May 14th

Well, folks, it's been a while! Apologies for the lack of news items in recent weeks, but fear not! The Adams Jovi Experience is alive, kicking and going from strength to strength! In fact, we've been busier than ever, playing up and down the country and also developing a new theatre show, which will see the light of day in August/September. As always, we've been fortunate to do some great gigs over the last few months, so many, many thanks for all those who came to see us! A particular thank you goes to Colin Edwards, who wrote a wonderful review of our gig at the Stiwt Theatre in Rhos and even got us a mention on Planet Rock; and the good people of Evesham, most of whom seemed to be up on stage with us at the gig at Evesham Arts Centre. We look forward to seeing you all again soon... and I promise we won't leave it this long between news items in future! Ciao!!!

Cheers!

March 6th

January 30th

Warning to Warner's... we'll be back!

The band played the first of the Warner's Hotel gigs at the beautiful Thoresby Hall Hotel near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire on Saturday. We played an extended Bryan Adams set only, which was great fun for us and also went down a storm with the weekend residents. Many thanks for all those who filled the 450-seater auditorium... you certainly were a great crowd! Thanks also to Graham, who did a brilliant job on sound... We look forward to the next Warner's Hotel gig in Berkshire on the 18th of May!

January 23rd

2012 simply couldn't have got off to a better start for the band... a 700 capacity crowd packed into the Robin 2 in Bilston made it one helluva night. Many thanks to all those who came to see us... we very much hope to be back there in the summer.

The band has also been invited to play at the French TribFest in the Loire Valley, France on the 26th of May, which is a huge honour! We will also be playing on the main stage at TribFest in Yorkshire on the 19th of August, so we're seriously looking forward to that too! The full line up for each festival will be posted here as soon as it is finalised...

2012

December 30th

The gig at Alexander's in Chester last Thursday was a fitting end to a great year for the band with a packed venue and heaving dance floor. Particular thanks go to the group from Tesco, who chose our gig their Christmas night out and, by all accounts, thoroughly enjoyed themselves! We hope all our fans had a great Christmas and New Year break and, once again, we look forward to seeing you in 2012!

A very Merry Christmas from the Adams Jovi Experience - Todd, Ian, Lionel, Julian and Chris!!!

Here's wishing all our fans a very Merry Christmas and Health and Happiness for 2012!

2011 has been a great year for the band with 72 mega successful gigs played nationwide. A very big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us by coming to the shows. We look foward to seeing you all again next year!

New theatre show...

The band will be working on a new theatre production in January which will hit the road in June/July... keep an eye open for "The Rockin' Gay Cheez Show"... it's gonna be awesome and then some...

December 3rd

It's been a while, folks! Holidays have kept us off the road for several weeks now but we were back this weekend with a bang! And what a great weekend it was! A superb crowd of singing voices and some very alluring dancers at The Roadhouse in Birmingham on Friday, followed by a trip to stunning Cumbria and the whole of Cleator Moor Celtic Football Club dancing on the tables on Saturday night. Thanks to everyone at both gigs for making us feel so welcome!

A little late maybe, but unfortunately we have to announce the departure of our keyboard player, James Corbett, who has been tempted away by the world of jazz. We wish you all the very best with your musical endeavours, James, and thank you for your outstanding contribution to the band over the last year or so. Sincere thanks also go to Mark "Fingers" Braddock and Graham Iles for helping us out on keyboards over the last couple of months. The band will now continue as a four-piece, with our very own multi-instrumentalist, Bon Todi Edwards, tinkling the ivories as well as playing guitar.

September 7th

A well deserved break...

Following the gig this coming Saturday in Cardigan, South Wales, the band will be taking a well deserved six week break. As welcome as it will be to have a rest, I'm sure our fingers will be itching and feet tapping with impatience to get back on the road well before the second weekend comes along though...we'll see you all soon!

Guitar Lessons...

Our very own "Smokin'" Ian Aird will be imparting his immaculate technique during an eight week Rock, Blues and Classical Guitar course which begins on the 20th of September at the Rhosnesni School:

7.00pm-9.00pm Rhosnesni School Rhosnesni Lane Wrexham LL13 9ET Tel: 01978-340840

Good luck with the course, Ian!

Another great weekend for the band...

Two superb gigs over the weekend. The Moses Gate in Bolton on Friday, where you certainly won't find a friendlier bunch, and Brymbo Sports and Social Club on Saturday, which ended up, as usual, with the majority of the crowd on stage with us...great stuff!!!

