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Gigs today: Red Hot Tribute Peppers at Three Wise Monkeys · Buster Shuffle + Support TBA at Hot Box Chelmsford · Grace Calver - HMV Live & Local at HMV Colchester · Robbie McIntosh and Friends at Hot Box Chelmsford · CODA's Acoustic Showcase - 21/02/2026 at CODA · The Ember Sessions 1 at The Minories · The Paul McCartney Project at Headgate Theatre · The Black Charade + Fell Out Boy + Dookie at Colchester Arts Centre · The Bob Collum Band at Queen Street Brewhouse · The Kopy Katz at CODA

Today


Tribute band
High-energy, piano-driven ska-punk band from East London
Singer/songwriter from Essex, UK. I write indie-pop songs about my life and its disasters!
Legendary English guitarist known for his work with The Pretenders, Paul McCartney, and John Mayer
Featuring music from Myopia, Aphasia (Jake Cheek) and Tom Harbour
Sennen Timcke + Catrin Vincent + Samuel Taylor
The ultimate emo night
A live music show celebrating the works of Sir Paul McCartney
Tulsa-born, Essex-based Americana singer-songwriter blending Oklahoma "Tulsa Sound" with British power-pop
High-octane, wild UK rockabilly band that play originals and cover songs

This Week


Gnawing through the greatest indie rock hits and making noise to raise money for Chelmsford CVS
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess
New earlier start time to allow for more performers
Upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester every Monday
Soaring sibling harmony, inspired guitar playing and a rich array of acoustic instruments
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night
Live on stage and broadcast simultaneously on City Sound Radio
Open mic night every 2nd, 3rd, 4th and (5th) Wednesday
The fortnightly jam sesh is on Wednesdays down in the Speakeasy gin bar at Three Wise Monkeys in Colchester
Music that is infectious, heart-warming and utterly intoxicating
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
Essex-based melodic death metal
Tribute band

This Month


Desert rock
Desert rock
CANCELLED
Depeche Mode tribute band based in Essex, England
Save the Middlewick Ranges fundraiser
28 Feb 2026
Colchester's premium function band

March


The Galician king of acoustic guitar
Live acoustic open mic the first Sunday of every month from 3pm - 6pm
Local acoustic legend
New band featuring Tyler Baker from Gasoline Green, as well as members of Doll Face and Butterfly Handshake
Every first Sunday of the month
Unique set of exuberant, entertaining, and original contemporary jazz arrangements
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess
New earlier start time to allow for more performers
Upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester every Monday
Open mic night is fortnightly on the first and third Tuesday of each month
Lineup TBA
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night
For International Women's Day
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
Create more, worry less. Singer-songwriter. One half of Panama City. Bass player for Mezzotint
Multi-genre trio based around Essex, UK
Colne Delta present Victoria's Big Easy album launch party with special guests
Original musician
Two of Colchester's finest singer/songwriters

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