Each week, we print the biggest local gig guide you’ll find anywhere.
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The following gigs are all taking place in Reading and Wokingham boroughs – and a few beyond too.
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Thursday, November 23
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Chor Bandido: The Music of South America. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Golden Farmer, Reeds Hill RG12 7LS. Karaoke. Details: 01344 302038.
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. The Stylistics. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Ding Dong Daddios. Mr Sango presents Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Reading Biscuit Factory, Broad Street Mall RG1 7QE. Music Meet Up: Charlie Charles, Paul Collins, and Vickt Thompson.
WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 9437.
Friday, November 24
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Soulweaver and Pandamoanium. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Ed Sheeran experience. Details: 01344 303333.
CAVERSHAM – Fox and Hounds, Gosbrook Road RG4 8BN. Winter’s King of Craft event: DJs, bands, cocktails and craft beer. Details: 07915 540926.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. FRIYAY with Limpopo Groove and friends. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Jagged Little Alanis. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. Paddington. Details: 0118 935 1009.
READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. JW. Details: 0118 958 6222.
READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Karaoke with Stars In Their Minds. Details: 0118 958 8964.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. REMIX. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Club Velocity presents:Puma Theory/This/Bored Slippy. Details: risingsunartscentre.org
READING – South Street arts centre RG1 4QU. Martyn Joseph. Details: 0118 960 6060.
UPPER BUCKLEBURY – The Cottage Inn, Broad Lane RG7 6QJ. Brand Substance. Details: 01635 864544.
WINNERSH – Royal British Legion, Woodward Close RG41 5LP. Wokingham Music Club presents: Simply Dan. Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Plato and the Bees. Details: 0118 977 3706.
WOKINGHAM – The Foundry Bell, London Road RG40 1RD. Lily Beck. Details: 0118 912 3260.
WOKINGHAM – The Ship Inn, Peach Street RG40 1XH. Bangla Night. Details: 0118 978 0389.
WOKINGHAM – The Two Poplars, Finchampstead Road RG41 2NU. Beatles and Buddy Holly tribute. Details: 0118 978 0590.
WOKINGHAM – The White Horse, Easthampstead Road RG40 3AF. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 7402.
Saturday, November 25
BRACKNELL – The Bridge, Wokingham Road RG42 1PP. Utter Madness. Details: 01344 862912.
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Men Behaving Sadly. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Green Haze. Details: 01344 303333.
BRACKNELL – The Royal Oak, London Road RG12 2NN. White Light. Details: 01344 422622
CAVERSHAM – Fox and Hounds, Gosbrook Road RG4 8BN. Winter’s King of Craft event: DJs, bands, cocktails and craft beer. Details: 07915 540926.
CROWTHORNE – Royal British Legion, Wellington Road RG45 7LJ. Mostly Matt. Details: 01344 772161.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Audiotonic. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Dolly and the Clothespegs. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. The Sex Pissed Dolls. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Great Hall, The University of Reading, London Road RG1 5AQ. The Whiskey Affair. Samples, live music and more. 1pm-5pm and 6pm-10pm. Details: www.thewhiskeyaffair.co.uk
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Far From Saints. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. The Scarlet Vixens Burlesque Show. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jamie Howell. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Damo and the Dynamites. Details: 0118 926 5804.
SHIPLAKE – The Plough, Plough Lane RG9 4BX. Flight Club: rhythm and blues. Details: [email protected]
TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. AWOL. Details: 0118 942 9606.
TILEHURST – The Victoria, Norcot Road RG30 6BP. Mollys Jam. Details: 0118 941 5064.
WHITLEY – Whitley Social Club, RG2 7QA. Hazysoul. Details: 0118 374 0052.
WOKINGHAM – The Redan, Peach Street RG40 1XG. Incline. Details: 0118 989 1177.
WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Longshot: Rock and Indie Hits. Details: 0118 979 9437.
