The boys will shake off the cobwebs before the prestigious Mathew Street festival slot with a secret warm-up show in Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port.

The show will take place at the Red Lion venue on Wednesday 24 August and support will come from The Garys and The Prodigal Sons. Entrance is £5 on the door and tickets can be reserved by phoning the Red Lion on 0151 339 2496.

This is the first time Amsterdam have ever played in Little Sutton, Ian’s home, and only the second time in 13 years Ian has done a home town gig.

The venue is situated on the A41, 25 minutes from Liverpool in a car and two minutes walk from Little Sutton railway station. It is also on the main bus route between Liverpool and Chester. There will be no guest list.

The stage times are confirmed as follows:

The Prodigal sons 8:30pm-9:00pm
The Garys 9:15pm-9:45pm
AMSTERDAM 10:00pm-11:00pm