"This is my Wembley stadium," Big Jeff joked after performing his first song live since May last year. Jeff Johns, 40, spoke frankly to the crowd that he was feeling exhausted but ecstatic to be back on stage at his 'home away from home', The Louisiana.
Bristol's most famous gig goer and local hero has been described as the essence of live music in human form by singer Nuha Ruby Ra, who he shared the stage with on Thursday evening. The drummer and artist had been invited as a support act with his band The Outlines as part of a string of events for Independent Music Week.
It can be tough to pull a crowd as the opening act, but people had turned up in full force to see Jeff's band with friend, Zach Hawthorn. The self-proclaimed 'nerd rockers' haven't played live since Jeff was badly injured in a fire at his home in June, which left him in hospital for treatment for almost six months.
