BLACK RIVER DOGS / SLEEP TILL SUNRIZE / MANY BATS / LOST AGAIN
Thursday 22nd October
NXT GEN Promotions @ Club 85
Doors Open @ 6:45PM (first band on at 7PM)
Close @ 11PM
NXT GEN true to its name, nurtures the “next generation” of musicians and showcases some of the best and newest. You’re likely to discover your next favourite band at Club 85 with NXT GEN, so check out the 4 bands performing on this event via their social links below and grab your tickets in advance today.
4 Bands / One Amazing Night:
Black River Dogs:
Black River Dogs are a 3 piece Rock band that bring an array of catchy guitar riffs and sing along choruses, taking live performances through a dynamic journey of classic blues like suspense and all out heavy grooves.
Leaning into each song with influences from Blues, Classic Rock & Heavy Metal
each song is ready to catch the ears of the wider audience and the true rock fan combined.
Instagram Link:
https://www.instagram.com/blackriverdogs
Sleep Till Sunrize:
Sleep Till Sunrize is an alternative rock band from both Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
Formed early this year, they have already racked up performances at Todd In The Hole, Old Town Live, and Moonfest, all at only 15 years old!
Instagram Link:
https://www.instagram.com/sleeptillsunrize
Many Bats:
Many Bats are a four-piece rock/pop outfit from St Albans, UK, delivering razor-sharp hooks, ragged melodies, and stripped-down songs that feel both timeless and tightly wound. The band channels the raw energy of CBGB-era New York, garage sensibility, the emotional weight of Americana, and the infectious grooves of classic power pop—all tied together with a DIY ethos and a touch of comic book flair.
Their music has been compared to The Velvet Underground, Big Star, Television, early Talking Heads, Blondie, X, and even The Pixies, thanks to their unexpected left turns and melodic sophistication beneath the grit.
Many Bats take everything that’s ever been on the radio, smash it into a lo-fi blender, and serve it back with attitude and a wink.
Instagram Link:
https://www.instagram.com/many_bats
Lost Again…:
Lost Again… are an alternative indie band from North Hertfordshire. Formed in February 2026 by Kate Heath, James Ritchie and Ella Townsend, Lost Again… offers a mix of upbeat and melancholy.
Their original songs feature deep, meaningful lyrics and hard truths.
Instagram Link:
https://www.instagram.com/lostagainband
Doors: 6.45pm
Entry: £8 + 10% booking fee in advanced, or £10 on the door
Age: Persons aged 16+ may attend without a chaperone provided they have photo ID – younger patrons can be signed in at the door and accompanied for the duration of the show by a responsible adult.
Earplugs are available on request.
Downstairs bar open from 12pm.
We are just a 5 minute stroll from the station; like all of our gigs, this show finishes well in time for the last trains North and South to Cambridge, Peterborough and London.
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