Reading · 50 upcoming · 7 venues
Live gigs in Reading
Every grass-roots gig in Reading - who's on, where, when and what it costs.
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Reading50
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at 7 Reading venuesgigs
| This week | 5 gigs |
| Free entry | None listed |
| Venues | 7 |
| Gig Scene Score | 65 /100 |
01 — Find a gig
50 gigsPick your night
When
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Starts19:00 Wigwam LiveThe Purple Turtle · Abbey · Reading 
Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues OrchestraHexagon Theatre · Reading 19:30Thu 5 Nov 
Chocolate Starfish & Nickelback GBThe FaceBar · Abbey · Reading 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
Music BingoBier Keller · Binfield South & Jennett's Park · Reading 19:00Fri 6 Nov 
ABBA Tribute Band SensationCorn Exchange · Wallingford · Reading 19:30Fri 6 Nov 
Slip-NOT, Chopsuey, A7XperienceSub89 · Abbey · Reading 19:00Thu 12 Nov 
19Eighties 80s TributeBier Keller · Binfield South & Jennett's Park · Reading 19:00Sat 14 Nov 
Langtree Sinfonia concertSt Mary Le More Church Wallingford · Wallingford · Reading 19:00Sat 14 Nov 
Alison MoyetThe Anvil · Brookvale & Kings Furlong 19:00Sat 14 Nov 
The CMB 80s & 90s Big Night Out l AprèsBier Keller · Binfield South & Jennett's Park · Reading 21:00Sat 14 Nov 02 — The scene
Gig Scene Score65
Out of
100
Strong — affordability and activity lead the mix, with room to grow on variety.100
| Activity | 74 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 57 |
| Variety | 44 |
| Venues | 61 |
| Coverage | 67 |
| Affordability | 97 |
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READING · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY
Live Gigs in Reading
5 gigs this week. 50 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Reading.
Reading Gig Scene Score
65 /100
Strong — affordability and activity lead the mix, with room to grow on variety.
50Upcoming Gigs
5This Week
0%Free Entry
7Venues
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04 — About this directory
7 venuesEvery bill, one list
Grass-Roots Gigs in Reading
Reading’s grass-roots circuit is a busy one — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights — and the Reading weekly gig guide sets out the next four weeks night by night. This directory gathers every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Reading: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, in date order.
Looking for related Reading pages? See how to book live music in the UK, Reading open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, or find a band in Reading. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Manchester.
What’s on in Reading this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
Coming Up
50 upcoming gigs in Reading · sorted by date · page 2 of 3.
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JAN
28
Michael Starring Ben
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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6
It Wasn't A Phase
The FaceBar·Abbey, Reading
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FEB
11
Wet Wet Wet, Roachford
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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FEB
13
Classic Rock Show
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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FEB
21
CATSEYE
3Sixty Auditorium·Hillside, Reading
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FEB
25
What's Love Got to do With it - Tina Turner Tribute
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
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MAR
3
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
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MAR
9
Rick Wakeman
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
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MAR
9
10cc
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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MAR
11
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells Live in Concert
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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MAR
16
Bjorn Again
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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MAR
18
The Hawkstone Farmers' Choir
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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MAR
19
The Amy Winehouse Band
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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MAR
20
Take That Experience Tribute 3 Piece Line up
Bier Keller·Binfield South & Jennett's Park, Reading
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MAR
21
Hyom & Urzah
The FaceBar·Abbey, Reading
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MAR
23
Tony Blackburn
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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MAR
25
Whitney Queen of the Night
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
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APR
2
Guns 2 Roses & Ghost The Tribute
SUB89·Abbey, Reading
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APR
8
The Bootleg Beatles
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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APR
16
The Specials Ltd
Sub89·Abbey, Reading
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16
The Specials Ltd.
Just The Tonic At Sub89·Abbey, Reading
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APR
22
Fisherman's Friends
The Anvil·Brookvale & Kings Furlong, Reading
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APR
25
Fisherman's Friends
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
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MAY
1
The Shadow Shuffle 4
The Face Bar·Abbey, Reading
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05 — Small print 8 answers Common questions Reading Gig Directory FAQs
Common questions about grass-roots gigs in Reading, answered with live data.
The What’s On in Reading page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 5 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Reading venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 50 upcoming gigs.
50 upcoming gigs listed for Reading. 5 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.
None of the listed Reading gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.
A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — 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). Major-artist 'World Tour' / 'Arena Tour' / 'Greatest Hits' shows are also excluded — this directory is for the early-career bands, local promoter nights and Tuesday-evening residencies the bigger aggregators tend to miss.
Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed before they go live.
For recurring weekly slots, see the Reading open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in the UK. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Reading shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.
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 (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).
Beyond city pages, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory, the booking guides, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.
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What Reading is hosting. The 50 gigs on file lean pop, rock and tribute act, with 15 genres in the mix overall. Brookvale & Kings Furlong (13) and Abbey (11) hold the most, out of 11 areas with a show on.
Rooms and dates. The Anvil has the most dates on (13), ahead of Bier Keller (7). The busiest night is Friday, with 14 of the dates.
Here to play or to book? The Reading venue directory lists each room with its kit and capacity, and the GX Index shows what gigs pay. Or put on your own night: how to put on a gig. Nearby gig guides: Oxford, Southampton and London.
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