The Tivoli Venue, Buckley

Ian Prowse & Amsterdam – Friday 9th April 2027

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Merseyside hero Ian Prowse is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and frontman of Amsterdam and previously the frontman of indie cult band Pele.

Raised on protest songs, influenced by the Celtic sounds that make Liverpool so unique, and inspired by the song writing craftsmanship of Paul Weller, Mike Scott, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello, Ian’s 30-year song writing career and 100% committed live shows have gathered him a reputation as the ‘Scouse Springsteen’ amongst his devoted fans.

Amsterdam saw success with their first single ‘The Journey’ hitting the UK top 40, but it’s their song ‘Does This Train Stop on Merseyside?’ which reduced John Peel to tears live on Radio 1 because of its connection with Liverpool, the city he loved, as well as being the centrepiece of Irish legends Christy Moore’s No.1 album ‘Listen’.

Pele’s first 3 singles stormed the Radio 1 A-List with Megalomania reaching No.1 in the South Africa charts.

“This (Battle) is another Prowsey cracker” Elvis Costello

“(Battle is) Ian’s creative fire stoked into a furnace” Chris Hawkins BBC 6

“Magnificent, after giving me a wonderful lift, what a gift’” Damian Dempsey https://www.gigantic.com/ian-prowse-amsterdam-tickets/buckley-the-tivoli/2027-04-09-19-00

Wreath Workshop – Saturday 28th November 2026

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IT’S OFFICIAL… OUR CHRISTMAS WREATH-MAKING WORKSHOP IS HERE!

GET READY FOR A LITTLE CHRISTMAS SPARKLE AT THE TIVOLI VENUE!

We’re so excited to announce that The Tivoli Venue & Gerrards Florist are joining forces to bring you a magical festive afternoon filled with creativity, Christmas music, gorgeous wreaths and plenty of festive cheer!

CHRISTMAS WREATH-MAKING WORKSHOP

Saturday 28th November 2pm – 4pm

The Tivoli Venue

Create your very own beautiful Christmas wreath with Gerrards Florist.

Enjoy the festive atmosphere with Christmas tunes.

Fancy making it extra special? Upgrade your afternoon with our BOTTOMLESS DRINKS PACKAGE for just £20 per person!**

Wreath-Making Workshop: £45 per person

Bottomless Drinks Upgrade: +£20 per person

Whether you’re planning a festive catch-up with friends, family, a Christmas treat, or simply fancy getting creative, this is the perfect way to kick-start the festive season!

Make it a date, grab your friends and join us for an afternoon of Christmas magic!

Want to join us? Book your tickets now before it sells out Spaces will be limited, so don’t leave it too late! TAG YOUR CHRISTMAS CREW BELOW!

Let’s get into the festive spirit!

#TheTivoliVenue #GerrardsFlorist #ChristmasWreathWorkshop #BottomlessDrinks #ChristmasEvents #FestiveFun #ChristmasIsComing

SOIL & ADEMA – Thursday 5th November 2026

tivolivenue_015 — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:18:28 +0000

Ryan McCombs (lead vocals)

Tim King (bass)

Adam Zadel (guitar)

TJ Taylor (Drums)

Formed in 1997, Chicago Heavy Rock band SOiL quickly took the scene by storm. The band has sold over 2 million albums worldwide and is best known for the hit singles “Halo”, “Unreal”, “Redefine”, “The Lesser Man”, and “Shine On”.

With the song “Halo” gaining major radio attention, a major label bidding war broke out in an attempt to sign SOiL. The band would ultimately sign to J Records (BMG) by music industry legend Clive Davis. Clive, responsible for signing such acts as Pink Floyd and Aerosmith, stated that “you’re gonna be my only rock band for now. You’re going to be a priority, and I want to break this band.” SOiL experienced mainstream success with the major label debut “Scars” which was released in September 2001. This achievement was aided by the popular singles “Halo” and “Unreal” which gained the band exposure on MTV. The success resulted in the band winning Metal Edge magazine’s 2001 Readers’ Choice Award for “Next Big Thing”. The band consistently toured in support of top name acts such as Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Zombie which propelled the group into arena sized venues and crowds.

In 2004, the band released their second major label album “re.de.fine”. The group toured for a year straight in support of the album and returned home to begin writing follow up material and finish various live dates.

