O2 Academy Bristol
Frogmore Street Bristol, Avon
Bristol, BS1 5NA
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O2 Academy Bristol
 | Thursday 5/2/09 | The Gaslight Anthem with Frank Turner, Polar Bear Club |  | ||
| Monday 6/4/09 | Eagles of Death Metal | |
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O2 Academy Bristol
O2 ACADEMY BRISTOL
'The sound quality is of a high standard, the stage is a decent size, the balconies and different levels are perfect for band watching' - National Union of Students
In November 2001, AMG opened its third 'Academy' branded venue in Bristol. Academy Bristol has fast become an essential part of the local nightlife, bringing its unique blend of quality live music and top UK club nights to the West Country.
A key date on the UK's touring circuit, Academy Bristol has seen a host of internationally acclaimed artists take the stage in its exciting history. From Bloc Party and Basement Jaxx, Dirty Pretty Things to Gomez; the venue has proved itself to artists and audiences alike as the place to experience live music in Bristol.
A wide variety of club nights have been successfully introduced, which include weekly events from Bristol's most popular student night Academy every Thursday during term time and Ramshackle every Friday. Saturday club residencies vary each month, with regular, specialist events courtesy of leftfield and breakbeat supremos, BlowPop, as well as hard dance nights through to house classics. Drum & Bass nights come from Revolution, One Nation, Liquidiser, Full Cycle and Drive By.
AMG is very proud of the part the venue has already played in enriching the vibrant cultural life of the city, building on the unrivalled success of its sister Academy venues.
In 2005, the venue supported the Tsunami Crisis by hosting an exclusive charity gig by Bristol's legendary musicians Massive Attack and Portishead, alongside Robert Plant and The Coral.
Academy Bristol's eclectic diary of events presents literally hundreds of gig and club nights all year round and the management team focuses strongly on offering audiences in the South West the highest quality artists with the best in-house sound, lighting and service in the business. In November 2006, Academy celebrated its 5th anniversary with 12 hours of entertainment to engage the local community and host a photographic exhibition featuring over 250 live prints on display.
To facilitate this, an extensive programme of internal developments are continually undertaken improving sightlines, capacity, toilet facilities, bar access, and production - ensuring that the Academy brand is synonymous with the very best in live music and clubbing with excellent facilities on offer to the customer, artist and client alike.
In June 2006, AMG added a secondary venue, Academy 2 Bristol; a 350 capacity production-complete, stand-alone gig venue that also acts as an additional area for club nights. Since opening, acts that have gone on to great things include The Automatic, iForward Russia! and Enter Shikari.
The Artists: Since opening, live music events include: Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Hard-Fi, We Are Scientists, Dizzee Rascal, Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly, PJ Harvey, Snow Patrol, Faithless, Kosheen, DJ Shadow,, Damien Rice, Kings Of Leon, Stereophonics, Richard Ashcroft, Badly Drawn Boy, Jurassic 5, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Sugababes, Damien Marley, Basement Jaxx, Black Eyed Peas, Goo Goo Dolls, The Rakes and Embrace.
Dance Events: To date Academy Bristol has hosted dance and club events with LCD Soundsystem, Freestylers, Lee Perry, Mad Professor, 'Crisis In Afghanistan' Peace Gig featuring the Gorillaz, Scream, Full Cycle, Hustler, Public Enemy, Drive By with Dilinja and Jeru The Damaja, BlowPop with Gilles Peterson (Radio 1), Roni Size, Groove Armada and Ozomatli.