music

music

We love music in St Albans

With a music school, bands, choirs, orchestras, tuition and live music every night there's something for everyone. View everything, read reviews, buy tickets, sing and play.

Listen

Give your ears a workout. There's live music to suit all tastes at these venues:

  • The Horn - live gigs every night of the week
  • The Portland Arms - jazz jams, acoustic music on Sundays
  • The Boot - weekly acoustic sessions and live bands
  • The Maltings Arts Theatre - live jazz, blues, folk and acoustic
  • The Alban Arena - everything from rock, pop and indie to folk, jazz, blues and classical performances

See our pubs and bars section for more venues with live music.

Learn

St Albans Music School provides tuition for a wide range of instruments. Weekly musical activities for babies, toddlers, children and teenagers are listed in the children's section.

Classical, folk and easy listening

Fri 30 Jul - The Gershwin Gang at Butterfly World

Fri 30 Jul - The Gershwin Gang at Butterfly World

Bring (or order) a picnic and enjoy traditional jazz at this special event at Butterfly World. Fri 30 Jul, doors 6.30pm, music 7.30pm. £24.50 / £17. inc. drink.

Fri 27 Aug - Herts County Youth Orchestra

Fri 27 Aug - Herts County Youth Orchestra

With the County Youth Choir perform Holst's The Planets and works by Berlioz and Debussy. The Abbey, Fri 27 Aug, 7.30pm. £18/£15/£12/£10/£5.

Sat 4 Sep - Sounds of Glenn Miller

Sat 4 Sep - Sounds of Glenn Miller

The Nick Ross Orchestra recreates the wonderful 1940s sound of big bands with a full line-up. At the Radlett Centre, Sat 4 Sep, 7.30pm.

Wed 8 Sep - Lunchtime Organ Recital

Wed 8 Sep - Lunchtime Organ Recital

With Roger Judd. Wed 8 Sept, Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban. Admission free with retiring collection in aid of cathedral music funds.

Rock, pop and beyond

Find a live gig tonight

Find a live gig tonight

You'll find live music at local pubs in St Albans every night of the week and most gigs are free. Visit Lemonrock for the most up to date guide.

Sun 8 Aug - Music in the Parks: Hot, Hot, Hot!

Sun 8 Aug - Music in the Parks: Hot, Hot, Hot!

Cool world jazz to Cuban, Latin & Elvis! With Small World, Swan Vesta Social Club, Faultline Jazz & Elvis Shmelvis. Sun 8 Aug, 1.30-5pm, Clarence Park.

Sun 15 Aug - Music in the Parks: Nu-Alternatives!

Sun 15 Aug - Music in the Parks: Nu-Alternatives!

Featuring At A Glance, She Falls Apart, The Cautionaries, Praden, Zeropunk & The Craft. Sun 15 Aug, 1.30-6pm. Rothamsted Park, Harpenden.

Sun 22 Aug - Music in the Parks: The Little Chill!

Sun 22 Aug - Music in the Parks: The Little Chill!

Funky Breaks, Dubstep and soulful summer DJs! With Apply The Breaks, Cern, Xavi, DJ Hansi & Lucy Clarke. Sun 22 Aug, 1.30-5pm, Clarence Park

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