After a few years testing the mainstream stage with a major record deal Pepino has moved back to her roots as a leftfield rock and electronica songwriter. As well as drawing influence from contemporary electronic passions like Caribou, Grizzly Bear and Sylvan Esso, Pepino also draws from late 60s and early 70s folk and popular music such as the song-smithery of Carole King, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. The song content for ‘Heterogaster’ is based around ideas of family, sex, trust and disconnection, using rich vocal harmonies, beautifully layered to musically represent these issues.

In Mesadorm’s debut album ‘Heterogaster’ listeners will find songwriter and lyricist Pepino in happy harmony with producer Aaron Zahl, fleshing out her musical world with his electronic soundscapes. Each musician then adds his or her unique musical touch to every song, resulting in a truly special and original sound. Having known each other since they were teenagers and weathered various phases of life and musical outfits, Zahl, Pepino, Palmer, Johnston and Silverston have a unique connection that plays out in their music with depth and assuredness. Their writing sits somewhere between the domestic observation of Suzanne Vega and the powerful, elemental other-worldliness of Bjork.

Blythe Pepino - Vocals/Keys

Aaron Zahl - Guitars/Keys/Bvs

Jo Silverston - Cello/Keys/Bvs

David Johnston - Bass/Keys/Bvs

Daisy Palmer - Drums/Bvs

“Blimey! That’s the sound of Mesadorm!” - Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1

“Loving the sound of Mesadorm. I reckon the next 12 months could be chock-a-block for those guys" - BBC Introducing in the West

“Mesadorm have that uncanny ability to find that perfect line between pop and experimentation. They achieve a rare and colourful psychedelic minimalism that is strikingly engaging.” - Folk Radio UK

+ Holly Macve

Bella Union are excited to announce the long-awaited return of US alt-rock legends Mercury Rev whose new album The Light In You will be released 18th September via the label. The band have just unveiled a track from the LP entitled ‘The Queen Of Swans’, which is streaming HERE, and announced an extensive European tour, the dates of which are below.

As Mercury Rev began recording their eighth studio album in autumn 2013, when asked what people could expect, co-pilot Grasshopper responded, “Steel Resonator Mandolin. Timpani. Sleigh Bells. All sorts of electric guitars…..” He subsequently added, “It is the best stuff we have done in a long, long time. Gonna be big sounding!”

Mercury Rev come to Trinity as part of their European Tour this Autumn.

Tickets on sale Monday 22nd June - Bristol Ticket Shop / 0117 929 9008 & Alt-Tickets / 0115 896 4456

Age Limit: 14+ (Under 16's must be accompanied by an Adult)

Set times:
Holly Macve - 8pm
Mercury Rev - 9.30pm
Curfew - 11pm

Presented by DHP Concerts

Since forming in 1989, Mercury Rev has made a career out of boldly exploring the fringes of artistic perception, channeling colors and sounds and visions that always seem just beyond our mortal reach. The Guardian hailed the group as “a rarity in indie rock: a band who have continually evolved their sound, pushing at the boundaries of what rock music actually means over 25 years, borrowing from jazz, funk, doo-wop, techno, folk and more along the way,” while Rolling Stone praised their “majestic chaos,” and the BBC lauded their “shimmering psychedelic pop, immersive indie-rock, [and] spectacularly engrossing passages of sumptuous instrumentation.” The band’s 1991 debut, ‘Yerself Is Steam,’ landed on Pitchfork’s rundown of the Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time, and their 1998 breakthrough, ‘Deserter’s Songs,’ was named NME’s Album of the Year upon its release. Major festival and television performances around the world solidified their status as that rare group capable of straddling the line between mainstream appeal and progressive musical and technological experimentation, but the band’s journey has always also been a tumultuous one, full of triumphs, setbacks, heartbreak and jubilation. They are currently putting the finishing touches on a new album.

+ support: Nina Savary

19:00: Doors

20:00: Nina Savary

21:00: Mercury Rev

23:00: Curfew

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available.

Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

Venue levy: Trinity has introduced a £1 Restoration Levy on every event ticket sold. This income will be used to create a dedicated fund for critical building works that will protect and maintain the Trinity Centre building and grounds.

Plus support from GROVE

MC Yallah is a Kenyan artists based in Uganda, and an affiliate of the big Nyege Nyege crew. Her fierce and intense lyrics are drawn from real-life experiences and often address women’s issues, spreading a powerful message of integrity and self-determination. Her lyrics are delivered in a range of languages including Kiswahili, Luganda, English and Luo.

MC Yallah and Debmaster released their album Kubali together in 2019. This collaboration paired MC Yallah's fiercely controlled lyricism and Debmaster's rugged riddims.

