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Gigs today: XSLF + Jack the Lad + Under the Cosh + Blenderhead at Three Wise Monkeys · Reverie Sons - HMV Live & Local at HMV Colchester · CODA's Acoustic Showcase - 28/03/2026 at CODA · Punch It Chewie at The Horse & Groom · Electric Ladyland at CODA

Today


Henry Cluney's band live
Brand new indie band from Chelmsford, Essex
Featuring music from Mystery Drones, Luke Fisher, Gasoline Green and Jamie Barry
Essex based rock covers band playing pubs and all functions
The perfect function band playing a great mix of indie, pop, disco and R&B classics

This Week


Doll Face + Toast + Undershirts
Every Sunday from 8pm. Hosted by Rosalind Harniess
Essex cover band
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
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
Unique live band available for weddings, parties and events
Party covers band that has been together for over 15 years
Jazz gig until 10pm and jam until midnight

April


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
CANCELLED
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
Bass player with James Oliver, Wilko Johnson, and ex-Blockhead
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm
Full band headline show
Featuring Mark Anthony accompanied by a live quartet
Lineup to be announced soon
Whirling and swirling music and dance
Tribute band
Essex's premier, high energy band. 90s and 00s indie rock and pop anthems
The Sunday Session
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
Love at the Five and Dime - remembering Nanci Griffith
Leeds City Organist and custodian of the historic town hall organ
Join us at the Three Wise Monkeys Open Mic Night every Tuesday night
Open mic night every 2nd, 3rd, 4th and (5th) Wednesday

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