The Underdog 2026 | Grand Final

Name: The Underdog 2026 | Grand Final
Start: 2026-06-05T17:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-05T22:00:00+00:00
Location: O2 Academy Bristol

Schedule

Fri Jun 05 2026 at 05:30 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

O2 Academy Bristol | Bristol, EN

WE NEED BANDS X Synthetica Present:
▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔THE UNDERDOG 2026 · THE GRAND FINAL
🔥 The Underdog Is Back For 2026! 🔥
After a record-breaking 2025, Bristol’s most electrifying battle of the bands returns - bigger, louder, and wilder than ever!
The Heats will see hundreds of local musicians go head-to-head for one of just eighteen golden spots at the Thekla Semi-Finals. From there, our finalists will fight for glory - and a massive prize haul, including:
💷 £1,000 cash - no strings attached🎙️ Two full days in a professional recording studio👕 50 custom-printed band t-shirts📸 A killer promo photoshoot🚌 A mini South West tour
Since launching in 2015, The Underdog has become a Bristol institution - the go-to series for up-and-coming talent and a true alternative to the big-name competitions. Past events have rocked legendary venues like O2 Academy, Thekla, The Fleece, Exchange, The Thunderbolt, and Zed Alley.
This year, 72 bands from across the South West and Wales will throw down in our biggest showdown yet. But when the dust settles… There can only be one Underdog Champion. 🏆
📱 Follow the action and join the hype: #UnderdogBristol
⚠️ Please Note: Only one ticket can be claimed per person (you cannot buy multiple tickets for the extra votes).

The BANDS:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔
Please note – bands are listed here in alphabetical order and do not reflect the running order of the event.
✪ AKIRAIndie Rock · Pop · Hip-Hop
https://linktr.ee/AKIRA_artist
WATCH:

FOR FANS OF: The Wombats, Twenty One Pilots, Loyle Carner

✪ ALIBIAlt Rock
https://linktr.ee/weareyouralibi.band
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4REF2j74KXeS8e1TFgr4l2WATCH:

FOR FANS OF: Soundgarden, Mammoth, Halestorm

✪ BALLOON TOMBParty Punk
www.instagram.com/balloon_tomb/
WATCH:

FOR FANS OF: Rage Against the Machine, Idles, Limp Bizkit

✪ OPEN RETURNIndie Rock
https://linktr.ee/open.return
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/5qRoEw6TnbGBFhlu8xBJn4WATCH:

FOR FANS OF: Foo Fighters, Foals, Bad Nerves

✪ SEB LONGHORNFolk Rock
https://linktr.ee/seblonghorn
LISTEN:

FOR FANS OF: Paul Simon, Belle and Sebastian, Frank Turner

✪ SNAKE IN THE FOOTSPAIndie Rock
https://hoo.be/snakeinthefootspa
LISTEN: https://spotify.link/14IJm2n2R...WATCH:

FOR FANS OF: Catfish and The Bottlemen, The Royston Club, The Kooks

Plus GUEST ACTS:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔
✪ DISCONAP (GUEST HEADLINERS)Disco · Punk · Indie
https://linktr.ee/disconap.band
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/0CXrO2tfoTFoDXyJpLO3m4WATCH:

FOR FANS OF: Yard Act, Mr Bungle, A Certain Ratio

✪ PITFEEDERS (WARM UP ACT)Evil/Alt Rock
https://www.instagram.com/pitfeeders/
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/0cyyXJF7a9pychtFQt6ZxTWATCH:

FOR FANS OF: Soft Play, Royal Blood, Rage Against the Machine

The INFO:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔WHERE? ⇾ o2 Academy Bristolhttps://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2academybristol/Frogmore St, Bristol BS1 5NA

WHEN? ⇾ Friday 5th June
WHAT TIME? ⇾ 6:30pm-11:00pm
HOW MUCH? ⇾Artist Pre-Sales (5X Votes) · SOLD OUT!Super Early Birds (4X Votes) · SOLD OUT!Early Birds (3X Votes) · SOLD OUT!General Release (2X Votes) · £15 + BF
Please Note: Only one ticket can be claimed per person (you cannot buy multiple tickets for the extra votes).

Follow All The Action:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔Search #UnderdogBristol on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with all The Underdog 2026 news, or follow us on social media via:www.instagram.com/UnderdogBristolwww.facebook.com/UnderdogBristol
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