Please note, this is a standing show

About Trinity Presents

This is part of Trinity Presents - our in-house programme of music, bringing world-class artists and emerging talent to inner-city audiences.

Expect killer selections adorned with splashes of digital synths, electronic percussion and vocal interjections that galvanise waves of full-blown euphoria wherever he plays. DJ Katapila’s new Aroo EP (Awesome Tapes From Africa) is the latest addition to the iconoclastic producer’s catalog of fast-paced, pan-West African-influenced dance music and follows his debut Trotro (2016) which ignited the international acclaim for his work, with the likes of The New York Times, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor and FACT heaping praise on his work.

Cutting his teeth in the early 90s as a mobile DJ at funerals across Ghana, Katapila began spontaneously inserting Ga- and Twi-language chants and raps into instrumental breaks of the well-trodden international house and techno radio hits he’d been playing. Performing on his Yamaha DD11 electronic drum pads during instrumental breaks, he also added his own percussion. He combined the microphone toasting and his rhythms with a sampler and invented new creations on the fly, establishing his trademark rough-edged dance sound which has now become ubiquitous in Ghana and other parts of West Africa.

Formed in 2000, Maximo Park have released 7 studio albums, their latest in line with the announcement of their 2021 headline UK tour. The group's first two albums went gold in the UK and their debut "A Certain Trigger" was nominated for a Mercury Prize.

Please note, this is a standing event

Please read our COVID-19 Safety Policy for information on attending events during this time.

+ support: The Research

• Doors: 19:00
• The Research: 19:45
• Maximo Park: 20:45
• Curfew: 23:00

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available.

Last entry: 2 hours before curfew

Venue levy: Trinity has introduced £1 restoration levy on every ticket sold. This income will be used to create a dedicated fund for critical building works, that will protect and maintain the Trinity Centre building and grounds.

Cooper has released more than 70 original tracks and remixes, and more than twenty accompanying video works, primarily on London label FIELDS and German label Traum Schallplatten. His remixes range from avant-garde composers Michael Nyman and Nils Frahm, to bands like Hot Chip and Au Revoir Simone, to techno acts such as Agoria, Sasha (Welsh DJ) and Guy Andrews.

His work carries an emotional resonance and sensory immersion, often focusing on humanity’s place in the world. He merges electronic music and visual art with scientific enquiry through installations, live performance, and immersive audio-visual experiences.

No support will open the show.

Please note this is a standing event, accessible seating is available

Maverick Sabre is an Irish-English rapper, singer-songwriter and guitarist with a style that blends R&B, soul, folk and post-dubstep. Born Michael Stafford in Hackney, London, but raised in County Wexford, Ireland, Sabre made his name through collaborations with numerous artists in both the UK and Ireland before launching on to the national stage with his debut solo single “Look What I Done” in 2011.

Maverick first made his mark with an appearance on the 2008 album Sense The Terror, produced by Terawrizt and Nu-Centz. Positive reviews lead to numerous guest spots with established underground artists, and by 2010 he had worked with the likes of Chase and Status, Professor Green and Jermicide & Danny Digg, while also releasing his first mix-tape, The Travelling Man. The Travelling Man featured the song “Sometimes,” which came with a music video included. This further raised his profile. His first official single “Look What I Done” was released in 2011 and he promoted the single with appearances on Later... with Jools Holland and on Chris Moyles' national radio show.

As he neared the completion of his first solo studio album, he released the single “Let Me Go,” which reached No. 16 on the UK singles chart. Maverick continued his move into the mainstream with the hotly anticipated release of his debut album, Lonely Are The Brave, in early 2012. The album reached No. 2 in the UK and Scottish album charts and No. 3 in Ireland. Two further singles were released from the album, including “I Need.”

Maverick Sabre has established himself as a serious solo artist to watch after years of success in collaborations with a who's who of the UK hip-hop, R&B and dub-step scenes. With his combination of folk guitars, pounding bass beats, haunting vocals and political rapping, Maverick takes inspiration from the likes of Bob Dylan, Tupac and Bob Marley. He is currently signed to Mercury Records and has recently supported artists such as Lloyd Banks, The Game and Lethal Bizzle. He is also a former flatmate of Plan B, a good friend who helped him get his start in London after hearing his early work. Maverick is a regular at the UK summer festivals, with appearances at 2013's V Festival, Radio 1's Big Weekend and Shakedown Festivalamong many others.

Please note this is a standing gig

Doors: 7pm

Olivia: 7:30pm

Jordan Max: 8:15pm

Maverick Sabre: 9:15pm

Curfew 11pm

Salute to the Sun is his first album as a leader since Into Forever (2015) and marks the debut of his new band. A hand-picked ensemble featuring some of Manchester’s finest young musicians. The album draws inspiration from themes and ideas that have inspired Halsall through the years (on albums such as Oneness, Fletcher Moss Park and When the World Was One) ideas of ecology, the environment and harmony with nature.

