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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – August 11-21

by Phil Creighton
August 10, 2022
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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.

Are your gigs not listed here? Drop us an email at events@wokingham.today and we’ll add them here.

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

READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.

READING – The Corn Stores, Forbury Road RG1 1SB. Gini. Details: 0118 324 6768.

READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. The Amazons. Details: 0118 956 8188.

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

Friday, August 12

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

READING – The Blagrave, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. The Tim Kay Band. Details: 0118 958 6775.

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

READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Marc Valentine, Sonic Gypsy, Continental Lovers. Details: 0118 956 8188.

READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays. Details: 0118 960 6580.

READING – The Oracle RG1 2AG. Live music at the beach: The Futuristic Gramophones. Details: 0118 965 9000.

READING – The Weather Station, Eldon Terrace RG1 4DX. Friday Blues. Details: 0118 958 6048.

YATELEY – The Cricketers, Cricket Hill Lane GU46 6BA. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 01252 872105.

YATTENDON – West Berkshire Brewery Tap Room, The Old Dairy, Frisham Farm RG18 0XT. Friday night sessions. Details: 01635 767090.

Saturday, August 13

BINFIELD – The Binfield Club, Terrace Road RG42 4HP. Leech. Details: 01344 420690.

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

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

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

READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Church of Madness v DJ: Traumahound and DJ Source. Details: 0118 956 8188.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. One Eye Man Official live show. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Corvid and support. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Spandau Ballet Vs Duran Duran tribute. Details: 0118 402 7800.

READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Al Fresco Music. Details: 0118 960 6580.

READING – Reading Railway Social Club, Station Hill. The Pink Diamond Revue and Non-Drama.

READING – Revolution, Station Road. Revolution Saturdays: music, cocktails and more.

READING – Revolución de Cuba, Friar Street RG1 1EX. Club night with live music and DJ. Details: 0118 207 7016.

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

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

WHISTLEY GREEN – The Elephant and Castle, Lodge Road RG10 0EH. The Beatle and Buddy Show. Details: 0118 934 0886.

WOKINGHAM – The Duke’s Head, Denmark Street RG40 3BQ. Abi Powell. Details: 0118 978 0316.

Sunday, August 14

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Live music on the terrace. 2pm. Details: 01344 484123.

EARLEY – The Roebuck, Auckland Road RG6 1NY. Afternoon karaoke. 2pm. Details: 0118 966 7153.

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Jimmy Lee and the Blue Coconut Orchestra. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Northern Soul Social Sunday. 2pm-5pm. Details: 0118 931 0232.

RISELEY – The Bull at Riseley, Basingstoke Road RG7 1QL. The B Side. Details: 0118 343 0565.

Tuesday, August 16

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

Wednesday, August 17

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Moonlit Ocean. Details: 0118 959 5500.

WHISTLEY GREEN – The Elephant and Castle, Lodge Road RG10 0EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 934 0886.

Thursday, August 18

READING – Bar 77, Kings Road RG1 3BJ. Jam Night. Details: 7748@greeneking.co.uk

READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.

READING – Wild Lime, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Open mic: spoken word, music and vibes. From 6.30pm.

Friday, August 19

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Windsor Comes To Bracknell: Replicants, Euphoria. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

CAVERSHAM – The Fox and Hounds, Gosbrook Road. Hopfest the return: beer, music and food. www.thefoxcaversham.com

GORING – Don Giovannii at The Leatherne Bottel, Bridleway RG8 0HS. Liza Marshall. Details: 01491 598622.

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

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Cracking Up. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – The Foresters Arms, Brunswick Street RG1 6NY. DJ Jacky D. Details: 0118 304 3648.

READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Je’Zell. Details: 0118 935 4095

READING – The Oracle RG1 2AG. Live music at the beach: Fuse. Details: 0118 965 9000.

READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays. Details: 0118 960 6580.

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

READING – The Weather Station, Eldon Terrace RG1 4DX. Ghost Cat. Details: 0118 958 6048.

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. The Gas Trick Band. Details: 0118 977 3706.

YATTENDON – West Berkshire Brewery Tap Room, The Old Dairy, Frisham Farm RG18 0XT. Friday night sessions. Details: 01635 767090.

Saturday, August 20

BEECH HILL – Memorial Hall, Wood Lane RG7 2BE. Beech Hill Band Day: Rosedale, Lost The Plot, The Jeffs, The Turtles, The Encores. From Noon-6pm. Details: bhmh.org.uk

BINFIELD – The Binfield Club, Terrace Road RG42 4HP. Don’t Look Now. Details: 01344 420690.

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

BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe RG12 7DE. Full Flavour Band. Details: 01344 457318.

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

CAVERSHAM – The Fox and Hounds, Gosbrook Road. Hopfest the return: beer, music and food. www.thefoxcaversham.com

CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. Utter Madness Duo. Details: 01344 530615.

EARLEY – The Seven Red Roses, Maiden Place RG6 3HA. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 0118 935 4103.

PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Coda: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin. Details: 0118 969 98978.

READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Caz and the Traitors. Details: 0118 956 8188.

READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Al Fresco Music. Details: 0118 960 6580.

READING – Revolution, Station Road. Revolution Saturdays: music, cocktails and more.

READING – Revolución de Cuba, Friar Street RG1 1EX. Club night with live music and DJ. Details: 0118 207 7016.

READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Bourbon and Blues: live music, funky cocktails and more. 1pm. Details: 0118 931 0232.

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

TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Shaken Not Stirred. Details: 0118 942 9606.

WOKINGHAM – The Ship Inn, Peach Street RG40 1XH. Rhythm Hill. Details: 0118 978 0389.

WOKINGHAM – The White Horse, Easthampstead Road RG40 3AF. Caribbean Festival. From 3pm. Details: 0118 979 7402.

Sunday, August 21

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Live music on the terrace. 2pm. Wilde Sundays: Cloudcat, Will Samson, Michael Tuffery. 2pm. Details: 01344 484123.

CAVERSHAM – The Fox and Hounds, Gosbrook Road. Hopfest the return: beer, music and food. www.thefoxcaversham.com

EARLEY – The Roebuck, Auckland Road RG6 1NY. Afternoon karaoke. 2pm. Details: 0118 966 7153.

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

READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Northern Soul Social Sunday. 2pm-5pm. Details: 0118 931 0232.

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