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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – February 9-19

by Phil Creighton
February 8, 2023
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Live music events across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell

Live music events across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell

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Thursday, February 9

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

READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Skint Thursdays: Skint Rock, pop punk and classic rock, plus house and techo. Details: Twitter @skintmondays

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Acoustic night with Harley Hutchinson. Details: 0118 977 0918.

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

Friday, February 10

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BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. London Beat Club, The Julia Set, Elephant Hawk. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

GORING – Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Road RG8 9HB. Goring Community Jazz Club presents Mingus Mingus Mingus. Details www.ticketsource.co.uk/goring-community-jazz-club

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

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Valentine’s Masquerade ball. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW. The Ghost Notes. Details: 07866 251216.

READING – The Jazz Cafe, Select Car leasing Stadium RG2 0FL. Valentine’s weekender. Details: 0118 968 1442.

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Peach and the Prairie Dogs. Details: 0118 977 3706.

WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. Karaoke with Waynie. Details: 0118 977 4548.

WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Music Club presents Chris Difford. 7.30pm. Details:www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk

Saturday, February 11

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. British Bluescasting Corporation. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Park Village Social Club, Northbrook Road, Caversham Park Village RG4 6PF. Neon Daze. Details: 0118 334 1040.

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

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

PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Sing-along-a-Nick Valentine’s Special. Details: 0118 969 98978.

READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. DJ F’Unkle. Details: 0118 958 6775.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Syn City Rockers. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Jazz Cafe, Select Car leasing Stadium RG2 0FL. Valentine’s weekender. Details: 0118 968 1442.

READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. The Meterologists. Details: 0118 935 1009.

READING – Phantom Brewing, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Brewery tour and tasting. Noon. Booking essential. Dark Days, Dark Beers with Darklands. Details: www.phantombrew.com

READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. The Gas Trick Band. Details: 0118 926 5804.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Fat Lip. Details: 0118 959 5395

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

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

TILEHURST – The Victoria, Norcot Road RG30 6BP. Live music. Details: 0118 941 5064.

WOKINGHAM – WADE, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Dance night with Abi Powell. 7.30pm. £11, includes snakcs. Free parking at Masonic Hall opposite. Bring your own drinks and glasses. Details: wadecentre.org.uk/events

WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Music Club presents Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders. 7.30pm. CANCELLED. Details:www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk

WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. DJ Bounce. Details: 0118 977 4548.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Rage Against The Machine tribute. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.

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

Sunday, February 12

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Wilde Sundays: Marc Woosnam, Marshpoem, Jack Frank. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. Boadcia presents: Mr & Mrs. Details: 0118 958 6775.

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Skinner and T’Witch Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

READING – The Jazz Cafe, Select Car leasing Stadium RG2 0FL. Valentine’s weekender. Details: 0118 968 1442.

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

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. West End Meets Broadway. Details: 0118 969 8000.

Monday, February 13

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

Tuesday, February 14

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 – Lola Lo, Friar Street. FOMO: Valentine’s Day Singles Night. Details: Twitter @skintmondays

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. The Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand Show. Details: 0118 969 8000.

Wednesday, February 15

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

Thursday, February 16

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

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Storm In a Teacup: Hell’s Ditch, Missing The Scene, As Loud As A Mouse, Landlord Lynch. 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

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

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Acoustic Cafe with Alfie Griffin. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.

WOKINGHAM – The Leafy Elephant, Peach Place. Sugar and Sax.

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

Friday, February 17

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Signature Vision and Nothing Dreams. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. I Got Soul: Barry White and Motown tribute. Details: 01344 303333.

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

EMMBROOK – Emmbrook Sports & Social, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents Catfish. Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk

EVERSLEY – The Golden Pot, Reading Road RG27 0NB. Paul Tino. Details: 0118 973 2104.

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

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. An Evening with Secluded Bronte. Details: 0118 986 6788.

READING – South Street arts centre. Limehouse Lizzy. Details: 0118 960 6060.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. The Music of Prince: New Purple Celebration. Details: 0118 959 5395.

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. 4G. Details: 0118 977 3706.

WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. Karaoke with Waynie. Details: 0118 977 4548.

YATTENDON – Village Hall, Yattendon Lane RG18 0UE. Brewhouse Music – Chris Garrick & John Etheridge. £16. 7pm. Details: 01635 200185.

Saturday, February 18

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Special Kinda Madness. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

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

PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Hazel’s Birthday Party featuring Moonage. Details: 0118 969 98978.

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

READING – The Jazz Cafe, Select Car leasing Stadium RG2 0FL. Glow party. Details: 0118 968 1442.

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. 4Fingaz Live. Details: 0118 986 6788.

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

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Craig Charles. Drum Fest: Unglued and Jam Thieves. Details: 0118 959 5395

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

WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. DJ Bounce. Details: 0118 977 4548.

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

Sunday, February 19

READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Songwriter Showcase: Songwriting Trio, Shawn Twomey, Nicole Allan, Nikki Pearson. Noon-5pm. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: theme night It’s A Date. 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. Whitney: Queen of the Night. Details: 0118 969 8000.

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