Arctic Monkeys wowed the crowd at Ashton Gate in Bristol last night - but there's now a long wait until the next big concert at the stadium, as they were the only booking. Back in 2022, The Killers and Elton John both played at the ground, the latter on two separate dates.
And back in 2019, Rod Stewart, Take That, Muse and the Spice Girls all played the venue, in what was a pretty phenomenal year for music fans in the city. But, after Arctic Monkeys' stellar performance brought in a record crowd yesterday (May 29), it won't be until next summer now before we see more music at Ashton Gate.
Many music lovers have been debating if the lone booking was down to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which took place between November 20 and December 18, 2022, and meant that the football season was delayed and therefore ran over its usual scheduling. Staff at the ground have told Bristol Live that there's no more concerts until next summer, because of a complete pitch renovation - but it seems it will be worth the wait, as they've teased a "bumper season" for 2024.
