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at The Flowing Spring
Photo of Supersonic Queen, courtesy of Bradley Lucas
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Rea-Loaded is a new band of highly experienced musicians based in the West Midlands. They will be joined by Chris Rea's own bassist, Sylvin Marc, who played with him for 24 years, flying over from the South of France for this special gig.
The band has an absolute desire to re-create the authentic sound of Chris Rea and his music.
The band was started by drummer Ed Taylor (who has played here with Fleetwood Mad) who has spent much of his life in the world of Formula One. Ed has met Chris Rea several times over the years in the motorsport paddocks of the world: a huge passion and big part of Chris's life.
Rea-Loaded is fronted by Neil Gordon who possesses the raspy voice and guitar skills to do justice to these songs.
Neil and and Ed are joined in the band by three other highly experienced musicians: Mick Lown (guitar), Dave Williams (keys) and Sylvin Marc (bass).
Expect to hear great songs, including Road To Hell, Auberge, Lets Dance, Josephine, Stainsby Girls, On The Beach, Fool If You Think Its Over and many, many more.
Our Slightly Plugged Nights take place on the last Friday of the month. It's an opportunity to perform in the pub mic'd up through our small PA system.
We welcome solo acts up to quartets. Space is very limited to we tend to accept those acts without bulky equipment such as whole drum kits - whereas cajons are ideal.
You get to play at least 20 minutes and we'll have between 5 and 8 acts per night.
We have a friendly, appreciative audience here, so you're very welcome, regardless of you level of musicianship or the musical genre.
If you'd like to join us, simply email Nick with a description of your act and how many are in it. We'll let you know if you've been added to the schedule and the timetable of who plays when will appear here on the day.
So far, listed to perform this month...
It's great to have this highly talented band return for their annual May Day Bank Holiday Saturday gig here in the Acoustic Lounge.
Fronted by singer-guitarist Jewels Vass, this 5-piece takes you through an evening of soul, blues, jazz and reggae originals and covers; all upbeat, feel-good, summery grooves.
The band have supported The Wailers, Daddy G (Massive Attack) The Skints and The Slits among others and singer-front lady Jewels Vass has recorded and performed with Mad Professor, Zion Train and Pama International with radio plays, including from Craig Charles and Don Letts.
The line-up is:
Our Classic Cars & Bikes Meet welcomes all classics from any era and with any number of wheels!
Just come along, bring your prized machine, enjoy a cuppa and a bacon roll and admire all the other motors on show.
May's Meet is always hugely popular so we should get a bumper turnout.
We think our summer seasons of Gigs in the Garden are truly magical. With a chilled out festival vibe, people love them and keep coming back!
Here's the list of Gigs in the Garden 2026. Click on the band to jump to the details and ticket info.
Please note, under 14s get free entry. Let us know when buying your tickets.
MAY
Sun 17:
Charity Fundraising Day of Live Bands in the Garden, a memorial to Dave Robinson, in aid of Blood Cancer UK.
With Moonshine, Incredible Spring Band, Ding Dong Daddios, Moonage and more, 2pm to 8pm
Sat 23: TINA TURNER: Tina, Queen of Rhythm
Sat 30: SPANDAU BALLET & DURAN DURAN: From Gold to Rio
JUNE
Sat 6: THE SMALL FACES: The Small Fakers
Sat 20: 80s STADIUM ROCK: King Awesome
Sat 27: THE TRAVELING WILBURYS: The Trembling Wilburys
JULY
Sat 4: FLEETWOOD MAC: Fleetwood Mad
Fri 10: ROLLING STONES & THE CURE: Let it Bleed and Curiosa
Sat 18: LED ZEPPELIN: CODA - a tribute to Led Zeppelin
Sat 25: JAMIROQUAI: Space Cowboy
AUGUST
Sat 1: AC/DC: Thunderstruck
Fri 7: STEELY DAN: Stanley Dee
Sat 15: DAVID BOWIE: Moonage
Sat 22: MEAT LOAF: Peat Loaf
SEPTEMBER
Sat 5: ALANIS MORISSETTE: Jagged Little Alanis + Selina and the Howlin' Dogs
Fri 11: QUEEN: Supersonic Queen
We're holding a very special afternoon and evening of live music in the garden to remember Dave Robinson, a good friend to many of us here, who passed away in the summer having suffered from Blood Cancer.
