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

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 05:45 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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Another fundraiser for our venue - details of our current progress can be found at https://www.gofundme.com/f/club-85s-battle-fund
A loud and heavy line-up for our Valentine's Day gig, featuring:
Akkadian - The atmospheric metallers from Cambridge, making a welcome return. Their sound lies somewhere between progressive metalcore and post-metal - have a listen to their 2025 single 'Henosis' for an example at https://akkadianband.bandcamp.com/track/henosis.
https://www.facebook.com/akkadianband
Lowdown - North Herts riff dealers, who released their debut album 'Alpha Omega' in 2025 - check it out at https://open.spotify.com/album/6HfDIY4qsoq0vBjj6XDtlO. For fans of Black Label Society and Damageplan.
https://www.facebook.com/lowdownuk
Riff Dealer - 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.
https://www.facebook.com/Riff.Dealer.UK
-One more band tbc-
Thuq - 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 nightschool'.
https://www.facebook.com/people/Thuq/61582469455611/
Advance tickets £9.00 (& booking fee) or £11.00 on the door. Opening time may change. 16+ with ID.
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 (50p).
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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