Following two sold out shows in November 2017 Brian Downey’s Alive And Dangerous will return to Nells Jazz & Blues in Kensington, London, United Kingdom on Saturday 10th February 2018.

Brian Downey, known to millions of rock fans as the founding member of Thin Lizzy, will perform with his new band Brian Downey’s ALIVE AND DANGEROUS, to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest live rock and roll albums of all time – Thin Lizzy’s “Live and Dangerous”.

Downey’s band feature Brian Grace (best known as the guitarist for the Commitments’ Andrew Strong), and former Low Rider members Matt Wilson (lead vocals, bass) and Phil Edgar (lead guitar).

Ever since the Thin Lizzy reunion wrapped in 2013, Downey declined the offer of joining Black Star Riders, and, instead, took a year off. In 2013, he met Brian Grace and discussed various aspects of music, and which direction he wanted to take his music next.

Says Brian, “After the Thin Lizzy reunion shows finished in 2013, I was asked to join, what turned out to be Black Star Riders, but it just didn’t feel right for me. In January 2016, following an appearance at the Vibe For Philo in Dublin, I approached Brian Grace and that’s when we discussed getting a band together. After a few rehearsals, Brian suggested that we rehearse with Matt Wilson (lead vocals, bass) and Phil Edgar (guitar), both of whom had been in a band called The Low Riders (their name was taken from a lyric from the Thin Lizzy song Johnny The Fox).”

2018 will mark the 40th Anniversary of Thin Lizzy’s Live and Dangerous album.  Although the album was recorded live in 1977 at London’s Hammersmith Apollo and Toronto’s Seneca College, it wasn’t officially released until a year later in 1978.

Pete Sargeant