SWX Bristol, 16th April
Enter Shikari brought the final night of their residency to Bristol on Sunday evening with another sold-out show at SWX Bristol.
Having watched Enter Shikari before, you come to expect incredible production & lighting. The band & set had it in abundance, backdropped by standing LED towers, moving in time with the bands playing, lasers swirling through the air & confetti canons going off during notable drops & moments.
Starting the set with (pls) set me on fire from the new album Kiss for the Whole World. System… and ….
Meltdown from A Flash Flood of Colour came next, getting SWX swaying & swirling in a heady
mosh pit with limbs flying everywhere & crowd surfers flooding towards the stage to grab a closer look at their favourites. The set list did not disappoint & continued with classics Juggernauts and Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour.
The crowd sings every lyric back during the set, with Shikari playing the rarely heard Slipshod, giving them further energy & momentum to keep going through the already brilliant gig. Rou even referenced this & joked he was expecting a quieter crowd for a Sunday.
Enter Shikari continued with more tracks from more recent releases before a hectic and immense quick-fire round showcasing a new 2023 remix of Sorry You’re Not a Winner, which elevated the room to new
levels, with the crowd moving as a single collective, beaming smiles & sharing in an incredibly positive experience.
The band left the stage temporarily before coming back out for an encore led now by a shirtless & sweat-drenched Rou Reynolds, who, throughout the show, gave everything as did the fans in the consuming mosh pit. This career-spanning set was a treat for anyone in attendance and had you have been to the previous two shows, this was a dominant end to a brilliant residency.
The new album is being released this week. And going by what was played, pick yourself up a copy & hope
for more shows later this year.
Thank you, Enter Shikari for an unforgettable evening.
@jonevs7 
Scram Sister Media
Cheyenne Jayne-Manning @scramsistermedia
Role: Photographer
I’m a professional photographer, and I love to shoot festivals, events, and gig-goers. I’m also an editor, specialising in music videos.
Qualification: BA (hons) in Documentary Film Making from the University of Newport.
Available for: Gig Shoots, Photo Shoots, Album and Single cover shoots and Touring
First attended gig: One of the first gigs I ever went to on my own was Chase & Status in 2008. My mates and I covered ourselves in glow paint, only to sweat it off jumping and dancing. It was the start of my never-ending gig list.
First gig shot: Technically the first band I ever shot would have been my dad’s, at the age of 9! My mum gave me this giant tape camcorder and I filmed the entire thing. Since then, I’ve shot plenty of friends’ bands whilst co-managing the live music venue, Le Pub in Newport, and I haven’t stopped since.
Dream gig: CASisDEAD, Slow Club, Enter Shikari, Dizzee Rascal (in the Boy In The Corner era), Turnstile, and The Prodigy.
