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by Phil Creighton
March 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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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.

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

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 – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. The Levllers. Details: 0118 960 6060.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Heavy Pop presents The Go! Team. Details: 0118 959 5395

READING – The Walkabout, Wiston Terrace RG1 1DG. RSVP: Open Mic, A night of Poetry, Music and Vibes. Details: 0118 953 0000.

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

LITTLEWICK GREEN – The Cricketers, Coronation Road SL6 3RA. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 01628 822888.

READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Blue Collar’s first birthday with The Showhawk Duo. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar

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.

READING – Playlist, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Live request supper club. Details: 0118 212 0720.

READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Stars in the their Minds karaoke. Details: 0118 958 8964.

READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street. Live music with Amanda’s Music Events.

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.

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

Saturday, March 11

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.

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.

CROWTHORNE – Crowthorne Sports & Social Club, Wellington Road RG45 7LD. Utter Madness. Details: 01344 773389.

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. The Coles Family and Black Market. Bottle Kids. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. 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 – Playlist, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Live request supper club. Details: 0118 212 0720.

READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Pauly’s Disco. Details: 0118 926 5804.

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.

Monday, March 13

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 14

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

READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Open mic night with Kristian Wilkins and Friends. Details: 0118 958 8964.

Wednesday, March 15

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Heartfakers: The Music of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells. Details: 0118 960 6060.

Thursday, March 16

BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Clem Johnson. Details: 0118 983 2059.

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

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity/New Mind presents Funke And The Two Tone Baby. Details: 0118 959 5500.

Friday, March 17

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

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

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

READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Calling Planet Earth. Details: 0118 960 6060.

READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Stars in the their Minds karaoke. Details: 0118 958 8964.

READING – Playlist, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Marky Dawson. Details: 0118 212 0720.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Propa Ammo, DJ Rap, Dope Ammo, Sublow HZ, Scopes, Magnum, Chris Turner and more.. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Jazz at Progress presents Zoe Gilby Quartet. Details: www.jazzinreading.com

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana. Details: 0118 959 5395

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

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Full Flavour. Details: 0118 977 3706.

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

WOKINGHAM – The Two Poplars, Finchampstead Road RG41 2NU. Beatles and Buddy Holly tribute. Details: 0118 978 0590.

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

Saturday, March 18

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Skaema, Sebastian and Me. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Raymond Burley: Music from Spain and Beyond. Details: 01344 484123.

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. And Finally … Phil Collins. Details: 01344 484123.

CROWTHORNE – Royal British Legion, Wellington Road RG45 7LJ. Freddy B. Details: 01344 772161.

EARLEY – The Seven Red Roses, Maiden Place RG6 3HA. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 0118 935 4103.

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

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Panic Button, Hoof, Personal Issue, Eric Tildiss Function Band, and Non Drama. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Church of Madness v Karkasaurus. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. This Is Queen tribute. Details: 0118 402 7800.

READING – The Oakford Centre, Blagrave Street. Burning House, K*ll Comittee, Television Gods.

READING – Playlist, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Live request supper club. Details: 0118 212 0720.

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Tribute night: Beyonce and Destiny’s Child. Details: 0118 986 6788.

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

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Resist: Underground House and Tech House. Details: 0118 959 5395

SHINFIELD – The Sportsman, Shinfield Road RG2 7DS. Beatles and Buddy Holly tribute. Details: 0118 975 2089.

WINNERSH – Royal British Legion RG41 5LP. Wokingham Music Club presents The AC/DC Experience. 8pm. £19. Details: www.ticketsource.co.uk/wokinghammusicclub

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

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

WINKFIELD ROW – Carnation Hall. The Supertonics big band with Sarah Jane Eveleigh. £12. Details: thesupertonics.co.uk

Sunday, March 19

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

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

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