FOSTER & ALLEN - Live in Concert

About this event

Member Ticket only – £30

Non-member Ticket only – £35

Member Dining + Ticket – £65

Non-member Dining + Ticket – £70

Hotel Deal - Dinner Bed & Breakfast including Tickets for 2 just £199 per couple

Over 18s only

Doors Open 7pm

On Stage at 9pm

FOSTER & ALLEN

The story of Foster & Allen began back in the seventies when MICK & TONY were playing in Country Music bands around Ireland.  In 1975 they got together a small group and went over to the U.K. to work the Irish music venues on a short tour. Mick & Tony had at this stage the idea of working together as a duo, playing ‘easy listening’ music with a touch of traditional Irish instrumentals.  When their U.K. tour finished, they decided to let the band return to Ireland whilst they stayed behind to try out the ‘DUO’ on the public.  They played several venues in the London area and the reaction was very favourable; so much so, they decided to remain as a duo and ‘FOSTER & ALLEN’ was formed. It was difficult at the beginning and after a time working around the circuit in the U.K. and Ireland, they released their first single record “The Rambles of Spring”.  This made a good impact on the Irish market and FOSTER & ALLEN were soon in demand for cabaret venues all over Ireland and to a lessor extent the U.K.  At the end of 1978 FOSTER & ALLEN released the single “A BUNCH OF THYME” in Ireland, which entered the Irish charts and became their first top- selling No. 1 single. IT stayed in the Irish Charts for 40 consecutive weeks, re-entering for a further 13 weeks. However, at this stage, this was only in Ireland!

It was not until 1982 that this single was released in the U.K.  It was played by all the radio stations in Britain and was soon in the ‘pop’ charts.  It climbed rapidly to the top half of the British Top 20.  At the time, Mick & Tony were in the U.S.A. on a tour and it came as a great shock to them both when they were contacted and told to fly back to Britain immediately as they were required to appear on Television’s “TOP OF THE POPS”. Things now started to happen very fast for the new Foster and Allen and the demand for their services at venues all over Ireland and the U.K. increased immensely.  They released another single “OLD FLAMES” which also made it’s way into the U.K. Charts and FOSTER & ALLEN were on their way to stardom!

They did their first concert tour of the U.K. in 1983 and this tour was boosted even more by the release of another mega hit single “MAGGIE”.  This proved to be a very popular song and, along with “A BUNCH OF THYME”, have become the signature tunes for FOSTER & ALLEN.  Since then Mick & Tony have toured the U.K. twice each year playing to sell-out concerts wherever they went. In addition to the U.K. tours, FOSTER & ALLEN have toured the U.S.A, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania.