Due to the phenomenal demand for tickets, Amsterdam have now added a second night on Saturday 17 February at the Rodewald suite in the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool.

This is the lads’ first ever unplugged show and we can reveal that apart from additional flutes and violins the boys will also be augmented by a choir.

Ticket information will appear shortly. The first night is now sold out.

Tickets for the first-ever Amsterdam unplugged show are going very fast so if you’re planning on coming it is probably best if you buy in advance on this one as the venue is intimate and it should be a really special evening.

You can order online from www.liverpoolphil.com, visit the Philharmonic box office itself or call on 0151 709 3789 to reserve tickets.

The boys will joined on the evening by flautist Eimear McGowan and violinist Anna Jenkins. Ian has promised a few songs that haven’t been performed live in ten years as well as plenty of songs from the new album which is being recorded as we speak.

This is going to be a busy year for Amsterdam with a live album imminent and a second album being made as we speak, so make sure you’re always first with the release and gig news from HQ by joining the Amsterdam mailing list.

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Also, Ian features this coming Sunday on BBC Radio Merseyside at 8pm, picking and talking about his three favourite songs. You can listen at 95.8 or online at www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool.

All at Amsterdam HQ would like to wish all Amsterdamsters everywhere a great and prosperous new year.

Meanwhile the boys have been invited to play a special show for England Rocks at the world’s most famous recording studios, Abbey Road.

The show will unfortunatly be a closed one but the boys are very excited to be playing live in Studio 2 where The Beatles recorded alomost every note of their music between 1962-70.

Also the gang have just learnt that the truly legendary Irishman Christy Moore is preparing a cover version of Does this train stop on Merseyside?. The lads are beyond thrilled with this latest accolade for the song.

Also, do check out Ian’s new studio blog and the traditional end-of-year-interview which are both now online.

Work on the new album resumes in January.

Amsterdam will pay tribute to the greatness that was Clash lead singer Joe Strummer not once but twice over the next few days. Joe passed away four years ago this week.

Firstly the band will play on Thursday 21st at the famous Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth. Ian has played here more than any other touring musician so it’s very close to the Amsterdam heart. Neville Staples Specials are also in attendance and our boys will be playing a full set. Tickets are available from
www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk.

The night after on the 22nd Ian and Paulie will again honour Joe with an acoustic set at the Carling Academy in Liverpool. Other acts to appear on the night include The Crescent, The Aeroplanes, Western Promise and Radio Clash. Tickets are available from Ticketweb or Seetickets, or you can pay on the door.

Plus, there are photos from the current studio sessions in the photos section of this website, as well as Paulie’s blog live from the studio, in the forum.