July 26th

Isle of Wight Faux Fest 2011

The band had a wonderful time this weekend at Faux Fest on the beautiful Isle of Wight. Not only was there great camaraderie amongst the class acts appearing there, but the hospitality received from the organisers, headed up by Cheryl Clark, was second to none...great hotel, great food and, of course, the odd beer or two...real rock star treatment! The ferry journey was a blast too! Thanks, Isle of Wight, we hope it's not too long before we return to your welcoming embrace!

July 11th

One helluva night in Neath...

Always great to get feedback from our fans up and down the country. Many thanks to Paige Terry for her kind comments below:

"Just saw you guys at Friday Night Live............you were EPIC!!!!! Do you have a CD by any chance? Me and my mates ♥ you! You were the best band we've ever seen! We've seen a few, but you top them all! XXXX."

It was a truly great night in Neath on Friday. Many thanks to all those who made it possible. Video footage and photos to follow soon.

July 4th

Evesham Arts Centre...wow!

It simply has to be one of the best gigs we've ever done. Evesham...what can we say?...apart from "you rocked, folks!" and "many thanks for an unforgettable night"...We're all still buzzing...

I think the photos tell the story quite nicely...we absolutely loved having you all on stage with us...and we're praying we get invited back real soon! See ya there!

Moxters of Rock 2012...

We are proud to announce that we have been invited back to next year's Moxters of Rock at the world famous Vic Bikers Pub in Coalville, Leicester. We will be playing on Saturday the 23rd of June at 8pm. The full line up is as follows:

Friday 22nd of June

Sounds Like Thunder
Pinkish Floyd
DC 79

Saturday 23rd June

Guns 2 Roses
Stiff Bizkit
Oases
Free At Last
Mentallica
The Pistols
Rammlied
Adams Jovi
24 Carat Purple
Enraged
Further bands TBA

We're certainly looking forward to meeting up with so many great bands once again!

There will be some pretty hot photos of this year's Moxter's...once James has overcome some technical issues with his camera...

June 26th

Moxters of Rock...

All the members of Adams Jovi live to play, but the gig at the Moxters of Rock yesterday was made doubly enjoyable by the incredibly impressive bands sharing the bill with us. Mentallica (wow!), The Pistols (effin' wow!), Rammlied (ausgezeichnet!), Oases, Free At Last etc... We were simply blown away by all of them...great musicians, great showmen and great guys. Would be great to get to see them again real soon...and of course, here's hoping we're invited back to MOR next year! A big thank you to all at the Vic Bikers Pub for a great welcome...especially the insane compere...though the less said about his final outfit of the evening, the better...

Jolly Fest 4...

Adams Jovi proudly announce that we will be opening Jollyfest 4, which takes place at the Jolly Tar in Nantwich over the August Bank Holiday weekend. We will be playing both the Bryan Adams and Bon Jovi sets inside the venue from 9pm on Friday the 26th. Other bands playing on Saturday, Sunday and Monday include Free At Last, DeepSnake, Muth Humbucker, Vavoom, Sonci Tapestry and the Col Harkness Band. Looking forward to taking in a few of those! Thanks to Ray at the JT for his continued support...a true gentleman and connoisseur...

June 2nd

Top of the bill...

We are extremely proud to announce that we will be headlining the Annual Neath West Glamorgan Carnival on Friday the 8th of July. The full line up of bands is as follows:

6-00pm to 6-45pm - Rev 78
7:00pm to 7:45pm - Kid Champion
8:00pm to 8:45pm - Stowaways
9:00pm to 10:30pm - The Adams Jovi Experience
10:45pm - Firework display

May 16th

It's extremely rare for the band to play at a wedding, but we were delighted to be invited along to Rob and Ayesha's special day at the Willington Hall Hotel on Saturday. At the request of the bride and groom, Todd and James did an acoustic version of "You're Still Beautiful to Me" for the newly-weds' first dance, bringing tears to the eyes of guests and band members alike! Here's to a long, happy and healthy life together, Rob and Ayesha... thanks for allowing us to be part of a great day!

May 6th

Moxters of Rock...

The full line-up for this years Moxters of Rock Festival at the Vic Bikers Pub in Leicester has now been finalised:

Friday 17th June

"Sounds Like Thunder"......are Thunder (9.00pm - 10.15pm)
"The Stones"......are The Rolling Stones (10.45pm - 12.00am)

Saturday 18th June

"DC 79"......are AC/DC (1pm - 1.55pm)
"Free at Last"......are Free & Bad Company (3pm - 3.55pm)
"Mentallica"......are Metallica (4pm - 4.55pm)
"Oases"......are Oasis (5pm - 5.55pm)
"Ramlied"......are Rammstein (6pm - 6.55pm)
"The Adams Jovi Experience"......are Bon Jovi (7pm - 7.55pm)
"Red Mock Chilli Peppers"......The Red Hot Chilli Peppers (8pm - 8.55pm)
"The Pistols"......are The Sex Pistols (9pm - 9.55pm)
"Enraged"......are Rage Against The Machine (10pm - 10.55pm)
"Guns 2 Roses"......Guns ' n ' Roses (11pm - 11.55pm)

If this festival is anything like last year's, it will be nothing short of phenomenal...with some truly brilliant tribute bands and a great atmosphere.