The band released their next two albums “True Self” (2006) and “Picture Perfect” (2009) and proved that they were a mainstay in the Hard Rock world with non stop touring and by spawning yet another top charting hit single with “The Lesser Man” in 2010.

SOiL released its sixth studio album, entitled “Whole” on August 20, 2013. The album was a “Return to form” for the band and has been hailed by fans and critics alike as the album that could have come directly after the “Scars” album. Some featured songs from “WHOLE” include the top 40 charting singles “Shine On” and “The Hate Song”. Both meeting with strong rotation and charting at the Active Rock format.

In 2017 SOiL released its first greatest hits album “Scream: The Essentials” which featured the band’s most popular songs, along with alternate versions of some material.

In August of 2022 SOiL released a special collection of cover songs called “Play It Forward” which features songs by White Zombie, Motörhead, The Ramones, and a unique twist on the Halsey hit “Nightmare” among others.

SOiL continue to tour worldwide and stay active in the music industry.

Gilby Clarke – Friday 14th May 2027

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Fact: Guitar hero Gilby Clarke played in both Guns N’ Roses and the MC5. Who else can claim membership in two of the most life-altering rock ’n’ roll outfits to ever exist on the planet? Huh? But none of that overshadows the fact this guitarist, singer and songwriter was a 17-year-old punk from Cleveland whose Hollywood back alley dues were paid in full. Before joining the Guns N Roses circus, Gilby was Kim Fowley’s go-to session guitarist and ghost writer. It was Kim that urged Gilby to join Candy, an established Hollywood band looking for a new guitarist. With Gilby now aboard, Candy signed with Mercury and was on their way. Candy was a little early for the Sunset Strip takeover and Gilby’s rough n’ ready guitar style was better suited for the big riff quartet Kill For Thrills. Gilby signed as a writer to Virgin America and Kill For Thrills signed with MCA Records, then a late night call from Slash changed everything. Gilby joined Guns in ’91. Private planes and diplomatic immunity followed. He appeared on the band’s Spaghetti Incident, Live Era ’88-’91 and The Greatest Hits albums. Gilby spent years on the Use Your Illusion tour in the 90s, but his proudest moment is the Gilby Rolls mode on the GNR pinball machine. If u can get him to talk, he may admit the 2012 Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction performance was fun. After Guns imploded, armed only with his Les Paul, Gilby went back to Virgin and launched his solo career. Receiving critical winks for his albums Pawnshop Guitars, The Hangover, Rubber, 99 Live and Swag. Recording and/or touring over the lean years with Nancy Sinatra, Heart, The MC5 & his old bandmate Slash’s Snakepit, Gilby even snuck in videos with GNR, Michael Jackson and Fall Out Boy when MTV was de rigeur. Perhaps you saw him starring alongside Tommy Lee on the CBS TV show Rockstar: Supernova or VH1 Honors with Rob Zombie and Ace Frehely ? Clarke currently splits his services with Kings of Chaos led by Matt Sorum and an all-star alumni that features Steven Tyler, Joe Elliot and Gene Simmons and his solo band. Clarke, who’s an old school mash-up of Keef, Johnny Thunders, and B.B. King, continues to write fist-jacking rock ’n’ roll songs with fat choruses, and appear on stages around the globe. He produces worthy bands too. He’s also one of the sweetest gents you’ll ever meet. He’s a guitar hero, certainly, but also a gentleman whose heart happens to rush at rock ’n’ roll speed.

Generation Grunge – Friday 16th April 2027

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Nirvanah – Nirvanah – pay homage to the best band that ever existed. Kurt, Krist and Dave, celebrating the music that changed a generation. Whether you’re a die-hard Nirvana fan or new to the sound, we invite you to explore our site, listen to our covers, come stage diving with us and connect with fellow fans.

https://www.facebook.com/nirvanahtribute?locale=es_ES

Pearl Scam – Pearl Scam is the UK’s finest Pearl Jam experience. The band’s musicians have come together with one common goal – recreating Pearl Jam’s high energy live shows.

Hear classic songs like Jeremy, Betterman, Elderly Woman and Given To Fly and remember what Pearl Jam is all about…the music. With thirty years of music to draw from, Pearl Scam will give you a night you won’t forget.

https://www.facebook.com/pearljamtributeband?locale=es_ES

The Real People – Friday 28th May 2027

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The Real People, pioneers of the 90’s Brit pop movement, were formed by Tony and Chris Griffiths in 1988.

