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If you enjoy live music, you might also want to check out the following established treasures.
Running for over 20 years, usually held the weekend after the summer bank holiday, Wallingford BunkFest is a free, community festival providing a unique, family friendly celebration. It has a main stage, second stage and an array of fringe events in various pubs and venues around the town, on a boat and even on a train! If you like live music, this is a weekend not to miss.
Further afield, and based in Bracknell, Graham Steel is an energetic advocate and promoter of live music of all genres from ground up to well known touring and recording artists. . . . and a lovely man as well. Look out for his weekly 'showcase' Acoustic Café events as well as Acoustic Couch and special performances by chosen artists and bands. If want to listen to live music check out his events. If you want to perform, go to some events and see what suits you. Events all use amps and PAs.
Apart from Peppard Unplugged there are many other great places in the Reading, South Oxfordshire/ Bucks/ Hants borders area to meet and socialise with like-minded people with a love for acoustic music. We have listed them with minimal details so you'll need to visit the relevant sites for further information. However we do indicate whether they are plugged or unplugged and whether acts need to prebook.
You could try:
Acoustic Ballroom, Wallingford, established 20 years, 1st Friday of each month, unplugged, just turn up
Amanda's Music Events: Various venues: pre-booked, amp and PA open mic
Bohemian Night, Reading: very popular, well established event; just turn up, amp and PA open mic
Butlers Open Mic, Reading: hosted by Nicole Allen, just turn up, amp and PA open mic
Castle Tap Sessions: Readong, monthly unplugged folk singaround, just turn up
Folk Night at the Volly (aka TWUMP), Theale, well established, just turn up, unplugged open mic
Goring Unplugged, Goring-on-Thames, well established; runs every few months, prebooked, unplugged.
Maidenhead Folk Club: an unplugged singaround, every Thursday, just turn up
Marlow Bottom Acoustic Club, The Barn/Swan Inn, weekly on Wednesdays, just turn up, usually unplugged.
Open mic @ Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading: 2nd Sunday of every month, just turn up, unplugged but allows low amp for guitars/bass
Peppard Unplugged, Peppard, Saturdays monthly, pre-booked, unplugged and brilliant - they even feed you!
Poppy's Folk and Acoustic Club. Camberley. Monthly. Open to all lovers of music and verse: just turn up; unplugged
Quirky Corner, Playhatch: just turn up, unplugged open mic
Readifolk; Reading. Established in 1982, Readifolk has been a focus of live, weekly, Sundays, unplugged, folk and roots music in the Reading area for 40 years,
Open mic @ Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading: 2nd Sunday of every month, just turn up, unplugged but allows low amp for guitars/bass
Soundbar: Goring-on Thames, Miller at Mansfield. 2nd Wednesday of every month. just turn up, amp and PA open mic; contact hellosoundbar@gmail.com
Town Arms, Wallingford; just turn up, amp and PA open mic
Dragonfly Sky Singer Songwriter Showcase Walton on Thames. Monthly showcase with feature artists. Prebooked, mic and amp.
The Black Lion, Woodcote, 1st Monday of every month.; just turn up, unplugged