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Gigs today: CODA's Acoustic Showcase - 21/03/2026 at CODA · Emilia Quinn + The Jackson Line at Three Wise Monkeys · Live Music With Julia at The Goat & Boot · Pretty In Pink at The Horse & Groom, Wivenhoe · 24 Karat at CODA

Today


Featuring music from The Smooth Groove Trio, Vincent Vermillion and Suzy Cramer
Americana singer-songwriter
Free live music right here in the pub
Nostalgic pop/punk and rock
Today
A unique 5 piece function band, bringing you a sophisticated mix of modern songs and classic hits

This Week


Local musician Cameron is back at the Vic
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
A master in the art of songwriting
Colne Delta Blues and Americana presents
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night
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
First concert in over 40 years for legendary post punk group
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
Abrasive Trees + Rothko + Strandings + Vaahl
Chris Allard + Jim Watson + Elmer Van Der Hoek
Perhaps the most original group to emerge from Southend's Jazz 825 scene

This Month


Henry Cluney's band live
Featuring music from Mystery Drones and Luke Fisher
Essex based rock covers band playing pubs and all functions
28 Mar 2026
Pop, rock and classic covers
Doll Face + Toast + Undershirts
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess
A folk band like no other
New earlier start time to allow for more performers
Upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester every Monday
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night

April


An eclectic mix of melodic rock, folk, country, and Americana, with occasional nods to psychedelia
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
The UK’s most explosive tribute to Biffy Clyro
Popular covers - pop, rock, dance
Party covers band that has been together for over 15 years
Gabriela Eva + Amber Burgoyne + Headline TBC
Quantum Bigfoot + Found Missing? + Novocandi + Blood Woolf + A Tribute to Mark Giltrow
Jazz-pop musician and songwriter from Colchester
Live acoustic open mic the first Sunday of every month from 3pm - 6pm
Indie/Rock covers band based in Essex, playing a host of everyone's favourite songs from over the decades
Musical duo Jennie Suzanne Venus and Tony Woodley are singer/songwriters and multi instrumentalists
Every first Sunday of the month
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess
Hot Rats + Bloom + Blu + Dusk + Newt
New earlier start time to allow for more performers
Upstairs at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester every Monday
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night
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
Battle of the Bands returns for the Grand Final with guest judges PET NEEDS

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