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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – May 11-21

by Phil Creighton
May 10, 2023
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Live music events taking place across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell Picture: Prihodko Danik from 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

Thursday, May 11

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BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Billy Liberator and the Orbiteers, with Amber Richmond. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Hugh Turner Funk Quartet. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity/New Mind Presents The Rezillos. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Boyzlife Old School Part Two. Details: 0118 960 6060.

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 Leafy Elephant, Peach Place RG40 1LY. Sugar and Sax. Details: 0118 334 2623.

Friday, May 12

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Divide The Truth, Two Ton Shoes and Myopia. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. I Got Soul: B-Funky RnB Soul Tribute and RnB Party night. Details: 01344 303333.

GORING – Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Road RG8 9HB. Goring Community Jazz Club presents Sarah Jane Eveleigh & Otto Carretta. 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. The Brain of J: A Pearl Jam tribute. Details: 0118 959 5500.

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

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

WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Stingchroncity: The story of Sting and The Police.

Saturday, May 13

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Born Ideal and Stay Asleep. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Wallis Ferne. Live music From the Terrace. Details: 01344 484123.

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

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Johnny Marvel’s Acoustic Groove. Details: 0118 376 9159.

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

READING – The Biscuit Factory, Queens Walk RG1 7QE. Eurovision Song Contest grand final screening. Details: readingbiscuitfactory.co.uk

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Britpop Saturdays. From Noon. Details: 0118 959 7196.

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

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. MC Bushkin and Friends. Details: 0118 959 5395.

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

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

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

WOKINGHAM – The White Horse, Easthampstead Road RG40 3AF. Full Flavour. Details: 0118 979 7402.

Sunday, May 14

READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. Bodacia presents the Eurovision Thong Contest. Details: 0118 958 6775.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Ian Dury’s Birthday Party. Details: 0118 959 5500.

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

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

Monday, May 15

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. The Old Purple Whistle Test. Club Reckless. Details: 0118 959 7196.

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

Tuesday, May 16

BAGSHOT – The Foresters Arms, London Road. Bracknell Folk Club. Details: www.bracknellfolk.org.uk

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

READING – Concert Hall, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Brodsky Quartet and Sir Willard White. Details: 0118 960 6060.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Black Sabbitch. Details: 0118 959 5395.

Wednesday, May 17

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Ruts DC. Details: 0118 959 5395.

Thursday, May 18

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

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

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. BBC Introducing presents Du’val, Conan Mac, OSP. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Glen Matlock. Details: 0118 959 5395.

Friday, May 19

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. First Among Equals and Launch Control. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

EVERSLEY CROSS – The Frog and Wicket, The Green RG27 0NS. Solace. Details: 0118 973 1126.

PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Abba’s Angels. Details: 0118 969 98978.

READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Scratch Perverts Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar

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

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Cam Cole: The South West Tour of Albion. Wicked Boy Fridays with Crooked Shapes, Red Tape Resistance, Violet Origin. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Jolly Anglers, Kennetside RG1 3EA. Getting Funky.

READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. One Eyed Man. Details: 0118 958 6222

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

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

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. London Calling plays The Clash. Details: 0118 959 5395.

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

YATELEY – The White Lion, Reading Road GU46 7RX. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 01252 890840.

Saturday, May 20

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Who’s Next. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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

BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Red Rocket Details: 01344 422622.

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. The Counterfeit Sixties. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Old Goat presents Tape It Shut, Panic Button, Personal Issue, Punk Dylan. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity/New Mind presents Johnny Moped. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Paul Reason as Robbie. Details: 0118 402 7800.

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

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Britpop Saturdays. From Noon. Details: 0118 959 7196.

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

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

Sunday, May 21

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Wilde Sundays.. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Blue Collar record fair and social. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar

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

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

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

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