Signed to CBS in Dec 1989 they released their eponymously named debut album including the singles Window Pane, Open Up Your Mind and The Truth in 1991.

The band then embarked on a series of successful British, European, American and Japanese tours, also appearing at Glastonbury and supporting major artists such as The Pixies, David Bowie and Inspiral Carpets to name a few.

The Realies (as they are known to their fans) then recorded their second album Marshmallow Lane with the help of legendary producer Jimmy Miller (Rolling Stones etc). This album provided the Top 40 single ‘Believer’.

Whilst touring with Inspiral Carpets, Chris and Tony took the then Inspirals roadie Noel Gallagher under their wing, along with his brother Liam and the rest of Oasis. The Real People invited Oasis into their studio to develop and record the new band, resulting in the now famous Live Demonstration Tape which subsequently secured them a major deal with Alan McGee and Creation Records. Once signed by Creation, Chris and Tony were instrumental in the recording of Oasis’ first single ‘Supersonic’, with Tony providing the backing vocals. Chris also co-wrote the B-side to ‘Roll With It’ entitled ‘Rockin’ Chair’ which helped set Oasis on the path to becoming world wide stars and the biggest band of the past 30 years. The Real People also inspired several other Oasis songs such as ‘Columbia’ and ‘Don’t Go Away’ (a BBC News item about the relationship between the The Realies and Oasis is attached below).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9rmxlve9ko

Around this time Chris and Tony continued writing and developing other artists – including writing a Top 10 single for Cher and others.

In 1996 The Real People signed to MGL Records and released their third album ‘What’s On The Outside’ which included the singles ‘Rolling Stone’, ‘Rayners Lane’ and ’People In The Telly’. The band also embarked on tours including numerous tours with their good friends Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller and Simple Minds.

The Real People continued writing and touring for the next few years resulting in their now cult following and new albums ’Think Positive’ and ‘Monday Morning Breakdown’.

If you haven’t heard The Realies before, you really should. But don’t take my word for it – please read recent Jon Robb article (link attached) setting out why The Real People are one of the most respected and influential bands of the past 35 years.

https://louderthanwar.com/the-real-people-live-review/#google_vignette

Limehouse Lizzy (Thin Lizzy) – Saturday 1st May 2027

tivolivenue_015 — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:31:47 +0000

Limehouse Lizzy: Celebrating Over Three Decades of Celtic Rock Excellence

Now entering their third decade as a premier touring act, Limehouse Lizzy continues to dominate stages worldwide, keeping the legacy of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his legendary band, Thin Lizzy, alive. Known for their electrifying performances and unwavering attention to detail, Limehouse Lizzy has become an equally dominant force on the live Classic Rock circuit.

Recognised with an official PRS/Billboard award as Britain’s Hardest Working Act in their category, and featured in the BBC’s critically acclaimed ‘Arena’ documentary series, Limehouse Lizzy’s influence extends beyond the stage. Lead singer and bassist Wayne Ellis has further left his mark as a former member of the recording and touring band The Clan, alongside none other than original Thin Lizzy and Motörhead member, Brian Robertson.

2025/26 has marked a period of unprecedented results for Limehouse Lizzy, with a record number of sold-out performances (41 in 2023 alone) on their highly celebrated Anniversary Tour. The band’s stellar production and accomplished lineup have garnered widespread acclaim, solidifying this period as the most successful in their history so far. This is in addition to international tours (USA, UAE, Caribbean, Scandinavia, NL), corporate client engagements (Virgin Atlantic, Mitsubishi, and Silverstone), and features in renowned magazine (Guitarist, Bass Player, Loaded)and book publications (The Rocker, and Send In The Clones).

As they march irrepressibly into 2027, Limehouse Lizzy continues to deliver their unique and irresistible tribute to Philip Lynott and Thin Lizzy, ensuring the band’s timeless hits remain a staple in rock music for years to come

Midnite City – Saturday 19th June 2027

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Since exploding out onto the scene like a tornado back in 2017, Midnite City have taken on the world, grabbed the tired music scene by the scruff of its neck, injected passion, fun, melody, and colour back into it, and climbed to the top of the tree to be crowned the true kings of Hair Metal.

