Name: Orbital
Start: 2024-05-02T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Bristol Beacon

Though they might not have envisioned it when they recorded debut single Chime inside a cupboard at their parents’ house for less than a fiver, Orbital would go on to become giants of electronic music.
Phil and Paul Hartnoll both redefined what dance music could do and the place it took within popular culture itself. Their music has influenced and inspired artists from Björk to Bicep and the brothers have collaborated with minds as diverse as Madonna, Kraftwerk, Professor Stephen Hawking and – in one of their many memorable Glastonbury performances – an actual Time Lord, in the shape of Doctor Who actor Matt Smith.
Unlike many of their dance contemporaries at the time, Orbital didn’t rely on pre-programmed DAT tapes and instead took a far more fast-thinking, improvisational approach, meaning that any gig can present a multitude of organic mutations of their songs, completely reinventing the notion of what a “dance” act could do live and turned multitudes of rock fans on to the limitless pleasures of electronic music.
Plus special guests TBC
Presented by Live Nation
Format: Standing in stalls, reserved seating in tiers
Age: 14+ (Under 16s accompanied by an adult 18+)
Doors: 19.00
All timings are approximate and subject to change