Valentine's Day Massacre (a fundraising metal night) - Akkadian, Lowdown & more

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm UTC+00:00

74 Whinbush Road, SG5 1PZ Hitchin, United Kingdom | Hitchin

Club 85
Publisher/HostClub 85
Valentine's Day Massacre (a fundraising metal night) - Akkadian, Lowdown & more
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VALENTINES DAY MASSACRE! AKKADIAN/LOWDOWN/RIFF DEALER/DEITY&DEVILRY/THUQ.
£9+ | 6:30pm | Saturday 14.02.2026

Club 85 is delighted to announce another fundraiser for our
venue - details of our current progress can be found at www.gofundme.com/f/club-85s-battle-fund
Expect a loud and heavy line-up for our Valentine's Day gig, featuring a full line up of bands looking to steal your heart.

AKKADIAN
- www.facebook.com/akkadianband
The atmospheric metallers from Cambridge, making a welcome return. Their sound lies somewhere between progressive metalcore and post-metal - check out their 2025 single 'Henosis' at www.akkadianband.bandcamp.com/track/henosis
LOWDOWN
- www.facebook.com/lowdownuk
North Herts riff dealers, who released their debut album 'Alpha Omega' in 2025 - check it out at open.spotify.com/album/6HfDIY4qsoq0vBjj6XDtlO
For fans of Black Label Society and Damageplan.
RIFF DEALER
- www.facebook.com/Riff.Dealer.UK
A London/Kent-based 'supergroup' featuring members from Bloodstock's New Blood alumni, including members from bands such as Godless Suns and Broken Calling. Currently working on their debut material.
DEITY & DEVILRY
- www.facebook.com/DeityandDevilry
A symphonic metal act from London, making their first C85 appearance. Have a listen to their first two EPs at open.spotify.com/artist/61VZS5jee9iX7tSPSKUyad.
THUQ
- www.facebook.com/people/Thuq/61582469455611/
A new band from Essex, featuring members of Everburn, M2TM Hitchin winners Raze The Void and Deepthroat Trauma, describing themselves as 'speaking death grind fluently and learning some slam in night school'.

ENTRY £9.00 advance (plus online booking fee)/£11.00 on the door.
DOORS 6:30pm

Age: Persons aged 16+ may attend without a chaperone provided they have photo ID – younger patrons can be signed in at the door and accompanied for the duration of the show by a responsible adult.
Earplugs are available upon request .
Downstairs bar open until 1am.
We are just a 5-minute stroll from the station.; like all our gigs this show finishes well in time for the last trains North and South to Cambridge, Peterborough and London.
For full up to the minute listings please visit www.club-85.co.uk and consider signing up to our mailing list for information on existing and upcoming gigs straight to you!
And remember… Club 85 loves you! xo
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