Bristol’s Simple Things Festival has completed its line-up with a second wave announcement of talent for the main day of its 2025 edition. Taking place on Saturday, November 8th, the 11th edition of this year’s event will feature 50+ live acts performing in some of Bristol's most-loved city centre spaces.
On the new announcement and taking centre stage at Bristol Beacon Hall in the afternoon is Nala Sinephro. Combining traditional instrumentation with modular synths, her sound will be brought to life on the Bristol Beacon sound system.
Closing The Beacon Hall will be The Bug with a full MC rollout of Flowdan, Warrior Queen, Manga St Hilaire, Logan and Magagu. The Bug, AKA Kevin Martin, has been a long-term affiliate of the festival for years and brings the largest emancipation of his show to the big stage. A low-end assault, this is one of electronic music’s heaviest shows and will be a fitting way to close out Simple Things 2025.
Other newly confirmed acts include the long-time Warp Records affiliate Clark, former Crack Magazine cover star Blackhaine, Jadu Heart, new XL signing KeiyaA’s and DJ aya, who will perform in the amazing Cellars of the Beacon. Six-time World Snooker Champion, now turned analogue synth enthusiast, DJ and Bristol resident Steve Davis has revealed his curated line-up of acts, including Graham Dunning and Strictly Kev (AKA DJ Food), jb glazer & Sculpture.
Other new names include: 15 15, Adult DVD, Deki Alem, Eiko Ishibashi, Fatboi Sharif, HAAL, Kayla Painter, Lover’s Skit, Kelan, Lea Sen, My First Time, Nadah El Shazly, Niontay, No Windows, Pan Amsterdam, Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith Present Disiniblud, Run Logan Run, TEKE::TEKE and Vlure.
These new names join the first wave of confirmed acts, which featured the likes of: Dry Cleaning, Factory Floor, Mechatok, Rich(ard) Dawson, These New Puritans, Tunde Adebimpe, The Orielles, Smerz, Decius (LIVE) and Iglooghost.
Simple Things’ weeklong programme is now complete with the previous release of five standalone shows in and around the main event. These shows are: Moin (Nov. 4th), John Maus (Nov. 5th), Autechre (Nov. 6th), Daniel Avery (Nov. 7th), and Joep Beving (Nov. 9th), and showcase Simple Things' continued commitment to hosting the best forward-facing music in the city.
As ever, Simple Things will host a nighttime programme with several specially selected afterparties, which will be announced at the end of summer.
Tickets for Simple Things are available via the Simple Things website here.
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