The Vaulted Skies present DECADENCE Live Music & Concerts

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their first live performance, alternative indie rock band The Vaulted Skies through a Halloween party!

Described by Trebuchet as the lovechild of Robert Smith and Boy George, the beard-afflicted, kohl-eyed singer-songwriter James AJ Scott put The Vaulted Skies together in 2013 to bring peace to the galaxy through a fusion of edgy alternative rock and danceable electronica, shot through with the dynamics of grunge and bouts of epic melancholia.

In his iconic yellow woollen-framed spectacles and badge-emblazoned lab-coat, Doktor Ben Singleton can be found stage-right conducting sonic experiments on a second guitar alongside Scott’s.

“…easily one of the most criminally underrated alternative acts in the UK right now.”
— A&R FACTORY

The line-up is completed by bassist Andy McFarlane (who joined after answering an ad on a sort of Tinder for musicians), and drummer Mat Hector (who also plays for Iggy Pop, Grace Jones and other artists of legendary stature, and was hypnotised into playing with The Vaulted Skies using an incantation of questionable moral (and health & safety) standards.

The Vaulted Skies’ first full band performance was at their hometown venue, The Horn in St Albans. A venue to which they’ve returned many times since, most notably in support of The Cure and David Bowie guitarist Reeves Gabrels during his UK tour in 2015.

Either side of that, the band has played hundreds of shows nationwide, including European dates before Brexit and COVID curtailed their travels.

Following the launch of their debut EP ‘No Fate?’ in 2017, the band has released a string of singles. So far in 2023, these include ‘Almost Happy’- a song born of the turmoil induced by the first lockdown in 2020 - and the Eastern-flavoured alt.rock epic ‘Hollowhead’, of which A&R Factory said: “Get to it. From start to 6-minute finish, it’s sheer perfection.”

The 28th October event will also feature close-up “Gothic Magick” from Dr. John’s Arcanum, Tarot readings from Madam Jojo, all-vinyl DJ sets by Eddie James of Empire Records and live music from a band of zombie pirates!

Hotels near Trestle Arts Base

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Ardmore House Hotel

ROOMS FROM£55

2.09kmAWAY

3 ★

Set in an Edwardian residence with a Victorian annex, Ardmore House Hotel is located in St Albans and boasts a large garden with a pond, as well as an on-site bar, a restaurant and a piano room..

Postcode: AL1 3PR
Distance from Trestle Arts Base:
1.3 miles

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Innkeeper's Lodge St Albans,

ROOMS FROM£54

3.26kmAWAY

4 ★

Just 10 minutes drive from the centre of St Albans and with easy access to the M25 is the Innkeepers Lodge St Albans, London Colney. The former coaching inn provides country comforts with Central London under an hour away by car..

Postcode: AL2 1BL
Distance from Trestle Arts Base:
2 miles

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St Michael's Manor Hotel

ROOMS FROM£110

3.51kmAWAY

4 ★

Set in 5 acres of beautiful gardens with a lake, the historic St Michaels Manor Hotel is a 5-minute walk from the centre of St Albans and near St Michaels Cathedral..

Postcode: AL3 4RY
Distance from Trestle Arts Base:
2.2 miles

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Holiday Inn Express St.

ROOMS FROM£62

3.65kmAWAY

3 ★

Holiday Inn Express St. Albans - M25, Jct.22 is located a three-minute drive from Junction 22 on the M25 motorway.

Postcode: AL2 1AB
Distance from Trestle Arts Base:
2.3 miles

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Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel

ROOMS FROM£55

4.04kmAWAY

3 ★

This 3-star hotel is in the picturesque county of Hertfordshire, 19 km from the outskirts of London and easily accessible from the M25 and A1(M) motorways. Free private parking and free Wi-Fi access are provided..

Postcode: AL10 9AF
Distance from Trestle Arts Base:
2.5 miles

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Ramada Hatfield

ROOMS FROM£46.75

4.09kmAWAY

3 ★

Ramada Hatfield has a great location for both business and leisure guests. It is situated within easy reach of the A1M, M25, and London, and is only 14 miles from London Luton Airport..

Postcode: AL10 9RH
Distance from Trestle Arts Base:
2.5 miles

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