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The place to be in Bristol

Concerts, matches and nights out worth making plans for.

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What's on in Bristol, at a glance

39 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Bristol right now. The hottest is Don Broco at Prospect (Bristol) (hot right now, 76/100), followed by The Amity Affliction and Band of Horses - Celebrating 20 Years of Everything All The Time. The board leans sports and music, and 7 spots are on this weekend. Every spot is ranked 0 to 100 by how big the crowd is, and Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the order is honest.

19 sports17 music2 nightlife1 festival

Top spots right now

  1. 1Don Broco 路 Prospect (Bristol) 路 Wed 14 Oct 路 Hot right now76
  2. 2The Amity Affliction 路 O2 Academy Bristol 路 Tue 13 Oct 路 Hot right now74
  3. 3Band of Horses - Celebrating 20 Years of Everything All The Time 路 O2 Academy Bristol 路 Wed 14 Oct 路 Hot right now74
  4. 4Warren Zeiders 路 O2 Academy Bristol 路 Thu 15 Oct 路 Hot right now74
  5. 5Bristol Rugby vs Munster 路 Ashton Gate 路 Sat 12 Dec 路 ~27k 路 Hot right now73
  6. 6Bristol Rugby vs Bordeaux Begles 路 Ashton Gate 路 Sat 16 Jan 路 ~27k 路 Hot right now73
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Frequently asked

What's on in Bristol?

39 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Bristol right now. The biggest are Don Broco at Prospect (Bristol) (76/100), The Amity Affliction at O2 Academy Bristol (74/100), Band of Horses - Celebrating 20 Years of Everything All The Time at O2 Academy Bristol (74/100).

What is the biggest event in Bristol?

Don Broco at Prospect (Bristol) on Wed 14 Oct. It scores 76 out of 100 on the radar, the hot right now tier, and the biggest venue holds around 27k at Ashton Gate.

Is there anything on in Bristol this weekend?

Yes. 7 spots are on this weekend in Bristol, led by Sheffield United at Bristol City, played at Ashton Gate.

What kinds of events does Place to Be track in Bristol?

Right now the Bristol board has 19 sports, 17 music, 2 nightlife, 1 festival. Everything from arena concerts and league matches to festivals, nightlife and free city moments is on one ranked radar.

How does Place to Be rank events?

Each spot is scored 0 to 100, led by how big the crowd is, then venue quality, ticket demand, category and whether more than one source lists it. Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the ranking is honest and never pay to play.

Do I need an account to see what's on in Bristol?

No. The Bristol radar is free and needs no sign-in. An account only adds saving spots and an optional weekly email of what is heating up in your city.

Refreshed through the day from live sources. 39 spots on the Bristol radar right now.