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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – September 8-September 18

by Phil Creighton
September 7, 2022
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The following gigs are all taking place in Reading, Wokingham or Bracknell Forest.

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Thursday, September 8

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Bracknell Blue Club: Bitter Blues. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

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 techno. 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.

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

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 – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Way Out Fest: Pablmari, OSP, Kat, Teakzy, DJ Shunz, Way Out Djs. Details: 0118 959 7196.

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.

Monday, September 12

NETTLEBED – Village Club, High Street RG9 5DD. Nettlebed Folk Club presents: Chris and Kellie White. Details: www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk

Tuesday, September 13

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

Wednesday, September 14

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, September 15

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Skinner and T’witch. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BURGHFIELD – Burghfield Spices, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Clem Johnson. Details: 0118 983 4040.

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

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Rev John H and the Revelations. Details: 0118 959 5500.

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. BBC Introducing presents: MIYA MIYA, Mumbai, Emily Craig. Details: 0118 959 7196

READING – Wild Lime, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Open mic: spoken word, music and vibes. From 6.30pm.

Friday, September 16

BINFIELD – The Victoria Arms, terrane Road North RG42 5JA. Pink Fish. Details: 01344 483856.

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Inair, Red Tape Resistance, Neverendings and Support. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ragamuffins and Fleet Country Club reunion. Details: 01344 303333.

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic. 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. Box Set. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Live music Fridays. Details: 0118 960 6580.

READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Jazz at Progress presents Evan Parker. Details: www.jazzinreading.com

READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Friday night live, from 6pm. Details: 0118 959 7959.

WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Music Club presents The Korgis featuring James Warren. 7.30pm. £25. Details:www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk

Saturday, September 17

BINFIELD – The Victoria Arms, terrane Road North RG42 5JA. Frankie The Fish. Details: 01344 483856.

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Live rock music with the Dead Revival and Bacchanal. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Dance Cult 10 DC10. Details: 01344 303333.

CROWTHORNE – Royal British Legion, Wellington Road RG45 7LJ. Paul Tino. Details: 01344 772161.

DUNSDEN – Dunsden Green Farm, Church Lane RG4 9QD. LoddFest 2022: Third Lung, Elucidate, lee John Blackmore, Louis and the Shakes, Loveless, Mellor, Pylons, Reliant, The Bible Code Sundays, The Nova Hawks, Bex Ruth, Dakorra, Ilani, Nicky Booty, The Wave Machine. Details: www.loddonbrwery.com

EARLEY – Earley Home Guard Social Club, Pitts Lane RG6 1BT. Late Night Boogie. Details: 0118 926 5936.

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

READING – The Hexagon, Queen’s Walk. Bye Bye Baby. Details: 0118 960 6060.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. PsychoPomp: In Humanity’s Last Days launch show. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jackie Doe and the Uncertainty of Passion. Details: 0118 376 9159.

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Mississippi MacDonald. Details: 0118 986 6788.

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

WOODLEY – Bull and Chequers, Woodley Green RG5 4QP. Paddington. Details: 0118 969 9756.

Sunday, September 18

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Damien Barber and Mike Wilson. 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.

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