In discussions with Dave's wife, Isobel, we're very happy to host some excellent bands and musicians on the Rose Stage and in one of the marquees, all of whom knew Dave and who want to help raise funds for Blood Cancer UK.
You will get to see some fantastic musicians and hear loads of great songs.
We're therefore setting a donation price of £10 for this event, 100% of which goes to the charity. You can pay by cash donation direct to us at the pub in advance or pay online (although with card payments we will lose a small portion in merchant fees).
On top of this £10 donation, we ask that everyone brings cash on the day for our collection buckets.
Collecting donations for this special charity is the main purpose for holding this day, so please be as generous as you can.
The itinerary for the day is:
3-3:45pm: Moonshine Southern Rock 6-piece band playing Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers and more
3:45-4:15pm: Rotherfield Walking Football Club musicians (Dave was part of this great walking football club)
4:15-5pm: The Incredible Spring Band, reforming for this one-off gig! A very special treat by 6 local legendary musicians getting back together to play a great selection of rock covers
5pm: A quick chat and food tent opens
5:10-5:40pm: Raduohead (Father and son duo performing Radiohead songs)
5:45-6:30pm: The Ding Dong Daddios - the amazing swing and jive quartet, performing across the UK for 25 years
6:30-7pm: Reading Bach Choir (around 8 members performing)
7-7:45pm: Moonage - the finest Bowie tribute band
Tina, The Queen of Rhythm boasts a band of the crème de la crème of musicians. We've seen the band live and they are so impressive, fronted by Ruby Rose who does Tina Turner true justice!
Big things come in small packages and despite her petiteness, Ruby has earned the moniker of ‘The Pocket Rocket’; delivering blisteringly energetic performances every time she takes to the stage.
The show is the ultimate appreciation of the Queen of Rhythm, celebrating a true legend with songs from throughout her career.
With a full horn section, amazing keyboards, guitar, bass, drums and backing singers, this promises to be a great show. You won't be able to resist getting up, dancing and singing. We can't wait!
Our Slightly Plugged Nights take place on the last Friday of the month. It's an opportunity to perform in the pub mic'd up through our small PA system.
We welcome solo acts up to quartets. Space is very limited to we tend to accept those acts without bulky equipment such as whole drum kits - whereas cajons are ideal.
You get to play at least 20 minutes and we'll have between 5 and 8 acts per night.
We have a friendly, appreciative audience here, so you're very welcome, regardless of you level of musicianship or the musical genre.
If you'd like to join us, simply email Nick with a description of your act and how many are in it. We'll let you know if you've been added to the schedule and the timetable of who plays when will appear here on the day.
So far, listed to perform this month...
Two of the UK's most iconic bands will be brought to life in one power-packed show!
With over 20 top 10 hits, the show will feature 2 hours of non-stop classics including Gold, Rio, True, The Reflex, to name just a few - guaranteed to leave everyone wanting more!
So, if you’re a Duranie, a Spandie, a Wild Boy or a Soul Boy, then this is something you really shouldn't miss!
Performed by musicians with over 30 years' professional experience, this show features excellent vocals, tight harmonies, a powerhouse rhythm section and an infectious sense of fun.
Chris Clark who portrays Simon le Bon has been a professional musician for nearly 20 years. Bearing a striking likeness to Simon he is also a fabulous "sound-alike".
Lee James is widely recognised as the most authentic performer to Tony Hadley, playing across the UK and Europe for over 10 years. He's performed with Tony on various occasions, including BBC's The One Show and is endorsed by Gary Kemp and Tony himself.
Formed in 2007, the Small Fakers are the UK's only tribute to mod legends the sensational Small Faces, with hits galore at every show including All Or Nothing, Itchycoo Park, Lazy Sunday and many more mixed in with B-sides and fan favourites from the Small Faces' back catalogue. A visual and musical feast for all Small Faces fans.
This is such a hard-working band, performing relentlessly throughout the year. We saw them in London and were so impressed. It's easy to forget they're a tribute: they're so authentic. Even the Small Faces' drummer, Kenney Jones, commented: "Really great - absolutely spot on". Ronnie Lane's brother, Stan, said: ""For those of you who never saw the Small Faces live, this is as close as you're gonna get".
