustic guitar in a studio

Sat 28 May 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

Cedric Burnside

Exchange

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Black and white photography of two people wearing shirts

Thu 9 Jun 2022

20:00

Indie

Rock and Pop

Pet Deaths

+ Hannah Nelson

The Crofters Rights

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Brass musicians dressed in suits and ties walk while playing their instruments in a garden.

Sat 18 Jun 2022

14:00

Rock and Pop

Brass Junkies

The Walled Garden Concerts

Belmont Estate

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Person wearing a smart jacket and shirt standing in front of building which is covered in graffiti

Tue 21 Jun 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

Lee Fields

The Fleece

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Person laid back in a chair with cigarette smoke rolling back across their face

Tue 21 Jun 2022

19:30

Electronic

Rock and Pop

Nightmares On Wax

Support from Louis VI

Propyard

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Person sitting in a wood wearing green coat with longer collars and round glasses

Thu 14 Jul 2022

19:30

Electronic

Rock and Pop

NikNak - Sankofa Tour

Co-presented with Saffron Records

Strange Brew

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Three people sat down in front of a bright orange curtain, the person on the left is holding a small drinking glass

Fri 26 Aug 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

Cola

plus support

Rough Trade

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Make Music

Be creative and join a Choir, Group or Ensemble

(10 events)
Join an Ensemble
Two people sit behind a mixing desk while a singer records behind a glass window

Tuesdays during term time

Education

Electronic

Bristol Youth Studios

Ages 13-17

Access Creative College

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The violin section of Bristol Youth Orchestra pluck their violins

Saturdays during term time

Education

Bristol Youth Orchestra

Ages 12-18 | Grade 7+

Bristol Cathedral Choir School

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Saxophone performers stand playing in a line in bright colourful stage lights.

Saturdays during term time

Education

Bristol Beacon Jazz Ambassadors

Ages 14-18 | Grade 5+

Bristol Cathedral Choir School

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A young person smiles while holding a violin

Saturdays during term time

Education

Bristol Beacon Junior String Orchestra

Ages 7-12 | Grade 2+

Beacon Music Centre

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Two young people play trumpet

Wednesdays during term time

Education

Bristol Beacon Brass Sparks

Ages 7-11 | Beginners+

Beacon Music Centre

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Senior and younger members of Bristol Youth Choir before in black and red uniform.

Fridays during term time

Education

Bristol Youth Choir

Ages 7-18

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Several rows of young people dressed in summer colours. A young person sits in the centre with blue sunglasses

Various days during term time

Education

Mini Singers

Ages 6-7 (Year 1&2)

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Saxophone performers stand playing in a line in bright colourful stage lights.

Mondays during term time

Education

Bristol Beacon Jazz Ensemble

Ages 9-14 | Grade 1+

Beacon Music Centre

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Close up shot of a person playing guitar

Thursdays during term time

Education

Bristol Beacon Guitar Sparks

Ages 7-11 | Beginners+

Beacon Music Centre

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Young members of Bristol Youth Choir perform.

Fridays during term time

Education

Bristol Youth Choir, Junior and Intermediate Choir

Ages 9-12

Beacon Music Centre

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Join an Ensemble

At Bristol Beacon

Gigs, takeovers, exhibitions, fairs, networking opportunities and more in Bristol Beacon’s foyer space.

(7 events)
Abstract image of jazz performers playing in a bar

Spring/Summer Concerts

Jazz

Jazzata Spring Gigs

Bristol Beacon

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Shoppers browse record crates in Bristol Beacon foyer.

Sat 18 Jun 2022

10:00

Exhibition

Record and CD Fair June

Bristol Beacon

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A group of six people wearing summery outfits stood outside on dead burnt-out grass

Wed 25 May 2022

19:30

Rock and Pop

Altin Gün

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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Thu 26 May 2022

20:00

Classical

Lambert

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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The artist Hania Rani wearing a white vest with their hands wrapped around their face.

