Amsterdam play their only full band Liverpool headline show of 2007 this Saturday night at the Carling Academy. Ticket are available from Ticketweb and Seetickets. You will also be able to pay on the night at the venue.

The stage times are:

The Prelude 8:15-8:45pm
Rain 9:00-9:30pm
AMSTERDAM 9.45pm

A full page feature will also appear in this Friday’s copy of the Liverpool Echo.

Also Ian will be perform on the main stage at the fabulous Philharmonic Hall on Sunday afternoon at 3:30pm as part of the ‘Open day at the Phil’ celebrations with Ian McNabb. More information is at www.liverpoolphil.com.

In the evening Ian will play a live acoustic session with Dave Monks on BBC Radio Merseyside. The programme starts at 8:00pm and you can listen live at www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool.

The first ever live Amsterdam album recorded last year at the world famous Borderline club in London is now available to order online from Townsend Records.

A truly memorable night last summer in Soho was documented by Louis Nicastro as Amsterdam blew the roof off their favourite venue. Re-live all the action at your leisure!

You can hear a sneak preview of Takin’ on the world on the Amsterdam Myspace page. The full track listing is:

Intro
The journey
Fair blows the wind for France
Nostalgia
Joe’s kiss
Understanding sadness
The glorious day
Love phenomenon
Takin’ on the world
Do anything you wanna do
Does this train stop on Merseyside?
You’re a phoney
A curse
Megalomania
The gangster

Amsterdam have their very first front cover this week on Liverpool.com. The magazine is free on the Merseyside area.

Tickets for the Carling Academy launch are going fast so book at Ticketweb and Seetickets to avoid disappointment.

The boys debuted yet another song the other night at the Olde Red Lion venue. Hey Hilary came roaring out of the blocks for the first time ever as a full band song. The set ran:

Intro
Takin’ on the world
The gangster
Joe’s kiss
Love phenomenon
Arm in arm
Home
Raid the palace
Glorious day
Hey hilary
You’re a phoney
Town called malice
Does this train stop on Merseyside?

Name and number
Arm in arm

Amsterdam will perform at the Red Lion venue in Ellesmere Port this Sunday night. The show was originally booked as a warm up for this years now aborted Mathew Street festival but the lads decided to go ahead with it anyway.

So if you wish to see Ian and Johnny return to play their hometown then doors will be at 8:00pm. Tickets are £6.00 or if you get there early enough you can pay on the door.

Support comes from The Trestles and The Missin’ Beats.

You can now buy tickets for the two special Amsterdam live album launch shows in Liverpool and London.

Liverpool comes first on Saturday 15 September at the Carling Academy. Support for this gig comes from the classic newly reformed Liverpool band Rain. This will be their first show for 14 years so a great night out is promised for all. Tickets are available from Ticketweb and Seetickets.

The following Saturday on the 22 Amsterdam hit London for there only headline show of the year in the capital at the famous Borderline club. You can also buy tickets for this show Ticketweb and Seetickets..

The brand new live album 1,2,3,4! will be first available at these two shows.