ROCK royalty Black Star Riders are visiting Warrington’s Parr Hall next month with team of special guests as part of a tour to celebrate the release of their third studio album Heavy Fire.
Metamorphosed from classic rock band Thin Lizzy in 2012 lead guitarist Scott Gorham, is the only member of the band to have performed alongside ex-Lizzy front man Phil Lynott.
Ricky Warwick, who fronted Lizzy before the rebrand to Black Star Riders (BSR), said: “There’s nothing more exciting than playing live. BSR are absolutely thrilled to get back out in the UK, it’s a wonderful way to round out a great year.”
Formed in 2012 and taking inspiration for their name from a gang of outlaws in the 1993 western film Tombstone, Black Star Riders are a band of impressive pedigree.
Featuring lead guitarists Gorham and Damon Johnson (Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper), lead vocalist/guitarist Ricky Warwick, who prior to Lizzy was with The Almighty, bassist Robert Crane (Vince Neil, Ratt) and drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (Megadeth, Alice Cooper, David Lee Roth), BSR are now in their fifth year with three albums under their belt.
February 2017 saw BSR release their third studio album Heavy Fire to widespread critical acclaim.
The record went on to gain worldwide chart success, reaching No 1 in the UK rock and indie charts, No 3 in the UK vinyl chart and No 6 in the UK national chart, as well as enjoying success in Germany and USA.
The band are due to share their colossal talent with the Warrington audience on Friday 10 November as part of the Coming Under Heavy Fire tour with support from special guests Blues Pills, Tax the Heat and Dirty Thrills.
Formed in 2011, the multinational quartet Blues Pills released their exciting self-titled debut in 2014 before following up with their sophomore release Lady in Gold in 2016.
They’ve toured non-stop for the past few years playing with the likes of Deep Purple, Rival Sons and Kadavar as well as headline shows; their organic blend of blues, classic rock and soul wins over audiences around the world.
Zack Anderson, from Blues Pills, said: “We are really excited to warm up the stage for these legends. We hope to see a lot of familiar faces in front of the stage and are really looking forward to meeting a lot of new people.”
Tax the Heat have just come out of the studio where they have been recording their follow up to the critically acclaimed debut album Fed to the Lions.
The highly-anticipated, as yet unnamed, second album is scheduled for release by Nuclear Blast Entertainment in early 2018.
Meanwhile London-based Dirty Thrills will open the bill with a set containing songs from their debut album Heavy Living.
Tickets for the show on Friday 10 November, 6.45pm, are on sale now £28 advance
Parr Hall, Palmyra Square South, Warrington, WA1 1BL
Tickets and information 01925 442345 www.pyramidparrhall.com
