England Guide
Bristol, Bath and Somerset
Clubs and music venues
1 The Academy Frogmore St 
0905/020 3999 
www.bristol-academy.co.uk This spacious, multi-level place stages almost nightly live gigs as well as club nights. Thurs is student night.
2 Bierkeller All Saints St, off Broadmead 0117/926 8514 www.bristolbierkeller.co.uk Sweaty cellar venue playing everything from thrash metal to revival bands.
3 Blue Mountain Stokes Croft Excellent non-mainstream club featuring the best funk, hip-hop and drum'n'bass in town.
4 Colston Hall Colston Ave 0117/922 3686 www.colstonhall.org Major names appear in this stalwart mainstream live-music venue. Hosts most of the events in the classical Proms Festival in late May.
5 Fiddlers Willway St, Bedminster 0117/987 3403 www.fiddlers.co.uk Mainly live folk and world music at this relaxed venue south of the river.
6 The Fleece 12 St Thomas St 0117/945 0996 Stone-flagged ex-wool warehouse, now a loud, sweaty pub for live rock and comedy.
7 St George's Great George St 0845/402 4001 www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk Lunchtime and evening concerts of classical, world and jazz music are staged in this elegant Georgian church.
8 Thekla The Grove 0117/929 3301 www.theklabristol.co.uk Riverboat venue popular with students, staging regular live bands plus dub, funky house and indie club nights.