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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – August 4-14

by Phil Creighton
August 3, 2022
in Wokingham
Live music events taking place across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell Picture: Prihodko Danik from Pixabay

Live music events taking place across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell Picture: Prihodko Danik from Pixabay

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Thursday, August 4

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Brackell Blues Club: Martin McNeill. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

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

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

Friday, August 5

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BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Green Embers with support from Pioneers of Green. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe RG12 7DE. Large Portion. Details: 01344 457318.

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Jo Fooks jazz Details: 01344 484123.

CAVERSHAM – Fox and Hounds, Gosbrook Road. Poptones presents a night of strictly vinyl. Details: www.thefoxcaversham.com

CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. L-I-Am As Oasis.

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

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

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

READING – Playlist Live, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Friday Night Live requests. Details: playlistlive.co.uk

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

YATELEY – The Cricketers, Cricket Hill Lane GU46 6BA. Anna Nightingale. Details: 01252 872105.

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

Saturday, August 6

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.. I Got Soul: We Stand With Ukraine. Details: 01344 303333.

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

CROWN WOOD – Crown Wood Community Bar, Opladen Way. Caribbean Day from 2pm. Reggae, Soca, Dancehall & Ska. Details: 07710 898987.

CAVERSHAM – The Last Crumb, Prospect Street RG4 8JN. Beer, Beats and BBQ: family fun times, retro DJs and more. Details: dodopubs.com/locations/the-last-crumb

CROWTHORNE – Royal British Legion, Wellington Road RG45 7LJ. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 01344 772161.

READING – The Jolly Anglers, Kennetside RG1 3EA. House Brunch pool party, from 1pm.

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

READING – Prospect Park, Liebenrood Road. Reading Fake Festival 2022. Bowie: Aladdinsane; Blondie: Blondies; James: Laid; Kings of Leon: Kings of Lyon; Depeche Mode: Enjoy the Silence UK; Queen: Flash. Details: www.fakefestivals.co.uk

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 – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Here Comes The Sun Festival: The Mark II, Elucidate, DR SATSO, Grae J Wall and Los Chicos Muertos, Lee Switzer-Woold, Dakorra, Dreading Poetry Slam, Zap! Comedy Team, Cameron Chung, Visual Arts Team and more. Details: 0118 986 6788.

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

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Nathan Caton. Details: 0118 959 5395.

READING – Up The Junction, London Road RG1 3NY. Don’t Compromise The Vibe. Details: 0118 926 0544.

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

WOKINGHAM – Peach Place. Live music with Siren and In Albion. From 6pm.

Sunday, August 7

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

PANGBOURNE – WMC Rosewood Hall, Whitchurch Road RG8 7BS. Pangbourne Jazz Club Alan Grahame (Vibes and Percussion) and Ken McCarthy (Piano) with Terry Hutchins Trio. £10. Details: https://briangreene.co.uk/pangbournejazzclub

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: theme night Home and Away. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

READING – Mojito Beach Bar, The Oracle RG1 2AG. Solo acoustic gig. 6pm. Details: www.theoracle.com

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

SONNING – Coppa Club, The Great House, Thames Street. Live lounge. 3pm-5pm.

Monday, August 8

STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Celebrating George Harrison. Details: 01491 681048.

Tuesday, August 9

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

Wednesday August 10

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

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Night of the Guitar: Tom Gamble, Dale Harris, Amrit Sond. Details: 01344 484123.

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

Thursday, August 11

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.

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 – 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.

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

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.

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