Sunday, November 26
CAVERSHAM – Fox and Hounds, Gosbrook Road RG4 8BN. Winter’s King of Craft event: DJs, bands, cocktails and craft beer. Details: 07915 540926.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity/New Mind Promotions presents Mozart Estate. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sunday. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jazz afternoon with Stuart Henderson, Simon Price and guests. From 3pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.
Monday, November 27
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Club Reckless. Turtle Underground live music: Adomania, Lake Acacia, The Medicine. Details: 0118 959 7196.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Acoustic cafe. Details: 0118 977 0918.
Tuesday, November 28
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. The Overtones. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. Lily. Details: 0118 958 6222.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. WOBZ drum and bass round 28: B2B special. Details: 0118 959 7196.
Wednesday, November 29
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk RG1 7QF. Don Broco. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Lyndhurst, Queen’s Road RG1 4DG. Fleur Stevenson’s Jazz Singers Night. Details: 0118 950 3888.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. JukeBox Baby. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Reading Minster Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight. Details: concertsbycandlelight.com
Thursday, November 30
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. The Marc Woosnam Band. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Golden Farmer, Reeds Hill RG12 7LS. Karaoke. Details: 01344 302038.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Pet Needs. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Glen Matlock. Details: 0118 959 5395
WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 9437.
Friday, December 1
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Tides of Ire, Greyemere, and Unlucky at Midnight. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Bon Giovi. Details: 01344 303333.
EMMBROOK – The Dog and Duck, Matthewsgreen Road RG41 1JT. Karaoke. Details: 0118 978 0544.
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Larkham and Hall. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Moretallica. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Jazz Cafe, Select Car leasing Stadium RG2 0FL. The SoulTones. Details: 0118 968 1442.
READING – Pitcher & Piano, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Karaoke with Stars In Their Minds. Details: 0118 958 8964.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. REMIX. Details: 0118 959 7196.
RISELEY – The Bull at Riseley, Basingstoke Road RG7 1QL. Soul’d Out. Details: 0118 343 0565.
SINDLESHAM – The Walter Arms, Bearwood Road RG41 5BP. Deaf Shepherd. Details: 0118 977 4903.
WHITLEY – Whitley Social Club, RG2 7QA. Band Substance. Details: 0118 374 0052.
WOKINGHAM – The Foundry Bell, London Road RG40 1RD. Ellen Blake. Details: 0118 912 3260.
Saturday, December 2
BINFIELD – The Binfield Club, Terrace Road RG42 4HP. Leech. Details: 01344 420690.
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Take That Experience tribute. Details: 01344 303333.
CAVERSHAM – Milestone Centre, Northbrook Road RG1 . The Lord John Band. Details: 0118 334 1040.
CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. The Cherries. Details: 01344 530615.
EARLEY – Earley Home Guard Social Club, Pitts Lane RG6 1BT. Move It. Details: 07757 406235.
PURLEY – St Mary’s Church, RG8 8BJ. Katie Spencer in concert. 7pm. Details: villageconcerts.co.uk
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. The Outcasts. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Joshfest Vol III. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. ABBA stars. Details: 0118 402 7800.
READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. Rum n Donuts. 7pm. Details: milkreading.com
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Party time. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jive Alive. From 3pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Tribute night: Motown. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – South Street arts centre RG1 4QU. Afterschool Teatime, Lingua Della Strega, Dom James. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Taxman. Details: 0118 959 5395
SINDLESHAM – The Walter Arms, Bearwood Road RG41 5BP. Beer O’Clock. Details: 0118 977 4903.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. The Boomers. Details: 0118 977 0918.
WOODLEY – Bull and Chequers, Woodley Green RG5 4QP. Wardour Street. Details: 0118 969 9756.
Sunday, December 3
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sunday. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Craig Joiner. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Eric Paslay. Details: 0118 959 5395
WOKINGHAM – The Warren, Forest Road RG40 5SB. Georgey’s Memory Lane. 6pm. Details: 01344 304446.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Christmas open mic. 3pm. Details: 0118 977 0918.
