The Underdog 2025 | Grand Final @ o2 Academy Bristol

⚠️ Please Note: Tickets for the Grand Final go on sale in mid-April ⚠️  

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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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The line up for the Grand Final will be revealed at the start of April.

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? ⇾
Coming soon...

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

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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

The Underdog 2025 Series:
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--- THE HEATS ---

Heat A · Thursday 9th January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K2S

Heat B · Friday 10th January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K10

Heat C · Saturday 11th January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K26

Heat D · Thursday 16th January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K3h

Heat E · Friday 17th January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K3I

Heat F · Saturday 18th January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K3R

Heat G · Thursday 23rd January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K3Y

Heat H · Friday 24th January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K30

Heat I · Saturday 25th January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K38

Heat J · Thursday 30th January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K4e

Heat K · Friday 31st January · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K4m

Heat L · Saturday 1st February · The Thunderbolt
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K4n

--- THE LATER ROUNDS ---

Hall of Fame A · Saturday 22nd February · Exchange
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K2t

Overload A · Friday 28th February · Moor Brewery
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0Tfj

Hall of Fame B · Saturday 1st March · Exchange
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K1d

Overload B · Friday 7th March · Moor Brewery
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0Tfl

Semi Final A · Sunday 30th March · Thekla
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K2H

Semi Final B · Sunday 6th April · Thekla
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0K2F

Grand Final · Saturday 7th June · o2 Academy, Bristol
Tickets/Info: https://fatso.ma/0Lc5