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Live Music & Gigs in Reading
Reading has proper range here, from pub sessions to late bars. The Retreat, right in the centre, does live jazz alongside its quiz nights, while The Purple Turtle down the road keeps gigs going until 3am (3.30am at weekends). Out at Yateley, Gig on the Green is a free weekend of tribute acts with a Sunday lunchtime slot built for younger children, and 3SIXTY on the university campus mixes gigs with a weekday coffee shop. For families, Gig on the Green is the obvious pick, free and daytime. The Flowing Spring in Reading has a big garden and allergy-friendly food if you want music with dinner sorted too. Everything else here is for the adults: Playlist Live is over-25s only, where you request a song and a live band plays it, and a drive out to Windsor gets you Old Ticket Hall, 18+ and running 10pm to 2am, Thursday to Saturday.
6 places 8 upcoming events 1 free to visit
What's on: live music & gigs
SAT 10 OCT, 18:00
Roll The Dice
The Flowing Spring
From £10
FRI 23 OCT
Olie Brice Quartet
Progress Theatre
FRI 23 OCT, 18:00
Lucca Mae with support from Folly Oh Yes
The Flowing Spring
From £10
SAT 24 OCT, 18:00
Marky Dawson Quartet feat. Derek Nash
The Flowing Spring
From £10
SAT 7 NOV, 18:00
Pretty Green: The Jam Tribute
The Flowing Spring
From £12
SAT 14 NOV, 18:00
The K&M Show
The Flowing Spring
From £1.30
SAT 28 NOV, 18:00
Vintage Voltage
The Flowing Spring
From £10
SAT 5 DEC, 18:00
Bluesy Kind of Christmas
The Flowing Spring
Free
Places for live music & gigs
3SIXTY
Reading
A university campus venue for gigs and events, with a weekday coffee shop and a Thursday fruit and veg market.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredCafé+4 more
FreeGig on the Green
Yateley · ages 0-18
A weekend of tribute acts and live music on the green, with a Sunday lunchtime slot built for younger children.
Booking required
Playlist Live
Reading
This is an over-25s live music venue in Reading where you scribble a song request and a live band plays it back at you.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesGroup bookingsFood on site+3 more
The Flowing Spring
Reading
A pub with a big garden, live music, sing-along nights and murder mystery evenings, and proper allergy-friendly food.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeDog friendly+4 more
The Purple Turtle
Reading
A late-night bar and gig venue in Reading that stays open until 3am, or 3.30am at weekends.
The Retreat
Reading
A pub with live jazz sessions and regular quiz nights, open midday to late most of the week.
Good to know: live music & gigs in Reading
Are any of them free?
Yes, Gig on the Green is free to visit.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find live music & gigs in Reading and Yateley. Every place we list is in or around Reading, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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