It’s all about the rock this weekend as two of the local rock and metal behemoth’s battle it out on opposite sides of the island!
Firstly, Saturday night sees the final live event in the Amber Bar gig calendar for this year. Closing off proceedings at the Douglas venue will be Amber regulars and the Isle of Man’s only Iron Maiden tribute band, Ed Force One.
Fans of the band will know what they’re in for, but for the uninitiated, the set list is most tracks from the earlier era of Maiden’s career and includes the likes of The Trooper, Run To The Hills, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Aces High, Two Minutes To Midnight, The Number Of The Beast, Fear Of The Dark, The Clairvoyant – plus a mid-set romp through the 11-minute opus Rime Of The Ancient Mariner.
Doors open at 8pm with the band hitting the stage from just after 9pm for a two and a half hour set.
For more information on the band, visit www.facebook.com/edforceoneiom
And now to Peel, where AC/DC tribute band A Little Bitta Rosie’ make their now annual pre-Christmas appearance at The Creek, also on Saturday night.
The hugely popular band include the most well known pieces of the AC/DC back catalogue in abundance, from the likes of Highway To Hell, Whole Lotta Rosie and You Shook Me All Night Long to Thunderstruck, and that’s just scratching the surface!
For more information on the band, visit www.facebook.com/alittle.bittarosie
Finally, a round up of some of the other gigs taking place around the island this weekend.
Having sold out not one, but two shows at Port St Mary Town Hall over Christmas, Davy Knowles is back in the island and will play an additional date this Friday night at The Bay in Port Erin.
Anyone who wasn’t lucky enough to snap up tickets for the Port St Mary shows is advised to get down early for this up close and personal show in the Main Bar.
Support for the night comes from Hamish Hamish. The event will start at 8pm and is free entry.
Across to Castletown where live scene veterans and a eclectic covers band Brown Sugar appear at The Union on Friday night.
Friday night will also see Manx-based acoustic solo artist Jimmy Gillespie bringing some Celtic soul to the Mines Tavern in Laxey, The Chris Winchester Duo appear at Barbary Coast in Douglas and the Alex Harris Duo put on a show at Haneffe’s Bar & Grill also in Douglas.