DUBLIN’S finest blend of gritty soul and irresistible wit, charm and even a little blarney from the heart of the Emerald Isle is heading for Christchurch.

The Stars from the Commitments takes to the stage at the Regent Centre on Sunday 4 September 7.30pm.

This red hot, sizzling nine-piece Soul band will be performing all the hits from the multi-million selling soundtrack albums and the Oscar Nominated, Golden Globe & BAFTA award winning film of The Commitments (1991).

Amongst the many memorable hits will be: Mustang Sally, Chain of Fools, Take Me to the River, Try a Little Tenderness, Nowhere to Run, In The Midnight Hour, Get Ready, I Can’t Stand the Rain, Hold on I’m Coming and Land of a Thousand Dances.

Due to overwhelming popular demand the fantastic Stars from The Commitments have been spreading the word of Dublin Soul since 1993. They have performed more than 1,000 shows World-Wide to hundreds of thousands of people at festivals, clubs, theatres, high profile corporate events and VIP parties

The Band have often been called on to back iconic Soul Legends over many years such as: BB King, Sam Moore, Steve Cropper, Denis Edwards of the Temptations, the late Ben E King, the late James Brown and Wilson Pickett. They were even the Special Guests at the White House for a special St Patrick’s Day party in 2005 for President George W Bush and the Irish Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern!

“The best Soul review I have ever seen” Dan Ackroyd of The Blues Brothers

“You are the guys keeping Soul music alive!” Wilson Picket

For tickets call/visit The Regent, Christchurch. Tel: 01202 499199