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Tring, Hertfordshire
Of the 7 venues that list their live nights, 3 put on music on Sundays and 3 on Thursdays. Of the 6 with a known size, 1 is a small room under 150, 4 hold up to 500 and 1 is a bigger hall.
Updated 13 November 2026
Tring shares its live music with Luton: 16 venues listing live music, 9 gigs in the next 30 days and 7 open mic nights in and around Luton.
Live music in Tring favours quality over quantity — Chilterns gastropubs and a folk-acoustic scene that pays for craftsmanship, not spectacle.
Tring's live music scene is small, discerning, and pays for quality over volume. Chilterns gastropubs like The Akeman, The King's Arms, and The Robin Hood programme regular acoustic, folk, and jazz-leaning bookings for a commuter and rural audience that actively listens. Tring is not a covers-band market. Folk, americana, acoustic singer-songwriters, and jazz trios out-earn louder formats; audiences reward craftsmanship, and programmers return bookings that feel curated rather than filler.
listing live music
| Gigsin the next 30 days · in and around Luton | 9 |
| Open micsactive nights · in and around Luton | 7 |
| On GigXchangeTring acts yet · with a profile you can browse | 0 |
100
| Artists | 13 |
| Venues | 4 |
| Gigs 90d | 80 |
| Rates | 50 |
| Heritage | 0 |
| Activity | 0 |
Thursday is the big night in and around Luton: 3 venues list live music and 3 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday and Tuesday. Across the week, 7 venues list regular live nights and 7 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Tring.
Regular live music nights in Tring
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
| Wednesday1 venue · 1 open mic - The Queens Head |
| Thursday3 venues · 3 open mics - The Crown, Hat Factory Arts Centre |
| Friday2 venues · 1 open mic - The Heath Inn |
| Saturday3 venues · 1 open mic - Black Horse |
| Sunday3 venues · 1 open mic - The Bear Club |
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in and around Luton is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
| Court Theatre & pubsThe Court Theatre (Pendley Manor estate, ~200 cap) is an intimate theatre-in-the-round running drama, comedy and occasional live music. The Robin Hood (Brook Street) and The Kings Arms (King Street) host occasional weekend live music. |
| Function marketPendley Manor itself is a popular wedding/conference venue booking function bands. The Chilterns setting drives solid demand for acoustic/duo sets at private events. Most Tring musicians gig in Berkhamsted or Aylesbury for regular bookings. |
| Room sizesSmall rooms under 150: 1 · mid-size up to 500: 4 · bigger stages: 1 - 6 rooms in and around Luton with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Luton venue directory. |
| The open mic circuit7 open mic nights run in and around Luton - The Bear Club and The Queens Head among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times. |
| The gig calendar9 gigs are listed in and around Luton in the next 30 days. See them by date in the gig directory, or get what's on this week by email. |
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Aylesbury, Berkhamsted and Chesham.
| NearbyLive music in Aylesbury | |
| NearbyLive music in Berkhamsted | |
| NearbyLive music in Chesham |
16 rooms in and around Luton put on live music. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights.
Photo: Google Black HorseTown Centre · Luton 
Club 85Hitchin 300Cap 
Hat Factory Arts CentreLuton town centre · Luton 230Cap 
Hitchin PrioryHitchin Cap tbc 
Knebworth ParkKnebworth Cap tbc 
Luton Hat FactoryTown Centre · Luton 230Cap 
St. Mary’s ChurchLuton town centre · Luton Cap tbc 
The Bear ClubPark Street · LutonHouse PAEngineer 100Cap 
The CastleLuton Cap tbc 
The Compasses, 44 High StreetGreenfield · Bedford Cap tbc Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Tring venue directory, see what is booked on the Tring gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
| All live music venues in and around Luton |
9 gigs are listed in and around Luton for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory.
Starts20:00 Sam GrassieThe Castle · Luton 
ABBA Tribute Band SensationBroadway Cinema And Theatre Letchworth · Letchworth South West · Luton£23 19:30Sat 21 Nov 
The Father TedsThe Hat Factory Arts Centre · Central · Luton 19:30Sat 21 Nov 
Wrong JoviThe Hat Factory Arts Centre · Central · Luton 19:30Fri 27 Nov 
HutchThe Castle · Luton 20:00Fri 27 Nov 
Curtis Walker, Richard BlackwoodHat Factory Arts Centre · Luton 20:00Sat 28 Nov Every listing is a real Tring date, rebuilt nightly from the Tring gig directory. See the Tring venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
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Tring's scene, counted with the Luton area, ranks fifth of 7 for live music venues against its 6 nearest city scenes - Oxford, Watford, Milton Keynes, Egham, High Wycombe and Bedford. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
| # | Area | Venues |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Oxford 23 open mics · 36 upcoming gigs | 35 |
| 02 | Watford 12 open mics · 51 upcoming gigs | 24 |
| 03 | Milton Keynes 10 open mics · 39 upcoming gigs | 18 |
| 04 | Egham 11 open mics · 7 upcoming gigs | 17 |
| 05 | Tring (Luton area) This city 7 open mics · 19 upcoming gigs | 16 |
| 06 | High Wycombe 12 open mics · 21 upcoming gigs | 14 |
| 07 | Bedford 10 open mics · 14 upcoming gigs | 14 |
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Live Music in Tring
Live music in Tring favours quality over quantity — Chilterns gastropubs and a folk-acoustic scene that pays for craftsmanship, not spectacle.
