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Listen Up

Listen Up
One day of free live music
Saturday 26 September | from 2pm
Five venues across the Top of the Town, Basingstoke town centre

FREE 
Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult

Listen Up is back!

A whole afternoon of free live music across Basingstoke town centre, with something for everyone!

Stay in one spot or make a day of it and catch acts across multiple venues.

The Royal Exchange, 20-22 London Street, RG21 7NY

Line up of guitar bands:

Buds.
Hell Hotel
A.S.H.E.S
Our Fate
Blank Xpression
Common Tongue
Domesday
Marley Garrard

Laarsen's, 5-7 Wote Street, RG21 7NE

Line up of acoustic acts:

Joe McCorriston
The Two Ton Shoes
Shell the Alt Folkie
Sywren
Rick Hales
Ash Fuentes
Kalopsia
Aiofe Wall

The Wote Street Club, 2 Seal Road, RG21 7NG

Line up of smooth and soulful Jazz

Oren Marshall
Christos Stylianidies
James Kitchman
Hare’s Lullaby
Alice & Olly
Jason Kikby
Corrie Dick

London Street, RG21 7NU

Street performances celebrating Basingstoke Music and Arts Festival.

Listen Up carries on into the evening:

The Tea Bar, 9 London Road, RG21 7NT

Sound Intentions

The White Hart, London Road, RG21 4AE

The Outakes
The Bluepers

Different vibes. Different artists. One day of live music.No tickets. No booking. Just turn up and enjoy.

New to Basingstoke and Deane?

Basingstoke town centre is located just off junctions 6 and 7 of the M3 and also accessible via the A339 from Newbury and Oxford and A33 from Reading. There are several car parks in Basingstoke town centre. At The Top of the Town the closest car parks include Joices Yard, Central Car Park and Castons Yard. If you are travelling by train, you can catch direct trains from London Waterloo, Winchester, Reading, Oxford, Southampton and Portsmouth. The train and bus stations are within walking distance Basingstoke town centre ready to enjoy the event.

Start:

26th September 2026 at 1:00 pm

End:

26th September 2026 at 9:00 pm

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Location:

Top of the Town, Basingstoke