Bristol's very own Tao Bar - Live Music | Art Exhibitions | Great Food

The Venue :
The Tao Bar is situated on Cheltenham Road in the heart of Bristol 's creative quarter. It is essentially a lounge bar that serves great food, and is frequented by people who appreciate the sense of freedom that Tao has to offer. The interior is long and thin, and is predominantly furnished with sofa's, (and more recently, with long swathes of vibrantly coloured cloth). Art exhibitions are rotated monthly, and there are live music nights on Thursdays and Sundays, all of which contribute towards creating an interesting and fluid space with an intimate and relaxed atmosphere.

April Listings:

Thurs 3 April:
The Scribes + DJ Skint
Doors 8.00pm FREE ENTRY
Hip Hop / Trip Hop / Rap: myspace.com/scribesmusic
Funk / Hip Hop / Experimental www.myspace/skintflat7uk
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Sun 6 April:
Little Girl Blues + Poppy
Doors 8.00pm FREE ENTRY
LGB: A stunning voice (akin to Tracey Thorn - Everything But The Girl) delivering equally stunning lyric that will dive straight into your soul. www.myspace.com/thelittlegirlblues
Poppy weaves off-kilter tales of urban life with the sweetest folk melodies. "Captivating.” www.myspace.com/poppyandfriends
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Thurs 10 April:
Insomniac Jack + Ryan Inglis + Tristan Ash
Doors 8.00pm FREE ENTRY
IJ: (rock/folk/blues) Genuinely original songs, diversely inspired, and crafted with innovative care and insight, delivered with passion.
www.myspace.com/insomniacjackmusic
RI: Funky acoustic pop. One of Weston’s most well known singer-songwriters with a growing reputation for delivering live. www.myspace.com/theryaninglisband
TA: Jack Johnson-esque solo acoustic act; “Tristan Ash has the right voice to be in the music industry. He has great energy and delivery. “ Slicethepie.com / www.myspace.com/tristanash
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Sun 13 April:
The NONE Team + The Fuel + The Outtakes
Doors 8.00pm FREE ENTRY
TNT: Alternative indie dance rock with an experimental ambiance - www.myspace.com/noneuk
TF: Classic rock, with instant appeal and catchy riffs. www.myspace.com/thefuelmusic
TO: All-female classic rock pop with a twist, (as well as a sense of humour). www.myspace.com/theouttakesofficial
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Thurs 17 April:
Sunrise Celebration Pre-Party
Yes Sir Boss + CuteLoony + Gaynor O'Flynn
Doors 8.00pm FREE ENTRY
YSB: Hi-octane ska with attitude and humour, reminiscent of The Scrub www.myspace.com/yessirbossmusic
C: Funky folk pop with a heart, and lashings of talent - www.myspace.com/cuteloony
GO’F: The singer songwriter that has played more stages at Glastonbury than any other act. www.myspace.com/gaynoroflynn
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Sun 20 April:
Ian Perry + Emily Henry + Ruby Brown
Doors 8.00pm FREE ENTRY
IP: Profoundly talented, gutsy, unassuming singer songwriter whose music is held in the highest regard by anyone that loves music and has had the good fortune to hear it delivered live. www.myspace.com/imperrymusic
EH: Aimee Mann style folk-pop indie songbird with intelligent, melancholy lyrics and catchy melodies. www.myspace.com/emilyjhenry
RB: Sandy Denny meets Amy Winehouse and writes indie folk blues!

“Ruby Brown tingles spines, effortlessly shifting from whispery lulls to strong and memorable melodies. Sensitive and at times melancholy in an easy blend of blues folk and jazz.”
John Gibson 2007

www.myspace.com/rubybrownmusic
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Thurs 24 April:
Croissant Neuf Summer Party Pre-Party
Them Brokes + Little Gaia + The Undercover Hippy
Doors 8.00pm FREE ENTRY
TB: Jack Johnson meets Gogol Bordello in an acoustic rock off, inspired by a wandering spirit and a fire in the belly. Them Brokes take a rock sensibility to their upbeat acoustic folk. www.myspace.com/thembrokesmusic
LG: Funk, rock, latin, afro and reggae influenced grooves. “Is this a new West Coast sound? Like Bill Withers on a surfboard or a slacker generation Paul Simon, Rainy's laid back grooves get under your skin." Justin Adams (Robert Plant and The Strange Sensations). www.myspace.com/littlegaia
TUH: Bob Dylan meets Bob Marley and they freestyle acoustic hip-hop.
Billy Salisbury, a.k.a. “The Undercover Hippy” brings together elements of folk, hip-hop, and reggae amongst other influences, and produces extremely catchy, politically charged and thought provoking songs, packed with imagery and performed with the voice of a man twice his size.
www.myspace.com/undercoverhippy
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Sun 27 April:
Elliot Hall + Strungout
Doors 8.00pm FREE ENTRY
EH: Poetic songs alternating between moody ballads and uptempo rants accompanied by guitar, mandolin, percussion.

“Remember the first time you heard Tom Waits and thought 'No bloody way?' It's like that with Elliot Hall of Bristol and London… He is heroic and compelling.”
Venue Magazine

www.myspace.com/elliothallmusic

S: An acoustic duo who perform their music with passion and intensity. Fusing a range of musical styles together to create a heady blend of rock, spiced with blues, folk, jazz and country. Intricate guitar work, overlaid with powerful, haunting vocals that will tug at every musical and nerve in your body. www.myspace.com/twostrungouts
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The Tao Bar can be found at:

128 Cheltenham Road
Bristol
Avon
BS6 5RW
Tel: 0117 924 7733

Website: www.taobar.co.uk
Myspace: www.myspace.com/taobar