U2 tribute act Rattle and Hum
Shane D writes:
Can you ask if any of your readers are in a tribute band or could highly recommend one? We are in the early stages of planning a [indoor] festival [‘Even Better Than The Real Thing’] featuring the most accomplished tribute acts in the country (of all musical genres)… but who should be in the line-up?
Anyone?
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Ya, me and the cousins do a Hoops and the Maytals act.
I would put cash on the barrelhead to attend a Hoops And The Maytals show.
As good as this though? –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85jy2w97-A&index=1&list=RDX85jy2w97-A
Hmm… this one might work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85jy2w97-A&index=1&list=RDX85jy2w97-A
ok.. this should do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X85jy2w97-A
Thanks, Anne: not really a fan of the mix used there. I prefer the unadulterated Toots
yeah, me too. my dog is called ‘toots’.
Deadly name for a dog!
she barks like the start of ‘monkey man’ – ay yay yay, ay yay yay…
Koda-play-line
in my head there is a band that plays abba songs in the style of the ramones.
they’re called ‘gabba’.
‘Zombie, zombie, zombie…..’
Speaking of tribute acts, are The Naked Lunch still doing the rounds? Haven’t seen ’em in about 20 years.
I used to like Shush bitd.
Sweet! Right in my EWF/AWB comfort zone. Thanks, Bertie.
It’s the Aldi of music festivals.
Or perhaps…
Lidlectric Picnic.
I’ve heard good things about the Knights of Leon.
Did they use to be Franklin?
Was going to suggest these. And Dubpeche Mode.
Hang on, people willingly go to watch tribute bands?
Have you never seen the L.A Doors. One of the best bands(not tribute just band) iv seen.
They play Doors songs?
And they’re good?
How does that work?
how about some Tony St. James & the Las Vegas Sounds….if they’re still knocking about, I think the same lads were also The Joshua Trio..they used to do a great show
more recently was well impressed with The Classic Beatles
Smash Hits and Spring Break are always great. Probably expensive to book though.
+1 Smash Hits, great 90s flash back at the Electric Picnic. I think I had been storing some well practiced moves from the teenage discos!!
Oasis
‘Dalkin Heads. Clondalkin’s best kept secret. saw them in Boomers during the summer
Is this a real thing? I really want this to be real.
Zooropa are an excellent U2 Tribute Act. More info on their Facebook page…
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=541904779186731
I’ll tip my hat to them too
Had the Classic Beatles for my wedding and everyone loved them, amazing band. The reason I booked them is because I saw them live and after being cynical and skeptical beforehand (my default position on everything), I was blown away by how good they were. Apparently, none other than George Martin himself said that they were the best Beatles tribute he has ever seen.
The Jesus, Mary and Joseph Chain and (my favourite) By Jovey.
The Shitty Beatles. Close the thread.
Simon and the poo sucking snails.
https://www.facebook.com/rushtribute.ireland
2112-performing the music of rush
Appreciate the warning Iano
Surely there’s an opening for a trio of musical Irish guards from the Gaeltacht doing songs by The Police as gaeilge. Obviously, they’d be called Na Gardaí & their catalogue would include Ag Siúl ar an nGealach, Teachtaireacht i Buidéal & Roxáine
i believe there is a band over the wesht called ‘the avant gardai’.
I saw Green Floyd a while back & they were really good. That’s coming from somebody who doesn’t really get tribute bands.
Sligo is home to two top tribute acts
In Bloom are now a well established Nirvana tribute act in the north west and are soon to be performing a sell out special doing Nirvana’s Unplugged in New York in Sixth on Teeling, Sligo on Dec 27th
https://www.facebook.com/events/1160341470661662/
Songs for the Deaf are Ireland’s Queens of the Stone Age tribute and since their debut in Fifth on Teeling, Sligo they’ve played to a packed house in Monroe’s, Galway and are soon to be blowing the roof off Garbo’s venue, Castlebar on Dec 19th. Here’s a wee endorsement from Jesse ‘Boots Electric’ Hughie’s of Eagles of Death Metal
https://youtu.be/vtGXn20z2Rg
Get onto LEKMK PROMOTIONS, who specialise in booking tribute bands.
They’ve put on big shows in the past.
Classic Beatles are a must.
Lame Impala.
Gabba – They sing Abba song in the style of the Ramones