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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]
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 – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Mr Sango. BBC Introducing. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Glen Matlock. Details: 0118 959 5395.
WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 9437.
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. Friday Night Live Music Nights. The Black Market Band. Comedy Club. 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.
WOKINGHAM – WADE, Reading Road. Curry night. £15 per head. Details/booking: 0118 978 7025 or [email protected]
YATELEY – The White Lion, Reading Road GU46 7RX. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 01252 890840.
YATTENDON – The Old Dairy RG18 0XT. Renegade Brewery Taproom presents Friday night music night with Colorado River. Details: 01635 767090.
Saturday, May 20
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Who’s Next. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Bridge, Wokingham Road RG42 1PP. Broadmoor Sirens Live. Details: 01344 862912.
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Vintage Sound Collective. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – Newtown Pippin, Ralphs Ride Rg12 9LR. Acoustic cafe. 2pm-6pm. Details: 01344 426298.
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.
CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. Moon Hill presents karaoke and disco.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Swallow. Details: 0118 959 5500.
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. DJ Shunz. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Bad Worm presents The Bourbon Massive. Details: www.risingsunartscentre.org
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.
YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, Reading Road GU46 7LR. The Mighty Lemons. Details: 01252 870648.
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 Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Amit Kumar live in concert. Details: 0118 960 6060.
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.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Acoustic session with Jack Frank and guests. 5.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.
Monday, May 22
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. The Old Purple Whistle Test. Club Reckless. Details: 0118 959 7196.
STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Pasadena Roof Orchestra. Details: 01491 681048.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Acoustic cafe. Details: 0118 977 0918.
Tuesday, May 23
BAGSHOT – The Foresters Arms, London Road. Bracknell Folk Club. Details: www.bracknellfolk.org.uk
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Vistas. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW. Live jazz, blues and more. Free entry, donations welcome. Details: 07866 251216.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Wobz. Details: 0118 959 7196.
Wednesday, May 24
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. The Cream of Hendrix. Details: 01344 484123.
READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Eddie Piller in conversation with Jim B Donovan with DJ set from Paul ‘Smiler’ Anderson. 6pm. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Jazz singers night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. Isobel. Details: 0118 958 6222.
READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Artist Link-Up. Details: www.risingsunartscentre.org
Thursday, May 25
BRACKNELL – The Golden Farmer, Reeds Hill RG12 7LS. Karaoke. Details: 01344 302038.
EARLEY – Reading Harley-Davidson, Wokingham Road RG6 7HN. Leech. Details: 0118 334 4300.
HURST – The Wheelwright Arms, Davis Way RG10 0TR. Hurst Morris People and Shinfield Shambles. Details: 0118 934 4100.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. 80s Live. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Vegas baby, Vegas with the Ding Dong Daddios. DDD and Jim Donavon. Mr Sango. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Outlook, Kings Road. Singer Soup Kitchen: three performers, one band, one night only. 8pm.
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, May 26
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Ditch The Demon, Erin May, After Arden. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Luther Vandross solo and Motown tribute. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Birch Hill Shopping Centre, Liscombe RG12 7DE. Soult Trax. Details: 01344 457318
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Celebrating George Michael. Details: 01344 484123.
CHARVIL – Heron on the Ford, Landsend Lane RG10 0UE. Candy Rock. Details: 0118 934 0700.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Away With The Seas single release show. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Mike and the Mechanics SOLD OUT. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Stars in their Minds karaoke. Details: 0118 958 8964.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. DJ Ben. Dinos Band. Joe: New Bass Order. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jazz weekend: Denny Ilett, Andy Crowdy, Maff Potts. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Club Velocity presents Seán McGowan. Details: www.risingsunartscentre.org
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Unit 8 Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road. KGB. Details: 01344 778543.
YATELEY – The Cricketers, Cricket Hill Lane GU46 6BA. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 01252 872105.
YATTENDON – The Old Dairy RG18 0XT. Renegade Brewery Taproom presents Friday night music night with Barry Newman. Details: 01635 767090.
Saturday, May 27
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Slide Oasis. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ultimate Party Band. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Blink of an Eye. Details: 01344 422622.
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Eat At Joe’s. 2pm. Details: 01344 484123.
CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. NRG. Details: 01344 530615.
HURST – The Wheelwright Arms, Davis Way RG10 0TR. Wheelies Fest 2023: live music from 5pm, barbecue noon-8pm. Tickets free. Details: 0118 934 4100.
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Moonage: The Best of Bowie Tribute Band. Details: 0118 969 98978.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Boot Led Zeppelin. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Gateway Pub, Greyfriars Road RG1 1PA. Danny T. Details: 0118 959 0376.
READING – IBIS Club, Scours Lane RG30 6AY. Reading Fest with G Maffiah, SeSe, Jahfett, Kryboss, Solo Barton, DJ Hich, Firechild Unit, MonstaSound, Play Mi Tune, DJ Phily, McFyA and more. £10. Details: shoobs.com
READING – The Moderation, Caversham Road RG1 8BB. The Cosmic Pixies. Details: 0118 959 5577.
READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. Mollys Jam. Details: 0118 935 1009.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Britpop Saturdays. From Noon. New Beginnings Reading Fund: The Skavengers, Corvid, The Skandal, Monochrome State, and Natural Right.. Scarlet Vixens. Faded Bass. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jazz weekend: TJ Johnson, Paul Jeffries, Simon Price. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Classic Tracks. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. The Highwasters. Details: 0118 957 6930.
TILEHURST – The Atrium, Scours Lane RG30 6AY. AJ Calypso Tent coronation celebration with G-String, Brown Sugar, Ms Desire, De Admiral, Music Man, Dame Polly, Rev B, DeeVine, King Clivus, AJ’S All Stars, The Kaiso Gems, Andre McGenious Shepherd. £10 in advance. Details: 07930 907354.
WHITLEY – Whitley Social Club, RG2 7QA. The Dirty Shirts Band. Details: 0118 374 0052.
WINNERSH – The Pheasant Bar, Reading Road RG41 5LR. Spartan Events launch night: DJs, barbecue, entertainment and more. Details: 0118 978 4529.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Beatles and Buddy tribute Details: 0118 977 0918.
WOKINGHAM – The White Horse, Easthampstead Road RG40 3AF. Garden rock festival: Parallel Blondes, Make Shifts, Nicole Allen. £11. Gates 5.30pm. Details: 0118 979 7402.
WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. The Vinyl Sessions. Details: 0118 979 9437.
WOODLEY – Oakwood Centre, Healdey Road. Jazz concert with the Martin Hart Trio. Details: www.woodleytheatre.org
Sunday, May 28
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Arrested development: The 30th anniversary tour. Details: 01344 303333.
CAVERSHAM – Working Men’s Club, Church Street RG4 8AU. Keith Live. Details: 0118 954 5434.
HURST – The Wheelwright Arms, Davis Way RG10 0TR. Wheelies Fest 2023: live music from 5pm, barbecue noon-8pm. Tickets free. Details: 0118 934 4100.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Captain’s Beard. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: theme night May Songs. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – Gun Street Garden, Gun Street RG1 2JR. The Loop Volumbe 2. Details: 07494 888180
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. Jazz with Stuart Hendeson, Simon Price and guests. From 3.30pm. Jazz weekend: Phil Braithwaite and Friends. Details: 0118 376 9159.
TILEHURST – The Plough, School Road RG31 5AW. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 0118 942 7250
TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road. Thomas Heppell Live. Details: 07889 226309.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Jazz with P’Jam. Details: 0118 977 0918.
