Live music in the UK
Reading
9,137 concerts at 370 venues in Reading, UK, 1964 to 2026. 59 concerts still to come.
Busiest decade on record: 2010s, 4,292 concerts.
Where the music happens
The rooms of Reading
Still to come
Coming up in Reading
What members scored highest
Highest rated nights here
Only nights with 2 scores or more are ranked here.
In their own words
What people wrote about nights in Reading
Miss Bookaywas there on Ugly Kid Joe · Sun, 20 Sep 2015
Seen them a few times over the years, and last night was up there with some of their best. Richards/Crane to begin with were mellow and sounded amazing (Whit can definitely sing that's for sure). Hail Mary were not a band I'd heard of before but they showed passion, sounded good, and I ended up buying their album. Ugly kid were fab, but then they always are. The couple of new tracks they sang sounded great, and they did the old faves that seemed to go down well. It wasn't quite as buzzing as other gigs of theirs I've been too - not sure if that was down to the venue, crowd or band, but for a night out you can't beat them; they never fail to deliver great music, with amazing vocals, and some pretty mean guitar playing.
A guest on Augustines · Mon, 27 Jul 2015
Massive band, intimate venue.
Amazing energy & enthusiasm on stage & a phenomenal sound!A guest on Augustines · Mon, 27 Jul 2015
Fantastic gig with a great atmosphere! Impressed with the sound. Saw them at Reading Festival last year and they were awesome, this pipped it because of the intimate venue!
A guest on Augustines · Mon, 27 Jul 2015
Saw the guys at the RoundHouse at the end of last year and thought last night shared the same energy and excitement. Amazing gig - great band - great sound and the band loved being there...
A guest on Augustines · Mon, 27 Jul 2015
Great small venue, fantastic show.
A guest on Nine Below Zero · Fri, 08 May 2015
Just brilliant as always, so tight right from the off and the guys just always look like they are enjoying it, which emanates out into the crowd so quickly.
A guest on Simple Minds · Thu, 30 Apr 2015
A fantastic evening, venue is perfect and much more personal than the larger concert venues. Sound was amazing although from wher we were sitting the music drowned out Jim's voice on some of the tracks.
Acts that keep coming back
Who plays Reading most
1964 to 2026
How Reading has played out
| Decade | Concerts | Venues |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19 | 7 |
| 1970s | 261 | 23 |
| 1980s | 392 | 21 |
| 1990s | 1,094 | 41 |
| 2000s | 1,677 | 93 |
| 2010s | 4,292 | 189 |
| 2020s | 1,402 | 105 |
A guest 20% on The Beach Boys at Heritage Live Festivals 2025 · Sun, 20 Jul 2025
Sadly disappointing!
The day started brightly with Buddy Holly & the Cricketers, an excellent tribute performance which warmed up the crowd and had everyone singing along. Lulu followed and, despite my initial concerns, the talented 76-year old gave us a performance well worthy of a headline act. At one point, Little Miss Dynamite was even accompanied by David Bowie (albeit virtually!) for 'The Man Who Sold The World'. Big 'Shout' out to the little lady! David Essex followed with an adequate set full of his 'greatest hits' including 'Rock On', 'Lamplight' & 'Stardust', but with little crowd interaction and some embarrassing 'Dad Dancing'! It was as if he resented being a support act.
Finally the act we had all been waiting for, The Beach Boys featuring co-founder and lead singer Mike Love, alongside longtime member Bruce Johnston and accompanied by a much newer line-up. The recognisable surf music started up and all were ready for a treat full of vocal harmonies and adolescent-oriented lyrics. As soon as Mike started singing, we knew this was a step too far for the band. Sadly, whilst the lyrics are still there, the voice is not what it was, the harmonies have gone and, were it not for the valiant efforts and excellent work of Brian Eichenberger, many more would have joined the steady trickle of audience members leaving the show, preferring to remember them as they were, not as they are.
Perhaps if the sun hadn't gone down on the Englefield Estate, it may not have gone down on the band. Sorry guys, musically fine but, for a band that was built and clever vocals and great harmonies, they are just not there any more.
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