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Gigs today: Fat Pigeon + Mick Stow Quartet at Three Wise Monkeys · Hot Box Blues Jam - 21/12/2025 at Hot Box Chelmsford · Scarlett Rose at The King's Arms, Frating · Tony Way4Ward at The Black Buoy, Wivenhoe · A Charlie Brown Christmas at Colchester Arts Centre · CODA Open Mic - 21/12/2025 at CODA · The Other Party and The Superficial Christmas Party at Queen Street Brewhouse

Today


Four happy blokes playing some ferocious kick up the arse R&B
The third Sunday of every month means the Hot Box blues jam, featuring The Roots Collective as house band
Soulful vocalist who captivates every crowd
A jam-packed set of sing-along favourites and festive classics
Movie screening followed by an evening of Christmas music
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess
The Sunday before Christmas and it's time to party!

This Week


Expect merriment, mince pies and mulled wine!
Upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester every Monday
Velvet vocals, soulful sparkle, and festive magic
Three Wise Monkeys Colchester’s 11th birthday bash
Five piece Essex based pop/rock/indie covers band. Emphasis on crowd pleasers and good times
Long-running, talented covers band with a hint of comedy

This Month


The Verdicts return to the stage for a special reunion show. Support from Butterfly Handshake
That strange hiatus between Christmas and New Year, and everyone's gagging for a cool gig, so here it is
Shed + Greebo + Ghost Week + This is Sophie's
New year's eve party
New Year's Eve!
31 Dec 2025
Full throttle live 80s band for weddings, parties and functions

January 2026


Fast, furious Roots music
Gurn Victim + The Honkus Rompus + Destroy the Idols + Butterfly Handshake
A bold fusion of glam, electro, rock, and post-punk energy
Gasoline Green "Out Open Windows" album launch
The ultimate Vegas legends tribute show
A Shot of Rhythm & Blues Tour
A speakeasy-style day of floor spots to showcase as many of my wonderful friends’ varied talents as possible
Dynamic originals rock band from North Essex
A special little something for the 5th Anniversary of Jazz Sunday at Hot Box
UK based singer songwriter. Folk punk/indie folk
10th anniversary show
A unique blend of primal blues, cult film scores, bare bones stoner rock and blackened psychedelic soul
Clash City Rockers tour
Dynamic vocal-led nu-jazz band
British rhythm & blues and soul band led by singer and songwriter James Hunter
Too Much Too Young 45th anniversary
Regicide + BlackWater Kings + Draughrheim + Fallen Relic
Guest band: Ghost Week
The UK’s leading performer of Jake Thackray’s songs.
Guest band: Pulse
Guest band: Greebo
Native James with Skeleton Boy and Dead Channels at IVW 2026
Independent Venue Week 2026

February 2026


Award-winning vocalist, pianist, composer, producer and journalist
"English music's Mighty Heart of Oak" - Shirley Collins
Featuring Armoured Man, Oli Steadman (Stornoway) and the Eerie Essex Podcast
An unforgettable evening of music and magic as SBMS brings the silver screen to life
An unforgettable evening of music, storytelling and social history
A Tribute to Lee Scratch Perry
Keep Colchester Cool and Best Days Vintage presents
Tribute band

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