Tyler Ballgame

Tyler Ballgame plays Electric Bristol in Bristol on 3 September 2026. Based in Los Angeles, the singer-songwriter crafts voice-led songs that lean on acoustic foundations and indie pop with a retro grain, shaped by 60s and 70s pop and folk. His writing is direct, the arrangements measured, with clear melodies and supple tempos that leave space for the phrasing. You can hear a lineage that nods to Roy Orbison, Leonard Cohen, Harry Nilsson or Paul Simon, without falling into pastiche.

Revealed in 2024 with the tracks Radio and Help Me Out, Ballgame saw his name move beyond the local circuit, signing to Rough Trade Records and recording with Jonathan Rado and Ryan Pollie. On stage, his songs shift between stripped-back intimacy and fuller pop colours, centring the voice, guitar and keys. It’s a set built around concise structures and a gentle sense of pop nostalgia anchored in the present, with special guests joining for this Bristol date.