2025 was insane. 80 shows and more than 34,000 heads 🤯 Thank you to all who picked up a ticket and threw down with us. An extra special shoutout to our incredible team and collaborators who made it all possible; Lor, Kerenza, Tom, Imi, Hannah and Iwan 🖤 Huge love and wishing all an excellent 2026.
2024; what an outstanding one. From exciting new discoveries to all time favs, we staged almost 60 shows for MORE than 25,000 of you. We’ve made many new friends along the way and never cease to be amazed by the sheer appetite there is for heavy & alternative music plus the wealth of amazing talent coming through. Thank you to everyone for an unforgettable year. An extra special shout out to the Effigy team; Lor, Kerenza, Hannah, Tom and Iwan, who have worked tirelessly to make the shows happen. Here’s to 2025 and what is already shaping up to be our most ridiculous one yet. We look forward to seeing you all soon x
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That’s a wrap on 2023. Thank you all for an amazing year - our biggest yet, with over 80 shows and more than 30,000 of you. It really means the world to bring so much music to you all. Big love to our hardworking team and all the artists and venues we’ve had the pleasure of working with. We look forward to seeing you all in 2024 🖤🖤🖤
@northcotemusic is the musical project of Canadian singer-songwriter, Matt Goud. Having toured alongside artists such as The Gaslight Anthem, Frank Turner, Hot Water Music and many more, he has built a loyal fanbase across North America and Europe.
In 2026, Northcote releases an all new full-length album, ‘To Cherish’, showcasing an evolved sound, while remaining powerful and emotionally resonant.
Joining Northcote is @tomjenkins_ , bringing his alternative sounds from the South-Wales valleys.
Several years in the making, we are stoked to announce the debut Bristol headline show for UK hardcore heavyweights, @guilttripmhc . The Manchester quartet bring crossover to a new generation, carving out a reputation for fist-pumping metal via elements of thrash and old-school hardcore. Their 2019 debut, ‘River of Lies’ showcased a DIY sound backed by heavy riffs & grooves, before their 2023 follow-up, ’Severance’, pushed their sound to the big leagues. In 2026, they return with their third album, ‘Armour of Angels’ (out June 5th) and will bulldoze through Electric Bristol - their first headline in the city, having previously shared stages here alongside Malevolence + Sylosis and Stray From The Path.
Joining them is a stacked supporting bill ft. Texas hardcore crew, @judiciarytxhc , Australian deathcore outfit, @justiceforthegram , and UK hardcore/metalcore newcomers, @longgoodbye.wav . Grab your tickets and prepare for an unforgettable throwdown this October.
👀 JUST announced & on-sale NOW 🎟️
@spartatheband are back, with their all new, sixth album, ‘Cut a Silhouette’, and UK headline shows. Jim Ward has of course cut plenty of silhouettes, first as a vital member of pioneering post-hardcore outfit, At The Drive In, then as frontman of Sparta, as well as a handful of solo releases. Now, in 2026, the band is completed by bassist Matt Miller and drummer, Neil Hennessy. They have made a record that’s a culmination of the perfectly imperfect chemistry that flows between them. ‘Cut a Silhouette’ is a collision of past & present, that builds off their legacy, but equally continues their evolution. This is pure, unadulterated Sparta.
👀 JUST announced & on-sale NOW 🎟️ Canadian progressive-sludge metallers, @anciients , make their Bristol debut at The Croft this October. The bands extremity-laced progressive rock sound has earned them not one, but TWO, JUNO awards (Canadian Grammy equivalent), most recently for their 2024 released album, ‘Beyond The Reach of The Sun’. Through tours with the likes of Lamb of God, Acid Bath, High On Fire, Cancer Bats, Goatwhore, Boris and more, the band has drilled down a live a live sound not to be missed in full-headline form in Bristol.
Iconic Midwest emo/math outfit, @algernoncadwalladerband , returned in 2025, with their first new album in 14-years. ’Trying Not To Have a Thought (2025) isn’t just their first album since ‘Parrot Flies’ (2011). It’s also their first with their original lineup since their seminal debut, ’Some Kind of Cadwallader’ (2008).
Algernon Cadwallader have garnered a unique cult legacy that welcomes a convergence of punk-lifers and fresh-faced teens. Ahead of their appearance at Outbreak 2026, we are thrilled to welcome all aboard Thekla for a special show with these heroes of emo revival.
@tigercubtigercub are back and will hit The Fleece this October with their biggest, heaviest live show to date. The show follows the overwhelming response to their new album; ’Nets to Catch The Wind’, SOLD OUT KOKO London headline AND BBC Maida Vale sessions for Daniel P. Carter’s Radio 1 Rock Show. Tigercub have emerged at the forefront of a new wave of UK rock acts building serious international momentum. Expect mega riffs, potent vocals and a howling blend of colossal rock as they storm through Bristol in 2026.
💿 New single out now.
💥 Album out 26th June > Release Show in Bristol
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@truckviolence release their new album, ‘The Weathervane Is My Body’ on 26.06 via @theflenser (Chat Pile, Agriculture, Bell Witch, Crippling Alcoholism, Have A Nice Life).
Expect a truly unique night of sludge, hardcore and folk infused sounds as we celebrate the records release day.
🎟️ On-sale NOW
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