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
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Thursday, March 2
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Alpha Line and Support. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. First Thursday Funk Soul Jazz Blues: p’jam. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW. Argo Jazz. Details: 07866 251216.
READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Open mic night with Kristian Wilkins and friends. Details: 0118 958 8964.
WOKINGHAM – The Grasshopper, Rose Street RG40 1XU. Live at the Grasshopper: Mark Warner’s Full Swing. From 6.30pm. Details: 0118 901 2678.
WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 9437.
Friday, March 3
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Some Kind of Metallica with support. 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 – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Bracknell Jazz: Martin Pyne Quartet. Details: 01344 484123.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Punk and Bass: Skank Your Face Off.. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Midnight Rebel Band. Details: 0118 935 4095.
READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Waiola.
READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Stars in the their Minds karaoke. Details: 0118 958 8964.
READING – South Street Arts Centre. 303 – XOX project presents Saytek and guests. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. AC/DC UK. Details: 0118 959 5395
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Tequila Chase. Details: 0118 977 3706.
EMMBROOK – The Dog and Duck, Matthewsgreen Road RG41 1JT. Karaoke. Details: 0118 978 0544.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Daviid B & Dinos. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.
WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. Karaoke with Waynie. Details: 0118 977 4548.
Saturday, March 4
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Red Tape Resistance. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Dance Cult 10 DC10. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. The Gill Love Band. Details: 01344 484123.
CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. The Cherries. Details: 01344 530615.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Plato and the Bees. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. March of the Mods 2023: The Junction, The Echo, Wardour Street, The Highwasters, Personal Issue. DJs: Neally, Tim Marr, Gilo, Ken Brookes. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Raise the Roof presents Kings of the Juggling on 4 March 2023. Darkcide (Spawn & Marlon) Junior Blues (Leicester No1 Juggling Sound) DJ Velvet (Black Metro Sound) DJ Canibus (Doctor D Sound). Details: 0118 402 7800.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Fisherman’s Friends. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Lost Saturdays.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Bellissima Bollywood Events club night. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Sound Jam. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Gimme Gimme Abba. Details: 0118 931 0232.
READING – The Queen’s Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. The Ewen Baird Group. Details: 0118 931 0232.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Offcut and Out of Order. Details: 0118 926 5804.
WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. DJ Bounce. Details: 0118 977 4548.
Sunday, March 5
PANGBOURNE – Woking Men’s Club, Whitchurch Road, RG8 7BS. Pangbourne Jazz Club: Ben Cummings with the Terry Hutchins Quartet. 7.30pm £10.
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Singers Night. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. The Oozes. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Low-Key Sundays. Details: 0118 376 9159.
SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. Big Girls Don’t Cry. Details: 0118 Music
Monday, March 6
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. The Old Purple Whistle Test.. Details: 0118 959 7196.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Acoustic Cafe. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.
Tuesday, March 7
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Unplugged Night. Details: 0118 969 98978.
Wednesday, March 8
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Open mic night. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Monthly Shanty Session. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Levellers. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Phantom Brewing, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Centre Stage: celebrating Reading’s top female performers for International Women’s Day 2023. 6.30pm. £18, in aid of PACT. Details: www.phantombrew.com
STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. John Etheridge and Christian Garrick. Details: 01491 681048.
Thursday, March 9
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. A Century of Swing with Down For The Count All-Stars. Details: 01344 484123.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Hugh Turner Funk Quartet. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Concert Hall, Blagrave Street. Tine Thing Helseth, Trumpet. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Heavy Pop presents The Go! Team. Details: 0118 959 5395
Friday, March 10
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. No Good Sons album launch party with Dead Jackals. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Solid Groove Foundation: Soul, Motown and RnB. Details: 01344 303333.
EMMBROOK – Emmbrook Sports & Social, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents Mark Harrison. Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk
GORING – Community Jazz Club. Debby Bracknell. Details: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/goring-community-jazz-club
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Concert Hall, Blagrave Street. Art of Believing: Flamenco. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. InAir, All Ears Avow, Bitter Kisses. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Waiola.
TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road. BAT. Details: 07889 226309.
TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road. The Bullfrogs Sunday Session. Details: 07889 226309. Karaoke with Waynie. Details: 0118 977 4548.
Saturday, March 11
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. NBS. Details: 01344 303333.
CAVERSHAM – Caversham Park Village Social Club, Northbrook Road, Caversham Park Village RG4 6PF. Wardour Street. Details: 0118 334 1040.
CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. Moon Hill presents karaoke and disco.
READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. The Coles Family and Black Market. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. 90s Live. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Jazz Cafe, Select Car leasing Stadium RG2 0FL. The SoulTones. Details: 0118 968 1442.
READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Lost Saturdays.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Syn City Rockers. Details: 0118 957 6930
READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street. Live music with Amanda’s Music Events.
TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Evolution party band Details: 0118 942 9606.
WOKINGHAM – The Gig House, The Plaza, Denmark Street. Rila’s Edge.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. The Tim Shez Band. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.
WOKINGHAM – The Station Tap, Station Road RG40 2AD. DJ Bounce. Details: 0118 977 4548.
Sunday, March 12
READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Launchpad fundraiser with Third Lung and special guests. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Bass and Taylor. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays. Details: 0118 959 7196.
