Thursday October 5 # Gekko – The Arena Tavern, Letchworth GC. # Look See Proof (formerly The Newtones) – Jumpin Jaks, Stevenage, £4, 9pm. # Maxwells Hammer, Smith – The Three Horseshoes, Willian. # The Bleach Boys – The Red Hart, Hitchin. # The Mighty Won

Thursday October 5

# Gekko - The Arena Tavern, Letchworth GC.

# Look See Proof (formerly The Newtones) - Jumpin Jaks, Stevenage, £4, 9pm.

# Maxwells Hammer, Smith - The Three Horseshoes, Willian.

# The Bleach Boys - The Red Hart, Hitchin.

# The Mighty Wonderfuls - The Red Lion, Biggleswade.

Friday October 6

# DR Promotions presents Fruition, Model Horror, Escape 1942, Calayla - Club 85, Hitchin, £4.50.

# Goo Goo Dolls - The Corn Exchange, Cambridge.

# The Spin Out DJs and Marcus Anson (acoustic) - The George, Hitchin, 9pm, £3.50.

# Rockaria - The Plinston, Letchworth GC, £10/£12, 7.30pm.

# Self Inflicted, The Voice, Scar My Eyes, Death Con 1 - The Phoenix, Hitchin.

# Deadkidsongs, Thoughts Collide, Omisix, Xero - Hitchin Town Football Club, 7.15pm, £4, all ages.

# The Hex - The Fold Stevenage.

# Mel Harris - The Squirrel, Stevenage.

# Wotever - The Sailor, Hitchin, 9pm.

# Freak 4 - The George, Hitchin, £3.50/£5, 9pm.

Saturday October 7

# 3am - The Red Lion, Stevenage.

# Gor Jus Rex - Molly Malones, Hitchin, 8pm.

# Dave Kaye - The Postels Club, Stevenage.

# Tommy McClairn - The Silver Moon, Hitchin.

# Lurcher - Walkern Sports and Social Club, £5, in aid of Sue Ryder Care.

# Metal night with Ioneyes and Latitudes (with ex-Atakku members) - The George, Hitchin, 7.30pm (after show party til 1am), £2.

# NHSPH presents The King Blues, Left Engine, Desperado - Club 85, Hitchin, £4.50/£5.

# Pink Champagne - Hitchin Town Football Club, 7.30pm, £13 (advance tickets only, call Chris Pyne 01462 431206).

Sunday October 8

# Hitchin Folk Club presents Slaid Cleaves, Albert Gage - The Sun Hotel, Hitchin.

# New Band Night featuring The Frays, The Art of Opposition, Burning Anxiety - Club 85, Hitchin, £3.

# Richard Dobney Band - The Red Lion, Stevenage.

# Ad Hoc - The White Horse, Baldock, 3pm, children welcome.

Wednesday October 11

# Infadels, White Rose Movement, Whitey, Yes Boss, The Cooper Temple Clause, Performance, My Luminaries - The Soul Tree, Cambridge.

# Baldock and Letchworth Folk Club presents Opland-Freeman - The Orange Tree, Baldock, 8.30pm.

Thursday October 12

# Gary Bengafield - The Three Horseshoes, Willian.

# Steve Scott Changes - The Postels Club, Stevenage.

# Dan Williams Allstars - The Arena Tavern, Letchworth GC.

# John Peel Day featuring The Otters, Envoy, Diath - Club 85, Hitchin, £4.

Friday October 13

# Bloodline presents Head-on, Gilla Bruja, Crypt - Club 85, Hitchin, £5.

# Tacky Tigers - The Fold, Stevenage, 8pm.

# The Hog Fest (pt1) featuring Bowfinger, Black Peppeur, New Town Centres - Shorty's Sports Bar, Hitchin, 7pm, £3.

Saturday October 14

# Exit Stage Right - The Phoenix, Hitchin.

# Cookie Club presents Exit Avenue, Koopa - Club 85, Hitchin, £4.

# Freak 4, The Kramers, Blood Safari - The George, Hitchin.

# The Hog Fest (pt 2) featuring Fell City Girl, The October Game, Cool Ethan, Violet Martinez - Shorty's Sports Bar, Hitchin, 7pm, £3.

# The Mighty Wonderfuls - The Wilbury, Letchworth GC.

# Walkern Music presents Primo Blues Band - Walkern Sports Club, Walkern, £10/£12, 8pm.