Reading Indie Life

Alanis Morissette Is The Final Headliner For The New Blenheim Palace Festival Morissette joins a range of stellar headliners including Neil Young and Teddy Swims across the week.

@alanismorissette.bsky.social is the last headliner for the new @blenheimpalace.bsky.social Festival! #alanismorissette #blenheimpalace #blenheimpalacefestival

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The Hives Storm Alexandra Palace The Hives have been coming to the UK for 25 years but this is by far their biggest headline event and an evening to remember on November the 29th.

@thehives.com stormed #alexandrapalace last weekend!! #thehives #thehivesforever

Alabama Shakes return to the UK after a decade away! The latest adition to On The Mount at Wasing is the return of the recently reformed Alabama Shakes. They play on Thursday 2nd July 2026.

@alabamashakes.com return to the UK after a decade away! #alabamashakes #wasing

Gans at the Facebar Reading Was Reading ready for the intensity of Gans? At the Facebar 25th November.

#gans prove to once again be good for the soul at the Facebar Reading.

Self Esteem Is The Next Star For On The Mount at Wasing!!!!! The third headliner for On The Mount At Wasing is inspirational feminist icon Self Esteem!!

@selfesteem.music-social.com is appearing at Wasing!!!

Reading and Leeds Festival announce 2026 Headliners!!!! Christmas comes early with a stacked talent line-up for the 2026 edition!!

Christmas comes early!!!! @officialrandlfest.bsky.social have got six cracking headliners! Charlie XCX, Chase & Status, Dave, Florence + The Machine, Fontaines D.C. RAYE #readingfestival #readingfestival2026 #leedsfestival #chaseandstatus #dave #florenceandthemachine #raye #charliexcx

Florence + The Machine and Chase and Status for Reading Festival 2026???? Following on from Fontaines DC it seems other acts have been dropping their attendance via Instagram throughout Sunday.

More news!!! @officialrandlfest.bsky.social #readingfestival #florencewelch #florenceandthemachine #chaseandstatus

Fontaines DC Confirm themselves for Reading and Leeds Festival 2026!!! Major line-up news is incoming in the next few days.

Fontaines DC Confirm themselves for Reading and Leeds Festival 2026!!! @fontainesdc.bsky.social #fontainesdc @officialrandlfest.bsky.social #readingfestival #leedsfestival

doops Drop Debut Album ‘The Space Between.’ Reading’s ever reliable doops do not disappoint with a very solid collection of songs. Out 28th of November.

doops release their debut album!

doops talk about debut album ‘The Space Between’ !!! Local Reading legends doops release their debut album on Friday 28th of November and celebrate with a show at the Purple Turtle on the 29th!

Reading heroes #doops talk to us about their debut album!

Sons of Town Hall This fictional band is like a country and folk Spinal Tap crossed with the amazing harmonising of Simon and Garfunkel.

Sons Of Town Hall are an unusual, but highly recommended, live music experience. #sonsoftownhall #indiefolk #newburyacespace

Red Ivory Show Huge Potential on Debut EP Please Leave, I Need To Wake Up Now This post A-Level all girl band drop a stunning calling card. Out November 28th.

A young band off to a flying start #redivory #epreview

The Lottery Winners Keep On Keeping On at The Oxford Academy The Lottery Winners are back out on the second leg of their KOKO tour bringing the sunshine to the stage with them.

@thelotterywinners.bsky.social provide another fun evening in Oxford! #thelotterywinners #gigreview

Only The Poets Announce Debut Album Details and Special Events Reading’s rising indie-pop stars announce special events for debut album And I’d Do It Again.

Readings indie-pop finest @onlythepoets.bsky.social have special events planned for their album release! #onlythepoets

Celeste: Woman Of Faces The modern-day Billie Holiday returns with another stunning vehicle for her vocal talents.

The extraordinary voice of Celeste finally has a second album to showcase it. #celeste #albumreview

Avralize: Liminal Quirky but impressive metalcore outfit from Germany release their sophomore album.

#avralize are a German metal band with strong pop sensibilities making for a fascinating end product.

Benefits at the Facebar Reading. Benefits start a new tour in Reading and drag Dan Le Sac out of live retirement in the process.

@benefitstheband.bsky.social returned, and they dragged @danlesac.bandcamp.com out of gig retirement to join them at The Facebar !!! #benefits #danlesac #facebar #gigreview

Podcasters and musicians Sons Of Town Hall come to Newbury on the 22nd of November! Acclaimed transatlantic podcasting musical duo Sons of Town Hall promise a ‘world of mythical adventures’ at a live show in Newbury on the 22nd of November.

#sonsoftownhall come to Newbury on the 22nd November!

Ask Carol: ACII Desert Sky The Norwegian duo look to the open skies and the wild west for inspiration on their expansive second album.

Norwegian duo @askcarol.bsky.social look to the open skies and the wild west for inspiration on their expansive second album. #AskCarol #albumreview

Constant Smiles: Moonflowers Dreamy, beautiful guitar music to drift along in, a haven from the wider storm of day to day living.

#constantsmiles

Turnstile Bring the Fireworks to Alexandra Palace on Bonfire Night! The world’s premier hardcore punk-rock band come to town and the results are spectacular.

TURNSTILE were by far the biggest explosion on Bonfire Night! #turnstile #alexandrapalace #gigreview #hardcorepunkrock

Luvcat: Vicious Delicious How many good albums came out on Halloween??? Find room for one more with Luvcat’s debut album.

#luvcat

Dutch punk-rockers Maria Iskariot unleash ‘Wereldwaan’ Make no mistake, this debut is up there with the finest punk-rock albums released this year.

#mariaiskariot

Ghostwoman bring the spirit of rock and roll to The Garage London! With Halloween parties going on all around, the Garage crowd bought a mix of treat and trick with them on the 1st of November.

#ghostwoman are another fine guitar and drums two-piece in the grand tradition of blues-tinged garage rock.

Florence + The Machine: Everybody Scream Album number six finds Florence Welch on meditative, but combative form.

#florenceandthemachine #albumreview #everybodyscream

An utterly incredible track from an utterly incredible album.

Ashes and Diamonds: Are Forever A fun project featuring members of Bauhaus, Sade and PIL. Out 31st October on Cleopatra Records.

#ashesanddiamonds

The Belair Lip Bombs: Again The Belair Lip Bombs have an album ready to assault the mainstream charts with. Out October 31st on Third Man Records.

#thebelairlipbombs

The Orchestra (For Now): Plan 76 EP Very much a creation of the current London scene, The Orchestra (For Now) have enough buzz around them to be mistaken for a swarm of bees.

A new band to get on your radar.