Diamond Rock Club return for Pat McManus

The band are back in the Ahoghill venue for the first time this year.

Pat - who released his second solo album 2PM to massive critical acclaim last year - has just returned from an extensive European tour playing along side the likes of The Scorpions, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash.

During the 80s and 90s, Pat was in the Mamas Boys with his two brothers, John and Tommy.

The band released nine albums and toured the world extensively playing with the likes of thin Lizzy, Bon Jovi, The Scorpions, Gary Moore and Ratt.

Sadly, Tommy died in 1994 and the band called it a day.

Pat took a few years off from the music business before returning with Celtus, who were a lot quieter than the Mamas Boys.

More like a mixture of Pink Floyd and Enya, Celtus were signed to Sony and their first two albums had great success.

Around this time, Pat had became a father and not long afterwards the band broke up and he returned to his native Fermanagh to raise his daughter.

His love of rock music continued and in the last few years he's started touring again, releasing two albums and two live DVDs, that latest of which was recorded at the prestigious Raismes Festival in France last September.

Pat's sets last over two hours and are made up of songs from his two solo albums, old Mamas Boys' material, as well as some rock classics.

Support on the night comes from Diamond favourites Black Freeway, who have just released their debut EP Ride the Freeway.

For tickets or more information, please telephone 07989 588931 or log onto www.myspace.com/thediamondbar