The band have previously released four critically acclaimed albums with their sophomore album ‘There Goes The Neighbourhood’ being listed as one the greatest albums in the history of BURRN Magazine in Japan, alongside many other accolades…

Midnite City have since taken their feel good, high energy, electrifying show on tour all over the world, headlining countless tours of the UK, alongside shows all over Europe, America, Brazil, Australia, and two sold out tours of Japan, stunning an ever-growing legion of fans around the globe, (known as The Midnite Army).

In November 2025, the band return with their strongest album to date, ;Bite The Bullet’, which ticks every single box fans expect from a Midnite City album. From super poppy, catchy, and hook laden party rock, to melodic rock monsters, to arena sized power ballads, to glam metal anthems laced with attitude and a side order of glam, ‘Bite The Bullet’ picks up where platinum plus selling bands left off in the late 80s, and no band on the scene currently pulls it off with more authenticity, conviction, style, or swagger, making the band stand out like a shining light in a sea of imitators.

Mixed by Grammy award-winning producer Chris Laney (Europe, Crash Diet, Crazy Lixx etc), ‘Bite The Bullet’ delivers a sound that is made for the biggest stadiums around the globe, bringing back everything that was so thrilling, energetic, and flamboyant about late 80s Hair Metal in one fell swoop.

Midnite City delivers the goods once again with an album that’s made to be cranked up to eleven and played loud!

The party is just getting started…and everyone is invited.

Catch the band on tour in 2025/ 2026.

Trixter – Thursday 2nd September 2027

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TRIXTER — NEW JERSEY HAIR-METAL LEGENDS! Straight outta New Jersey and formed in 1983, Trixter are one of the defining bands of the late-’80s/early-’90s American hard-rock scene. (AllMusic) After years cutting their teeth on the New Jersey and New York club circuit, the band signed with MCA Records and exploded onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 1990. And what a debut it was. The album went Gold in the US, reached No. 28 on the Billboard 200, and delivered a string of classic rock anthems including “Give It to Me Good,” “One in a Million” and “Surrender.” (AllMusic) Trixter quickly found themselves sharing stages with some of the biggest names in rock, while their videos became regular fixtures on MTV during the glory days of hair metal. (AllMusic) The band split in the mid-’90s, but like any good rock ’n’ roll story, that wasn’t the end. Trixter reunited in 2008 and returned to the road, later releasing new music including New Audio Machine and Human Era. (NTS Radio) Now the New Jersey rockers are back doing what they do best — big guitars, huge choruses, killer melodies and unapologetic ’80s/’90s rock ’n’ roll. If you grew up on Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Warrant, Poison, FireHouse and Def Leppard, this is one you absolutely don’t want to miss. Get the hairspray ready. Crank the volume. Trixter are coming to town.

Dressed To Kill (Kiss Tribute) – Friday 21st May 2027

tivolivenue_015 — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:43:35 +0000

Dressed To Kill

Formed in the UK in 1990, we were Europe’s FIRST tribute to KISS; and are the Worlds longest-running KISS Tribute band.
Happy 35th Anniversary to us!
We’re the ONLY KISS tribute band (in the world) to conduct extensive tours of the UK (& N.I.), Europe, Scandinavia and Japan
We remain the ONLY KISS tribute in Europe to be used to launch and promote KISS product releases (KISS Alive III, KISS Konfidential, Psycho Circus, Sonic Boom, Monster) and tours (Psycho Circus, Sonic Boom, Monster).
We’ve been the ‘Grand Finalé’ to almost all UK & European KISS conventions & Expo’s since 1993; and have been joined onstage by Peter Criss, Mark St John, Bruce Kulick, and Eric Singer. We could’ve added Ace Frehley (had he not been so ‘spaced’) and Vinnie Vincent (had he turned up!). Of great note is the time Bill Aucoin (KISS’ Manager from ‘73-‘81) asked us if he could help us load our van after our performance at the Nottingham Expo in 2006 – we very very graciously and politely refused, so instead he called Paul Stanley to tell him how great he thought we were.
……And we were asked to be involved with, and perform in ‘Gene Simmons:Rock School’

tv show – to show his pupils what a KISS show is like.
So, if Bill Aucoin and Gene Simmons think we’re good enough, that’s probably good enough for just about anyone….