You can now get your ticket for the big end of ’08 party and Amsterdam’s biggest-ever headlining show at the Carling Academy 1 on Saturday 6 December from gigantic.com.

Support on the night comes from a full band performance from Scouse nineties legends, the reformed Rain as well as the brilliant Laura Critchely who has had a great year herself; and newly born Scouse exponents of soul and pop The Trestles.

By the band’s own request the tickets have been capped at an unbelievable price of just £10.

Also the date for the much anticipated return to Glasgow is the December 3 and NOT the December 2, as previously advertised.

Amsterdam will hit the road at the end of the year with their first headlining tour for over two years.

The boys and girls are celebrating their best year yet, one which has seen them duet for EMI with Elvis Costello, release the new, brilliantly-received album Arm in arm and play the show of all shows at Glastonbury.

The tour will be promoted by CMP, the people responsible for the Summer pops every year in Liverpool. It calls in at Gateshead, Wolverhampton, London, Stratford, Glasgow, York before ending in Liverpool.

This final date will be a celebratory end-of-year party with brilliant support from Laura Critchely, The Trestles and an as-yet-undisclosed main support act.

This will be the biggest headlining date the gang has ever done so tell your friends, book your hotel and polish up your voices: this is the big one!

Mindful of present economic conditions, the tickets for this event are being capped at the unbelievably low price of just £10! Tickets are on sale now.

If you’re in Liverpool this weekend then Ian Prowse plus friends will perform on Liverpool’s most-beautiful stage for 40 minutes this Sunday at 4:15pm. The Philharmonic is part of an open day of fun taking place at the Hope Street Feast. More information is at hopestreetfeast.com.

You can also watch the world famous Philharmonic Orchestra rehearse as well as plenty of other fun and games on Hope Street. The entire thing is free.

The gang would really love you to vote for Amsterdam in the big ‘Best Merseyside albums of all time poll’ currently running on liverpool.com.

Everyone is being asked to vote for their fave five albums made by a Merseyside group or artist. The two Amsterdam albums up for selection are The journey and Arm in arm.

So get your vote in and make sure the bands are represented in the end of year poll. Just send your top 5 to alan.ohare@liverpool.com.

You can read all about the poll on liverpool.com.

Also fans of Ian’s previous work in Pele can vote for Fireworks or The sport of kings.

Get voting everyone!

The entire Frodsham festival has been called off today. Amsterdam are sorry for those who were coming to see them and point out that its completely beyond our control. The gang were really looking forward to this one as well. Those who bought tickets should contact the organisers for a refund.

The boys will be announcing some more dates very soon.