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Doors 7.00pm

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Limehouse Lizzy

8.30pm

LIMEHOUSE LIZZY
THE WORLD'S NO.1 THIN LIZZY TRIBUTE BAND

As with most fashions and in keeping with the current voracious appetite for all things 70's and 80's, Thin Lizzy are finding themselves back in the public eye. Until recently, mention the name to the average 35-plus pop fan and the first response would often be along the lines of, "wasn't he that cool black guy with the afro who married Leslie Crowther's daughter?" Only a little gentle prodding could coax "The Boys Are Back In Town" as Thin Lizzy's best-remembered hit. Egged on a little further with "Whisky In The Jar" and "Sarah" and the temporary mental fog would lift and all would fall into place.

Today, a different story holds true. Doubts? Start with the younger fans, whose ranks are swelling significantly and who have possibly found their interest via current rock heroes 'The Darkness' (who's guitarist Dan constantly sports Thin Lizzy t-shirts) and their Lizzy-inspired twin guitar salvo that forms part of their signature sound.

With a list of chart hits that include 'Dancing In The Moonlight', 'Don't Believe A Word', 'Jailbreak', 'Out In The Fields', 'Parisienne Walkways' as well as the aforementioned three and you'll have a genre-defying pop/rock legend in Phillip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy. They were a precursor and influenced the likes of Bon Jovi, Guns 'n' Roses and the Darkness by decades. This has been galvanized by the recent (June 2004) release of a 'Greatest Hits' package which was immediately embraced as Radio 2's 'gold album of the week' and peaked in the nations pop-consciousness at number three in the album charts.

Limehouse Lizzy, who have been presenting a stirring and detailed tribute to Thin Lizzy for the past eleven years, are currently riding the wave of this renaissance.

Thin Lizzy, with the help of their unmistakable charismatic front man Phil Lynott, dominated the story of Irish rock in the 1970's and laid the foundations for the massive achievements of many contemporary Irish acts. Their influence can be detected in everything from U2 to the Corrs and such was the range and power of Lynott and his colleagues, they came to shape much of the output of Irish musicians over succeeding decades.

Acknowledged today as an influence by many a contemporary artist, Lynott himself is slowly, but surely, becoming recognized for the tremendous impact he made on his art. His often difficult and arduous journey as he battled with both racism and his own internal demons is one that cannot fail to move, especially in view of his tragically early death in 1986. Yet it would be wholly wrong to see the story of his, often tempestuous life, in negative terms. The breathtaking heights to which he took his music are something that continues to inspire and enthrall all that hear it.

This superb legacy, cherished and celebrated by Limehouse Lizzy with genuine enthusiasm, helps to explain much of their current success. Since their formation, Limehouse Lizzy have gained a tremendous and still-growing, following. Their current fan base has a mailing list that stands at over 7500 and they have had over 110,000 hits on their website www.limehouselizzy.com at the time of writing. This informative site is open to all fans and prospective fans. It features news, photo galleries, up-to-the-minute tour info and other merchandise. Their use of the web has allowed them to reach ever-greater number of Thin Lizzy fans that warm to the tribute band's obvious love and respect for the original material.

Now with a reputation as one of the hardest-working and most exciting live acts anywhere, Limehouse Lizzy remain extremely busy gigging up, down, in and out of the country. We have working with Limehouse, for many years and can thoroughly recommend this dynamic show.

 

"Phil would have approved" 
SCOTT GORHAM (Thin Lizzy guitarist)

"God, how do you follow that"
Philomena Lynott (Phils mother)

"The best tribute band in the world" Loaded Magazine

"This act looks like one that will last a long time." News Of The World.