Joyrider

Joyrider are playing The Farmer's Boy on Friday 20 November, bringing a rock and pop covers set to the St Albans pub. They're a five-piece, so there's a full band on stage rather than a stripped-back version of the songs. The set is built around covers, and the rock and pop description tells you exactly where they're drawing from — the kind of songs that most people will recognise from the first few chords, and a mix that keeps the energy up throughout the night.

Because it's a covers band, the draw is the familiarity of the material. You're not coming for a new album or a specific set of originals; you're coming for the songs you already know, played live. With five of them on stage, they've got the numbers to do the arrangements properly, and the rock and pop label suggests a set that's more about the songs than any one particular style. It's the sort of gig that works as a night out with friends as much as it does for anyone who just wants to hear a few well-known tracks played loud.

The Farmer's Boy is on London Road, at 134 London Road, St Albans, Herts AL1 1PQ. The music starts at 9.15pm and runs through until midnight, so it's a late one — the kind of start that means you can have your dinner and a few drinks first before the band takes over for the rest of the evening. There's no entry fee, so it's free to get in, and you'll be hearing Joyrider from 9.15pm right through to midnight.