Events

Live music sets are usually between 8.45pm and 11.30pm including a short intermission.

27 APR 2024 – LORD JOHN – Brilliant band playing Mod tunes plus dance tunes from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s! Expect to hear The Kinks, The Who, The Jam, Spencer Davis Group, The Clash along with Rolling Stones, Beatles, Blur tunes.  Guests of members £5 on the door.

04 MAY 2024 – TIGHTROPE – a cracking quartet of musicians: Jason Stretch (guitar/vocals), Mark Preston (keyboards), Chris Phillips (bass/vocals) and Jerome Marcus (drums) – all here to play great classic rock! Guests of members £5 on the door.

11 MAY 2024 – FABULOUS FUNKY FUNKS – The Funky Funks are an energetic 6 piece Funk/Disco band that have been playing together for over 10 years. Bringing you some Funky Classics from artists such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan and more Disco floor fillers!! Guests of members £5 on the door.

18 MAY 2024 – DE LOREAN – since their first visit in early 2018 this Hertfordshire-based 70s/80s rock covers band has made a great name for themselves. Guests of members £5 on the door.

25 MAY 2024 –  THE DEPUTIES – this is a great 5-piece band that includes brilliant singer Belinda Campbell + Major Baldini on the drums, covering The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, LED Zepplin, Free, Chuck Berry, Janis Joplin, Beth Hart, The Band, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Peter Green, Bob Dylan and many more! Should be a great night!  Guests of members £5 on the door.

08 JUN 2024 – SHARKS IN THE WATER – Great covers band with a familiar face or two. Guests of members £5 on the door.
09 JUN 2024 (Sunday) – D-DAY 80th anniversary afternoon (3pm onwards) – The USC takes a tuneful trip down memory lane to the good old days when sirens, Churchill, and rationing were hitting the headlines! An afternoon of sensational songs that won us the war! Ruby Rouge, our forces sweetheart, will serenade you with sandbags full of classic, unforgettable hits by Gracie Fields, Vera Lynn, George Formby, Flanagan and Allen, and many more! This nostalgic knees-up extravaganza features a delightful medley of songs by The Andrews Sisters, showcasing Ruby’s very own 3 part harmony vocals. 

15 JUN 2024 – JOHNNY MARVEL’S BLUES GROOVE – great rhythm & blues/rock ‘n’ roll/soul band from Basingstoke – second visit, this time with a full brass section too! Expect to hear old school RnB as well as old time soul and funky grooves. Guests of members £5 on the door.

29 JUN 2024 – JASON SEARLE – The winner of the 1998 season of TV’s Stars In Their Eyes presents an evening of classic songs from the 1950s through to today including The Rat Pack, Neil Diamond, Matt Monroe, Glen Campbell, Buddy Holly and many more. Guests of members £5 on the door.

06 JUL 2024 – RANSOM – Have made a name for themselves on the Pub and Club circuit since 2014 as an energetic and talented live rock act. Playing well known classic rock songs ranging from Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, ZZ Top, Queen, AC/DC, The Cult, Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden … plus a few of their own. Guests of members £5 on the door.—————————————————————————————————————————————

