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Gigs today: Vix Weaver + Ollie Edgington + Tom Harbour at Queen Street Brewhouse · The Thursday Jam - 19/03/2026 at CODA

Today


Keeping the spirit of rock n' roll alive!
Join the band - every Thursday from 8:30pm

This Week


The loud, the drunk, and the god damn cowboys
A Colchester Youth Arts Partnership presentation
Colne Delta Blues and American presents
Tomorrow
Reggae and ska covers band
Long-running, talented covers band with a hint of comedy
Tomorrow
A unique 5 piece function band, bringing you a sophisticated mix of modern songs and classic hits
Americana singer-songwriter
Free live music right here in the pub
Nostalgic pop/punk and rock
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

This Month


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
Henry Cluney's band live
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
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
Indie/Rock covers band based in Essex, playing a host of everyone's favourite songs from over the decades
Hot Rats + Bloom + Blu + Dusk + Newt
Battle of the Bands returns for the Grand Final with guest judges PET NEEDS
Full band headline show
Featuring Mark Anthony accompanied by a live quartet
Lineup to be announced soon

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