Whilst Hiss Golden Messenger’s songwriting is wistful and reflective it’s also imbued with a sanguine radiance.
The musical moniker of M.C. Taylor, Hiss Golden Messenger’s sound blends American folk and country traditions with rich soulful intonations.
With a prolific output over the past half-decade, last year Taylor released his latest album Quietly Blowing It.
Featuring Nashville legend Buddy Miller, acclaimed songwriter and playwright Anais Mitchell, and multi-instrumentalist Josh Kaufman, this record comprises Taylor’s most considered and poignant yet.
Bristol Beacon Presents River Town 2022
Standing event
Age: 16+
Doors: 19.30
Start Times: 20.15
“Rarely do songwriters who release original music so often manage to make each release feel as necessary as Taylor — And no Hiss Golden Messenger record has ever felt more necessary than his new LP, Quietly Blowing It.”
Rolling Stone
Support from
Bobby Lee
Bobby Lee trades in a wide screen brand of cosmic country-folk, full of space and
pawn shop guitars. There are touches of JJ Cale’s analogue Americana, the
swampy groove of Tony Joe White and Richard Thompson’s sinewy, modal guitar
work. Amps hum in the warm afternoon sun, kids and dogs snooze on the grass
and broken drum machines keep time with the universe…
River Town Offer
River Town Offer
Book for any two of the following shows by Fri 1 Jul and get 25% off + free limited edition poster or postcard*:
The War & Treaty
Hiss Golden Messenger
Lee Fields
Hannah Williams & The Affirmations
Richard Hawley
St Paul & The Broken Bones
Dustbowl Revival
How to access offer
- Login to your Bristol Beacon Account
- Add tickets to your basket
- 25% discount will apply at checkout
Information on how to collect your limited edition poster or postcard will be emailed to you after Mon 4 Jul.
*Subject to availability. While stocks last.
River Town Competition
River Town Competition
Win £600 worth of gig tickets
Enter our River Town competition for the chance to win tickets to every show that is part of the barn-storming line up this year.
- £600 worth of tickets to River Town 2022
- Entry to as many shows as you like for you and a friend*
- Limited edition letterpress-printed poster
The venue
Fiddlers
Covid-19 Safety Measures
If you have Covid-19 symptoms or have been asked to self-isolate you should not attend this event.
Register with NHS Test and Trace app
Wear a face covering
Follow one-way signage
Card payment only, contactless preferred
Be respectful of other people’s personal space
Getting There
Address: Fiddlers, Willway St, Bristol BS3 4BG
Fiddlers is located near East Street in Bedminster, 300m from Asda and around the corner from Windmill Hill City Farm.
Access Information
Step free access from the main entrance on Willway St. Blue badge on-street parking nearby. Step free access to standard toilets. There are no wheelchair accessible toilet facilities.
View Bristol Beacon’s Access pages for information about joining our access register, access booking online and website accessibility.
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