- Music
- 11 Jun 05
The boy is very much back in town on August 20 when a slew of Phil Lynott’s friends and admirers gather for the mother of all tribute concerts in The Point.
Timed to coincide with the unveiling of a Philo statue in Grafton Street, the bill includes – deep breath! – Gary Moore, Eric Bell, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, Brush Shiels, Wheatus, Therapy?, Biffy Clyro, Skye, Nutonic, Johnny Fean, Jack L, Danielle Pfiffner, Jason Swindle, Alaska Lyle and others still to be announced.
Tickets priced between € 59.50 and € 79.50 are on sale today.
The bash is being organised by the Roisin Dubh Trust who are also putting together a Thin Lizzy covers album featuring Mundy, Declan O’Rourke, Damien Dempsey, Picturehouse, Blink, Q, Halite, Saucy Monky, Scott Maher, Silver Addictive, David Hopkins, Neil White, Liam Merriman, Sundogs, Colm Heaney, Duped, Jenny Lindfors, Steafan Hanvey and Salthouse.
Hot Press also understands that an international tribute album is being put together involving a number of major European and American acts – stay tuned for details!