Past musical acts …

• Date TBC – ALL NIGHT WORKERS – a dynamic 10 piece soul/blues outfit with a 4-piece brass section that has gigged consistently since the 1960s. The BLUES BROTHERS meets THE COMMITMENTS – the hit sounds of Stax never sounded so good! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – ANDY ROBERTS GROUP – Andy Roberts (ex Atlantic Soul Machine, Blues Patrol, Bop Brothers) playing contemporary soul & funk music with an A-list backing band line up!
• ate TBC – BAD INFLUENCE – Rock & Blues band with excellent female singer Val Cowell with a voice somewhere between Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – BAD PENNY – Fantastic, talented 3-piece rock band led by Jason Stretch (gtr/vocals) with Rob Owens on drums and new bass player Chris Wilson. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – BROBED STILS –Reggae, rock, rock n roll, blues, soul, Motown and Afro band. This great band with brass will get you up dancing from the first song! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – BROKEN BONES -3-piece rock band includes Smiffy from legendary London rock band Bad II The Bone. Classic rock anthems and heavy rock hits such as: HIGHWAY TO HELL /ACE OF SPADES /BORN TO BE WILD /PARANOID / SMOKE ON THE WATER. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – CHARITY RACE NIGHT
  Win some great prizes by being an owner, trainer or jockey for just £2.00 (see bar staff for details). £1.00 cash tote betting on the night + Free Prize Quiz.
  All proceeds go to the dreams come true charity
• Date TBC – DE LOREAN – since their first visit in early 2018 this Hertfordshire-based 70s/80s rock covers band has made a great name for themselves. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC –  THE DEPUTIES – this is a great 5-piece band that includes brilliant singer Belinda Campbell + Major Baldini on the drums, covering The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, LED Zepplin, Free, Chuck Berry, Janis Joplin, Beth Hart, The Band, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Peter Green, Bob Dylan and many more! Should be a great night!  Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – THE DETONATORS – High octane, West London Rock n’ Rollers. Old & new, 50s/60s/70s write through to the present. See ‘em live will make you jitter n’ jive. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – EAT AT JOE’S – Return visit to the USC for this band playing Blue-Eyed Soul, Jazz-Rock and Funky music. Expect Hall & Oates, Steely Dan and much more. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – ENGLAND’S DREAMING – playing stuff from classic era punk tracks to today’s rock hits with a bit of Ska along the way – they’ll take you right back to the 70s and back to today in a 2 hour live music frenzy to suit all ages! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – FABULOUS FUNKY FUNKS – The Funky Funks are an energetic 6 piece Funk/Disco band that have been playing together for over 10 years. Bringing you some Funky Classics from artists such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan and more Disco floor fillers!! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – FULL FLAVOUR – excellent 5-piece band covering everything from Chuck Berry to Lynyrd Skynyrd to Guns N’ Roses via James Brown, Adele, The Proclaimers and Clearance Clearwater Revival. Oh and some ska thrown in as well. On their first visit they were brilliant! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – FOWOKAN – excellent reggae band featuring Sam Kelly on Drums plus Spy Austin, one of the best reggae/soul bassists in the business who has worked with Desmond Dekker, Gregory Isaacs and Dandy Livingstone. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – GOOD OLD BOYS – originally formed as a vehicle to play live Rock ‘n’ Roll whenever the members were free from touring with their own bands. The astounding response they received has led them to become a successful band in their own right and as a result the combined talents of Alan Barrett (Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers), Nick Simper (Deep Purple), Peter Parks, Simon Bishop and Richard Hudson (Strawbs) provide a perfect blend for the 50s 60s Rock ‘n’ Roll / R&B enthusiast. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – HIGHSIDE – the ultimate covers band playing popular music turned up to 11! Highside perform the best new music and rock classics geared towards creating an electric atmosphere. Playing covers from bands such as Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters, Queen, Kings of Leon, The Killers, Elvis, Green Day, Thin Lizzy, Stereophonics and Guns ‘N’ Roses to name but a few. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – INFINITE BISCUITS – new band featuring seasoned guitarist Moby Pomerance – it promises to be a great night of music. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – THE JAM PROJECT is a reminder and a celebration of THE JAM at its best. Hit after hit, the band explode onto the stage, suited and with attention to detail of the early band, and blast out all your favourite raw energetic Jam songs.
  Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – JASON SEARLE –
  Jason Searle was ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Champion 1998 performing as Neil Diamond, and is a renowned Rat Pack tribute singer and songwriter.
  You won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to hear you favourite songs performed by such an accomplished artist!
  Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – JOHNNY MARVEL’S BLUES GROOVE – great rhythm & blues/rock ‘n’ roll/soul band from Basingstoke – second visit, this time with a full brass section too! Expect to hear old school RnB as well as old time soul and funky grooves. 
• Date TBC – KAPTAIN KRUNCH & THE KILLER HEELS Acoustic rock from Skin & Blister sisters Avril and Rosie along with guitar supremo Pars Evrenos (Cry Wolf). Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – LEECH – Versatile rock covers band. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – LORD JOHN – Brilliant band playing Mod tunes plus dance tunes from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s! Expect to hear The Kinks, The Who, The Jam, Spencer Davis Group, The Clash along with Rolling Stones, Beatles, Blur tunes.  Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – MEMENTO – A new classic rock covers collaboration featuring the best talent from many of the live music circuit’s best bands. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – MIDNIGHT TOKERS – Voted best band at the Hersham Beer Festival, the Midnight Tokers are a ‘power-trio’ playing a wide variety of music, giving their unique take on artists ranging from Elvis to AC/DC. Good music, played well, you’ll go home with your foot tapping and a smile on your face. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – MOBETTA BAND – An evening of mixed up funk, soul and rock from this wonderful band that includes guitarist Moby Pomerance, bass player Spy Austin (Style Council, Desmond Dekker) plus gutsy vocals from the ‘pocket rocket’ that is Rowena Poole – everything gonna be funky from now on! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – MOT: MUSICIANS ON TAP – Excellent 6 piece party band featuring 2 vocalists, guitar, bass, keyboard and drums. These went down a storm on their first visit to the USC in Feb 2019. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – THE MOST – Maximum Beat & Rhythm! With the authentic sound of jangling Rickenbacker’s, the beating of the drums, boating blazers, Ben Shermans, bowling shoes, and ‘tonic’ suits, can mean only one thing – The Most taking you on a journey of Mod, from 1960’s to the ’79’ Revival, with all members of ‘The Most’ having a wealth of musical experience giving you the best performance every time they play. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – NO MUSTANG – Top class, high performance 4-piece band now playing music from the 60s thru to the 90s! They guarantee to have you up dancing from the moment they kick-off and guarantee 100% there’ll be ‘No Mustang…..’! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – OFF THE RAILS – professional 4 Piece band consisting of experienced musicians with many years of gigging across the world. With two guitars, bass & drums, the members came together after a re-shuffle of 3 successful local bands: Nitetrain, The Danny Mono Band and the Ed Hudson Band. 
  Four vocal harmonies are a major feature of the band, and this sets them apart from other 4-piece acts. Expect to hear songs by The Who, Tom Petty, ZZ Top, Small Faces, Kinks, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, U2, REM, Travelling Wilburys, The Eagles and many more! Guests of members £5 on the door.
  