The band features:
Matt - Guitar and vocals as Steve Marriott
Neil - Bass and vocals as Ronnie Lane
Jon - Organ, piano and vocals as Ian MacLagan
Dan - Drums and vocals as Kenney Jones
Our Classic Cars & Bikes Meet welcomes all classics from any era and with any number of wheels!
Just come along, bring your prized machine, enjoy a cuppa and a bacon roll and admire all the other motors on show.
April's Meet is always hugely popular so we should get a bumper turnout.
King Awesome will be bringing the ultimate 80s stadium rock show back to The Flowing Spring. They were so entertaining when they performed here last July we just had to get them back!
Featuring the greatest hits of Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Guns N’ Roses, Poison, Whitesnake and all their hard-rockin’ amigos, these boys will transport you to those late ‘80s nights on L.A.’s Sunset Strip where big riffs and even bigger hair ruled the airwaves; where you rocked all night and party'd all day.
King Awesome fuse huge riffs, anthemic choruses and an incendiary live show full of high kicks, fist pumps and tongue-in-cheek references to all your favourite 80s rock cliches!
King Awesome hold their crowds in the palm of their leather-gloved hands and party like it’s 1989!
The Trembling Wilburys graced the Rose Stage here last June. The crowd absolutely loved the gig, so we've got them back, performing all of the Traveling Wilburys recorded music, plus some of those hits from the band's members. We have a couple of videos of 2025's gig here, worth seeing. See Handle With Care below...
As well as such Wilburys hits as “Handle With Care”, “End Of The Line” and “She’s My Baby”, the band’s large and varied repertoire also includes classics by George Harrison/Beatles, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and ELO, which all makes for an unforgettable tribute show of the highest musical calibre.
The band members are:
Michael Goulding as George Harrison
Dave Collison as Roy Orbison
Andy McNish as Bob Dylan & Tom Petty
Marko Laver as Jeff Lynne
Dzal Martin – lead guitar
Steve Salvari – keyboards
Dave Stark – drums
Fleetwood Mad are back here for their fourth appearance. Always attracting a bumper crowd, this band performs all the Fleetwood Mac hits plus some of the early Peter Green songs too.
We're putting on this double bill, consisting of two local bands who have played in the Acoustic Lounge, giving them the opportunity to perform on the big stage.
Let it Bleed is a dynamic five piece Rolling Stones covers band, handpicked from the best musicians around South Oxfordshire and Berkshire. They're 'Stones clones', but do reproduce their music authentically and will get you on your feet dancing to some Stones classic bangers! A hybrid of talent not to be missed.
It's PHONEY ROCK 'N' ROLL BUT WE LIKE IT!
+ Support from Curiosa
Berkshire-based Curiosa brings you an authentic and exciting The Cure experience that captures the iconic band’s magic live. Do not expect wigs and makeup. Do expect hits that span the band’s discography from Boys Don’t Cry, Friday I’m in love, Just like heaven, Pictures of you, A forest, plus deep cuts!
We just can't get enough of this truly amazing band, performing Led Zeppelin's music with such authenticity, back here for the fifth time. The sound, the clothing, the mannerisms, the musicianship....
CODA - a Tribute to Led Zeppelin are Europe's most authentic and exciting Led Zeppelin tribute band, paying homage to the world's most influential and succesful rock band ever! This show features an incredible recreation of Led Zeppelin in their prime, featuring amazing replica costumes and instruments that will take you back in time to the early 70's.
Formed by four musicians with a love of, and dedication to, the music of Led Zeppelin, this is no parody or ego trip, just an honest and true representation of the music of the greatest rock band ever, Led Zeppelin, performed live on stage with no tricks, backing tracks or safety net!
If you like your Led Zeppelin tribute band with big hair, all the stage moves and excitement of the original band, an incredible attention to detail unrivalled by any other Led Zeppelin tribute band, a singer with all the range and power of Robert Plant, a guitarist with all the riffs and groove of Jimmy Page, a drummer with all the feel and power of John Bonham and a multi-instrumental bassist like John Paul Jones, this is the Led Zeppelin tribute band for you!
Space Cowboy, the ultimate tribute to Jamiroquai have been thrilling audiences all over the UK and Europe for more than a decade and now this top-notch band is gracing the Rose Stage at The Flowing Spring.
