Each week, we print the biggest local gig guide you’ll find anywhere.
And now we’re bringing it in pixels to your computer. The reason? There’s too many gigs to fit in to our print edition, so we’ve had to be selective.
The following gigs are all taking place in Reading, Wokingham or Bracknell Forest.
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Thursday, July 21
READING – The Hub, Cholmeley Road RG1 3NQ. The Blagabond. 5pm.
READING – Milk, Merchants Place. Fusion 6: No Room For Squares.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – South Street Arts Centre. The Rich Meehan Trio. Details: 0118 960 6060.
Friday, July 22
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Sugar and Sax. Details: 01344 303333.
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Logicaltramp. Details: 0118 969 98978.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open Mic Night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – The Pitcher and Piano, Friar Street. Stars in their Minds Karaoke and disco.
READING – Playlist Live, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Friday Night Live requests. Details: playlistlive.co.uk
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Brazilian Gypsy Fusion with Theo Mizú & Banda. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Guns II Roses. Details: 0118 959 5395.
EMMBROOK – Emmbrook Sports & Social, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents Kossoff… The Band Plays On. Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk
YATTENDON – West Berkshire Brewery Tap Room, The Old Dairy, Frisham Farm RG18 0XT. Friday night sessions. Details: 01635 767090.
Saturday, July 23
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Hubba Bubba. Details: 01344 303333.
EARLEY – The Seven Red Roses, Maiden Place RG6 3HA. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 0118 935 4103.
HURST – Dinton Pastures, Davis Street RG10 0TH. Marvellous 2022: The Chicago Blus Brothers, Phil Collins No Jacket Required, One and Only Adele, UK Foo Fighters, The Rat Pack, Re-Take That and Robbie, Wild Boys. Details: www.marvelousfestivals.com
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Totally Tina. Details: 0118 969 98978.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. The Mythicals. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Totally Tina. Details: 0118 402 7800.
READING – The Jolly Anglers, Kennetside. Fly Project. From 5pm.
READING – Milk, Merchants Place. Lights Out with Keyboard Warrior DJs.
READING – Mojito Beach Bar, The Oracle RG1 2AG. Los Dos Gringos. Details: www.theoracle.com
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Al Fresco Music. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – Playlist Live, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Britney Spears tribute act Bottomless Brunch. 3pm. Saturday Night Live requests. Details: playlistlive.co.uk
READING – Prospect Park, Liebenrood Road RG30 2ND. Summer Love Festiva: Aswad, The Dualers, Tyler and Pete, General Levy, Kiko Bun, Reggae Roast. Details: summerlovereading.com
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays. Brother Strut Live. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Revolution, Station Road. Revolution Saturdays: music, cocktails and more.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Solace. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Cool Hand Luke and The Coolness. Details: 0118 376 9159.
TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Full Flavour Band. Details: 0118 942 9606.
WHITCHURCH – The Greyhound, High Street RG8 7EL. The Never Nevers. Details: 0118 984 1485.
WOKINGHAM – The Ship Inn, Peach Street RG40 1XH. Augusto Molina. Details: 0118 978 0389.
WOKINGHAM – The White Horse, Easthampstead Road RG40 3AF. Marmalade Live. From 3pm. Details: 0118 979 7402.
WOODLEY – Bull and Chequers, Woodley Green RG5 4QP. Anna Nightingale. Details: 0118 969 9756.
Sunday, July 24
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Live music on the terrace. 2pm. Wilde Sundays: Tomorrow Bird, Meddling Fox and Manna Ash. 2pm. Details: 01344 484123.
EARLEY – The Roebuck, Auckland Road RG6 1NY. Afternoon karaoke. 2pm. Details: 0118 966 7153.
HURST – Dinton Pastures, Davis Street RG10 0TH. Marvellous 2022: How Sweet It Is, Flash, Platinum Abba, Definitely Mightbe, Oye Santana, Katy Perry, The Jam’d. Details: www.marvelousfestivals.com
READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street. Miss Tina Bortion.
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Terry Hiscock with Roger Trevitt. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – Prospect Park, Liebenrood Road. Raver Tots family-friendly outdoor festival 2022: advance booking essential, no tickets on the gate. Includes garage, drum and bass, DJs including Brandon Block, Dope Ammo, Millz and Woody Cook, plus Paw Patrol meet and greet, fun fair, dance space, food and drink, face painting, glitter and licenced bar. Details: www.ravertots.co.uk
READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Northern Soul Social Sunday. 2pm-5pm. Details: 0118 931 0232.
