Following another fantastic night in Liverpool after seven months without playing the gang now move on to Bristol on Friday and London on Saturday.

New boy Dave Mastrocola performed fantastically on bass guitar duties and a special thanks to Anna Lisa for stepping in for Eimear at the last minute. London is also a home town show for Dave so give him a good welcome.

Liverpool included no less than TWO new songs so these shows are not to be missed. You can buy tickets right now for Bristol from bristolticketshop.co.uk and London from ticketweb.co.uk.

Also keep your eye out for more exciting Amsterdam news next week.

The first show of 2009 will also see the unveiling of Dave Mastrocola on bottom end duties. Dave, an Italian Londoner will be bringing much needed Latin blood to the Amsterdam stage and the rest of the gang can’t wait to welcome him on board.

Support on the night comes from The Prodigal Sons and the mighty Digsy and the Sums, a band Ian describes as ‘probably the best in Liverpool right now’.

Tickets for Liverpool are still available from ticketline.co.uk.

A new batch of tickets for Amsterdam’s first show of 2009 at the New Picket in Liverpool on 23 May have been put on sale.

The band will be playing as a full seven-piece on the night and support come from Digsy and The Sums and The Prodigal Sons. Buy tickets from ticketline.co.uk.

You can also watch the world’s most wonderful Irishman play his superb version of Merseyside below.

Christy’s new album ‘Listen’ has gone to Number 1 in the Irish charts and Amsterdam’s song has featured heavily in the T.V. press and radio publicity.

Ian will join James Walsh, The Bluetones, Ian McNabb, Mick Head and others to commemorate 20 years since the tragedy at Hillsborough. The show it at the O2 Academy (formely Carling) on Saturday 18 April.

Tickets are available now from ticketweb.co.uk.

The return of Amsterdam will now be complemented by a Bristol show on Friday 29 May.

The show will take place at The Prom and tickets can be bought right now from bristolticketshop.co.uk.

This is Amsterdam’s first show at this venue and the band are really looking forward to it. Tickets for the other shows are also on sale now.

Also Does this train stop on Merseyside? has been covered by the great Irishman Christy Moore on his brand new album Listen. The album will be released worldwide on Sony Records on April 17.