This Summer in Bristol, events and festivals are back with a bang. Many of the cities best loved celebrations have been unable to go ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic so this year they're promising to be better than ever.
One of the festivals we haven't seen in a while is Bristol Sounds, you can stay ahead of other upcoming festivals by signing up to our What's On newsletter. However, for 2022 they're bringing back all of the excitement that has been missed with an exceptional line-up featuring six headline acts.
Bristol Sounds has announced its return to the city’s much-loved harbourside since with the the event expanded to six nights for the very first time. Bringing a landmark bill of live music to the heart of the city, the open-air summer concert series will take place from Wednesday June 22 to Monday June 27, 2022.
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The weekend will kick off on Wednesday 22 June with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Confidence Man. Newly added to the bill is Paolo Nutini on Thursday 23 June and a return to the city for Elbow on Friday 24 June.
Saturday 25 June will feature electronic pop duo Jungle with just announced support act, Welsh electronic musician, and producer Kelly Lee Owens. Sunday 26 June will see First Aid Kit and Katy J Pearson serving up a headline show for Bristol and wrapping up the 2022 edition will be The War On Drugs.
Event promoter Conal Dodds of Crosstown Concerts said: “We’re proud to announce our strongest line-up yet for Bristol Sounds 2022. After a long period without open air live music, the 2022 event marks a new and exciting rebirth for our harbourside series.
"We're putting together a bill that represents the city's diverse musical tastes and heritage and bringing some great names to play in one of our best locations with the backdrop of Bristol's harbour. There are further great artists to be announced and we look forward to our best ever run of shows in Bristol!"
Following an epic headline set at The Downs, Bristol in 2018, firm festival favourites Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will top the bill on Wednesday 22 June. Bristol Sounds is confirmed as one of Noel Gallagher’s only UK performances for 2022. Supporting will be Australian hi tempo dance outfit Confidence Man.
Paolo Nutini returns to Bristol for the first time since selling out the harbourside site in 2014. With a new album set to be released in 2022, this will be one of the few opportunities in the UK to see Paolo this summer.
Perennial favourites Elbow's return to the harbourside will be their first visit since 2018, having also headlined The Downs festival in 2017. British electronic music duo Jungle will headline on Saturday 25 June and promise to get Bristol dancing.
The show with be the first time Bristol Sounds has had an all-afternoon event, with gates opening at 2pm and a full supporting bill still to be announced. Sunday 26 June welcomes Swedish Soderberg sisters First Aid Kit, headlining their biggest ever show in the Southwest.
Breakthrough artist and BBC Radio 6 Music favourite Katy J Pearson will be making an appearance as a special guest. The Bristol singer’s popularity has soared over the last 12 months, following the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Return’.
Closing this year’s event will see the biggest Bristol show ever by Philadelphian rock band The War on Drugs. The band released their fifth studio album ‘I Don’t Live Here Anymore' in November 2021 and are expected to bring excitement to the waterside location.
Tickets for all shows are on sale at 9am on Friday March 25 2022 at www.seetickets.com.
