Limehouse Lizzy return to Crewe’s Limelight club.

Nov 4 2009 by Will Harris, Crewe Chronicle

ONE of the most celebrated tributes bands in the UK, Limehouse Lizzy, return to Crewe on Friday.

Formed in 1993 and a tribute to 70s rockers Thin Lizzy, they have appeared on the BBC and MTV.

Their name derives from Limehouse in the East End of London, where founder member and lead singer Wayne Ellis still lives.

They regularly play to packed crowds across the country and are bringing their tour to the Limelight Club, which they promise will be an ‘action-packed pyrotechnic-fuelled explosion of a show’.

A band spokesman said: “They continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide.

“Their attention to detail, playful audience interaction and that all important X-factor leaves you with the feeling of witnessing the real thing.”

The band was filmed live on stage at the Crewe venue in an episode of the BBC’s Arena programme, entitled Into the Limelight, which focused on the tribute band phenomenon in the UK, in 2006.

Fans can expect more Celtic-influenced tracks, such as Whisky in the Jar and Black Rose, among classics such as The Boys are Back in Town.

Doors open at 8.30pm and tickets are £10. To book, phone the box office on 01270 251929.