Gigs In Bristol You Need To Book In April 2022
1. Celeste - O2 academy - 3rd April
Celeste is an American-British singer and songwriter. In 2019, she won the Rising Star Award at the Brit Awards in the same year. Her debut album Not Your Muse was released in 2021 and debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It earned her nominations for Album of the Year, Best Female Solo Artist and Best New Artist at the 2021 Brit Awards, as well as the 2021 Mercury Prize.
2. Rejjie Snow - The Marble Factory - 5th April
Alexander Anyaegbunam a.k.a. Rejjie Snow has been rhyming ever since he was just a kid in Dublin. After moving to Georgia at 17 on a football scholarship, he promptly decided to pursue music and dropped his experimental first mixtape, 'Rejovich.' The EP introduced the world to his surreal style, unparalleled talents and villainous eloquence, amassing over 6.4 million plays. Well, The rest is history…
3. Black Josh x Milkavelli - Thekla - 7th April
Black Josh and Milkavelli combine alongside Lee Scott to promote their new project ‘Swegasus’ on a fleeting diplomatic odyssey, touching down upon the sacred grounds of carefully selected corners of the UK. The pair are a force to be reckoned with, with their sinister bars, and dark approach to hip hop.
4. Portico Quartet - Trinity Centre - 9th April
Mercury Prize-nominated Portico Quartet sends out echoes of jazz, electronica, ambient music and minimalism, creating their own singular, cinematic sound over their three studio albums. Their most recent album, Art In The Age of Automation, released on forward-thinking, indie-jazz and electronica label Gondwana, has been hailed as the Portico's finest album yet. In their new music, the band simultaneously deliver a return to their mesmeric signature sound and fresh, new, sonic departures.
5. Groove Armada - The Marble Factory - 10th April
Groove Armada is an English electronic music duo, made up of Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They have achieved chart success with their singles "At the River", "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'". The supergroup has released eight studio albums, four of which have charted in the UK Albums Chart top 50. The dangerous duo now present to your their 25th Anniversary and last ever Groove Armada Live tour!
6. Children of Zeus - Bristol Beacon - 17th April
The meteoric rise of Children of Zeus one of Manchester’s most respected artists, has been unstoppable following the release of the critically-acclaimed ‘Travel Light’ and most recently, the ‘Balance’ LP. Support coming from Lenzman, playing an exclusive ‘Hip-hop-to-D&B’ set over two hours, and rich vocal and production talents Akemi Fox and Satl are guaranteed to get your head bobbing and feet moving!
7. The Four Owls - The Marble Factory - 22nd April
The Four Owls are responsible for modern-day classics, encapsulating straight-up-and-down headbanging rhythms, undiluted lyricism and conceptual brilliance. As a result, the group gained a reputation for pushing boundaries in a scene that has grown desperate for a new type of binocular vision. This is proven in their third studio album, ‘Nocturnal Instinct’, in which the Owls are accompanied by world-class features including the likes of DJ Premier, Masta Killa, Kool G Rap, and R.A. The Rugged Man, amongst others. With the album achieving worldwide success and critical acclaim, the real question is… what is coming next?
8. Jordan Rakei - O2 academy - 24th April
Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, and songwriter Jordan Rakei is back with his fourth studio album, What We Call Life and his latest world tour! What We Call Life is Jordan Rakei’s most vulnerable and intimate album to date. Its lyrics concern the lessons that the New Zealand-born, Australia-raised, and London-based artist learned about himself during therapy, a journey that began two years ago when he started reading about the ‘positive psychology’ movement.
9. Lord Apex - Thekla - 26th April
Hailing from White City, West London, 22-year-old rapper Lord Apex (AKA Sensei, Yardie Miyagi, or AP) has become an underground favourite thanks to his compellingly laid-back style and unique lyricism. Multiple previous releases chart his evolution; from early offerings influenced by his favourite producer/rappers J Dilla, Madlib, MF DOOM; to the 2018 S.O.I.L. EP produced by The Kount; through to more fully-formed records culminating in 2019’s Smoke Sessions Vol 2 (streamed +6M times) with highlights likeSpliff In the Morning (current at +1.9M YouTube views), EM3 (1,2M views), SSV2 and being recently chosen to support Yasiin Bey on his European tour.
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