Kings of Leon, Ashton Gate: All you need to know about the show including times, shuttle buses and set list

The multi-platinum, multi-award winning Nashville-based band will be performing at Ashton Gate on June 23 as part of their Can We Please Have Fun World Tour, which coincides with the release of their ninth full-length studio album of the same name.

Kings of Leon last performed at the O2 Academy in Bristol in 2003. Since their debut in 2003, Kings of Leon – brothers Caleb (guitar/vocals), Nathan (drums) and Jared Followill (bass), and their cousin Matthew Followill (guitar) – have sold over 20 million albums and nearly 40 million singles worldwide, and won three Grammy Awards, three NME Awards, two BRIT Awards, and one Juno Award.

The alternative rock band have toured all over the world, playing at stadiums and arenas and headlining major festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella, Lollapalooza and Reading & Leeds on three separate occasions.

Kings of Leon Ashton Gate concert gate opening times

Doors will open at 3pm, with the concert starting at 5pm and ending at midnight.

Kings of Leon Setlist

Based from Kings of Leon’s pervious performances this year, Setlist.fm predicts their setlist will be:

1. The Bucket

2. Taper Jean Girl

3. Notion

4. The Bandit

5. Molly’s Chamber

6. Manhattan

7. Revelry

8. Closer

9. Radioactive

10. Mustang

11. On Call

12. Find Me

13. Waste a Moment

14. Supersoaker

15. Pyro

16. Use Somebody

17. Back Down South

18. Sex on Fire

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Who will be supporting Kings of Leon at Ashton Gate?

English singer-songwriter and winner of the prestigious Rising Star BRIT Award in 2022, Holly Humberstone and English indie rock band The Vaccines will be the supporting acts at the Kings of Leon concert.

Humberstone has established herself as one of the most exciting alternative pop stars of her generation since finishing runner up in the BBC Sound Of 2021.

Her debut album, Paint My Bedroom Black, was Number Five in the UK Album Charts and ranked by Rolling Stone and NME as one of the best albums released in 2023.

As for The Vaccines, they have sold over two million records worldwide and opened for acts like The Rolling Stones, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys and Muse.

The Vaccines were nominees for the BBC Sound of 2011 and NME Award-winners, and released their sixth studio album, Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations, earlier this year and will will perform at Ashton Gate for the first time during the Kings of Leon concert.

Kings of Leon Ashton Gate concert- banned item list

These are the prohibited items at the concert according to the Ashton Gate website:

- Glass, cans, bottles or thermos flasks of any kind

- Flammable liquids and aerosols (including perfume, hairspray etc)

- Laser pens/pointers

- Laptops, Ipads, professional cameras/video equipment

- Food and drink, unless for medicinal purposes

- Signs, banners, flags, inflatables, selfie sticks

- Air horns, whistles or other noise making devices

- Knives or weapons, fireworks, confetti, glitter bombs or sprays

- Umbrella

Kings of Leon Ashton Gate concert road closures

- Ashton Road and Marsh Road will be closed from 3pm to 2am on June 23.

- Winterstoke Road, Wedlock Way, Barons Close and a small section of Smyth Road (from Winterstoke Road to Bower Road) will be closed from 9pm to midnight on June 23.

How to get to Kings of Leon Ashton Gate concert

Where to park for Kings of Leon Ashton Gate concert?

Limited accessible parking for concert is available. To book call 0117 9630 600 or email [email protected].

Taxis and Drop Off/Pick Up

There will be no pre-event designated drop-off point at the stadium and the roads near the stadium will be closed, have temporary waiting restrictions and be very busy.

Post-event, from 10pm Sainsbury’s on Winterstoke Road is the designated pick-up point for private pick-up and pre-booked taxis only.

Shuttle Bus

The event shuttle bus is the easiest and fastest way to get to Ashton Gate Stadium.

Pre-event buses will operate frequently between 3pm and 7pm. Post-event buses will depart after the concert from Winterstoke Road when full and return to collect any remaining passengers.

The shuttle bus start from Portway Park & Ride, Brislington Park & Ride, Temple Meads Railway Station and The Mall, Cribbs Causeway.

There will be no shuttle bus tickets available to buy on the day. Bus tickets can be booked here.

Accessible Mini Buses

There will be an accessible post-event mini-bus operating from Barons Close opposite Gate 1 and driving fans through the road closure to just outside Sainsbury’s on Winterstoke Road. Pre-booking is essential so if you would like to make use of this service please email [email protected] or call 0117 9630 600 (Option 4, then Option 2 and Option 2 again).

Public Buses

The following bus routes stop by Ashton Gate:

- 24 Ashton Gate (Stop: Ashton Road)

- X1 Weston-super-Mare (Stop: Blackmoors Lane, Ashton Bridge)

- X4 Portishead (Stop: Blackmoors, Ashton Bridge).

- X6 Clevedon (Stop: Blackmoors, Ashton Bridge)

- X7 Weston-super-Mare (Blackmoors, Ashton Bridge)

- X8/9 Nailsea (Blackmoors, Ashton Bridge)

Organised National Coaches

Bakers Dolphin are providing coach travel from the following pick-up points:

- Taunton

-Bridgwater

-Burnham-on-Sea

-Highbridge

-Weston-Super-Mare

- Clevedon

- Gordano Services

- Nailsea.

Train

Parson Street is a 15-minute walk to Ashton Gate Stadium. Trains available from this station cover much of Bristol, the South West and Somerset.

The final departure from Parson Street to Weston-super-Mare on June 23 will be at 11.20pm and calling at Nailsea and Backwell, Yatton, Worle and Weston-super-Mare.

Walking

Ashton Gate Stadium is a:

- 15 minute walk away from Parson Street Station in Bedminster

- 30 minute walk away from Clifton Village

- 30 minute walk away from Bristol Harbourside and City Centre (Vauxhall Bridge is closed for repairs)

- 40 minute walk away from Bristol Temple Meads

Cycling and E-Scooter

The stadium is a short bike ride away from many areas of Bristol, including:

- 7 minutes away from Parson Street Station, Bedminster

- 8 minutes away from Clifton Village

- 9 minutes away from Bristol Harbourside and the City Centre

- 12 minutes away from Bristol Temple Meads

All event cycle parking is in front of the old Midas building off Winterstoke Road.

What is the weather forecast during Kings of Leon Ashton Gate concert?

According to BBC Weather, there will be sunny intervals and a light breeze with highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C on June 23.

The Met Office predict sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning on June 23, with highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C.

Kings of Leon Ashton Gate concert- How to get tickets

There are still tickets available for the concert. Ticket prices start at £80.30 and can be booked here.