Experienced musicians, amazing visuals and authentic outfits combine to produce a breathtaking show, featuring studio and live versions of such hits as Cosmic Girl, Canned Heat, Virtual Insanity, Deeper Underground and many more.
Their status as the definitive Jamiroquai tribute act was cemented when Jay Kay and the team shared Space Cowboy’s first live medley video on the Grammy award-winning band’s own website.
The tens of thousands of views, shares and likes that followed gave them an instant connection with Jamiroquai’s worldwide fanbase and since then they have connected with over 200,000 fans and counting.
Space Cowboy... all the hits... in all the hats!
Thunderstruck UK are the ultimate tribute to rock legends AC/DC, faithfully recreating the energy and spectacle of their iconic live shows. From high-voltage classics like "Highway to Hell" to anthems like "Back in Black," the band delivers an electrifying experience that fans of the original band adore.
Regulars on the UK tribute circuit, Thunderstruck UK have rocked venues and festivals across the country, including Rockstock and Giants of Rock. Their authentic sound, complete with blistering guitar solos and powerhouse vocals, makes them a must-see for AC/DC fans.
Many of you will remember Stanley Dee when they played here at Springstock in the summer of 2019. Having seen them recently in London, we just had to get them back. They know how to get the crowd up, enjoying this fine music.
Packed with top notch musicians and fronted by the highly excitable Cavan Daly, this band is highly entertaining and, of course, provides you with all the Steely Dan indulgence you could wish for.
As the band explains: "We love the music of Becker and Fagen, and it makes us happy. Audiences can tell from the way some of us bounce around on stage, and the way we all have large smiles plastered on our faces most of the time. This music is FUN!
"Which is not to say that we treat the music lightly. This stuff is hard to do well, and we pride ourselves on recreating the authentic sounds, down to the details of the amazing solos and the intricate vocal harmonies."
The band comprises:
Moonage are very special. They have the best Bowie frontman with the voice and the natural look of Bowie, backed by top-notch musicians. Everything is as good as it gets.
Performing in theatres across the UK, we are priveleged to have this 7-piece band returning to The Flowing Spring for their tenth appearance.
Don't miss this. We will have a bumper crowd, a great atmosphere and a night of the finest music.
Peat Loaf are the UK’s official number one Meat Loaf tribute act. Even Meat Loaf himself endorsed the band!
Awarded by The Agents Association of Great Britain, winner of The National Tribute Awards 2013 and runner-up in the Britain's Got Talent live finals of 2014, Pete Rossi and his seven-piece band have been performing across the UK and Europe ever since.
Both these bands have performed here in the Acoustic Lounge and they deserve to be promoted to The Rose Stage for a special night of rock music.
Jagged Little Alanis is, in our opinion, the very best tribute you'll see to Alanis Morissette. This five-piece band gets everything spot on, with Sarah's look and vocal delivery as close as you can get to the great Alanis.
The band covers a wide range of her best-known hits, mostly from the 1995 album Jagged Little Pill, which sold more than 33 million copies globally and is her most critically acclaimed work to date. Covering all the hits such as Ironic, You Oughta Know, Hand in my Pocket, Head over Feet, All I Really want to name just a few.
Selina and the Howlin' Dogs will be performing on stage too. We're delighted they will be joining us for this special evening. The 4-piece band plays all original songs: upbeat, funky blues, modern and highly catchy. Their new single is out now called Gemima.
Supersonic Queen graced The Rose Stage here last summer and it was fab! The band is superb, Freddie is great fun and gets the audience thoroughly involved. It's a brilliant show that does Queen proud.
A video of the band playing Radio-Ga-Ga here last year is below.
Original songs. Top tunes. Melodies. Harmonies.
Rocket Kings played their first gig on 30th September 2016, so this gig will celebrate 10 years of the band. They are delighted to return for their fourth appearance at The Flowing Spring for this very special night. The band will be playing songs from their earliest years through their two albums and including songs from their album that they are recording this year.
There will be a few special guests, some daft banter, some space-themed activity, and, quite probably, some audience running activity . It's going to be a lot of fun and will definitely put a smile on your face!
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The Flowing Spring, Henley Road, Playhatch, Reading, Oxfordshire RG4 9RB
