SPECIALIZED READING 2027

Fri 20 NovDoors 20:00

Good Wrecking Tonight/Future Transmissions-King Kurt

Face Bar · Reading

The year is dedicated to 40th anniversary of Big Cock, exploding all over the globe, and to celebrate “the second coming of” rerelease with extra, bonus tracks, unloading on vinyl in the new year. Support The Surfin Lungs

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Wed 25 NovDoors 20:00

Good Wrecking Tonight/Future Transmissions presents Guana Batz/Planet Strange

Face Bar · Reading

Formed in 1982 in Feltham, West London, The Guana Batz are recognized as one of the pioneering and most influential bands in the British psychobilly scene, closely associated with the iconic Klub Foot club in the 1980s. They are still active today, touring internationally and releasing new music. Support Planet Strange Infectious Rot 'n' Roll. Tales of horror and damnation to a wild rockin rhythm!

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Wed 2 DecDoors 20:00

David J

Face Bar · Reading

David J is a British alternative rock musician, producer, and writer. He is the bassist for the gothic rock band Bauhaus and for Love and Rockets.

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Thu 3 DecDoors 19:30

Future Transmissions presents John Otway-Christmas Knees Up

Face Bar · Reading

Club Velocity/New Mind presents A CHRISTMAS KNEES UP WITH JOHN OTWAY JOHN OTWAY is an English singer-songwriter who has built a sizeable cult audience through extensive touring, a surreal sense of humour and a self-deprecating underdog persona. From the age of 9, John Otway knew he wanted to be a pop star. But even at that young age, having listened to his sister's Beatles and Stones records, he knew he would never be able to do what they do. However, when his sister got the latest Bob Dylan album, he knew there was a place for him and he set about learning how to play guitar. A visit to a fortune teller would have a profound effect on the young Otway. After gazing into her crystal ball, she confirmed that Otway would indeed be a star and would have success with a blonde-haired musician. Otway took this prediction very seriously and teamed up with Wild Willy Barrett (the only musician he knew who fitted the fortune teller's description). In 1972, the pair released their first single. Gypsy/Misty Mountain was a dedication to the fortune teller who had assured Otway that fame and stardom was just around the corner. The single would be the first of a string of flops, but it did captur...

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Sat 5 Jun 2027Doors 15:00

When Waterfront Was Young

The Adrian Flux Waterfront · Norwich

GigsTributeMetal

Sat 5 Jun 2027Doors 16:00

Sam Fender

St. James' Park · Newcastle

Proper Massive Stadium Tour ‘27 + Wunderhorse

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Sat 5 Jun 2027Doors 16:30

Tyber & Pete - Thames River Cruise

Tower Millennium Pier · London

From Kingston With Love Tour 2027

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Sat 5 Jun 2027Doors 18:30

Beatles Complete - A Tribute To The Fab Four

Civic Hall · Holmfirth

DIRECT FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS CAVERN CLUB, LIVERPOOL Beatles Complete present a night of Beatlemania packed with massive hits from the most influential band of all time. Having now performed over 300 shows at the world-famous Cavern Club, this Liverpool based ‘beat combo’ are the youngest ever Beatles band to gain a residency at the Cavern Club in Liverpool where they still perform on Thursdays and some Saturdays. All aged in their early 20s, Beatles Complete are the closest thing you will get to the unbridled joy of seeing the young Beatles when they first lit up the world. They can’t promise all the screaming and tears from the 60’s but they can give you a host of classic songs brilliantly performed by a band who are becoming a force to be reckoned with in the Beatle world. Having performed at International Beatle Week for the last 5 years running, the lads have been invited to return again next year and are continuing to take their extended show to theatres across the UK. The band has also appeared on the BBC and on TV in Japan and The Netherlands. This show is not to be missed by all Beatles fans performed by a band who are quickly making a name for themselves due to the...

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