Hot Fondu

Hot Fondu are playing The Blacksmiths Arms on Friday 24 December, their set starting at 21:00 and running through to midnight. It's a late one, and it falls on Christmas Eve, so it's the kind of night that works if you're already out in town and fancy a few hours of live music before the holiday settles in.

They're a four-piece covers band, and the name gives you a fair idea of what they do: they mix pop, rock, disco and funk into one set. It's not a single-genre night, so you'll hear things from across the board rather than one particular style. They describe their repertoire as running from Blondie to Madonna, which puts the range in perspective — you've got the new wave and disco of the late seventies and early eighties sitting alongside the pop of the eighties. If those two are the bookends, there's plenty of ground to cover in between.

This is the final confirmed date in a series of five, so it's the last one on the current run. If you've caught them at one of the earlier shows, this is the wrap-up; if you haven't, it's the last chance to see them this time around. The set is a mix of pop, rock, disco and funk, and the Blondie and Madonna references give you a sense of the era they tend to draw from.

The gig is at The Blacksmiths Arms, 56 St Peter's Street, St Albans, AL1 3HG. It starts at 21:00 and goes until midnight, so it's a full evening's set rather than a quick one. If you're planning to be around St Albans on Christmas Eve, it's a late-night option that keeps going right up to the midnight bell.