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Coming up at Prestbury Sports Bar

October 18, 2016
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PRESTBURY Sports Bar has another month of live music coming up to get your feet tapping and maybe even tempt you to the dance floor…

Saturday 22nd of October at 8pm

FAB 208
Fab 208 are the West’s longest running 70s glam tribute band.

Formed way back in 1991 …The “ULTIMATE” “70s party band! playing 70s classics…from Bowie, TRex, Sweet, Slade, Rollers, Abba, Alvin & more!!

The band have appeared with The Glitter Band, Les McKeown’s Legendary Bay City Rollers, Slade, Rubettes, John Rossall: Glitter Band Leader & Roy Wood, Chas & Dave, Appearances at the Cavern Club, Liverpool, Ashton Court Festival, Bristol Harbour Festival, The UK Harley Davidson Convention, Bay City Roller convention shows in Edinburgh and Glasgow. They were also the first band to play Bristol’s 02 Academy (The Rock) and have made over a dozen appearances at Bristol’s Fleece Music venue.

2012 saw the release of the band’s biographical annual “Look-Fab!” with contributions from 70s icons Les McKeown and John Rossall.

Saturday 29th of October at 8pm

UNCLE JACK

Uncle Jack are a 4-piece covers band with a difference.

A live jukebox allows you to choose the tracks played. There are over 80 classic tracks to select from well-loved bands from the 60s to present day.

Music includes The Killers, Nirvana, Black Sabbath, Greenday, Blondie, Oasis, Snow Patrol, Rolling Stones, Elvis, Pulp, RHCP, The Clash, Kasabian, Queen, T-Rex, Stereophonics, ABBA, Madness, Pink Floyd, Neil Diamond, Coldplay, The Zutons, Muse, Bowie, Sex Pistols, The Monkees, Hendrix, Pearl Jam, Reef, Paul Weller, Otis Redding, Van Morrison and more!

So whether you like slow acoustic numbers or high octane rock, Uncle Jack can deliver “You call ’em – the Jacks play ’em”

For more details visit www.prestburysportsbar.com

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