BB has been branching out into other venues in 2008, including The Croft in Bristol, and Invention Studios in Bath. We're also putting on our own alt-acoustic nights at various venues across the region, starting off with The John Sebastian, which is an old lightship moored in Bathurst Basin - close to Louisiana.

We're being approached by bands on tour, not necessarily the big names, but we have found some acts from across the UK, from Europe and the USA who we think are absolutely amazing. so we think we need to share these with you as well.

We've signed up with WeGotTickets, so you can now get etickets online at £1 cheaper than the door prices. Buy your eticket online up to 6pm on the nght of the gig, then just turn up with your confirmation number and ID, and we'll check you on our list.

We also put on loads of gigs at The FLEECE, including our legendary SHOWCASE Nights. Go to our FLEECE page for details

FRIDAY 30 May @ THE JOHN SEBASTIAN 8pm

BristolBands.com’s first foray into the world of Acoustic - but being BB, we’re going for the ’Alternative’ acoustic sound.

The theme for tonight is ’The End Of The World’, at the glorious and intimate atmosphere of the wooden-hulled Lightship LV55 John Sebastian moored in Bathurst Basin, about 100 metres from the Louisiana, and next door to Bristol General Hospital on Commercial Road There’s a big free car park right on the dockside.

You can find out more about the bands by visiting our MySpaceand checking out our top friends. We’ve also put up one track per artist on to our MySpace player.

Headlining, we have the brilliant CATHERINE & THE OWL, an alternative/folk/experimental four-piece from Exeter. The line-up consists of four people playing as many instruments as possible; from guitars to keyboards, mandolins to Theremins.

Formed in 2007, they have recently recorded their debut EP; 'I',

Their song ‘Martha’s Grave’ is based on the court transcripts of a gruesome murder that took place in the early 1800’s

Support from Bristol's own JACK BIRD with his take on the blues:

‘Jack Bird what a beautiful voice and amazing guitar work’. – French Horn Review

‘Beautiful stuff. - Jack Bird singing in the dead of night is highly recommended’ – Parry:Matthews

‘Rather good singer songwriter, with some properly rootsy handclap ’n’ flute-backed tracks!’ - VENUE MAGAZINE

AMELIA TUCKER - at 23 Amelia is already a confident writer, producer, and performer of her own songs.

The songs come influenced by a motley mix of early listening including Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Kate Bush and the Beach Boys. With a love of the processes and techniques involved in recording and production,

Tonight Amelia is accompanied onstage by Sam Stockley on Keyboards.

Starting off proceedings we have the distinctive vocal style of BENITA JOHNSON. Benita has just released a super-chilled CD called ’29th May’, and has released an EP ‘Stars & Fireflies’.

‘There are some artists that have a certain, something, a tone of vocal, an inflection that makes them distinct from those around them. Often they do not have the best voices, but there is something about the flaws that give them something lots of other artists don’t have. Benita Johnson is just such an artist. She carries emotion on her voice so well. She could make turning twenty seem like the end of the world, similarly she could bring hope to the hopeless. She keeps it simple, but by doing so makes sure it matters.’ - Fatea Records

eTickets are on sale in advance from www.wegottickets.com for £4, (which is only £1 per artist). Or you can email us at admin@bristolbands.com to beat the crowd and get added to the guest list, then pay at the door.

Capacity is limited to 100.