MORE ACTS ADDED TO THE MARQUEE LINE-UP
THE already impressive line up for this summers Live at the Marquee music and comedy festival has been further bolstered with the addition of four new acts within the past week.
Now in 13th year, Live at the Marquee has gone from strength-to-strength, with a veritable ‘who’s who’ of top Irish and international acts having graced the stage of the Dockland’s venue since 2005.
Marquee 2017 looks set to continue in the same vein, with Aiken Promotions already having already unveiled a host of tops names that will play the festival in June and July.
These include Irish pop duo Picture This, the evergreen Cliff Richard, country sensation Nathan Carter, Elton John and comedians Tommy Tiernan and Al Porter.
This week Aiken Promotions announced that they will be joined on the line up by Eddie Vedder (with support from Glen Hansard), 2FM’s Live with Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul and Bryan Adams.
Vedder, who has served as Peal Jam’s front-man since 1990, has also enjoyed a hugely with the single ‘Guaranteed’ taken from his 2007 debut album the soundtrack to the film ‘Into the Wild’ winning a Golden Globe.
His 2012 album ‘Ukulele Songs’ received a Grammy nomination and he will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month as a member of Pearl Jam.
One of the stand-out acts at last year’s electric picnic, Jenny Green and the RTÉ Orchestra will bring back memories of the 90’s with stirring versions of classics including ‘Rhythm is a Dancer’, ‘Insomnia’ and ‘Everybody’s Free’ and some new surprises. They will be joined by Cork singer Gemma Sugrue and conductor Gavin Murphy.
The guitarist with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, ‘Little’ Steven Van Zandt returns to his rhythm and blues roots making his long-awaited return to Europe with the Disciples of Soul after 25-years.
This will be the only Irish show this year by the band, who are currently working on their sixth studio album.
Something of a regular at the festival, Canadian rocker Bryan Adams will return to the venue with his ‘Get Up’ tour, marking the release of his 13th studio album.
The multi-award winning singer and songwriter, who has sold more than 65 million albums over a career spanning almost four decades, will showcase tracks from the new album as well as classic tracks including ‘Summer of 69’, ‘Everything I Do’ and ‘Heaven’.
For the full Live at the Marquee line-up and tickets visit www.ticketmaster.ie.