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Live Music in Tring: the Short Answer
Tring shares its live music with Luton: 16 venues listing live music, 9 gigs in the next 30 days and 7 open mic nights in and around Luton.
Of the 7 venues that list their live nights, 3 put on music on Sundays and 3 on Thursdays. Of the 6 with a known size, 1 is a small room under 150, 4 hold up to 500 and 1 is a bigger hall.
Tring's live music scene is small, discerning, and pays for quality over volume. Chilterns gastropubs like The Akeman, The King's Arms, and The Robin Hood programme regular acoustic, folk, and jazz-leaning bookings for a commuter and rural audience that actively listens. Tring is not a covers-band market. Folk, americana, acoustic singer-songwriters, and jazz trios out-earn louder formats; audiences reward craftsmanship, and programmers return bookings that feel curated rather than filler.
- Thu
- Big night
- £350
- Pub gig pays
- #5
- Rank of 7
- Last updated
Live Music Nights in Tring
Thursday is the big night in and around Luton: 3 venues list live music and 3 open mics run every week. Nothing regular is listed on Monday and Tuesday. Across the week, 7 venues list regular live nights and 7 open mics run on a fixed night - for what is on this week, see what's on in Tring. How the UK gig week compares.
Regular live music nights in Tring
Venues that list live music on that night, plus open mics that run on it every week.
- Mon 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Tue 0 0 venues
0 open mics - Wed 2 1 venue
1 open mic The Queens Head - Thu 6 3 venues
3 open mics The CrownHat Factory Arts Centre - Fri 3 2 venues
1 open mic The Heath Inn - Sat 4 3 venues
1 open mic Black Horse - Sun 4 3 venues
1 open mic The Bear Club
The Tring Sound and Where It Happens
Every venue, gig and open mic we list in and around Luton is on the map - zoom in to see where each part of the scene plays, then read what each area is known for.
The Court Theatre (Pendley Manor estate, ~200 cap) is an intimate theatre-in-the-round running drama, comedy and occasional live music. The Robin Hood (Brook Street) and The Kings Arms (King Street) host occasional weekend live music.
Pendley Manor itself is a popular wedding/conference venue booking function bands. The Chilterns setting drives solid demand for acoustic/duo sets at private events. Most Tring musicians gig in Berkhamsted or Aylesbury for regular bookings.
Small rooms under 150: 1 · mid-size up to 500: 4 · bigger stages: 1 - 6 rooms in and around Luton with a known capacity. Every room's size and kit is on the Luton venue directory.
7 open mic nights run in and around Luton - The Bear Club and The Queens Head among them. The way in for new acts: every night, with sign-up times.
9 gigs are listed in and around Luton in the next 30 days. See them by date in the gig directory, or get what's on this week by email.
Acts travel, and the next scene is one city over - Aylesbury, Berkhamsted and Chesham.
Where Live Music Happens in Tring
16 rooms in and around Luton put on live music. Each card shows its size, its kit and its live nights. Browse by area or by night, then open a room to see its upcoming gigs.
Each card carries capacity, backline and opening hours. Browse them all on the Tring venue directory, see what is booked on the Tring gig directory, or check what the city pays in the GX Index.
The Next 30 Days in Tring
9 gigs are listed in and around Luton for the next 30 days, from free pub sets to ticketed shows - rebuilt nightly from the gig directory. Every listing links to the gig's own page, with the date, the doors time and where to buy a ticket.
Every listing is a real Tring date, rebuilt nightly from the Tring gig directory. See the Tring venues hosting them, or what these gigs pay in the GX Index.
Your Next Step in Tring
Whoever you are, Tring has a page built for your next step: artists find rooms and open mics, venues and promoters find acts, and everyone sees what gigs actually pay. Pick yours.
What Acts Earn in Tring
One figure from the GX Index - what acts are actually paid, the UK median where it rests on 20+ fees. The full prices and the pay guide are one click away.
How Tring Compares
Tring's scene, counted with the Luton area, ranks fifth of 7 for live music venues against its 6 nearest city scenes - Oxford, Watford, Milton Keynes, Egham, High Wycombe and Bedford. Each row is a city's wider area in our directory, nearby towns included: venues that list live music, weekly open mics and upcoming gigs, refreshed nightly.
- #1 Oxford 23 open mics · 36 upcoming gigs 35
- #2 Watford 12 open mics · 51 upcoming gigs 24
- #3 Milton Keynes 10 open mics · 39 upcoming gigs 18
- #4 Egham 11 open mics · 7 upcoming gigs 17
- #5 Tring (Luton area) This city 7 open mics · 19 upcoming gigs 16
- #6 High Wycombe 12 open mics · 21 upcoming gigs 14
- #7 Bedford 10 open mics · 14 upcoming gigs 14
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