Ireland"s Showbands return

On Saturday. January 3 one of the most popular series of concerts in Ireland - Ireland"s Showbands - Do You Come Here Often? will come by popular demand to the Mullingar Park Hotel to celebrate the sounds of the showband era this New Year!Ireland"s Showbands - Do You Come Here Often? which is in its thirteenth year was one of the fastest selling shows last year and over 11,000 people flocked to see the series of concerts which was packed with a wealth of stars from the showband era. Even greater success is expected for their performance this January 2009!Presented by showband veteran, George Jones, this year"s line-up will be extra special with the King of the Showband era Brendan Bowyer, The Miami Showband, Hugo Duncan from The Tallmen, Eileen Reid from The Cadets, DJ Curtin from The Kerry Blues, Declan Ryan from The Regal Showband, special guests Dominic Kirwan and Mary Duff and many more.In the past, 600 showbands toured across Ireland playing to sell out audiences. Most of the clubs, ballrooms and dancehalls associated with the showbands period have long disappeared, however this is one show that has gone from strength to strength. To date Ireland"s Showbands - Do You Come Here Often? has continually sold out across Ireland and Britain over the past 12 years. The show still holds the record for the most consecutive sell out shows at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.Ireland"s Showbands brings the very best artists of the era together to relive the unique sounds in an evening packed with pure nostalgia. All of the artists are accompanied by the outstanding musicians and vocalists of the Galaxy Showband who have been the backing band throughout the years. The popularity of the concert series has been matched by television viewers when BBC Northern Ireland recorded the series for three consecutive years, attracting audience figures which surpassed every other locally-produced television programme.Enthusiasm for the showband era is not just confined to audiences. Over the years the producers of the show, David Hull Promotions, have tracked down original showband artists from across the world including the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and invited them to take part in the show.To get tickets to the show in Mullingar Park Hotel on Saturday, January 3 January 2009 you can ring the Mullingar Park Hotel on 044 9337 500. Tickets are also available from Heartbeat City, Mullingar, or just log on to www.mullingarparkhotel.com to find out more.