We are delighted to confirm that the mighty Utah Saints will be making their debut at the venue on Friday 2nd May 2025. 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 the nineties which mixed rock […]

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. Each heat will consist of a special guest headliner and four competing bands. Line […]

  We are very pleased to announce Norman Jay MBE is coming to Club 85 Hitchin on Sat 10th May for one of his legendary DJ sets. Norman Jay MBE is unquestionably one of most respected and popular DJs in the world today. Born in Notting Hill, Jay played his first gig aged 8 at […]

***This event has been Rescheduled from Friday 7th February***Tickets for the original date will be valid for the new date. We're delighted to announce the return to Club 85 of the most amazing Professor Elemental. Professor Elemental It's 2025 and Professor Elemental is looking for love! With the world on fire and people more divided […]

Following a sell-out show at Club 85 in 2024 we are very pleased to announce the return of The Smyths to Club 85 on Saturday 24th May 2025. 2025 sees the 40th anniversary of The Smiths’ legendary second album “Meat is Murder”. Arguably the band’s most controversial release (the band considered it as a protest […]

Hard to believe we know but it is true, Kirk Brandon has now been leading SPEAR OF DESTINY for over 40 years. SPEAR OF DESTINY were formed in 1983 after the demise of Kirk Brandon’s post punk iconic rockers THEATRE OF HATE. (Brandon had also, before TOH, been the main man in every punk rockers […]

DJ Yoda returns to Hitchin, following his sold out appearance earlier in 2024, with a brand new audio-visual show – 80s Mixtape Live! Celebrating the decade of decadence, Yoda’s new show takes you on a journey through the 80s, from the biggest dancefloor fillers, through film, TV and back again. As with his ’50 years […]

After numerous sell-out shows at the venue we are very pleased to announce NIRVANA UK are back at CLUB 85 in HITCHIN on Saturday 31st May. Tearing up venues up and down the UK and around Europe the band are formed of 3 die hard Nirvana fans who love nothing more than recreating Nirvana’s live […]