• Date TBC –RANSOM – Have made a name for themselves on the Pub and Club circuit since 2014 as an energetic and talented live rock act. Playing well known classic rock songs ranging from Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, ZZ Top, Queen, AC/DC, The Cult, Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden … plus a few of their own. First visit to the USC. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – REV – top quality trio playing classic hits from yesteryear to get you up on the dance floor. Sing, party and dance as you’ll be ‘shakin all over’ and ‘rockin around the clock’! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – RHYTHM HILL – first visit to the USC for this 6 piece band who play the best versions of some of your favourite rock, soul, new wave, disco and funk from the 70’s to 90’s. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – SAM KELLY BAND – top class drummer Sam Kelly returns to the USC with his band – plus special guest ace-guitarist from Germany GREGOR HILDEN! Sam has worked with Chaka Khan, Dr John, Ben E. King, Robert Plant, The Foundations, Gordon Haskell, Billy Ocean, Desmond Dekker, Eddie Floyd, Roger Chapman, Michelle Shocked, Stan Webb, Gary Moore, Paul Jones, Imelda May, Robben Ford, Andy Fairweather Low and Chris Barber ………… to name but a few! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC –  THE SCOUNDRELS – highly polished, rocking covers band delivering a high-energy sound … playing pop, rock and funk … from classics to charts. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – SHARKS IN THE WATER – A new band for the EUSC but a familiar face or two. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – THE SHARPEEZ – top rhythm & blues/rock guitar band (not a cover band) delivering a professional, no compromise performance of some of the best blues and rock music from the eras influenced by Rory Gallagher, Tom Petty, Dr Feelgood, George Thorogood, The Stones….. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – THE SKANGSTERS – Berkshire’s premier Ska band playing Ska, Reggae and Two-Tone classics. Ska with attitude! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – THE SKIN AND BLISTER BAND – talented six-piece Windsor based band with influences from West Coast California to the sound of the Deep South. Good old Southern Country Rock & Blues. Influences include The Eagles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Rolling Stones, Mamas & Papas, Stealers Wheel, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – STEVE WHALLEY BAND – Steve Whalley has drawn the attention of, and consequently forged working relationships with, artists at the very foundations of British and American popular and traditional music. Artists include Chuck Berry, Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, James Burton and Gerry Rafferty. Wherever he performs audiences are left spellbound by his powerful and emotive delivery. His guitar style combines immense power and unorthodox savvy, ranging from Cooder-esque slide/bottleneck, through gospel, soul, rock, reggae and country. He has also appeared on the Glastonbury main stage several times. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – STEVIE & THE SHAKEDOWN – a night of hot rockin’, jump blues, swing, R’n’B and good old Rock ‘n’ Roll! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – THE NEW HIGHS – this fantastic MOD band will get you up dancing to MOD & Northern Soul anthems from legends such as The Who, The Small Faces, The Jam, Booker-T, The Kinks, The Animals and many more! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – THUNDERHEAD – plays a selection of songs by classic artists such as Bad Company, Deep Purple, Free, Joe Walsh, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Status Quo, Thin Lizzy and many others. The band is a new project by Doug Lipinski (Alternators, ex-Blue Fuses, ex-ZAPPED!) and Keith Elford (Alternators, ex-ZAPPED!) with John Hiles and Nick Potter, also well-established members of the Surrey and south-east music scene. Thunderhead are determined to give audiences a great experience of entertaining and high quality rock.. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – TIGHTROPE – a cracking quartet of musicians: Jason Stretch (guitar/vocals), Mark Preston (keyboards), Chris Phillips (bass/vocals) and Jerome Marcus (drums) – all here to play great classic rock! Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – TRIPLICATE – three seasoned pro-musicians with many years experience, having worked alongside the likes of Rory Gallagher, Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake), Wishbone Ash and the Blues Band. Chas McGuire (bass/vocals), Jerome Marcus (drums/vocals) and the irrepressible Jason Stretch (lead guitar and vocals) Triplicate will deliver energetic rock covers and retro classics from artists such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam and more. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – UGLY GUYS – Cosmic American country rock from Southend on Sea led by ex-Kursaal Flyers’ frontman Paul Shuttleworth! “They play like veterans but rock like 18 year olds!” Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – UNBROKEN STIX – Wraysbury based Unbroken Stix play Hendrix, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Neil Young and many more classic rock tunes. Guests of members £5 on the door.
• Date TBC – WILLY FINLAYSON & the Hurters –“Finlayson plays guitar and sings like God” says former Mean Fiddler promoter Pete Feenstra. Sentiments echoed by the music press including blues magazine Blueprint who said of Finlayson “this man should be a household name”. This charismatic performer, who fronted seminal bands Bees Make Honey and Meal Ticket, is still steamrollering audiences with THAT voice. Guests of members £5 on the door.