La Bomba

16/09/2025

Join us on a trip to Club Coco! 🏝️

CLUB COCO x LA BOMBA





Tickets on sale now 🎫 headfirstbristol

09/09/2025

Next up .bomba.bristol… Caribbean record specialist - Matteo Fava aka (Amsterdam) 💣🌴
Expect obscure vintage calypso, soca, afrobeat and Latin bangers. Tickets on headfirstbristol 🎫

07/08/2025

Date for your diaries! 🤩 We’re very excited to welcome Mr Jack White aka DJ Jackie Hoodoo! Expect the usual rare records from around the world, that you may not have heard before. 💣

29/07/2025

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La Bomba (John Stapleton & Boom Operator)

Unshazamable Afro and Latin 45s from Bristol's La Bomba.

Veteran Bristol DJ John Stapleton and Boom Operator teamed up just before the pandemic, bonded by their love of obscure records from around the globe. Their (strictly original vinyl) monthly Bristol session, La Bomba, is now regarded as one of Europe's premier nights for original funky vinyl and has hosted many of the world's top diggers and DJs...

“A selection of unshazamable (at the time of recording) bangers from Latin America, West & East Africa. 15 snapshots of 1970s pressure that you may not have heard before.”
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15/07/2025

Coming up no special guest this month just classic style La Bomba with and B2B all night long! 💣💥

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17/06/2025

Coming up next, we have the wonderful from and .jam 🔥🔥

Tickets on sale now!

13/06/2025

Tomorrow we’re excited to be joined by the one and only from the legendary

Catch us at 11-3am spinning records you probably won’t hear anywhere else!

Plus… 12-6pm will be selling rare Latin and Caribbean records at DON’T SLEEP!

Hope to see you there!

12/05/2025

Boom! Next up at La Bomba we have supreme crate-digger 🧨 from the amazing this is a rare UK visit and Ruffy’s first time outside of London! Don’t sleep, tickets on sale now at Headfirst ✌️

29/04/2025

Saturday 9th May, Mexico City’s Carlos René will be joining us at The Jam Jar Bristol 🔥

Carlos’ musical library spans everything from cumbia, bolero, psych and soul to guaracha and Latin garage, all united by irresistible hip-shaking grooves. Keeping it strictly vinyl, the co-founder of Mexico City’s Casa Calypso makes a hugely welcome return to Bristol with his ‘50s through to the ‘80s Latin and Caribbean music expertise in tow.

All music rights belong to their rightful owners. Please support the musicians and buy their music.------------Carlos René is a prominent DJ, music archivist...

05/03/2025

For the next instalment of .bomba.bristol selector sessions we have the complete DON of the tropical record world… Duncan Brooker of 💣

Early bird tickets have already sold out! 🙌

04/03/2025

Shout out to and all who joined us last Saturday , another fantastic night! See you next month. 💣