Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUS UK Tour 2018

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND

Thin Lizzy drummer, Brian Downey, and
ALIVE AND DANGEROUS perform Thin Lizzy’s "Live And Dangerous" in its entirety!!

"LIVE AND DANGEROUS"
40th ANNIVERSARY
SEPT/OCT 2018 UK TOUR

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY 13th APRIL 2018
DIRECT FROM THE VENUES

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Due to popular demand Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUS will tour the UK tour in September and October to perform the 40th Anniversary of Thin Lizzy’s iconic live album "Live and Dangerous" in its entirety! The album is hailed to be on the greatest live albums of all time.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 13th February 2018 direct from the venues.

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Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUSSEPT/OCT 2018 "LIVE AND DANGEROUS" UK TOUR

South Shields, Queen Vic
Tuesday 25th September 2018 
Tickets: £15 advance £20 on the door
Tickets: www.ents24.com
Venue: 0191 447 0290
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78 Victoria Road, South Shields, NE33 4NQ

Stoke, Eleven
Thursday 27th September 2018 
Tickets: £16
Venue: 07845 957 271
Tickets: www.ents24.com
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21a, Newfield Industrial Estate, Sandyford,
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST6 5PD
www.elevenmusicvenue.co.uk

London, Camden Underworld
Friday 28th September 2018
Tickets: £20
Venue: 020 7267 3939Tickets: www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk
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174 Camden High St, Camden Town, London, NW1 0NE
www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk

Wolverhampton, Robin 2
Saturday 29th September 2018
Tickets: £22
Venue: 01902 401 211
Tickets: www.therobin.co.uk
26-28 Mount Pleasant, Bilston,
Wolverhampton, WV14 7LJ
www.therobin.co.uk

Glasgow, Classic Grand
Monday 1st October 2018
Tickets: £22
Tickets: https://fixr.co/event/78260794
Credit Card Bookings: 08444 155 221, 08444 772 000
Venue: 0141 847 0820
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18 Jamaica Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 4QD
www.classicgrand.com

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Says Brian, “We will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Live and Dangerous by performing the album in its entirety when we tour it in the UK in September and October. Thin Lizzy fans have been asking us when we will embark on a UK tour. The time has finally arrived.”

Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUS features Brian Grace (best known as the guitarist for the Commitments’ Andrew Strong), plus former Low Rider band members Matt Wilson (lead vocals, bass), and Phil Edgar (lead guitar).

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When Thin Lizzy’s reunion wrapped in 2013, Downey declined the offer of joining Black Star Riders, and decided to take a year off. In 2013, he met guitarist Brian Grace and discussed various aspects of music, and which direction he wanted to take his music next.  

Says Brian, “After the Thin Lizzy reunion shows finished in 2013, I was asked to join what turned out to be Black Star Riders, but it just didn’t feel right for me.”

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Continues Brian, “In January 2016, following an appearance at the Vibe for Philo in Dublin, I approached Brian Grace and that’s when we discussed getting a band together. After a few rehearsals, Brian suggested that we rehearse with Matt Wilson (lead vocals, bass) and Phil Edgar (guitar), both of whom had been in a band called The Low Riders (their name was taken from a lyric from the Thin Lizzy song Johnny The Fox).”

“In January 2017, we jammed together at the Vibe for Philo, and it went so well, that we decided to form Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUS and made it a full time proposition.”

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2018 will mark the 40th Anniversary of Thin Lizzy’s Live and Dangerous album.  Although the album was recorded live in 1977 at London’s Hammersmith Apollo and Toronto’s Seneca College, it wasn’t officially released until a year later in 1978.

“I got hooked on Thin Lizzy’s music at the age of twelve,” says Brian Grace. “I’m a huge fan of those songs. It's such a dream to be playing with the best drummer in the world!  The musicians in the band love and respect the Lizzy sound that we really try and recreate it true to the original sound. We can’t wait to tour the UK in September and October. We’re ready and on top of our game.”

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Brian Downey’s early musical influences came from his father who played in a local pipe band in Dublin. His 60's heroes included The Kinks, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Downey met friend, co-founder and bass guitarist Philip Lynott, who attended the same school. Before forming Thin Lizzy, Downey had been in numerous school bands including The Liffey Beats, Mod Con Cave Dwellers, and briefly The Black Eagles (with Lynott). He went on to perform in a local band, Sugar Shack, and in 1969, he was eventually persuaded by Lynott to join him in the band, Orphanage.

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Orphanage included Brian Downey (drums), Joe Staunton (guitar), Pat Quigley and a guest member Terry Woods.  Orphanage didn't last too long, and towards the end of 1969 the guys were approached by Eric Bell, and formed Thin Lizzy.  Brian Downey and Phil Lynott were the only full time members of Thin Lizzy until they disbanded in 1983.

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