Tuesday, July 26
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Take Five. Details: 01491 681048.
Wednesday, July 27
READING – Veeno, Valpy Street RG1 1AR. Live & Love Music: Tom Martin, Albert Benton Jr, Paul Glover, Thomas Heppell. 7pm. Free. Details: 0118 950 5493.
Thursday, July 28
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. The Cream of Hendrix. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
EARLEY – Harley-Davidson, Wokingham Road RG6 8HN. Bottle Kids. Details: 0118 334 4300.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Roseate, The Forbury. Heavy Pop presents The Roseate Sessions with Daughter of the Water and Buildings on Fire.
Friday, July 29
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Bacchanal. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Vintage Sound Collective. Details: 01344 303333.
GORING – Don Giovannii at The Leatherne Bottel, Bridleway RG8 0HS. Liza Marshall. Details: 01491 598622.
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Abba’s Angels tribute band. Details: 0118 969 98978.
READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street. Sam Solace.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open Mic Night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Foresters Arms, Brunswick Street RG1 6NY. DJ Jacky D: Funk, Soul and Disco. Details: 0118 304 3648.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – The Pitcher and Piano, Friar Street. Stars in their Minds Karaoke and disco.
READING – Playlist Live, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Friday Night Live requests. Details: playlistlive.co.uk
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Club Velocity presents The August List, Eat Daddy Eat, As Loud As A Mouse. Details: 0118 986 6788.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. 4G. Details: 0118 977 3706.
WOODLEY – Bull and Chequers, Woodley Green RG5 4QP. Ibiza Summer Dance Vibes. Details: 0118 969 9756.
YATTENDON – West Berkshire Brewery Tap Room, The Old Dairy, Frisham Farm RG18 0XT. Friday night sessions. Details: 01635 767090.
Saturday, July 30
BINFIELD – The Binfield Club, Terrace Road RG42 4HP. The Shelf Side. Details: 01344 420690.
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Reggae Fever. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Whitney Houston Collection. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. From The Ashes. Details: 01344 422622.
CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. Moon Hill presents karaoke and disco.
CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. The Cherries. Details: 01344 530615.
EARLEY – Earley Home Guard Social Club, Pitts Lane RG6 1BT. Nightrider. Details: 0118 926 5936.
PINGEWOOD – Lagoona Park RG30 3UH. Lakestock 2022: DJs and more. Details: lakestock.co.uk
READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street. Club FOD: monthly LGBTQ+ night.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. The Rainbow Barn Dance. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Retro Karaoke. Details: 0118 402 7800.
READING – The Jolly Anglers, Kennetside. Apache Sounds day party. From 2pm.
READING – The Monks Retreat, Friar Street. School Disco for over 18s.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Al Fresco Music. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – Playlist Live, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Ibiza Classics Bottomless Brunch. 3pm. Saturday Night Live requests. Details: playlistlive.co.uk
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. L1nkn_p4rk: Hybrid Theory Special with The Final Clause of Tactitus. The Scarlet Vixens: The Naughty 90s. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Reading University Students Union, Whiteknights Campus RG6 6EH. Siren Craft Brew presents Time Hops: a celebration of hops with live music and street food. From 2pm. Details: tkts.me/tl/qwch
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jazz with Stuart Henderson, Simon Price and guests. 3.30pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – Revolution, Station Road. Revolution Saturdays: music, cocktails and more.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Classic Tracks. Details: 0118 926 5804.
TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Mystery Machine. Details: 0118 942 9606.
WHISTLEY GREEN – The Elephant and Castle, Lodge Road RG10 0EH. Abi Powell. Details: 0118 934 0886.
WHITLEY – Whitley Social Club, Northumberland Avenue RH2 7QA. Plato and the Bees. Details: 0118 374 0052.
Sunday, July 31
BINFIELD – Peacock Farm, Peacock Lane RG12 8SS. Said and Done. Details: 01344 423481.
EARLEY – The Roebuck, Auckland Road RG6 1NY. Afternoon karaoke. 2pm. Details: 0118 966 7153.
EVERSLEY – The Golden Pot, Reading Road RG27 0NB. Paul Tino. 3pm. Details: 0118 973 2104.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays. Brother Strut Live. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Northern Soul Social Sunday. 2pm-5pm. Details: 0118 931 0232.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jazz with Stuart Henderson, Simon Price and guests. Details: 0118 376 9159.
SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. Sounds of the 70s with The Zoots Details: 0118 969 8000.
