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The Get Back to Liverpool Show

'PICKET TO RIDE'

May 19th, 2012

The Mersey Beatles are playing their two hour, all era spectacular show - with full support - at The Picket Live Music Venue on 19th May. The boys have been chosen to celebrate the grand opening of the newly refurbished venue - The Picket, Jordan Street, Liverpool, L1 OBW. Tickets are just £10 and available from The Beatles Shop at 31 Mathew Street, Liverpool

The Mersey Beatles own “Get Back to Liverpool” show will start at 8pm (doors open at 7pm) in fine style with fantastic support band for the evening The MerseyBeasts who are often described as a “live Liverpool juke box”. Their set list is a tribute to local bands & artists who helped make the city the undisputed “Capital of Pop”. (Great Tracks by Echo & The Bunnymen, Space, Elvis Costello, Frankie Goes to Hollywood & many more).

Then at 9pm The Mersey Beatles take the stage to perform 2 sets of live Beatles classics from all eras of The Fab four songbook.

Last month’s “Get Back to Liverpool” show at the RNA club was a sell out so don’t miss out.

Get down to The Beatles Shop now and buy your Ticket to Ride.

The Mersey Beatles to

Tour Ireland

The Mersey Beatles will bring their all era Beatles tribute show to Ireland - for the first time - this October. Having headlined tours and festivals in over 20 countries worldwide, it may be surprising to hear that this will be their first tour in Ireland.

So book your “TICKET TO RIDE” and “GET BACK” through the mists of time on a “MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR” with THE MERSEY BEATLES.

Click on any of the dates for venue/ticket info

Oct 21st Galway, Roisin Dubh on sale now
Oct 23rd Sligo, Hawkswell Theatre
24th Omagh, Strule Arts Centre
Oct 25th Derry, Waterside Theatre
Oct 26th Dublin, Grand Social

Tickets will be on sale from 9am on Monday April 2nd. (Look for the “early bird” discount - for a limited time).

From “Love Me Do” to “Let it Be” (via Pepperland), the boys will be performing their 'all era' Beatles concert in full costume.

To the many Irish people who visited The Mersey Beatles at The Cavern and asked, "When are you coming to Ireland?" the boys can finally say, "This October".

Don't miss it... a splendid time is guaranteed for all.

The Mersey Beatles

Play for Duchess

On 4th April, The Mersey Beatles played a special set in the 'Cavern Room' at the award winning Beatles Story Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool, for HRH Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall.

The Duchess sat with a small entourage, as the boys performed three iconic songs, 'Twist and Shout', 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' and 'She Loves You', before heading over to the stage to shake each band member by the hand and saying, “Thank you, that was a wonderful performance. You really took me back to my youth”.

The Royal visit was part of ongoing events in Liverpool celebrating the 50 years since Ringo Starr joined the Beatles. Her Royal Highness was accompanied by MP Frank Field and was given a tour of the museum by The Beatles Story's own Jerry Goldman. She also unveiled a plaque commemorating the Beatles' 50th anniversary.

It transpires that Camilla has been a lifelong Beatles fan & saw the original group on more than one occasion. She even travelled to Paris to see them play a famous set at The Olympia.

The Duchess was smiling throughout The Mersey Beatles performance, tapping her feet and singing along... and, although she clapped her hands after each song, she did not rattle her jewellery.

Click here to read more about the visit at The Prince of Wales' own site

I Read the News Today...

Oh Boy!

So much has happened since the turn of the year we thought it was worth doing a quick News Round up:

Dec 2011
Mersey Beatles 3rd Malaysia Tour.

Jan 2012
The boys notch up their 340th performance at The Cavern Club

Feb 2012
The Mersey Beatles latest tour of Sweden plays to sold out theatres

Feb 23rd 2012
Due to our growing theatrical commitments and a busy schedule in the UK and overseas, The Mersey Beatles step down as the Cavern Club’s one and only resident band after 10 years in the role. Our 344th performance proves to be an emotional farewell. The Boys tell the audience, “It’s been a real honour and an absolute privilege to have been The Cavern Club residents”. The queue, outside, stretches down Mathew Street, reminiscent of scenes from early Beatlemania in the city.

Feb 28th 2012
The outcry from local fans over our decision to step down as Cavern club residents prompts us to set up the all new “Get Back to Liverpool Show”. The first date is announced as 7th April at The Liverpool Naval Club (near The Rocket Flyover) at 38 Bowring Park Road, Liverpool L14 3NN.

“We love our home town and we’ll try to return from wherever we are at least once a month to perform right here in Liverpool”. The monthly show for May is set for 11th and is in the planning stage.

March 6th 2012
The Mersey Beatles first tour of Ireland is announced for October. Tickets on sale now - follow links on Gig guide.