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Thursday, September 1
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Skint Thursdays: Skint Rock, pop punk and classic rock, plus house and techo. Details: Twitter @skintmondays
READING – Wild Lime, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Open mic: spoken word, music and vibes. From 6.30pm.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – South Street arts centre. American Idiot. Details: 0118 960 6060.
Friday, September 2
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. I Got Soul: Barry White tribute. Details: 01344 303333.
CHARVIL – The Wee Waif, Old Bath Road RG10 9RJ. Tina Turner on Vinyl.
EARLEY – The Seven Red Roses, Maiden Place RG6 3HA. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 0118 935 4103.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Friday Night live Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. TwoManTing. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Gramma Vedetta, Desert Clouds. Details: 0118 956 8188.
READING – The Fisherman’s Cottage, Kennetside RG1 3DW. Open mic night. Details: 07925336269
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Friday night live, from 6pm. Details: 0118 959 7959.
Saturday, September 3
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Lee Aaron Band. Details: 01344 303333.
CAVERSHAM – The Last Crumb, Prospect Street RG4 8JN. Beer, Beats and BBQ: family fun times, retro DJs and more. Details: dodopubs.com/locations/the-last-crumb
EMMBROOK – The Dog and Duck, Matthewsgreen Road RG41 1JT. Graham and Andrea. Details: 0118 978 0544.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Hard times. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Kings Meadow. Reading Pride 2022, includes Nadine Coyle, Jamie Wake, Dr Bev, Son of a Tutu, Wilma Fingadoo, B Radio, Rock Choir, Leadley, Sam Solace, Janethan Danny Lampo, Bentley Jones, Natalie Gray, Lolly, Nicolette Street, Carter the Bandit, Ring the Alarm. From noon. Details: readingpride.co.uk
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. The Magic of Motown. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street. Jinkies! Sum Ting Won’s Cabaret.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Sound Jam. Details: 0118 959 7196
READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. Peter Bingham Quartet. Details: 0118 931 0232.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Cool Hand Luke and the Coolness.. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – Revolution, Station Road. Revolution Saturdays: music, cocktails and more.
READING – Revolución de Cuba, Friar Street RG1 1EX. Club night with live music and DJ. Details: 0118 207 7016.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Reading Pride Trans Pride after party. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Al Fresco Music. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – Up The Junction, London Road RG1 3NY. Don’t Compromise The Vibe. Details: 0118 926 0544.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Wardour Street. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – The Wishing Well, Oxford Road. Sugar and Sax.
SWALLOWFIELD – The Crown, The Street. The WTBs, Phantom Booth.
WINNERSH – The Pheasant, Reading Road RG41 4LR. Karaoke. Details: 0118 978 4529.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. The Chesnuts. Details: 0118 977 3706.
Sunday, September 4
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk club closed. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Arcaeon, This Dying Hour, Fallen at Dawn and support. Details: 0118 956 8188.
READING – HIckies, Friar Street. Hickies Music – Live Showcase with Dan Powell. Details: www.hickies.co.uk/live-lounge
READING – The Moderation, Caversham Road RG1 8BB. The Soul Retreat, from 12.30pm. Details: 0118 959 5577.
READING – The Pond House, Oxford Road RG30 1EH. The Junction. Details: 0118 958 3664.
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 – Coppa Club, The Great House, Thames Street. Live lounge. 3pm-5pm.
TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road. The Bullfrogs Sunday Session. Details: 07889 226309.
Monday, September 5
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Club reckless: Monday Night Turtle Alternative. Details: 0118 959 7196
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Tayce: The Assassination Tour. Details: 0118 959 5395.
Tuesday, September 6
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
READING – The Biscuit Factory, Queens Walk RG1 7QE. Harry Jones, Alfie Griffin, Michael Alexander. Details: readingbiscuitfactory.co.uk
SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON – The Four Horseshoes. Equinox jazz night with Antoily Vyacheslovov (Tolly). Details: 01256 882296
Wednesday, September 7
STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett. Details: 01491 681048.
Thursday, September 8
BURGHFIELD – Burghfield Spices, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Eclipse Sings. Details: 0118 983 4040.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Arrival: The hits of Abba. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Lola Lo, Friar Street. Skint Thursdays: Skint Rock, pop punk and classic rock, plus house and techo. Details: Twitter @skintmondays
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196
READING – South Street arts centre. Rowan Rheingans: Dispatches on the Red Dress. Details: 0118 960 6060.
Friday, September 9
BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe RG12 7DE. Anna Nightingale. Details: 01344 457318.
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Blues Brothers Tribute. Details: 01344 303333.
GORING – Goring Community Centre, The Old School, Station Road RG8 9HB. Goring Community Jazz Club presents Sarah Bolter. Details www.ticketsource.co.uk/goring-community-jazz-club
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Friday Night live Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Propa Ammo presents: DJ Hype, DJ Rap, Dope Ammo and more. Way Out Fest: Pablmari, OSP, Kat, Teakzy, DJ Shunz, Way Out DJs. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Spoilers, Second In Line, Missing The Scene, Tape It Shut. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Friday night live, from 6pm. Details: 0118 959 7959.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. UK Foo Fighters. Details: 0118 959 5395.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Flightpath. Details: 0118 926 5804.
WINNERSH – The Royal British Legion Club, Woodward Close RG41 5LP. Wokingham Music Club presents Curved Air. Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Plato and the Bees. Details: 0118 977 3706.
WOKINGHAM – Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham In Need presents Art Themen and Friends. Details: http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/wokinghaminneed
Saturday, September 10
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The New Ambassadors. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Asylum Affair. Details: 01344 422622.
BURGHFIELD – The Six Bells, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Now and Then. Details: 0118 983 2220.
CAVERSHAM – Our Lady & St Anne’s School Playing Fields, Washington Road/Southview Avenue RG4 5AA. Caversham Rock ‘n’ Ale Festival 2022: Dino’s, Big Audio Twynamite, The Skavengers. In aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association. 6.30pm. £11, under 16s £5.50, under fives free. Details: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/541534
READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Chic To Chic. Details: 0118 402 7800.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Al Fresco Music. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Audiotonic. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – South Street arts centre. Air Circus, Phantom Booth, Worm Immortality Team. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Hard Times Details: 0118 957 6930
WHISTLEY GREEN – The Elephant and Castle, Lodge Road RG10 0EH. Jamie Trick. Details: 0118 934 0886.
WINNERSH – The Royal British Legion Club, Woodward Close RG41 5LP. Wokingham Music Club presents Simply Dan: the music of Steely Dan. Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Far Away Trains. Details: 0118 977 0918.
Sunday, September 11
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Shoots and Leaves. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. The Straights. Details: 0118 956 8188.
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. Mad About Movies. Details: 0118 969 8000.
