Tim French and It's Magic Promotions presents ...

 

 

Biography

"The energy & excitement of Alan Parker's movie has been transferred into a thrilling, unforgettable live experience that will stir your soul..."

Relive all the soul classics from The Commitments movie live in concert, featuring original Commitments stars Ken McCluskey and Dick Massey.

Following a worldwide media tour in 1991 to promote the global success of the Alan Parker film of Roddy Doyle's acclaimed novel, the band went their separate ways. During the promotion, the cast were repeatedly asked when they would be touring & playing concerts. There were so many requests, that by 1993, several of the stars decided The Commitments should be reborn as a live, working, touring band & become “Dublin’s Saviours Of Soul” for real. They have toured the world ever since & on many special occasions, their co-stars from the movie (including Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins & Johnny Murphy) all perform with the band.

The Commitments have played to sold-out audiences worldwide for over 10 years. On their recent American tour, they worked with Twentieth Century Fox promoting the USA release of the new remastered Collectors’ Edition DVD of The Commitments movie, which was released in the UK in 2005 – on St. Patrick’s Day! This year alone, The Commitments have played to hundreds of thousands of fans at major outdoor festivals & concert venues in the USA & Europe & are eagerly awaiting their return to the UK .

Their live concerts feature all the great soul classics from the film & multi-million selling soundtrack & live albums: Mustang Sally, Try A Little Tenderness, Mr. Pitiful, Destination Anywhere, Chain Of Fools, Take Me To The River, In The Midnight Hour & many more!

• The Commitments touring band features Joe Walsh (lead & backing vocals) Dick Massey (drums & percussion) Kenneth McCluskey (guitar & vocals) Karen Coleman & Claire Malone (vocals & backing vocals) Serge Stavila & Daniel Healy (saxophone & trumpet) Darren Hanley (bass guitar) & Darragh O’Kelly(keyboards).

• To celebrate the release of the new Collector’s Edition DVD of The Commitments movie, the band performed an incredible, sold-out St. Patrick’s Day showcase for Twentieth Century Fox at The House Of Blues in Chicago, enthusiastically reviewed by the press.

• The Commitments is rated 33rd of the top 100 films of all time by the British Film Industry.

• The Commitments movie has been seen by over 1 billion people worldwide.

• The Commitments first MCA Records soundtrack album has sold in excess of 7 million copies, closely followed by the second, which has sold over 5 million

•  The Commitments live album recorded at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire features legends Steve Cropper, Dennis Edwards and Clarence Clemons performing with the band.
• The Commitments have played live concerts to audiences totalling more than 4.5 million in Ireland, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Oman, UAE, Portugal & Sweden. Every year, the band adds new territories to their hectic tour schedule.
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  American music industry magazine Pollstar charted The Commitments in the Top 30 of the largest grossing touring acts in the USA..

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  The Commitments have performed over 1,000 shows worldwide since 1993. Venue capacities are usually 1,000 – 5,000 but the group also perform in front of festival audiences numbering tens of thousands of fans!

They still have…

All The Heart…All The Soul…All The Music!

         photo by Picsnapper - crowd July 2006