Bristol Old City Sounds: full line-up announced for Bank Holiday music extravaganza

Following the success of last year's inaugural event, the free-to-attend celebration of the city's songful soul will feature performances at iconic venues across the city centre.   

The Old Duke, a staple in Bristol's jazz scene, will host its signature 'The Old Duke Jazz Festival' from 11am to 11pm, with acts like Trudgeon's Trad Jazz Troubadours, The Jiveoholics, Ruby Jazz and Jack Mac's Funk Pack. 

Meanwhile, Bristol Old Vic will be hosting three ‘secret but very special’ gigs at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm.

St Stephen's Church will offer an array of workshops, crafts and performances for families, while 6 O'clock Gin at the Glassboat will host DJs curated by The Pool Agency.   

For a lively street party, head to Corn Street, St Stephens Street and Avenue Street, where Death Disco will be spinning live DJs and serving frozen margaritas. Dirty Martini will also be putting on DJ sets from 6pm.

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Those looking for a more alternative vibe should check out St Nicholas Street, which will feature live bands and DJs at The Mother's Ruin, The Raven and Seamus O'Donnells. 

Neo Soul artist O.Love will be performing at The Raven, and Woodchuck, an Irish country and folk band, will take the stage at Seamus O'Donnells.

Mr Wolfs will host a range of live bands and DJs, including DJ Wooley, Naughty Steps, Chloe Et Al, Karolina Griškutė Quartet, The Dusk Brothers and Jambo. 

The full Old City Sounds line-up is as follows:

The Old Duke

12:00 - 14:00 - TRUDGEON’S TRAD JAZZ TROUBADOURS

15:00 - 17:00 - RUBY JAZZ

18:00 - 20:00 - THE JIVEOHOLICS

21:00 - 23:00 - JACK MAC’S FUNK PACK

St Stephen’s Church

14:00 – Circus Skills Workshop

14:30 – RSVP Dance - Bhangra Workshop

14:45 – Bubble Fairy

15:00 – Afidance Drumming Workshop

15:30 – Circus Skills Workshop

16:00 - RSVP Dance - Bhangra Workshop

16.15 – Bubble Fairy

16:30 – Afidance Drumming Workshop

14:00 - 17:00 - Face Painting

14:00 - 17:00 - Craft (make your own maracas) and colouring in for under 4's

Corn Street & Small Street venues

16:00 - 22:00 - Death Disco, Street party with live DJ’s and frozen margaritas 

18:00 - 00:00 - Dirty Martini, DJs

18:00 - 00:00 - Blame Gloria, DJ Aly

18.00 - Cocktail Club, Live drums accompany commercial house, party classics, R&B and Chart Pop

14:30 - Walkabout, Pete Hill 

19:00 - 22:00 - Walkabout, DJ Lee Haskins

King Street & Baldwin Street venues

14:00 - 21:00 - Bristol Old Vic, secret gigs at 14:00, 17:00 and 20:00

19:00 - 01:00 - Tonight Josephine, DJs

Glassboat

The Pool at 6 O’Clock Gin at the Glass Boat:

14:00 - 15:00 - Dominic Pipe

15:00 - 17:00 - Meggy Mac b2b Hans

17:00 - 19:00 - Sarah Sweeney

19:00 - 20:30 - Spice Route

20:30 - 22:00 - Ben Terry & Matty J

St. Nicholas Street venues

Mother’s Ruin (The Rathouse)

16:00 - 18:00 - VooKoo

18:00 - 20:00 - Bristol Zoo

20:00 - 22:00 - Variable_self

22:00 - 23:00 - Sam Lester

Mother’s Ruin (Outside)

14:00 - 22:00 - live bands

The Crown

14:00 - 22:00 - Void Radio Takeover

21:00 - Silva

The Raven

21.30 - O.Love (Neo Soul) 

Mr Wolfs

14:00 - DJ: Wooley

15:00 - Naughty Steps

15:45 - DJ: Wooley

17:30 - Chloe Et Al

17:00 - DJ: Wooley

17:30 - Karolina Griškutė Quartet

18:15 - DJ: Wooley

19:00 - The Dusk Brothers (Acoustic Set)

20:00 - DJ: Jambo

Seamus O’Donnells

14.00 Woodchuck

18.00 Just Jed

20.00 Karaoke hosted by Just Jed