Don't Be Home Alone

Half Life are playing The Horn on Saturday 19 December, as part of a pre-Christmas party called Don't Be Home Alone. It's a local covers band, and the night is built around festival anthems, so the set will be a mix of rock, indie and reworked Christmas favourites. If you've seen them before, you'll know they stick to the covers rather than their own material, and the festive theme means they'll be putting their own spin on the Christmas songs alongside the indie and rock they usually go for.

It's a late one, too. Doors open at 8pm, but the band doesn't take the stage until 10.30pm, and the night runs on until 2am. That gives you plenty of time to get settled and have a few drinks before the music actually starts, and it means the set will be well into the night rather than a quick one in and out. If you're planning to stay for the whole thing, you've got a good few hours of music ahead of you.

Entry is free for anyone 18 and over, so there's no ticket to book in advance. You just turn up at The Horn on Victoria Street, St Albans, AL1 3TE. With the band on at 10.30pm and the night going until 2am, it's more of a late-night party than a standard gig, so keep that in mind if you're figuring out your transport home. Doors open at 8pm, the band starts at 10.30pm, and it goes until 2am.