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The following gigs are all taking place in Reading, Wokingham or Bracknell Forest.
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Thursday, September 15
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Skinner and T’witch. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BURGHFIELD – Burghfield Spices, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Clem Johnson. Details: 0118 983 4040.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Rev John H and the Revelations. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Skint Thursdays: Skint Rock, pop punk and classic rock, plus house and techo. Details: Twitter @skintmondays
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. BBC Introducing presents: MIYA MIYA, Mumbai, Emily Craig. Details: 0118 959 7196
READING – Wild Lime, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Open mic: spoken word, music and vibes. From 6.30pm.
Friday, September 16
BINFIELD – The Victoria Arms, Terrace Road North RG42 5JA. Pink Fish. Details: 01344 483856.
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Inair, Red Tape Resistance, Neverendings and Support. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ragamuffins and Fleet Country Club reunion. Details: 01344 303333.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Friday Night live Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Box Set. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Strictly Roots Revival with Jah Lion Movement. Details: 0118 956 8188.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Jazz at Progress presents Evan Parker. Details: www.jazzinreading.com
READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Friday night live, from 6pm. Details: 0118 959 7959.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. DJ night. Details: 0118 977 3706.
WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Music Club presents The Korgis featuring James Warren. 7.30pm. £25. Details:www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk
Saturday, September 17
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Live rock music with the Dead Revival and Bacchanal. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Dance Cult 10 DC10. Details: 01344 303333.
CROWTHORNE – Royal British Legion, Wellington Road RG45 7LJ. Paul Tino. Details: 01344 772161.
DUNSDEN – Dunsden Green Farm, Church Lane RG4 9QD. LoddFest 2022: Third Lung, Elucidate, lee John Blackmore, Louis and the Shakes, Loveless, Mellor, Pylons, Reliant, The Bible Code Sundays, The Nova Hawks, Bex Ruth, Dakorra, Ilani, Nicky Booty, The Wave Machine. Details: www.loddonbrwery.com
EARLEY – Earley Home Guard Social Club, Pitts Lane RG6 1BT. Late Night Boogie. Details: 0118 926 5936.
READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Rudie Rich. Details: 0118 402 7800.
READING – The Hexagon, Queen’s Walk. Bye Bye Baby. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. PsychoPomp: In Humanity’s Last Days launch show. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Billy Liberaton. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jackie Doe and the Uncertainty of Passion. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Mississippi MacDonald. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Neon Daze. Details: 0118 926 5804.
WOODLEY – Bull and Chequers, Woodley Green RG5 4QP. Paddington. Details: 0118 969 9756.
Sunday, September 18
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Damien Barber and Mike Wilson. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Northern Soul Social Sunday. 2pm-5pm. Details: 0118 931 0232.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Freshers house Party. Details: 0118 959 5395.
SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. The Zoots 80s show. Details: 0118 969 8000.
Monday, September 19
NETTLEBED – Village Club, High Street RG9 5DD. Nettlebed Folk Club presents: The Jackie Oates Trio. Details: www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Adore Delano: Party Your World. Details: 0118 959 5395.
Tuesday, September 20
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
Wednesday, September 21
STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Nine Below Zero. Details: 01491 681048.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – South Street arts centre. Heavy Pop: Robin Hitchcock and Jessica Lee Morgan. Details: 0118 960 6060.
Thursday, September 22
BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Now and Then. Details: 0118 983 2059.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Autumn beer and cider festival with live music and more. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Richfield Avenue. Live & Love Music soul and blues night: Tom Martin, Paul Glover and James Newman, plus One Eyed Man. Details: www.liveandlovemusic.com
READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Skint Thursdays: Skint Rock, pop punk and classic rock, plus house and techo. Details: Twitter @skintmondays
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196
EARLEY – Harley-Davidson, Wokingham Road RG6 8HN. Bottle Kids. Details: 0118 334 4300.
Friday, September 23
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Punk night: Echo Chambers, Dead Eyed Smiles. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Strats. Details: 01344 303333.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Storm in a Teacup presents Buds, Missing the Scene, Forgotten Names, As Loud as a Mouse, The Bourbon Massive. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Friday Night live Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Autumn beer and cider festival with live music and more. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Corn Stores, Forbury Road RG1 1SB. Tequila!!. Details: 0118 324 6768.
READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Reckless free pizza party alternative club night. Details: 0118 956 8188.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Michael: starring Ben. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Hannah Doorman. Details: 0118 935 4095
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays: Mirror Effect. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Strictly UB40. Details: 0118 959 5395.
READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Friday night live, from 6pm. Details: 0118 959 7959.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Full Flavour Band. Details: 0118 977 3706.
Saturday, September 24
BINFIELD – The Binfield Club, Terrace Road RG42 4HP. Discover. Details: 01344 420690.
BRACKNELL – The Bridge, Wokingham Road RG42 1PP. Utter Madness Duo. Details: 01344 862912.
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. !DAFT!. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe RG12 7DE. Blue Hayz. Details: 01344 457318.
CAVERSHAM PARK – Caversham Park Village Social Club, Milestone Centre, Northbrook Road. Dave Collinson’s Roy Orbison tribute. Details: www.cpva.org.uk
READING – The Apollo Club, Mount Pleasant. Ma Bessie. From 2pm.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Limpopo Groove. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Autumn beer and cider festival with live music and more. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Moderation, Caversham Road RG1 8BB. Dirtbag. Details: 0118 959 5577.
READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Rammlied. Details: 0118 956 8188.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Paddington. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Scarlet Vixens Purple Peepshow. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Band Substance. Details: 0118 957 6930.
SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON – The Four Horseshoes. Beer festival. Details: 01256 882296
TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Red. Details: 0118 942 9606.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. House party: vinyl DJs from 4pm: Andy Trafferd, Craig Harris, Andrew Townsend, Peter Creegan, Jon Paul, Buz Musial, Dave Crowley. Details: 0118 977 3706.
WOODLEY – The Good Companions, Loddon Bridge Road RG5 4AG. The Echo. Details: 0118 969 3325.
Sunday, September 25
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Autumn beer and cider festival with live music and more. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Singers Night. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays. 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. 3.30pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Talon. Details: 0118 960 6060.
SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON – The Four Horseshoes. Beer festival. Details: 01256 882296.
SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. The Sound of Springsteen. Details: 0118 969 8000.
