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Thursday, September 22
BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Now and Then. Details: 0118 983 2059.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Request night. Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Autumn beer and cider festival with live music and more. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Crowne Plaza Hotel, Richfield Avenue. Live & Love Music soul and blues night: Tom Martin, Paul Glover and James Newman, plus One Eyed Man. Details: www.liveandlovemusic.com
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Michael: starring Ben. 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
EARLEY – Harley-Davidson, Wokingham Road RG6 8HN. Bottle Kids. Details: 0118 334 4300.
Friday, September 23
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Punk night: Echo Chambers, Dead Eyed Smiles. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Strats. Details: 01344 303333.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Storm in a Teacup presents Buds, Missing the Scene, Forgotten Names, As Loud as a Mouse, The Bourbon Massive. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Friday Night live Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Autumn beer and cider festival with live music and more. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Corn Stores, Forbury Road RG1 1SB. Tequila!!. Details: 0118 324 6768.
READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Reckless free pizza party alternative club night. Details: 0118 956 8188.
READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Hannah Doorman. Details: 0118 935 4095
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays: Mirror Effect. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – Playlist Live, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Marky Dawson. Details: playlistlive.co.uk
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Strictly UB40. Details: 0118 959 5395.
READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Friday night live, from 6pm. Details: 0118 959 7959.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Full Flavour Band. Details: 0118 977 3706.
Saturday, September 24
BINFIELD – The Binfield Club, Terrace Road RG42 4HP. Discover. Details: 01344 420690.
BRACKNELL – The Bridge, Wokingham Road RG42 1PP. Utter Madness Duo. Details: 01344 862912.
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. !DAFT!. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe RG12 7DE. Blue Hayz. Details: 01344 457318.
CAVERSHAM PARK – Caversham Park Village Social Club, Milestone Centre, Northbrook Road. Dave Collinson’s Roy Orbison tribute. Details: www.cpva.org.uk
READING – The Apollo Club, Mount Pleasant. Ma Bessie. From 2pm.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Limpopo Groove. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Autumn beer and cider festival with live music and more. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Moderation, Caversham Road RG1 8BB. Dirtbag. Details: 0118 959 5577.
READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Rammlied. Details: 0118 956 8188.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Paddington. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Scarlet Vixens Purple Peepshow. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Band Substance. Details: 0118 957 6930.
SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON – The Four Horseshoes. Beer festival. Details: 01256 882296
TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Red – CANCELLED. Details: 0118 942 9606.
WOKINGHAM – Bond Brews, South Barns, Gardeners Green Farm, Heathlands Road. Bon Brew Tap Yard party. Noon-6pm. Details: bondbrews.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. House party: vinyl DJs from 4pm: Andy Trafferd, Craig Harris, Andrew Townsend, Peter Creegan, Jon Paul, Buz Musial, Dave Crowley. Details: 0118 977 3706.
WOKINGHAM – Oakingham Belle, Oak Avenue RG40 1LH. Loose Connection. Details: 0118 324 9894.
WOODLEY – The Good Companions, Loddon Bridge Road RG5 4AG. The Echo. Details: 0118 969 3325.
Sunday, September 25
EVERSLEY – The Tally Ho, Fleet Hill RG27 0RR. Tequila Chase. From 3pm. Details: 0118 973 2134.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Autumn beer and cider festival with live music and more. Details: 0118 958 0473.
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.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jazz with Stuart Henderson, Simon Price and guests. 3.30pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Talon. Details: 0118 960 6060.
SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON – The Four Horseshoes. Beer festival. Details: 01256 882296.
SONNING – The Mill at Sonning, Sonning Eye RG4 6TY. The Sound of Springsteen. Details: 0118 969 8000.
Monday, September 26
NETTLEBED – Village Club, High Street RG9 5DD. Nettlebed Folk Club presents: Miranda Skyes and Hannah Martin. Details: www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk
Tuesday, September 27
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
READING – The Facebar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity presents Subhumans. Details: 0118 956 8188.
STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Mike d’Abo. Details: 01491 681048.
Wednesday, September 28
READING – South Street arts centre. Scott Matthews and special guest. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Queenz. Details: 0118 960 6060.
Thursday, September 29
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Skylines: tribute to the music of Camel. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
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 – 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 Bethia and Phantom Booth. Details: whatsonreading.com
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Bearyman. Details: 0118 959 5395.
READING – Wild Lime, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Open mic: spoken word, music and vibes. From 6.30pm.
Friday, September 30
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Moments of Pleasure: Kate Bush Tribute. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ed Sheeran Experience. Details: 01344 303333.
EMMBROOK – Emmbrook Sports & Social, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents Marky Dawson piano heroes. CANCELLED Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk
PINGEWOOD – Lagoona Beach Park, Pingewood Road South RG30 3UH. ASubfactory presents end of summer and 17th birthday party. Ticket only. Details: www.fatsoma.com
READING – The Botanist, Kings Road RG1 2HB. Friday Night live Details: 0118 959 5746.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Retro Karaoke night. Details: 0118 402 7800.
READING – Phantom Brewery, The Haunt, Units 2-3, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Rockotober Fest. Ticket only Details: https://www.phantombrew.com/
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Housebase. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Club Velocity presents Pink Diamond Revue w/ Rodney Cromwell & Uncle Peanut. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays. Details: 0118 960 6580.
READING – South Street Arts Centre. The Cromagnon Band and Revbjelde. Details: 01180 960 6060.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Black Shot Rose Band. Details: 0118 957 6930.
READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Friday night live, from 6pm. Details: 0118 959 7959.
RISELEY – The Bull at Riseley, Basingstoke Road RG7 1QL. Bazooka Joe. Details: 0118 343 0565.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Side Hustle. Details: 0118 977 3706.
Saturday, October 1
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Rock Night with Broken Calling, Divide The Truth, Stone Soup. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Originals. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. Eat Candy. Details: 01344 422622.
BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe RG12 7DE. Lewis and the Sound of the Suburbs. Details: 01344 457318.
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
GORING – Goring Social Club, High Street RG8 9BA. The Midnight Rebel Band. Details: 01491 873105.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Rock and Roll Night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Larkham and Hall. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Phantom Brewery, The Haunt, Units 2-3, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Rockotober Fest. Ticket only Details: https://www.phantombrew.com/
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Soundjam. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Fusion 6. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. P’Jam. Details: 0118 931 0232
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. WATT4. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Riot Promotions presents Goddard, Cryptik, Faded Aduio and more. Details: 0118 959 5395.
READING – South Street Arts Centre. Double Dot Bah! Presents
TADLEY – The George and Dragon, Wolverton Townsend RG26 5ST. The Beatin’ Hearts. Details:01635 298292
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. The Bootlegs Band. Details: 0118 977 0918.
WOKINGHAM – The Three Frogs, London Road RG50 1SW. Beatles and Buddy Holly Tribute. Details: 0118 978 5925.
WOKINGHAM – The White Horse, Easthampstead Road RG40 3AF. Pink Fish. Details: 0118 979 7402.
YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, Reading Road GU46 7LR. Silver Searchers. Details: 01252 870648.
Sunday, October 2
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner. 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 – Coppa Club, The Great House, Thames Street. Live lounge. 3pm-5pm.
TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road. The Bullfrogs Sunday Session. Details: 07889 226309.
