Timeless Legends

Timeless Legends comes to Reading Minster on Saturday 21 November, a tribute concert that puts soul and reggae side by side. It's presented by the Minster as a celebration of music that continues to inspire audiences across generations, and the setlist makes it clear why: it pulls from two of the most enduring traditions in popular music, with a live backing band and a line-up of vocalists taking turns on the songs.

The soul half of the night covers Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin, alongside Prince and Chaka Khan. That's a wide reach, from the gospel-inflected power of Houston and Franklin to the funk and pop of Prince and Khan, with Gaye sitting somewhere in the middle. The reggae side is just as broad, with Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Marcia Griffiths and Alton Ellis. Between them, they cover the roots and lovers rock that defined the genre, from Marley's global reach to the smoother, melodic styles of Brown, Griffiths and Ellis. The two halves don't sit in separate boxes, though; the vocalists trade off across the whole set, so you'll hear a soul standard followed by a reggae classic, and back again.

Behind them is a live backing band, which means the whole thing is played out in the room rather than run off a track. The show runs for about three hours and fifteen minutes, so it's a proper evening's worth of music rather than a short set. The Minster describes it as a journey through some of music's greatest icons, carried by that live band and a line-up of vocalists who trade on the songs of soul and reggae's most enduring names.

It's at Reading Minster of St Mary the Virgin (Minster Office, St Mary's Gate, Chain Street, Reading RG1 2HX) on Saturday 21 November, from 7:30pm to 10:45pm, with doors opening at 6:30pm. Tickets are £25.08 to £31.05 via Eventbrite.