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Gigs today: Hot Box Battle of the Bands - Heat 4 at Hot Box Chelmsford · The Wednesday Night Open Mic - 11/02/2026 at The Victoria Inn · Wednesday Jam Session - 11/02/2026 at Three Wise Monkeys

Today


Ladhood + The Enquiries + Kerosene
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

This Week


Keep Colchester Cool and Best Days Vintage presents
One of the world's finest guitarists and melodeon players in the Celtic and contemporary folk scene
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
Sad music for nice folks
Tribute band
Unlucky Valentine night
Hosted by Stu E. Skinner
Saturday
Party band
The third Sunday of every month means the Hot Box blues jam, featuring The Roots Collective as house band
Georgia is back!
Acclaimed British country and Americana duo
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
Exquisite folk from one of the country’s most exciting duos
Open mic night is fortnightly on the first and third Tuesday of each month
Organist Emeritus, Norwich Cathedral
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night

This Month


Open mic night every 2nd, 3rd, 4th and (5th) Wednesday
Independent band from Greater Manchester, UK
Celebrating the hits of the Swinging Sixties
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
Peonie + Marianne Leigh + Flores Bue + Leon O'Leary
Formed in 2019 by XTC's drummer Terry Chambers, performing classic XTC material
With storyteller and singer-songwriter Andrew Brammer
Tribute band
Legendary English guitarist known for his work with The Pretenders, Paul McCartney, and John Mayer
Singer/songwriter from Essex, UK. I write indie-pop songs about my life and its disasters!
My Chemical Romance tribute band
A live music show celebrating the works of Sir Paul McCartney
21 Feb 2026
High-octane, wild UK rockabilly band that play originals and cover songs
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
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
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
Essex-based melodic death metal
Tribute band
Metal Mayhem Essex presents
Depeche Mode tribute band

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