what's on music:

Gigs and live music

Boasting a rich history of music, Watford is a town which still has some outstanding live music of all genres going on throughout the year. See below for some of the standout events coming up in the town.

Pump house jazz club

Running for over 50 years the Pumphouse Jazz club boasts a variety of jazz styles from dixie land, trad jazz to big band.
A rich history of music presented and organised by a welcoming community of jazz fans.

For more information and tickets please follow this link.

Music, song, dance, drama, Comedy

for major performances see the major attractions page. there's always something going on

live from the lp cafe

Established in 2013, The LP Cafe sits at the top of The Parade, just around from Pondside.
Through their love of music and commitment to the local scene, they have developed a reputation for gigs throughout the year including The Sound of Watford event, which happens every Record Store Day in Watford.

For more information please follow this link.

local pubs, bars & clubs

Along Watford High street and further a field, Watford boasts a grassroots music scene which delivers an ever increasing mix of genres and evenings of entertainment.

The venues listed below host various musical evenings throughout the year.

The Horns, Watford, 1 Hempstead Rd, Watford WD17 3RL

The Mad Squirrel, 3 King St, Watford WD17 2EN

Dunnings II, 76 The Parade, Watford WD17 1AW

Load of Hay, Load Of Hay, 207 Pinner Rd, Watford WD19 4ET

watford town centre boasts some great events

Watford bandstand

Sitting in Cassiobury Park Watford's bandstand hosts a programme of music and performance throughout the spring and summer season.

An eclectic mix of local, national and some international acts there is something for everyone to enjoy and completely for free.

For the full line up please click here.

See the full events calendar here