A Tribute to some of the greats of Reggae and Dub…. Plus featured guests singing classic R&B, Soul, Jazz, Blues, and more…   All profits will go to the charity ‘One Tree Planted’   Tickets: Standard ticket £12.50 + 10% booking fee Student ticket £7.50 + 10% booking fee Doors: 7pm Age: Persons aged 16+ […]

We are pleased to announce THE METEORS will be playing Club 85 in Hitchin for the very first time on Friday 4th April THE METEORS were formed in 1980 in a reaction to the bands that were singing about ‘Big Green Cars’, ‘Rocking This Town’ and being ‘Rockabilly Rebels’. Preferring their songs to contain topics […]

***SOLD OUT*** The original tribute to The Cure ‘The Cureheads’ return to Hitchin to play Club 85 following a SOLD OUT show in 2024. The Cureheads have been together since 1990 and celebrated 30 years together in 2020. They have recreated the look, sound and atmosphere of shows by The Cure and have taken their […]

A heavyweight line-up, with money going towards Club 85's 'Battle Fund':   Krysthla - Northamptonshire's death metallers Krysthla make a welcome return to C85, for their first here in a few years. The lyric video for their recent single 'Limerence' can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwiodlh7gZw, or check out their third album 'Worldwide Negative' at https://open.spotify.com/album/12G9om7GX1QWGHIHKw8Vjo. […]

9-04-25 ***CANCELLED*** Sadly due to on-going health issues, this tour and show are now cancelled. Online ticket holders will be contacted by SeeTickets, or if you bought physical tickets please return them to the outlet they were purchased from and they will refund you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pete Wylie is back with the Mighty WAH! for the […]

Legendary headliners S*M*A*S*H need little introduction, being music press cover star regulars since forming in the early 90s; several albums and singles and Top of the Pops appearances later, they’re now treating us to a rare live appearance here at Club 85. Ewe and Friends are hard to define but that doesn’t stop them selling […]

Ultimate RnB are coming back to Hitchin for another of their classic Club 85 nights. The 6 piece band are a live tribute to some of the greatest music of all time, featuring hit songs from the most memorable artists of this genre: En Vogue, Lauryn Hill, Sisqo, Next, TLC, Boyz II Men – the […]

LATINO NIGHT at Club 85 Hitchin – April 24th! Get ready for an electrifying night of passion, rhythm, and dance! Club85 has been a home for artists, musicians, and the community for years—now it’s our turn to show love and keep this iconic venue alive! And guess who’s back? The incredible Francis Cardoso!  Dancer, choreographer, […]

We are pleased to announce the debut show of Millie Manders & The Shut Up! Millie Manders and The Shutup create cross-genre punk that is hard to ignore. With lyricism that pokes fun, draws you in or leaves you questioning social norms teamed with incredible vocal dexterity, grinding guitars, irresistible horn hooks and a pumping […]

Plug In Maybe - A Celebration of MUSE - Saturday 26th April - Club 85, Hitchin. We are very excited to be working with a brand new tribute that simply blew us away when we checked out their footage - Plug In Maybe! The single most authentic tribute to one of the biggest and best […]

Bloodstock Metal 2 the Masses - Hitchin - Heat 1. www.facebook.com/M2TMHITCHIN Club 85 and Bloodstock M2TM are uniting again for 2025, giving more of your favourite unsigned bands a chance to play Bloodstock Open Air and get their names out there! HOW IT WORKS: - All heats and quarters will be 50% audience vote and […]

***SOLD OUT*** We are delighted to confirm that the mighty Utah Saints will be making their debut at the venue on Friday 2nd May 2025. ***SOLD OUT***   Described by Bill Drummond of the KLF as ’the first true stadium house band’, UTAH SAINTS are best known for a series of absolutely massive tunes in […]

We’re beyond stoked to announce that we will be playing a one-off, fundraiser show at Club 85, Hitchin on Saturday 3 May. Club 85 has been a special part of the Hertfordshire music scene for many years. It has forever been a venue that champions young, upcoming artists – always providing gigging opportunities to anyone […]

Bloodstock Metal 2 the Masses – Hitchin – Heat 2. www.facebook.co./M2TMHITCHIN Club 85 and Bloodstock M2TM are uniting again for 2025, giving more of your favourite unsigned bands a chance to play Bloodstock Open Air and het their names out there. HOW IT WORKS: - All heats and quarters will be 50% audience vote and […]