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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – March 14-24

by Phil Creighton
March 13, 2024
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Gigs and live music. Picture: Pierre Roas via Pixabay

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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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Thursday, March 14

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

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. The Greatest Star: Barbra Streisand Tribute Show. Details: 01344 484123.

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

Friday, March 15

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

BURGHFIELD – Burghfield Community Sports Association, James Lane. Reading 3Rs R&R Club presents Dave B’s Good Rockin Tonight. Details: www.rockinthejoint.co.uk

CROWTHORNE – Wellington Health and Fitness Club, Dukes Ride RG45 7PU. Candy Rock does Comic Relief. Details: 01344 444244.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Friday Night Blues: Michael Messer and Chaz Jankel. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. The Ogretones. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Narrowboat, Blakes Lock, Gas Works Road RG1 3EQ. Fifi’s Vision charity ball. Booking essential. Details: www.narrowboatreading.co.uk

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Mainly Madness. Details: 0118 959 5395

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

Saturday, March 16

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Last Train Smokin’. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

CAVERSHAM – Milestone Centre, Northbrook Road RG1. The Highwasters. Details: 0118 334 1040.

CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. Karaoke night. Details: 0118 944 0066.

PURLEY – St Mary’s Church, RG8 8BJ. BR James in concert. 7pm. Details: villageconcerts.co.uk

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

READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Justin Hayward’s Blue World Tour. Details: 0118 960 6060.

READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street RG1 1PZ. The Leaf Library and Kill Committee. Details: 0118 959 4267.

READING – The Pond House, Oxford Road RG30 1EH. Wardour Street. Details: 0118 958 3664.

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

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Souped Up: Serum Voltage. Details: 0118 959 5395

TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Toot’n;Skamen. Details: 0118 942 9606.

WINNERSH – Royal British Legion, Woodward Close RG41 5LP. Soul Consignment.

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

WOODLEY – The Good Companions, Loddon Bridge Road RG5 4AG. Heathrow Jets. Details: 0118 969 3325.

Sunday, March 17

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

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity/New Mind Promotions Presents The Countess Of Fife featuring Faye from The Rezillos. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Low-key Sundays. 3.30pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Open mic night. Details: risingsunartscentre.org

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. Whitney: Queen of the Night. Details: 0118 969 8000.

STOKE ROW – The Crooked Billet, Newlands Lane RG9 5PU. St Patrick’s Night. Details: 01491 681048.

Monday, March 18

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Heavy Pop presents BDRMM. Details: 0118 959 5500.

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

Tuesday, March 19

READING – The Market House, Market Place RG1 2EQ. Open mic night with Dimitri. Details: 0118 216 1750.

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

READING – Up The Junction, London Road RG1 3NY. Open mic night. Details: 0118 926 0544.

Wednesday, March 20

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. The Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – The Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW. Bohemian Night weekly open mic. From 8.30pm.

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Artistic Link-up. Details: risingsunartscentre.org

READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. 10CC. Details: 0118 960 6060.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Wokingham Folk, Acoustic and Blues night. Details: 0118 977 0918.

Thursday, March 21

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

READING – South Street arts centre RG1 4QU. XOX Project presents vintage synth showcase. Details: 0118 960 6060.

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

Friday, March 22

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

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

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

READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Jazz at Progress presents Arbenz + Hart + Pursgloive = Conversations. Details: www.jazzinreading.com

READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. Don’t Look Now. Details: 0118 935 1009.

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

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Club Velocity 21st Birthday Gig with doops plus Secret Rivals + Bored Slippy. Details: risingsunartscentre.org

READING – The Coconut Tree, Kings Road, RG1 3BJ. Sri Lankan Night with Keshan Shashindra and the Sky High Band. Details: 0118 338 3921.

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

RISELEY – The Bull at Riseley, Basingstoke Road RG7 1QL. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 0118 343 0565.

SINDLESHAM – The Walter Arms, Bearwood Road RG41 5BP. Beer O’Clock. Details: 0118 977 4903.

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

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Marley Moments with Glenn Stevenson. Details: 0118 977 3706.

Saturday, March 23

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

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ultimate RnB Tribute: A Flavour of the Old Skool. Details: 01344 303333.

BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Blink of an Eye. Details: 01344 422622

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

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

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Cancer Research fundraiser. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street RG1 1PZ. BarrelHaus and Beard of Destiny. Details: 0118 959 4267.

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

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Fuel: Rock, pop-punk, emo and more. Details: 0118 959 5395.

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

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

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

Sunday, March 24

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Wilde Sundays: Mike Lemin, Becky Brown and Veronica Drozdowski. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Blue Collar Soul. Details: www.bluecollarstreetfood.co.uk

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Christina Alden and Alex Patterson. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

READING – The Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW. Jazz night. Free entry.

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. The Bourne Again Shadows with Cliff. Details: 0118 969 8000.

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

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