SAM PAUL BAND + Hayden Lloyd + Nory J

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We’re pleased to announce our 4th POLYGAZE gig of 2026 🙌🏻

Friday the 3rd of April at @thethunderboltbristol , join us for an evening of Blues & Rock grassroots music.

@the_gram_of_sam - Inspired by a mixture of genres, Blues, Folk, Soul and Rock. Sam sings songs about moments in his life. With chilled out and slacker rock vibes he plays easy going music that is catchy and will for sure get your foot tapping.

@haydenlloyd.music - an award winning, vibrant guitarist and singer/songwriter hailing from Bath and now thriving in Birmingham, UK, crafts a captivating fusion of blues, rock, and funk with soulful nuances and diverse influences, culminating in his distinct captive sound.

@noryjuk – is the indie/ dream pop pseudonym of British musician Jack Spooner. His discography seeks to never repeat itself and his live shows will utilise different musicians in each concert to leave the audience smiling, laughing and crying with every niche sound and forgotten gem.

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼

The Thunderbolt, 124 Bath Rd, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 3ED

𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼 (𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 & 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗮)

To make tickets more accessible for our customers, we’ve introduced a new tiered ticketing system, woop.

• £4 (early bird)

• £6 (general)

• £5 (low income)

• Pay-what-you-can, with a £6 minimum (Headfirst only)

• Band Donation: opt in to donate £1, £3, or £5 upon checkout. Your donation goes straight into the bands’ pockets (Headfirst only)

• £8 (on the door)

🎟️ links in our bio

Doors: 7:30pm

8:00pm – 8:30pm Nory-J

8:45pm – 9:15pm Hayden Lloyd

9:30pm – 9:15pm Sam Paul Band

Entry requirements: 18+ (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)

POLYGAZE – A Bristol-based promoter hosting live music gigs in support of grassroots bands, artists, and venues.

SHUTTERSPEED

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LIVE AND LOUD PRESENTS;

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We’re back — and we’re making noise.

SYNCT Events returns with our first gig since relaunch, bringing a stacked lineup of raw talent and serious energy to the stage. Expect loud guitars, standout vocals, and a night that doesn’t hold back.

This is what we’re about — real live music, no filler.

Line-up:
Rosie
Indi Perry
Anything But That Band
Blyss

Get familiar with the artists, follow their socials, and keep your eyes peeled… there might be a cheeky ticket discount floating around (you didn’t hear it from us). The Thunderbolt, Bristol Saturday 11th April 2026
⏰ Doors 7.30PM Tickets from £6 https://hdfst.uk/e151138

Pull up. Bring your mates. Let’s make it loud.

POLYGAZE Presents: WRECKSHIP + Octopig + Third Man

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POLYGAZE Presents: WRECKSHIP Octopig + Third Man

A Post Rock Live Music Gig

Wreckship
Wreckship are a fresh and exciting presence on the South West alternative scene. The band channel the volume, energy and rush of their live show into their music. Their sound recalls the melody and muscle of classic Emo bands like Alexisonfire, Lower Than Atlantis and Basement with the modern sensibilities of Movements, putting Wreckship up there any with any of the established acts on influential indies like Specialist Subject and Big Scary Monsters.

Octopig
Octopig was born from the collision of opposites — the brute force of the pig and the strange, fluid intelligence of the octopus — a metaphor for the way we fuse contradictory genres into a single, volatile sound. Over the past year they've carved out who they are: a blend of stoner metal, sludge and doom welded to desert rock grit, post-rock expansiveness and grunge’s raw nerve.

Third Man
Emerging from Abergavenny, South Wales, Third Man are a tight, energetic four-piece post-punk/indie band making noise well beyond their hometown. Formed in 2023, the band has quickly built a reputation for sharp, melodic songwriting and live shows that get people moving. Their sound fuses the angular funk of Talking Heads, the eccentric pulse of The B-52s, and the ragged urgency of The Libertines, filtered through a distinctive wit and grit.

POLYGAZE
A Bristol based event company that hosts live music events in support of grassroots bands, artists and venues

More info
The Thunderbolt, 124 Bath Rd, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 3ED

Tickets
£4 (early bird)
£6 (general release)
£5 (low income)
Pay-what-you-can (£6 min)

Band Donation: opt in to donate £1, £3 or £5 upon checkout. Your donation goes straight into the bands pocket

Doors: 7:30pm
8:00pm – 8:30pm Third Man
8:45pm – 9:15pm Octopig
9:30pm – 10:15pm Wreckship

Entry requirements: 18+ (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)

POLYGAZE Presents: Jed and no Microwave + The Financial Year + Go Crow Go

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Jed and the Microwave
Defrosted Pub Rock, Yacht Rock and Arena Rock from the dark ages. Used to be big in Japan, but lost a few stone since. Trying out old and new material in small venues so they can get gigs in even smaller venues. FFO: Dire Straits, The Clash, Toto, Blur.

The Financial Year
Abstract, Bristolian post-punk, scrangely-noiseniks. Featuring members of Falling Stacks and You Need Ghosts, in July 2024 they put out the single THANK you! CATS!!, featuring tracks High Prey Drive, Assist The Assist, and Triple Echo. Expect angular rhythms and impressionistic guitars.

Go Crow Go
Go Crow Go started as a two person recording project, developing into a full band as we realised that we can't play everything at once. We play narrative driven, sing along songs born out of a shared love of sad country drinking songs, and being elbowed in the face at punk gigs.

POLYGAZE
A Bristol based event company that hosts live music events in support of grassroots bands, artists and venues

More info
The Thunderbolt, 124 Bath Rd, Totterdown, Bristol, BS4 3ED

Tickets
£4 (early bird)
£6 (general release)
£5 (low income)
Pay-what-you-can (£6 min)

Band Donation: opt in to donate £1, £3 or £5 upon checkout. Your donation goes straight into the bands pocket

7:30pm - Doors open
8:00pm - 8:30pm Go Crow Go
8:45pm - 9:15pm The Financial year
9:30pm - 10:15pm Jed and (no) Microwave
11:00pm - Curfew

POLYGAZE HAPPY HOUR 15% off Drinks

Entry requirements: 18+ (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)

Haushome Production presents; THE SPIRITUS MUNDI with The Kruds and SheBangs

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THE SPIRITUS MUNDI with The Kruds and SheBangs

Come check out three of Bristol's most exciting up-and-coming rock & roll acts in a proper historic local venue. First up, artsy agit-pop supergroup SheBangs open the night with a fiery punk polemic, followed by the gutter-fed psych grind of The Kruds, and topped off by a mammoth mod-rock revival sermon by The Spiritus Mundi.
It's rock & roll as it was meant to be - fast, funky and free, in a dimly lit dungeon packed with hungry freaks.

PRIVATE PARTY

THE THUNDERBOLT IS CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE PARTY

PRIVATE PARTY

THE THUNDERBOLT IS CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE PARTY!