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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – January 12-22

by Phil Creighton
January 11, 2023
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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 into our print edition, so we’ve had to be selective.

The following gigs are all taking place within 10 miles of Wokingham’s town centre, including other towns and villages in the borough

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

Gig listings are free – but you can support our mission to bring you the best local news, sport, entertainment and information by advertising your business in Reading Today and Wokingham Today. For more details, email advertising@wokingham.today

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

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

Friday, January 13

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Redhead and Primary Explosives and No Good Sons. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

GORING – Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Road RG8 9HB. Goring Community Jazz Club presents Stan Tracey’s ‘Under Milk Wood Jazz Suite. 7.30pm. 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. STATIK presents Jay El Baits 30th, Big H, Tits and Webbla Bday. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Reading Railway Club, Station Approach RG1 1NB. Muntjac and Hannah Lebrecht. Details: 0118 959 5294.

READING – 3sixty Reading University Students’ Union Reading RG6 6EH. BBC Introducing Live ft. MUNBOI, Ray Wills & swurli. Booking essential. Details: www.rusu.co.uk/events

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. The Smyths 20th Anniversary Tour. Details: 0118 959 5395.

WINNERSH – The Pheasant Bar, Reading Road RG41 5LR. Beatles tribute. Details: 0118 978 4529.

Saturday, January 14

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Rock Week final. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. Karaoke and disco.

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Live music night. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Tim Kay Duo. Details: 0118 935 4095.

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

READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Lost Saturdays/Double Your Money. READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. The Corsairs. Details: 0118 957 6930

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

Sunday, January 15

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Low Key Sundays. 3pm.. Details: 0118 376 9159.

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Lynne Whiteland, Mike Baker and Friends. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. Big Girls Don’t Cry. Details: 0118 969 8000.

Monday, January 16

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

Tuesday, January 17

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

Wednesday, January 18

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Marky Dawson. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Artist Link-up!. Details: 0118 986 6788.

WINNERSH – The Phesant Bar, Reading Road RG41 5LR. Caribbean Night with Faze 3 Steel band. Details: 0118 978 4529.

Thursday, January 19

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Gary Moore Blues Experience. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Cool Hand Luke. 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

Friday, January 20

BURGHFIELD – Community and Sports Association, James Lane RG30 3RS. Reading Rock ‘n’ Roll presents Dave B’s Good Rockin’ Tonite. £12 Details: rock3rs.co.uk

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

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

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

Saturday, January 21

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Moonage: The Best of Bowie Tribute Band. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

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

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

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

READING – The Jazz Cafe, Select Car leasing Stadium RG2 0FL. Madison Heights soul and Motown band. Details: 0118 968 1442.

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

READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Jazz night: Annie Parker flutes, Hugh Turner guitar. Details: 0118 931 0232.

READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. WATT4. Details: 0118 926 5804.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. 10 Years of RUDNB: Sempra, Banditt, Visla, Klueless, Dewinder. Details: 0118 959 5395.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Heathrow Jets. Details: 0118 977 0918.

Sunday, January 22

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Wilde Sundays: Tim Shez, Laura Loh, Neil Wells. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: theme nightAll Together Now. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

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