Each week, we print the biggest local gig guide you’ll find anywhere.
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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, May 4
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. May the 4th showcase night. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Golden Farmer, Reeds Hill RG12 7LS. Karaoke. Details: 01344 302038.
BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Elvis with Mike Nova Details: 0118 983 2059.
READING – The Blagrave Arms, Blagrave Street RG1 1PW. Karaoke. Details: 0118 958 6775.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. FSJB presents Fusion6. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity presents Ghost Dance. Details: 0118 959 5500.
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.
Friday, May 5
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Alt-rock with Call of Sirens, Hellevator, Now Only. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Pure Queen. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Bracknell Jazz: Blue Town. Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran tribute. Details: 01344 484123.
BURGHFIELD – Cunning Man, Burghfield Road RG30 3RB. Mirror Effect. Details: 0118 959 8067.
CROWTHORNE – The Prince, High Street RG45 7AZ. Utter Madness. Details: 01344 772241.
CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South. Crowthorne Musical Players present The Vintage Belles Coronation Party. 7.30pm. £6, with fish n chips £16. Details: www.cmp-berks.org.uk
EMMBROOK – The Dog and Duck, Matthewsgreen Road RG41 1JT. Karaoke. Details: 0118 978 0544.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – CultureMix Arts and Music Centre, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Reggae Fridays: music, dancing, bar, open mic, music and more. £5. Details: 0118 958 7351.
READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Desperate Measures. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Gateway Pub, Greyfriars Road RG1 1PA. The WTBs. Details: 0118 959 0376.
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.OC D&B. The Highwasters Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Saint Laurence Church, Friar Street RG1 3EJ. Are You Listening? Warm-up Party: Dream Wife, Divorce, Doops, Heartworms, The Pink Diamond Revue, The Push DJs. From 6.30pm. Details: areyoulistening.org.uk
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club. Details: 0118 959 5395.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. 4G. Details: 0118 977 3706.
Coronation Saturday, May 6
ACROSS READING. Heavy Pop presents Are You Listening? 10th birthday event. Acid Claw – Ash the Author – AshKat – Black Honey – Butch Kassidy – Cameron Hayes – Chiika – Cities in Dust – Coach Party – Colours & Fires – Constanza – Cowboyy – Deadletter – Deijuvhs – Dr Satso – Eat Daddy Eat – Ever Hazel – Gag Salon – Ghosts In The Photographs – Girli – Glass Half Broken – Henjila – Holiday Ghosts – Holly Shillito – HolySMS – Hoopy Frood – Jacob Lilac B2B Slippery People DJ – Jeffery Lewis & The Voltage – Jessica Winter – John Kennedy (Radio X) DJ – Kid Kin – Kill Committee – ambrini Girls – Lilac – Marisa and the Moths – Matt Greener – Mila Todd – Missing the Scene – Mr Fogg – My Northern Sky – Neither to Launch nor Land – One Eyed Man – Opus Kink – OSP – Page Of Swords – Panic Shack – PEM – Pet Needs – Playing Fields – Prima Queen – Public Body – Rum and Donuts DJ – Saloon Dion – Shelf Lives – Sophie Jamieson – Spielmann – Steve Dore DJ – Strabe – Suds – $un $keletons Kinky Hands Support Group – Tayo Sound – The Bobo – The Dianas – The Nextmen – Thomas Headon – Tiece and the Pieces – Tracks and Grooves DJ – TVAM – Uncle Peanut – Ziyad Al-Samman. Details: areyoulistening.org.uk
BINFIELD – The Binfield Club, Terrace Road RG42 4HP. Recycler. Details: 01344 420690.
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Alpha Line with I See Orange and The Kilrains. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Altiudes: A Right Royal Knees Up Coronation After Party. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Bad Penny. Details: 01344 422622.
BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Coronation Party with Eclipse Sings and Paul Allum as Elvis. From 8pm. Details: 0118 983 2059.
CROWTHORNE – Royal British Legion, Wellington Road RG45 7LJ. Paul Spittle. Details: 01344 772161.
