We have been supporting live music at The Flowing Spring for over eleven years, staging bands from a wide range of genres, from country to blues to jazz, big band, rock and folk. We put on performances on stage in the garden playing out to up to 200 people. And with our own PA systems, lighting, 24 channel desk and in-house sound engineer, and access to larger sound equipment and top engineers, we're fully prepared to put on the best quality gigs.

On this page we look back at some of the many acts we've had the pleasure of hosting. To find out what's coming up and to buy tickets, click here.

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    Ben Portsmouth, Taking Care Of Elvis

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    Otway & Barrett

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    Xander and the 

    Peace Pirates

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    Coda

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    Led Zeppelin

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    Ray Gelato Swing Quartet

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  • Mercury

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    The Mike Ross Band

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  • James Taylor Quartet (JTQ)

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    Corduroy

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    Band Of Hope

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  • Big Boss Man

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    ABBA Revival

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    Taking Care Of Elvis

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    Coda

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    Led Zeppelin

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  • Steve Morano and Band

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    Xander and the Peace Pirates

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  • Band Of Hope with Martin Harley

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    Jackie Oates

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    Ray Gelato Swing Quartet

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    King Size Slim

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  • Big Boss Man

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    Mercury

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    Martin Harley

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  • Northsyde

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    3 Buck Shirt

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  • Rebecca Poole

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    Otway & Barrett

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  • Stuart Henderson

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  • Alan Barnes Quintet

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  • Roger Winslet

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    Steve Morano Band

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  • Storm Warning

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  • Rewind Jazz Orchestra

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    Rewind Jazz Orchestra

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    Woodley Concert Band

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    The Mike Ross Band

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    Xander and the Peace Pirates

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    Corduroy

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    Rob Terry Trio

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    Band Of Hope

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    Abba Revival

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    Art Themen Quintet 

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    Vasilis Xenopolous

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    Simon Spillett Quintet

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    Nick Mills

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    Jamie Howell Trio

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    Clive Burton Quintet

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    Rob Terry Trio

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    Moonage

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Nick and Hazel's 12 Years Here 'Hats Off Party'

SUPERB GIGS OVER THE YEARS...

Here we list many of the gigs we've put on since 2010, in alphabetical order. If we've forgotten any, let us know!



3 Buck Shirt (2017 and Springstock 2018)   

ABBA Revival (2021)   

ABBA's Angels (2022 and 2023)

Band Of Hope (2020 and 2021)   

Bare Jams (2022)   

Baron Manfred von Landlord and His Flying Circus (2015, 2016 and 2017)   

Ben Portsmouth Trio (2020)   

Big Boss Man (2021 and 2023)

Blue Moose (2024)   

BoxSet (2023)

Clive Burton Quintet (Jazz Festival 2015 and 2016)   

Coda - a Tribute to Led Zeppelin (2022, 2021 and Springstock 2018)

Corduroy (Springstock 2018)   

Dolly and the Clothespegs (2013)   

Dr Bluegrass and the Illbilly 8 (Springstock 2018)   

FidGit (2019)   

Fleetwood Mad (2023)

Fleur Stevenson (2016)   

Fleur Stevenson with Hugh Turner (Jazz Festival 2016)

Flint Moore (2022 and 2023)   

Get Rhythm (2013) 

Hard to Handle (2022) 

Incredible Spring Band (2019 and Springstock 2019)   

Jackie Oates (2020)   

Jake Rodrigues (2019)   

James Henton (2014)   

James Taylor Quartet (2011 and 2012)   

Jamie Howell Organ Trio (Jazz Festival 2015)   

Jamie Howell's Evidence Bass (Jazz Festival 2016) 

Jasper and Ted (Jazz Festival 2015 and 2016)   

Jez Cook's Django Unleashed (Jazz Festival 2015 and 2016)   

John Otway (2019)   

John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett (2021 and 2022)   

Jonathan Lewis/ Stuart Henderson Sextet (Jazz Festival 2015)

King Size Slim (Springstock 2018)

Lets Zep (2023)

Logicaltramp (2022)   

Martin Harley (2021)   

Mercury - Queen Tribute (Springstock 2019) 

Mike Tuffery (2014 onwards)

Moonage, the Best of Bowie tribute band (2022 & 2023)  

