
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.
Give your ears a workout. There's live music to suit all tastes at these venues:
See our pubs and bars section for more venues with live music.
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.
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
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
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
With Roger Judd. Wed 8 Sept, Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban. Admission free with retiring collection in aid of cathedral music funds.
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!
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!
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!
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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