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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – November 17-27

by Phil Creighton
November 16, 2022
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Live music events across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell

Live music events across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell

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Thursday, November 17

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Tomorrow Bird and The Gillies. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. The Amazons DJ Set. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar

READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Glitchers, Masquerader, Elucidate, SPIKE. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Hickies, Friar Street. Hickies Music – Live Showcase with The Remi Banklyn Band, Thomas Heppell, and Jack Mason. Details: www.hickies.co.uk/live-lounge

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

READING – The Outlook, Kings Road. Jam Night.

READING – South Street Arts Centre. Martyn Joseph. Details: 0118 960 6060.

Friday, November 18

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Breast Cancer Charity Night with !daft!, Baby D and guest DJs. Details: 01344 303333.

KNOWL HILL – Castle Royle Golf Club RG10 9XA. Black Light. Details: 01628 820700.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Keep Summer Safe, Tape It Shut, Missing The Scene. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Green Embers. Details: 0118 959 5500

READING – The Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennetside RG1 3DW. Treble 21 at Boho. Details: 07925336269

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Greenpeace fundraiser: The Mirror Pictures, This, and Patrick Malone. Details: 0118 986 6788.

READING – South Street arts centre. Craigievar Ceilidh Band. Details: 0118 960 6060.

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

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Tequila Chase. Details: 0118 977 3706.

Saturday, November 19

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ultimate Party Band. Details: 01344 303333.

CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. Soul at the Crow. Details: 01344 530615.

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Greg Mayston’s Folk, Blues and Americana. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Spizzenergi, Voodoo Radio, Violet Origin. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Switchblades. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Foresters Arms, Brunswick Street RG1 6NY. And Now For Something Completely Different. Details: 0118 304 3648.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Reading Big People’s Night Out Loversrockradio. Details: 0118 402 7800.

READING – The Lyndhurst, Queen’s Road RG1 4DG. Jimmy the Dog. Details: 0118 950 3888.

READING – Reading Railway Club, Station Approach RG1 1NB. Muntjac and Hannah Lebrecht. Details: 0118 959 5294.

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. The May ‘Rhythm’ EP Launch Gig (Reading Branch). Details: 0118 986 6788.

READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. UB40 and Reggae/Ska tribute from Dominic Kaye. Details: 0118 926 5804.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Neuroheadz present AMC, Traced, Sovryn, Ben Shift, Mink, Ideaz, JX2, Albi Hnz, Phantom, Dark D, Deta, and more. Details: 0118 959 5395

READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. DV8 with JAEl. Details: 0118 957 6930

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

WOKINGHAM – Carnival Hub, Wellington Road RG40 2AF. WADE charity concerts: The Glenn Miller Orchestra 2.15pm, Ultimate Elton and the Rocket Band and The Police Academy. 7.45pm. Details: ticketsource.co.uk/wade-concert

EMMBROOK – The Dog and Duck, Matthewsgreen Road RG41 1JT. Steve Brookes. Details: 0118 978 0544.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Blood in the Dojo. Details: 0118 977 0918.

Sunday, November 20

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Wilde Sundays: Nefarious Picaroons, Funky Natures, Jim McLeand, Mike Baker. Details: 01344 484123.

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

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. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Northern Soul Social Sunday. 2pm-5pm. Details: 0118 931 0232.

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. West End Meets Broadway. Details: 0118 969 8000.

TWYFORD – St Mary’s Church, Station Road. Mary Gauthier and special guest Jaime Harris. 7.30pm. Details: https://www.facebook.com/jaimeeharrisofficial/

Monday, November 21

STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Maggie Bell and Dave Kelly. SOLD OUT. Details: 01491 681048.

NETTLEBED – Village Club, High Street RG9 5DD. Nettlebed Folk Club. Details: www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk

Tuesday, November 22

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity presents Los Fastidios with The Deckchairs and Living Local Legends. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Reading Biscuit Factory, Broad St Mall. New Music night: The Amazing Tiger Band, Steve Morano and More.

STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Maggie Bell and Dave Kelly. Details: 01491 681048.

Wednesday, November 23

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Nothing Will Change 5 – Nailbreaker, Masquerader, Silent Weapon, Swill. Details: 0118 959 5500.

WHISTLEY GREEN – The Elephant and Castle, Lodge Road RG10 0EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 934 0886.

Thursday, November 24

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Heartfakers (the music of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers). Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Elvis night with Mike NOva. Details: 0118 983 2059.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Fundraiser for Ukraine – The Highwasters + Rev John H & The Revelations. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Man The Lifeboats.Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – The Hexagon, Queen’s Walk. Noel Fitzpatrick. Details: 0118 960 6060.

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

READING – The Roseate, The Forbury. Heavy Pop presents The Roseate Sessions with Dolly and the Clothes Pegs. Details: whatsonreading.com

Friday, November 25

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Weird Boyfriends and 1 For The Road. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. I Got Soul: Barry White tribute. Details: 01344 303333.

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

BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe RG12 7DE. Large Portion. Details: 01344 457318.

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

PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Slightly Plugged Night. Details: 0118 969 98978.

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

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Breaking Bass. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Hexagon, Queen’s Walk. Joanne Shaw Taylor. Details: 0118 960 6060.

READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Je’zell. Details: 0118 935 4095.

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

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

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. B-Sydes. Details: 0118 986 6788.

READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. No Good Sons and Redhead. Details: 0118 957 6930

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Wokingham Part 3 Details: 0118 977 3706.

Saturday, November 26

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Alphawave Radio presents Instrinsic, DJ Ratty, J Majik, Chippie and more. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ultra 90s tribute. Details: 01344 303333.

CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. Moon Hill presents karaoke and disco.

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

READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Straighten Out, a tribute to The Stranglers. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Gateway Pub, Greyfriars Road RG1 1PA. A Night for Scotty with music from Danny Tennyson. Details: 0118 959 0376.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Retro Karaoke. Details: 0118 402 7800.

READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street. Pushpin.

READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. Paddington. Details: 0118 935 1009.

READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road. Soulful Soiree.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Scarlet Vixens Purple Geekshow. King Kuda plus support. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Club Velocity presents Ben Marwood, Non Canon and Jay Newton. SOLD OUT. Details: 0118 986 6788.

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

WINKFIELD ROW – Carnation Hall, RG42 7PA. The Supertonics Big Band, plus guest vocalist Sarah Jane Eveleigh. £12. Details: 07739 314261 or www.thesupertonics.co.uk

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Wise Monkeys. Details: 0118 977 3706.

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

YATTENDON – Village Hall, Yattendon Road RG18 0UE. The Budapest Cafe Orchestra. Details: www.facebook.com/budapestcafeorchestra

Sunday, November 27

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

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

READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Northern Soul Social Sunday. 2pm-5pm. Details: 0118 931 0232.

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jazz with Stuart Henderson, Simon Price and Guests. Details: 0118 376 9159.

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. The Rat Pack at Christmas. Details: 0118 969 8000.

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