The Underdog 2025 | Grand Final @ O2 Academy Bristol

WE NEED BANDS X Synthetica Present:

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THE UNDERDOG 2025 · GRAND FINAL

The Underdog returns in 2025 with a special ten-year anniversary series.

The Grand Final will be the culmination of the 2025 Underdog series, with six finalists competing for our stacked prize table:

• £1,000 in no-strings-attached cash
• Two days recording with Orchard Studios
• PR deal with Headstrong
• 50 t-shirts printed by Pins & Knuckles
• Press shoot with Sam Habridge
• Bespoke mini-tour by We Need Bands

Plus, we'll be bringing a piece of Underdog history back with a special Guest Headline performance... 

First launched in 2015, The Underdog quickly established itself on the Bristol scene as an alternative to the larger national competitions. Hundreds of local bands have competed at venues like o2 Academy, Thekla, The Fleece, Exchange, The Thunderbolt, and Zed Alley.

Seventy-two bands from around the South West and Wales will battle it out at the 2025 Underdog, celebrating ten years of the competition in Bristol... but there can only be one winner!

Follow the competition by using the hashtag #UnderdogBristol on social media.

Please Note: Only one ticket can be claimed per person (you cannot buy multiple tickets for the extra votes).

The FINALISTS:
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Please note – bands are listed here in alphabetical order and do not reflect the running order.

✪ BLOOMTIDE
Alternative Rock · Metal

https://linktr.ee/bloomtideband
LISTEN: https://spoti.fi/3YPvZHK
WATCH: https://youtu.be/TDLEjJ7ZPaM
FOR FANS OF: Enter Shikari, Calva Louise, Normandie

✪ CIRCLE OF CROWS
Alt Rock · Hard Rock

https://linktr.ee/circleofcrows
LISTEN: https://spoti.fi/3Av81Z5
WATCH: https://youtu.be/-STDNJtyC8Q
FOR FANS OF: Alter Bridge, Biffy Clyro, Alice in Chains

✪ COBER MOUTH
Nu-Metalcore

https://www.cobermouth.uk/link-splash
LISTEN: kycker.ffm.to/beneaththehydrogen
WATCH: https://youtu.be/ai3e58bRmCI
FOR FANS OF: Slipknot, Architects, Suicide Silence

✪ HOASTER
Alt Rock · Prog

https://linktr.ee/hoaster
LISTEN: https://spoti.fi/4ehZXsD
WATCH: https://youtu.be/YQ8lZJzk7no
FOR FANS OF: Foo Fighters, Weezer, ELO, Radiohead

✪ HOLE TRIPPER:
Alt-Rock · Grunge

https://linktr.ee/holetripper
LISTEN: https://spoti.fi/4e90Gfs
WATCH: https://youtu.be/hxX_qf3gDuQ
FOR FANS OF: Alice in Chains, Audioslave, Pearl Jam

✪ SORRYPARK
Pop Punk · Easycore · Metalcore

https://linktr.ee/sorryparkuk
LISTEN: https://spoti.fi/40whZUM
WATCH: https://youtu.be/kPegT8UUAAc
FOR FANS OF: Neck Deep, Fightstar, Four Year Strong

Plus GUEST HEADLINERS:
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✪ LIQUID STATE (2017 Champions)
Alt Metal

https://linktr.ee/LiquidStateuk

LISTEN: https://spoti.fi/3CWcBur
WATCH: https://youtu.be/Hzn93OyFA7w

FOR FANS OF: Spiritbox, Thornhill, Bring Me The Horizon

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

WHEN? ⇾ Saturday 7th June

WHAT TIME? ⇾ 6:30pm-11:00pm

HOW MUCH? ⇾

O2 Priority (2X Votes) · on sale Monday 14th April · £13.00*/£15.00 +BF
Exclusive to Ticketmaster: https://bit.ly/4lpzGgv 

Artist Pre-Sales (5X Votes) · SOLD OUT!
Exclusive to Headfirst.

Early Bird Tickets (3X Votes) · on sale Thursday 17th April · £14.00 +BF

General Release (2X Votes) · on sale Friday 18th April · £15.00 +BF

Please Note: Only one ticket can be claimed per person (you cannot buy multiple tickets for the extra votes).

No professional photography equipment may be brought into the venue without prior consent.

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Search #UnderdogBristol on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with all The Underdog 2025 news, or follow us on social media via:

www.instagram.com/UnderdogBristol
www.facebook.com/UnderdogBristol

APPLY For 2026:
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Applications will open in September, but you can use the form below to jump the queue - you'll be the first to hear when we're ready to launch.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/hZqd1daRMWV7Q6oVA