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Thursday, October 6
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. The Greatest Hits of Motown: How Sweet It Is. Details: 01344 484123.
READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Grand reopening party with Jamie Reynolds (Klaxons) DJ set. Free entry, table bookings available. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196
READING – Q Club, Friar Street. The ABBA Disco.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Black Sabbitch. Details: 0118 959 5395.
Friday, October 7
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Tim Shez Band and The Evening Edition. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ultimate RnB tribute: A flavour of the Old Skool. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Bracknell Jazz: Tony Woods Project. Details: 01344 484123.
CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. Rewind 90s.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Friday Night live. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – CultureMix Arts & Music Centre, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Reggae Fridays open mic and live band, with special guest performances. Details: 0118 958 7351.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Sham 69. Details: 0118 956 8188.
READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Greg The Axxeman Winters. Details: 0118 935 4095
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Big Untidy presents All That Jazz. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Resurrections: The Stone Roses Tribute and Noel Gallager’s High Flying Carpets. Details: 0118 959 5395.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. A Night with Avian and The Rev!. Details: 0118 957 6930.
READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Friday night live, from 6pm. Details: 0118 959 7959.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Neon Daze. Details: 0118 977 3706.
YATELEY – The Cricketers, Cricket Hill Lane GU46 6BA. Je’Zell. Details: 01252 872105.
Saturday, October 8
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Sell By, Holler, The Cover Up. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Bridge, Wokingham Road RG42 1PP. Self Preservation Society. Details: 01344 862912.
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Altitudes. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. California Dreamers: POSTPONED Details: 01344 484123.
CAVERSHAM PARK – Caversham Park Village Social Club, Milestone Centre, Northbrook Road. Abba tribute night. Details: www.cpva.org.uk
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Rocket Kings. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. The Gothisicles, Bitman, Def Neon and Vieon. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Foresters Arms, Brunswick Street RG1 6NY. DJ Jacky D: Soul, Funk and Disco. Details: 0118 304 3648.
READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Leanne Harper as Beyonce Details: 0118 402 7800.
READING – The Jazz Cafe, Select Car leasing Stadium RG2 0FL. Sound Intentions. Details: 0118 968 1442.
READING – The Jolly Anglers, Kennetside RG1 3EA. Fly Project.
READING – The Pond House, Oxford Road RG30 1EH. Wardour Street. Details: 0118 958 3664.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. The Sidemen. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Storm King. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Hedex. Details: 0118 959 5395.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Syn City Rockers. Details: 0118 957 6930.
TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road. BAT. Details: 07889 226309.
YATELEY – The Royal Oak, Reading Road, GU46 7UG. The Congakeyz. Details: 01252 872459.
Sunday, October 9
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Theme night, A Sting in the Tail. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. The Rod Stewart Experience. Details: 0118 969 8000.
Monday, October 10
NETTLEBED – Village Club, High Street RG9 5DD. Nettlebed Folk Club presents: Chris While and Julie Matthews. Details: www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk
Tuesday, October 11
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Jarman. Details: 01344 484123.
Wednesday, October 12
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Open mic night. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Americana Night: Paul Alexander Low and special guests. Details: 01344 484123.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Monthly Shanty Session. Details: 0118 958 0473.
Thursday, October 13
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Call of Sirens, Alpha Line. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. HeavyPop presents Courting and Deep Tan. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Friday Night live. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Sham 69.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196
READING – Wild Lime, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Open mic: spoken word, music and vibes. From 6.30pm.
Friday, October 14
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. The Fleetwood Mac Songbook. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. All About You. Details: 01344 303333.
GORING – Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Road RG8 9HB. Goring Community Jazz Club presents Sarah Jane Eveleigh with Nick Hill, Howard King, Mike Goff. 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 Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Friday Night live. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Away With The Seas. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennetside RG1 3DW. BOHO Showcase: The Live Looper, Hattie Taylor and more.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. The Puppini Sisters. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. The Strats. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Bruce Juice. Details: 0118 959 5395.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Chestnuts. Details: 0118 977 3706.
YATELEY – White Lion, Reading Road GU46 7RX. Je’Zell. Details: 01252 890840.
Saturday, October 15
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Foxpalmer and Majanin. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Double Shots. Details: 01344 303333.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Swallow. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Davey Dodds. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Fools Gold and Success. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Johny 2 Bad. Details: 0118 402 7800.
READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. The Skavengers. Details: 0118 935 1009.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Hugh Turner Trio. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – South Street Arts Centre. Readiophonics. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club+. Details: 0118 959 5395.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. The Lord John Band. Details: 0118 957 6930.
WOKINGHAM – Bond Brews, South Barns, Gardeners Green Farm, Heathlands Road. Bon Brew Tap Yard party. Noon-6pm. Details: bondbrews.co.uk
WOODLEY – Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG6 4JZ. Woodley Theatre presents100 Years of Jazz from Buddyt Bolden to Miles Davies and beyond with the Martin Hart Trio. Details: 0748 833 7838.
Sunday, October 16
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Tom McConville. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – The Face bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity and New Minds present The Virginmarys and The Pink Diamond Review. Details: www.wegottickets.com/event/545865
READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Loop Presents Volume 1.
SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. The Swinging Big Band. Details: 0118 969 8000.
