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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – April 6-April 16

by Phil Creighton
April 5, 2023
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Thursday, April 6

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Iago Banet. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. Karaoke. Details: 0118 958 6775.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. FSJB presents Limpopo Groove. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. The Hub Radio Community Station 1 Year Anniversary Fundraiser. Details: https://gofund.me/b2dec44f

READING – Popworld, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Easter special. Details: 0118 959 5395.

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READING – Revolucion de Cuba, Friar Street RG1 1EX. Hop Till You Drop. Details: 0118 207 7016.

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. The Village festival presents The Barnstormers. Details: 0118 376 9159.

Good Friday, April 7

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. The Lost Trades, Tomorrow Bird. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Take That Experience. Details: 01344 303333.

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Bracknell Jazz: Nigel Price. Details: 01344 484123.

BURGHFIELD – Cunning Man, Burghfield Road RG30 3RB. Earl Tee Live. Details: 0118 959 8067.

EMMBROOK – The Dog and Duck, Matthewsgreen Road RG41 1JT. Karaoke. Details: 0118 978 0544.

EVERSLEY CROSS – The Frog and Wicket, The Green RG27 0NS. Tequila Chase. Details: 0118 973 1126.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Storm In A Teacup presents Edwards In Venice and For I Am, Missing The Scene, Launch Control, Harrison Wilde. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – CultureMix Arts and Music Centre, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Reggae Fridays: music, dancing, bar, open mic, music and more. £5. Details: 0118 958 7351.

READING – The Lyndhurst, Queen’s Road RG1 4DG. The Village festival: Cafe Zazous. 1pm. Stever Morano and Band. 5pm. David Gray and John Dunsterville. 9pm. Details: 0118 950 3888.

READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Stars in the their Minds karaoke. Details: 0118 958 8964.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. OCD&B: Ghost Hardware, Magnum. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Revolucion de Cuba, Friar Street RG1 1EX. Latin Addiction. Details: 0118 207 7016.

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. The Go Go Five. 4pm. Phil Braithwaite and Friends. 7pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Ultimate Coldplay Live. Details: 0118 959 5395.

READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street. Live music with Amanda’s Music Events.

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Piston Broke. Details: 0118 977 3706.

YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, Reading Road GU46 7LR. Emma Baldwin. Details: 01252 870648.

Saturday, April 8

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Jagged Little Alanis with Follow Deep. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Hedkandi. Details: 01344 303333.

BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Ear Candy. Details: 01344 422622

CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. Moon Hill presents karaoke and disco.

PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Box Set. Details: 0118 969 98978.

READING – Hotel 1843 (was Great Expectations), London Street RG1 4PS. Club Candyshop with Mike Delinquent. Host Mr OV. £15. Details: 0118 950 3925.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Easter Extravaganza. Details: 0118 402 7800.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Switchblades presents Paul Ansells No9. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Lost Saturdays Easter bunny bash.

READING – The Lyndhurst, Queen’s Road RG1 4DG. The Village festival: L:ily Beck and Friends. 3pm. Skates and Wagons. 7pm. Details: 0118 950 3888.

READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street. Tov.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Goldsworth Jerry. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. The Village festival: The Keith Allen Band. 1pm. Jackie Doe and the Uncertainty of Passion. 5pm. Rufus Ruffcut. 9pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.

READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Move It. Details: 0118 926 5804.

TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. W3G. Details: 0118 942 9606.

WHITLEY – Whitley Social Club, RG2 7QA. Mythicals. Details: 0118 374 0052.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. The Gas Trick Band. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.

YATELEY – The Royal Oak, Reading Road, GU46 7UG. Arachna. Details: 01252 872459.

Easter Sunday, April 9

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. I Got Soul presents David Rodigan. Details: 01344 303333.

READING – The Jazz Cafe, Select Car leasing Stadium RG2 0FL. Genius Easter Birthday Bash. Details: 0118 968 1442.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Hybrid Culture with Don Letts. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – The Lyndhurst, Queen’s Road RG1 4DG. The Village festival: Fleur Stevenson and Hugh Turner. 3pm. Details: 0118 950 3888.

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. The Village Festival: Mayor and James. 1pm.HybridPIG. 9pm . Details: 0118 376 9159.

READING – Popworld, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Easter Sunday Massive. Details: 0118 959 5395.

READING – The Victoria Cross, Basingstoke Road RG2 0NT. RG2 Radio presents Easter Soul Party. Details: 0118 931 0115.

Easter Monday, April 10

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. The Village Festival: The Acoustic Beatles Shambles. 3pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.

READING – The Polish Club, London Road RG1 4DX. The Village Festival after party: Limpopo Groove. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 958 9908.

Tuesday, April 11

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BAGSHOT – The Foresters Arms, London Road. Bracknell Folk Club. Details: www.bracknellfolk.org.uk

READING – Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW. Live jazz, blues and more. Free entry, donations welcome. Details: 07866 251216.

READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. Alex. Details: 0118 958 6222.

Wednesday, April 12

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Open Mic Night. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Monthly Shanty Session. Details: 0118 958 0473.

STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Moscow Drug Club. Details: 01491 681048.

Thursday, April 13

ARBORFIELD – Royal British Legion, Eversley Road RG2 9PR. Flying Visit.

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Mr Pineapple. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Golden Farmer, Reeds Hill RG12 7LS. Karaoke. Details: 01344 302038.

EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Iftar dinner time: Ramandan community dinner organised by the Dialogue Society. 6pm. Entry free, by tiket, donations to Victims of Earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Details: reading@dialoguesociety.org

READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. Karaoke. Details: 0118 958 6775.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Hugh Turner Funk Quartet 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 – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Club Velocity presents Shonen Knife 40th anniversary tour. Details: 0118 959 5395.

WOKINGHAM – The Grasshopper, Rose Street RG40 1XU. Live at the Grasshopper: Mark Warner’s Full Swing. From 6.30pm. Details: 0118 901 2678.

WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 9437.

Friday, April 14

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Scarlet Vixens Burlesque Show. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Black Market. Details: 01344 303333.

GORING – Community Centre, The Old School Station Road RG8 9HB. Hugh Turner quartet. 8pm. £10.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. The Swamp – Morass of Molasses hometown show. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Wendy Allen saxophonist

READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. One Eyed Man. Details: 0118 958 6222.

READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Stars in the their Minds karaoke. Details: 0118 958 8964.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. The Beat featuring Ranking Jnr. Details: 0118 959 5395.

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Plato and the Bees. Details: 0118 977 3706.

Saturday, April 15

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. The Slough Dominican Association presents Still Doing It For Dominica. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ultimate Party Band. Details: 01344 303333.

BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Tequila Chase. Details: 01344 422622

CAVERSHAM – Working Men’s Club, Church Street RG4 8AU. David Bunce Presents. Details: 0118 954 5434.

LOWER EARLEY – Maiden Place Social Club, Maiden Place RG6 3HD. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 0118 986 8995.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Skanna Audio presents Stomptopia. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW. Wardour Street.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Chasing Mumford. Details: 0118 402 7800.

READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Audiotonic. Details: 0118 926 5804.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Tuffbreaks 360° audio-visual showcase Details: 0118 959 5395.

READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Big Black Boots. Details: 0118 957 6930.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Bottlekids. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.

WOKINGHAM – The White Horse, Easthampstead Road RG40 3AF. Matt Bond. Details: 0118 979 7402.

Sunday, April 16

READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. Sunday Karaoke. Details: 0118 958 6775.

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: The Foxglove Trio. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays. Details: 0118 959 7196.

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. Dire Straits Money For Nothing. Details: 0118 969 8000.

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