Northsyde (Springstock 2018) 

Otway and Barrett (2021 and 2022)  

Pete Billington Trio (Jazz Festival 2016)   

Ray Gelato and the Giants (2022)   

Ray Gelato Swing Quartet (2021)   

Rebecca Poole with Hugh Turner, Paul Jeffries and Stuart Henderson (2015 and 2016)   

Remix Jazz Orchestra (Jazz Festival 2015 and 2016)   

Roaring Touring (2022)

Rob Terry Trio (Jazz Festival 2015 and 2016)   

Rock Of Ages (2011)   

Rocket Kings (2023)

Roger Winslet Quartet (2014 and 2015)   

Run Like Hell (2013)   

Rye Wolf (2014, 2017 and 2021)   

Sing-along-a-Nick from 2016 onwards, three times a year 2016 - 2024. Click here to go to the Sing-along-a-Nick page   

Spriggan Mist (2014)   

Stanley Dee (Springstock 2019)   

Stereo Snakes (2016)   

Steve Morano/ Steve Morano and His Band (Springstock 2018 and 2019, in the pub 2019, and outdoors 2021, 2022 and 2023)   

Storm Warning (Springstock 2019)   

Stuart Henderson Quartet with Art Themen (2015)   

Stuart Henderson Quartet with Ben Holder (2015) 

Stuart Henderson Quartet with Max Brittain (2016)   

Stuart Henderson Quartet with Nick Mills (2015)   

Stuart Henderson Quartet with Nigel Price (2015)   

Stuart Henderson Quartet with Simon Spillett (2015)   

Stuart Henderson Quartet with Vasilis Xenopoulos (2015) 

Stuart Henderson Quintet 'Back to Blue Note' (2021) 

Stuart Henderson's Jazz Quartet with Alan Barnes (2016)   

Stuart Henderson's Up Wind Funk (Jazz Festival 2016)   

Taking Care Of Elvis/ Ben Portsmouth (2020)   

The Adrenaline Brothers (2014)   

The Cover Girls Band (2020)   

The Curious Sounds (2017)   

The Flowing Spring Funky Allstars (Jazz Festival 2015)   

The Hawkmen (2022)   

The Hugh Turner and Izabela Borzymowska Trio (Jazz Festival 2015)   

The Mike Ross Band (2021)   

The Purple Zeppelins (2013)   

The Simon Price and Hugh Turner Jazz Quartet (2016)   

The Skangsters (2013)   

Three Bar Fire (2018, 2019 and 2023)   

Toby Walker (2023)

Ultimate Elton and the Rocket Band (2022 and 2023)   

Wild Willy Barrett's Roaring Touring (2022)

Woodley Concert Band (2012)   

Xander and the Peace Pirates (2021, 2023 and Springstock 2019) 

OUR QUIRKY CORNER UNPLUGGED NIGHTS


We began our Acoustic Nights back in January 2014.

The format is simple. Anyone can come along and perform, with or without instruments but with one rule: no plugging in!


We have hosted hundreds of people of different musical genres, of different abilities and with different instruments - and some  simply reciting prose and poetry. It's been wonderful.


Our Unplugged Nights usually takeg place in the cosy bar on the first Tuesday of every month. It's a wonderfully intimate setting with bags of support and good humour. It's called Quirky Corner Night because that's where it all started: in our Quirky Corner. But it outgrew the space within a month!


In the summer months, if the weather is kind, we move it outdoors with a couple of ambient mics to project the acoustic sounds.


If you'd like to come along and perform go to the Quirky Corner facebook page and send a message to Mike Tuffery who manages the event for us.


If you wish to eat while you're here, please call us at the pub and book a table as it can get busy.



Minch performing with Sing-Along-A-Nick at The Flowing Spring

Check out our Sing-along-a-Nick band for great fun singalong nights, perfect for all sorts of occasions. Click here!


GIGS IN THE GARDEN 2024

Our fantastic programme of outdoor music starts right at the beginning of May. We have an excellent line-up of top quality bands for 2024! Get all the info on our What's On page.

Live Music at The Flowing Spring
01189699878 info@theflowingspringpub.co.uk

The Flowing Spring, Henley Road, Playhatch, Reading, Oxfordshire RG4 9RB

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