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The Specials Ltd. at Just The Tonic At Sub89, Reading

Just The Tonic At Sub89

Friday 16 April 2027. Starts 19:00. Price not listed.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
Fri 16 Apr
Starts
Friday
until 23:00
In detail
DateFriday, 16 April 2027
Starts19:00
Ends23:00
EntryPrice not listed
AgesNot listed
ListingBeing verified
01 — The gig
Live music
About the gig

The Specials Ltd. plays Just The Tonic At Sub89 in Reading on Friday, 16 April 2027.

The Specials Ltd. 'Gangsters' Tour 2027

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02 — The details
Before you go
Everything you need to know
The facts
VenueJust The Tonic At Sub89
AreaAbbey RG1 1EP
The check
StatusBeing verified
From a publicly published event - double-check with the venue before you travel.
03 — Find Just The Tonic At Sub89
Abbey
Getting there
Abbey, Reading RG1 1EP

The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.

04 — Planning
Reading
Your night out

Smaller live music rooms in Reading often put you close to the stage, and support acts can be worth arriving early for.

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The Specials Ltd. at Just The Tonic At Sub89, Reading

Friday, 16 April 2027 · starts 19:00 · Just The Tonic At Sub89, Reading

16 Apr
Gig date
19:00
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Age policy
1 act
Line-up
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Last updated: 13 November 2026

The Specials Ltd. — Quick Facts

The Specials Ltd. plays Just The Tonic At Sub89 in Reading on Friday 16 April 2027 at 19:00. The listing does not give a price yet. Genre, age policy and where the listing came from are below, with a way to tell us if anything has changed.

The gigStarts in 154d 09h 24m
Friday 16 Apr 2027 · 19:00
Starts19:00start timeListed to finish 23:00
Line-up1act
ListingListedpublic listing
NightFridaynight of the week
The gig Friday 16 Apr Starts 19:00 · Just The Tonic At Sub89, Reading

The Specials Ltd. are playing Just The Tonic At Sub89 in Reading on Friday, 16 April 2027. It starts at 19:00 and is listed to finish around 23:00. This listing is part of the Reading grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Reading gigs there.

HeadlinerThe Specials Ltd.
PricePrice not listed
AgeNot listed
ListingFrom a public event listing
Reading in numbers

Reading has 44 upcoming gigs in the GigXchange directory, across 5 venues — 5 of them this week. Friday is the city's busiest night for live music, and the average listed start time is 18:28. Just The Tonic At Sub89 has 3 other upcoming gigs listed.

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About this gig

The Specials Ltd. 'Gangsters' Tour 2027

The artist — The Specials Ltd.

The Specials Ltd. headlines this Reading gig on Friday, 16 April 2027. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste.

The venue — Just The Tonic At Sub89

Just The Tonic At Sub89 is in the Reading gig directory on GigXchange. Age policy and prices can change from night to night, so check the details here against the venue's own listing closer to the date.

Find Just The Tonic At Sub89

Just The Tonic At Sub89 is at Abbey, Reading, RG1 1EP. The map shows the room and the streets around it, and the other gigs coming up at Just The Tonic At Sub89 are listed further down this page.

AreaAbbey, Reading
PostcodeRG1 1EP
Getting there

The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Just The Tonic At Sub89 is in Abbey, Reading — use RG1 1EP for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue’s own site for parking and step-free access before you set off, and aim to arrive a little before 19:00.

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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

Planning your Reading night

Smaller live music rooms in Reading often put you close to the stage, and support acts can be worth arriving early for.

A price isn’t listed with us yet — check the venue’s own listing or socials before you go.

Travelling? The map on this page shows where Just The Tonic At Sub89 is, and the Reading live music hub has what else is on around the same time.

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Common Questions

What people ask before turning up to The Specials Ltd. at Just The Tonic At Sub89, Reading: where it is, when it starts, what it costs, the nearest station, how the listing was sourced and how to add your own gig.

The Specials Ltd. is at Just The Tonic At Sub89, Reading RG1 1EP.
It is listed to start at 19:00 on Friday, 16 April 2027, finishing around 23:00.
A price isn't listed with us yet — check the venue's own listing or socials before you go.
For more upcoming gigs see the Reading gig directory. For weekly slots, the Reading open mic directory. For the wider scene, the Reading live music hub.
Usually a UK gig at an independent venue — often a few hundred capacity or fewer — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park).
Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust, PPL PRS and Help Musicians UK.
Yes — promoters, venues and artists can submit a gig free, reviewed before it goes live. You'll also find related GigXchange surfaces: the UK open mic directory, the city hub index, the genre directory, the booking guides, and the GX Index for live UK gig rates.
The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is RG1 1EP. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)

What’s On at Just The Tonic At Sub89

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08 — At Just The Tonic At Sub89
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Next in the city
What else is on
Coming up
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Langtree Sinfonia concertSt Mary Le More Church WallingfordSat 14 Nov
Alison MoyetThe AnvilSat 14 Nov
The CMB 80s & 90s Big Night Out l AprèsBier KellerSat 14 Nov
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