HURST – The Wheelwright Arms, Davis Way RG10 0TR. Coronation day events: live coverage of the coronation from 11.15am, live music and barbecue from 5pm. Details: 0118 934 4100.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Not The Coronation Party with Renown High Wasters. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Cinco de Mayo and Coronation celebration. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Jolly Anglers, Kennetside RG1 3EA. Back 2 Love’s Jolly Good Royal All Dayer Knees Up. From 2pm. Details: Search Tickettailor.com for Backtolove
READING – Reading Abbey Ruins, Chesnut Walk, RG1 3HW. Coronation concert: Scouting For Girls, The Royston Club, Tom Webber, Natalie Shay, Joey Oscar. £30 plus booking fee. From 3pm. Tickets via Fatsoma.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Britpop Saturdays. From Noon. Sound James. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Queen’s Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Gareth Chelley Quartet. Details: 0118 931 0232.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Rufus Rufcutt. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – The Rose and Thistle, Argyle Road RG1 7YL. Mollys Jam. Details: 0118 957 3851.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Full Flavour. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Number of The Beef. Details: 0118 957 6930.
READING – The Victoria Cross, Basingstoke Road RG2 0NT. The New Jazz Age. Details: 0118 931 0115.
WOKINGHAM – The Two Poplars, Finchampstead Road RG41 2NU. Beatles and Buddy Holly tribute. Details: 0118 978 0590.
YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, Reading Road GU46 7LR. I Got Soul. Details: 01252 870648.
Coronation Sunday, May 7
BEECH HILL – Memorial Hall, Wood Lane. Beech Hill village Big Lunch: share with family, friends and neighbours. Children invited to make a crown and wear it on the day. Prize of the winner. From 12.30pm.
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Golden Festival of Food and Music: Skamungas, a Tribute to Little Mix performed by Lil Mix, a Tribute to Beyonce performed by Lauren G, and a Tribute to Elvis (The King) by Bracknell’s TC. Noon-6pm. Details: 01344 484123.
EVERSLEY – The Tallo Ho, Fleet Hill RG27 0RR. Tequila Chase. Details: 0118 973 2134.
PANGBOURNE – Woking Men’s Club, Whitchurch Road, RG8 7BS. Sarah Jane Eveleigh with the Terry Hutchins Quartet. Details: 07500 333743.
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Hats Off To The King including Robert Butterick, Andy and Paul, Undercurrent, Third Quarter, Rocket King, Boxset. Hats on the Hatwalk contest 4pm. Free entry. Details: 0118 969 98978.
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: singers night. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sundays with Mr Gee. Universal Records. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Reading Abbey Ruins, Chesnut Walk, RG1 3HW. King’s Coronation Tribute Festival including Paw Patrol, Queen, Elton John, Oasis, Take That, Madness. From noon, last entry 2pm. £15 plus booking fee. Details: Search Fatsoma.
READING – The Victoria Cross, Basingstoke Road RG2 0NT. Crowning of Soul. Details: 0118 931 0115
SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. Beyond Faith. Details: 0118 969 8000.
TILEHURST – The Atrium Health Club, Scours Lane RG30 6AY. Reading Dub Club presents NATURAL PROGRESS meets RUEBEN IRIE soundsystem. £10. Details: www.facebook.com/readingdubclub
TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Gary Roman as Elvis.Details: 0118 942 9606.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Super chilled open mic. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.
Coronation Monday, May 8
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Golden Festival of Food and Music: Atomic Rapture, The Filthy Llamas, Man Made Soul, The Small Strings. Noon-6pm. Details: 01344 484123.
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. Dean Friedman. Details: 01491 681048.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Monday evening acoustic cafe. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.
YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, Reading Road GU46 7LR. Thomas Heppell. Details: 01252 870648.
Tuesday, May 9
BAGSHOT – The Foresters Arms, London Road. Bracknell Folk Club. Details: www.bracknellfolk.org.uk
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
READING – Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennet Side RG1 3DW. Live jazz, blues and more. Free entry, donations welcome. Details: 07866 251216.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. The Elvis World Tour. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. Lily. Details: 0118 958 6222.
Wednesday, May 10
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.
Thursday, May 11
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.