Please note, this is a standing show

Please read our COVID-19 Safety Policy for information on attending events during this time.

Masego

Southern swagger, Jamaican blood, with a South African name, Masego is a Gumbo of culture and creativity. His music is best described as TrapHouseJazz. He's the fusion of Pharrell, Michael Jackson and Jamie Fox both on and off the stage.

His journey began on YouTube. He put his 10,000 hours in live looping with his saxophone, beat machine and keyboard. Masego used to rip beats from SoundCloud's future beat and house producers and add saxophone over them then head to Instagram and dedicate the song to a curly hair beauty from his explore page. His soulful singing and his jazzy personality colored every track and heart and caught the attention of many producers like Kaytranada,  Sounwav, and new greats like KRS and Medasin.

The Pink Polo EP with Texas Producer Medasin was the result of his SoundCloud antics. Their song Girls That Dance launched Masego and the TraphouseJaZZ band on a world tour. Japan, France, England, Germany and more got to experience Masego's unique live show. Girls that Dance found it's way to Jazzy Jeff who later reached out and invited Masego to his modern day XMen Mansion school for the gifted.

Masego nurtured his superpowers in Jazzy Jeff’s pool house, where legendary musicians and singers were constantly pouring in. Inspiration was high and the spirit of collaboration was high.

Jazzy Jeff's experience inspired him to work on hundreds of records. Masego decided to drop another project,

He called it Loose Thoughts, a project full a energetic singles, more developed song writing and his beloved saxophone.

The glo up continues. Masego assists company Roland, design an electronic saxophone, garners the respect of fellow live loopers like, Kimbra, Wayne Brady and Ed Sheehan, travels the world once again selling out venues and demoing new music. He starts 2 Secret companies in Virginia, buys a fleet of party buses, and hints at a new another new project. The world will be watching.

Tickets go live 10am Wednesday 21st March

+ support Duke Garwood & Joe Cardamone

Mark Lanegan, the soft-spoken elder statesman of the 90s Seattle grunge scene, has announced an extensive European tour with his Band, following the release of his new album Gargoyle. The 10-track LP features guest appearances from long-time collaborators Josh Homme, Greg Dulli and Duke Garwood.

“A beautiful set that balances Lanegan’s ongoing love of blues and folk with further explorations of the electronic terrain he explored on 2012’s Blues Funeral.” Uncut – 8/10

With support from Manchester's own Caoilfhionn Rose.

"The semi-classical drums/sax/piano trio Mammal Hands mutate into a high-volume rave act” The Guardian

Please note, this is a standing event

Please read our COVID-19 Safety Policy for information on attending events during this time.

About Trinity Presents

Trinity Presents is our in-house programme of events, bringing world-class artists to inner city audiences.

Sunkern Circus perform to crowds to open up our Festival of Light photo @ Khali Ackford

Young people from our Making Tracks project performed at our Annual Festival of Light and, they were great.

Making Tracks is our collaborative music making project with ACE and Basement– giving young people the opportunity to learn new skills in music creation. Trinity offers 121 and small group music sessions alongside industry workshops and opportunities to perform at Trinity events.

Xyzelle, Sealvia and Chantaleaze - students from project partners ACE performed first to a packed room. Photo Khali Ackford

Xyzelle, Sealvia and Chantaleaze from project partners ACE (Aspiration, Creation, Elevation) performed two songs, followed by Trinity student Louis Stone who performed his original songs using both his acoustic and electric guitars.

Great to welcome Trinity student Louis Stone who played tracks he is working on as part of Making Tracks. Photo Khali Ackford

Playing to an energetic and supportive crowd the students performed cracking sets and roused the crowds ready for local dub DJ Dutchie and the ever fantastic Bristol Reggae Orchestra – well done to them.

Dub DJ Dutchie gets the crowd ready for Bristol Reggae Orchestra photo @Khali Ackford

Bit of a squeeze for Bristol Reggae Orchestra on the stage in the main hall! @Khali Ackford

Onj's firework display was a treat for all the family. Photo @ Khali Ackford

This year we welcome over 800 people through the gates who came to watch the aerial performances, the fantastic firework display from Onj, a very warm bonfire from Woodsy, and the live music in our main hall.

Thanks to everyone that makes the event happen, from staff; to volunteers; to artists; to traders and of course all of you who attended.

The Festival of Light is a free event supported in part by public donations. This year we raised over £1100 in donations meaning that we can continue to run events like The Festival of Light so everyone can enjoy.