Mon 30 May 2022

20:00

Classical

Hania Rani

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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A pianist at a grand piano with a singer standing next to them

Thu 30 Jun 2022

19:30

Jazz

The Tonic Sessions: Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash with Henrik Jensen

Plus support

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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Person leaning against a shipping container wearing a multi-colour patterned hooded jacket with beads in their hair

Thu 21 Jul 2022

19:30

Jazz

The Tonic Sessions: Sisanda Myataza

Plus support

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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Folk & Jazz

Influences from cultures across the globe

(9 events)
A jazz quartet performing in a rehearsal space with exposed brick walls

Sun 12 Jun 2022

20:00

Jazz

Chris Batchelor's 'Zoetic'

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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Abstract image of jazz performers playing in a bar

Spring/Summer Concerts

Jazz

Jazzata Spring Gigs

Bristol Beacon

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A pianist at a grand piano with a singer standing next to them

Thu 30 Jun 2022

19:30

Jazz

The Tonic Sessions: Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash with Henrik Jensen

Plus support

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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Person leaning against a shipping container wearing a multi-colour patterned hooded jacket with beads in their hair

Thu 21 Jul 2022

19:30

Jazz

The Tonic Sessions: Sisanda Myataza

Plus support

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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A group of people outside in a wood sitting on a sofa with a floral fabric pattern

Sat 3 Sep 2022

20:00

Folk

Della Mae (CANCELLED)

Support from Dan Walsh

Folk House

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A warped and blurry photograph of a person wearing a leather jacket

Fri 7 Oct 2022

20:00

Folk

Kathryn Joseph

Plus Support

Folk House

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A group of three people wearing smart outfits sitting on rocks in a vast moorland

Fri 14 Oct 2022

20:00

Folk

Leveret

Folk House

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Sun 22 Jan 2023

20:00

Classical

Folk

Rock and Pop

Kayhan Kalhor & Erdal Erzincan

St George's Bristol

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Sat 11 Mar 2023

20:00

Folk

Rock and Pop

Butler, Blake and Grant

Redgrave Theatre

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Great gigs and class nights out

Bands you already love, and artists you will do soon

(10 events)
The artist Briston Maroney spotlighted wearing a yellow shirt with a black joker and fingers pushed into the side of their face in front of a red background,

Mon 18 Jul 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

Briston Maroney

plus support

Exchange

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Thu 25 Aug 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

Gretchen Peters

Support from Kim Richey

St George's Bristol

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Three people wearing shirts in front of a window with netted curtains.

Tue 24 May 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

The Wave Pictures

+ BRIDGES

The Fleece

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A guitarist and violinist performing seated on stage

Tue 24 May 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

Justin Adams & Mauro Durante

The Wardrobe Theatre

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A group of six people wearing summery outfits stood outside on dead burnt-out grass

Wed 25 May 2022

19:30

Rock and Pop

Altin Gün

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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Wed 25 May 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

plus Stella Donnelly

Marble Factory

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A crowd of people watching a band on stage in a foyer

Sat 28 May 2022

13:00

Rock and Pop

Dot To Dot 2022

Bristol Beacon Foyer

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A man wearing over-ear headphones smiles as he plays acoustic guitar in a studio

Sat 28 May 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

Cedric Burnside

Exchange

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June - July 2022

Rock and Pop

River Town 2022

A summer celebration of Roots and American music

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Two musicians post for a photo, the person on the left is wearing a black and white dressed with a matching guitar. The other persn is wearing a black suit and cap.

Wed 1 Jun 2022

20:00

Rock and Pop

The Courettes

The Louisiana

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Streaming now

Re-watch and catch up on live steams we’ve brought to you in 2021.

Africa in the Lounge
The artist Diabel Cissokho wearing black denim and a gold necklace with an instrument over their shoulder against an orange background.

Africa in the Lounge

Bringing sounds and styles from across the continent of Africa live into your home featuring Electric Jalaba, Afriquoi, Seckou Keita + more.

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Intermission

Intermission

Available until 13 Oct 2022

A groundbreaking collaboration between creative multimedia studio, Limbic Cinema, Bristol based live electronic band SCALPING, and Bristol Beacon.

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