Live Music and DJ's
The newly refurbished Golden Lion pub is now host to many great live acts and DJ's playing 7 days a week
December 2009 Listings
Tues 1st: Batcave - DJs Olio and Can’t Play Guitar present a night of Rock & Roll, Pop, Punk, Rap, Blues, Electro, Alternative. Free entry, bar til midnight
Wed 2nd: Contraband Sessions – Manfredi Funk Initiative LIVE. After their firey slot alongside Haggis horns a few weeks ago, expect hi NRG funk killers all the way. A guest appearance from their long list of top drawer collaborators is always possible at this session.Free entry, bar til midnight
Thurs 3rd: John’s Jazz Sessions – monthly resident John Blakeley (Sheelanagig) brings some more cool live cool Jazz. Free entry, bar til midnight
Fri 4th: Spill the Beans presents... Manfredi Funk Initiative featuring Craig Crofton and friends, with DJ support from DJ Read. £3 entry, bar til 1am
Sat 5th: Kirris Riviere – live Blues and Soul from one of Bristol’s latest up and coming acts. Free entry, bar til midnight
Sun 6th: DJ Dub Dave plays some Reggae and Dub to wind the week down. Free entry, bar til midnight
Mon 7th: Open Mic Night – presented by Bobby Anderson (Yes Rebels, The 45’s). Free entry, bar til midnight
Tues 8th: Batcave – DJs Olio and Can’t Play Guitar present a night of Rock & Roll, Pop, Punk, Rap, Blues, Electro, Alternative. Free entry, bar til midnight
Wed 9th: Contraband Sessions – 100 Strong Live set. 2nd installment of live residency featuring Shadz. The new album is out there, single featuring Amp Fiddler released, and here's the chance to see the live show coming to fruition. Shadz takes the stage this month in a new take on 100 strong material past and present (along with full live band).Free entry, bar til midnight
Thurs 10th: Will Killeen – live Blues from one of the UK’s finest Blues guitarists. Free entry, bar til midnight
Fri 11th: Mango Factory – 9-piece live act who take the finest ingredients from various genres (Funk, Latin, Jazz, Ska and Reggae to name a few) and smash them together to create a dancefloor-filling extravaganza of epic proportions. £3 entry, bar til 1am
Sat 12th: Elephant Talk - play a unique fusion of Folk, World, fuelled by a combination of eclectic backbeats ranging from: Dub, Drum n' Bass breakbeats to Trance and Techno. Free entry, bar til 1am
Sun 13th: Dub from Atlantis DJs Dubmonster and Angry Biker plus special guest Dr Gaffa – psychedelic Dub and Roots. Free entry, bar til midnight
Mon 14th: Open Mic Night – presented by Bobby Anderson (Yes Rebels, The 45’s). Free entry, bar til midnight
Tues 15th: Batcave – DJs Olio and Can’t Play Guitar present a night of Rock & Roll, Pop, Punk, Rap, Blues, Electro, Alternative. Free entry, bar til midnight
Wed 16th: Contraband Sessions – Contraband Soul Special. Live Soul tunes from the Stax and Atlantic labels by Contraband soul ensemble and friends. Free entry, bar til midnight
Thurs 17th: Relay Rips - Anti-folk, new wave, country-soul and rock'n'roll. Free entry, bar til midnight
Fri 18th: Eden height – original breaks in styles from heavy funk and jazz to hip hop, afrobeat to roots/dub reggae. £3 entry, bar til 1am
Sat 19th: Smith & Willox – live Jazz feat. Mike Willox, Neil Smith, Dave Johnston and Matt Jones. Free entry, bar til 1am
Sun 20th: DJ Dub Dave plays some Reggae and Dub to wind the week down. Free entry, bar til midnight
Mon 21st: Open Mic Night – presented by Bobby Anderson (Yes Rebels, The 45’s). Free entry, bar til midnight
Tues 22nd: Batcave – DJs Olio and Can’t Play Guitar present a night of Rock & Roll, Pop, Punk, Rap, Blues, Electro, Alternative. Free entry, bar til midnight
Wed 23rd: Contraband Sessions – B - boys special. Physical Jerks + Contraband Breaks Ensemble feat. MC “Da Hybrid”. Carrying on the fire started by Root Elevation, expect the mix of floor pleasing break-beat funk and hip hop. Free entry, bar til midnight
Thurs 24th: Christmas Eve party with DJs Task and Skint playing a four deck mashup. Free entry, bar til midnight
Fri 25th: CLOSED
Sat 26th: CLOSED
Sun 27th: GranaReunited 16 – original Granary club DJs play Rock & Roll from back in the day. Free entry, bar til midnight
Mon 28th: Open Mic Night – presented by Bobby Anderson (Yes Rebels, The 45’s). Free entry, bar til midnight
Tues 29th: Batcave – DJs Olio and Can’t Play Guitar present a night of Rock & Roll, Pop, Punk, Rap, Blues, Electro, Alternative. Free entry, bar til midnight
Wed 30th: Contraband Sessions - Contraband Dub Session feat Guy Calhoune, Da Herbalis and guests. With resident DJ Skint keeping the party moving. Free entry, bar til midnight
Thurs 31st: New Year Eve Knees Up with Sheelanagig – live high-energy Gypsy Jazz and Folk. £10 entry, tickets available from Bristol Ticket Shop and the Golden Lion. Bar until we all collapse

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