The Horn

The Horn Hertfordshire's premier live music venue. Situated in the City Centre, The Horn is recognised as one of the top music pub venues in the UK.
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We won 'Entertainment Pub of the Year 2008' and 'Live Music Pub Venue 2008'. We show around 80 acts a month and contrary to popular belief, 90% of these bands are original and not tributes. There's a mass of history The Horn has to offer, including John Peel being a frequent customer back in the day. Numerous artists have kicked off their careers here, such as Kim Wilde (who was also a barmaid) an

d Paul Young. More recently bands such as The Gallows (held their album release party here), The Subways and Enter Shikari.

18+ (+14's must be accompanied by an adult)

We like local bands. If your interested in playing drop us a line at [email protected]

Sunday done properly. ☕️🍻🎸Whether you’re recovering from a wild weekend or just looking for great live tunes with a fres...
06/09/2026

Sunday done properly. ☕️🍻🎸

Whether you’re recovering from a wild weekend or just looking for great live tunes with a fresh pint in hand, the iconic Blue Angel Open Mic is back on stage this afternoon with a spotlight showcase from Louis Michael

Now in its 28th year at The Horn, it’s the ultimate showcase for incredible local singers, songwriters, and acoustic performers to step up to the mic.

Want to perform? Get down early to get your name on the list, or just grab a seat, relax, and soak in the atmosphere.

🎟️ FREE ENTRY
⏰ 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
📍 The Horn, St Albans

The best way to ease into Sunday evening. See you at the bar! 🍻

📍 Full listings & upcoming shows: https://www.thehorn.co.uk/full-listings

HISTORY IN THE MAKING TONIGHT AT THE HORN. ⚡️🤘For the first time in 45 YEARS, NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) l...
05/09/2026

HISTORY IN THE MAKING TONIGHT AT THE HORN. ⚡️🤘

For the first time in 45 YEARS, NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends Bleak House return to our stage!

Formed right here in St Albans back in the late 70s, their classic tracks like "Rainbow Warrior" and "Brotherhood" shaped a whole generation of heavy metal—famously influencing bands like Metallica along the way.

This isn't just a gig; it's a monumental reunion for local music history. Expect heavy riffs, electric atmosphere, and a packed house.

⏰ Doors 8:00 PM
📍 The Horn, St Albans

If you're a fan of real British heavy metal history, you CANNOT miss this one.

🎟️ Grab last-minute tickets & details here: https://www.thehorn.co.uk/full-listings

First Friday of September and we’re going ALL IN on the massive tunes! 🎸⚡️Tonight it’s Alternative Anthems at The Horn w...
04/09/2026

First Friday of September and we’re going ALL IN on the massive tunes! 🎸⚡️

Tonight it’s Alternative Anthems at The Horn with local legends Head taking the stage! Expect an absolute powerhouse set packed with non-stop alt-rock, indie, and grunge classics that’ll have the whole room singing back every word.

The weekend starts right here. Grab a cold pint, rally the crew, and let’s make some noise. 🍻

🎟️ 100% FREE ENTRY all night!
⏰ Doors open 8:00 PM | Music from 8:30 PM
📍 The Horn, St Albans

Tag your Friday night pub squad below and get down early! 👇

📍 Full listings & upcoming shows: https://www.thehorn.co.uk/full-listings

29/08/2026

🚨 TONIGHT🚨
COME AS YOU ARE. 🤘
Tonight we celebrate the music of Nirvana as NIRVANAH take over The Horn for a huge night of grunge classics!

Expect Smells Like Teen Spirit, Lithium, Come As You Are, Heart-Shaped Box, In Bloom and plenty more, delivered LOUD and LIVE. 🔥

🎟️ Tickets still available, get yours now!

🔥 TOMORROW NIGHT — NIRVANAH! 🔥St Albans, are you ready for some grunge? 🤘NIRVANAH hit the stage at The Horn TOMORROW NIG...
28/08/2026

🔥 TOMORROW NIGHT — NIRVANAH! 🔥

St Albans, are you ready for some grunge? 🤘

NIRVANAH hit the stage at The Horn TOMORROW NIGHT, bringing the music of Nirvana to life in one of the best settings to experience it — up close, loud and live!
🎸 Smells Like Teen Spirit
🎸 Come As You Are
🎸 Lithium
🎸 Heart-Shaped Box
🎸 In Bloom
…and loads more!

🎟️ Still time to get your tickets!
https://www.thehorn.co.uk/full-listings/nirvanah

Ditch the work stress - Bank Holiday weekend starts THIS Friday! 📼⚡️We’re kicking off the long weekend with a proper nos...
26/08/2026

Ditch the work stress - Bank Holiday weekend starts THIS Friday! 📼⚡️

We’re kicking off the long weekend with a proper nostalgia trip at our Alternative 80s Night, featuring the unreal The Polaroidz live on stage!

Expect non-stop post-punk, new wave, and alt-synth anthems. We’re talking full-blast hits from The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, Talking Heads, and so much more. 🕺🎸

🎟️ 100% FREE ENTRY all night long!

⏰ Friday 28th August | Doors 8PM

📍 The Horn, St Albans

Round up your pub crew, get down early to beat the queue, and let’s kick off the Bank Holiday right! 🍻

🤘 3 DAYS TO GO — NIRVANAH AT THE HORN! 🤘Get ready for a night celebrating one of the most influential bands of all time ...
26/08/2026

🤘 3 DAYS TO GO — NIRVANAH AT THE HORN! 🤘

Get ready for a night celebrating one of the most influential bands of all time as NIRVANAH bring the sound, energy and raw power of Nirvana to The Horn! 🔥

Expect all the anthems from across Nirvana’s legendary catalogue, played LOUD in the intimate surroundings of The Horn.

🎟️ Tickets are selling — grab yours now!
https://www.thehorn.co.uk/full-listings/nirvanah

25/08/2026

🎸 BANDS & ARTISTS – THANK YOU! 🎸

A massive thank you to everyone who got in touch following our recent call-out.
We’ve had so many emails from brilliant bands and artists wanting to play The Horn, and our team are working their way through them all, please bear with us if you’re still waiting for a reply!

We are, however, still looking for a few original bands/artists to fill some last-minute slots on our new music nights:
📅 Wednesday 26 August
📅 Wednesday 2 September
📅 Tuesday 8 September
📅 Thursday 17 September

PLUS – fancy putting on your own show at The Horn?

For the following dates only, we’re offering FREE VENUE HIRE for bands/artists who want to put together their own line-up:
🔥 Thursday 10 September
🔥 Wednesday 16 September
🔥 Wednesday 23 September

If you’re interested in any of the above, drop us an email ASAP with some information about you, links to your music/socials and which date you're interested in.
📧 [email protected]

Please feel free to tag or share with any bands you think might be interested!

🔥 SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT 🔥We’re excited to welcome HIGH REGARD to The Horn, St Albans on Saturday 3 October 2026!Blending hug...
24/08/2026

🔥 SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT 🔥

We’re excited to welcome HIGH REGARD to The Horn, St Albans on Saturday 3 October 2026!

Blending huge hooks, raw emotion and infectious pop-punk energy, High Regard have been making serious noise on the UK alternative scene and now they’re bringing it back to The Horn for a Saturday night headline show.

If you’re into your pop-punk, emo and alternative rock, get this one in the diary. 🖤

24/08/2026

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