Club 85

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 […]

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 show around […]

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. […]

Pete Wylie is back with the Mighty WAH! for the ‘Songs Of Strength & Heartbreak’ tour 2025 calling into Club 85 Hitchin on Friday 18th April A brand-new show, and the best WAH! there’s ever been. After successive sell out tours celebrating a storied career with the ‘Teach Yself WAH!’ best of, attention now turns […]

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 […]

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.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 up […]

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 […]

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 […]

The UK’s BEST Stone Roses Tribute return to the stage to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the eponymous Stone Roses gig at SPIKE ISLAND! If you love I Am The Resurrection, Made Of Stone, Fools Gold, Waterfall, She Bangs The Drums and many more then do not miss this exclusive opportunity to hear your favourite […]

We are very pleased to announce a special double header featuring SANDI THOM alongside the International Blues/Rock/Soul guitarist, singer & songwriter BEN POOLE. SANDI THOM: With a voice that echoes the soulful resonance of Americana and the gritty authenticity of folk-rock, Sandi Thom captivates audiences with her raw talent and emotive storytelling. Rising to fame […]

The return of the mighty WRONG JOVI. Multi-Award-Winning Wrong Jovi are widely considered to be “the best Bon Jovi tribute band in the world!” So much so, that even the former Bon Jovi guitarist, Richie Sambora, has personally thanked the band for their hard work and unforgettable performances. Now in their eleventh year of touring, […]