See ya there!

April 20th

"One of the best nights in the history of the band took place last Saturday at Kirkymoorside Golf Club, just on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. Though we say it ourselves, I think it is fair to comment that we moved to another level in our quest for musical excellence, combined as always with our determination put on a highly entertaining show whilst not taking ourselves too seriously. The people who came to see us were nothing short of wonderful, as testified by the impromptu sing-song between the band and fans that went on into the small hours, with James tinkling away on the keys. Of course it is a most beautiful part of the world... to be honest, we can't wait to be invited back!"

April 15th

Updated photo gallery...

The photo gallery is shortly to be updated with new photos taken at the gig at "Revolver" in Birkenhead last Saturday...hard to think of a better venue for a bit of a photo-shoot! Enjoy!

April 5th

Tickled "Almost Pink"...

A sell-out crowd rocked the Newhall Social Club in Derbyshire last Saturday and then some! "Magenta" opened the proceedings, followed by the Bryan Adams set, the wonderful "Almost Pink" (what a voice!) and a storming Bon Jovi set to close. Many thanks to Dave for the mega-slick organisation...we're looking forward to doing it again real soon!

Our new lucky mascot...

Please say hello to "Poppy", a two and a half year old King Charles Cavalier, who is the band's new lucky mascot. Isn't she just beautiful?

March 28th

We are extremely pleased to announce that we have been invited back to Revolver, the rock and live music venue situated in Birkenhead. Revolver is quite rightly well known as one of the best live music venues in the north-west. We will be there on the 9th of April and the 17th of December...we look forward to seeing you again.

March 13th

We have just received confirmation that the band will be headlining the annual Neath West Glamorgan Carnival, which this year will be held on the weekend of the 8th, 9th and 10th of July. This is a great honour for The Adams Jovi Experience and we’re all looking forward to a great weekend. News of the other bands playing will be posted on this site soon. Hope to see some of you there!

We played our first gig at the Moses Gate live music venue in Bolton on Friday the 11th of March. What a great venue! Friendly owners, a superb sound and a tremendous crowd who certainly know how to enjoy themselves. Many thanks for a great welcome and all your positive comments, guys and gals, we’ll see you back there in September!

We have been invited back to one of the UK’s premier music venues, the “Robin 2” in Bilston, West Midlands on Friday the 20th of January, 2012. Once again we will be supported by the rock and indie covers band “4 Flights Up”, who played an impressive support set at the last gig there. Hopefully there will be another full house of 700, as was the case back in January! Free admission.

March 9th

This is the full line up and running order times for this years Isle of Wight D/S Festival being held on the 23/24th of July.

Saturday 23 July 2011 (Gates open 1.30pm)

3pm Red Mick as Mick Hucknell
5pm Ultimately Kylie
7pm Noasis
9pm Elevation - The U2 Experience

Sunday 23 July 2011 (Gates open 1.30pm)

3pm - Tania as Cher
5pm Andrew Browning as George Michael
7pm The Adams/Jovi Experience
9pm Ben a tribute to Michael Jackson

Ticket Prices are as follows :

1 Day £15.00
2 Day £20.00

March 8th

Due to commitments we have moved our mini tour in Spain to August 1st - August 7th . The hotel where we are all staying has 15 rooms, which 9 of them have been allocated to us . Anyone interested in coming , please call Ian on 07736-816136 . Prices are as follows Double Room 50 euros and with group discounts flights departing from Manchester are approximately £165-00 (Return)

March 5th

Last night we played at Dale Barracks home to the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh. Supporting us was not a band, but the Flint Male Voice Choir and what bunch of characters. We spent 3 hours with them in a very large dressing room. They have been going since 1975 and the oldest member is 95. Amazing!

Other news, we will be adding two new tracks to the Bryan Adams Set. Back To You and Somebody and to the Bon Jovi set Bed of Roses.

February 15th

The gigs at The Roadhouse in Birmingham have been changed from Friday April 1st to Sunday April 3rd and Sat September 10th to Sunday September April 11th.

4 Floors Up who supported us at the The Robin 2 will also be playing both nights.

February 13th

Last few tickets available. Brymbo Social Club, Friday February 25th

February 8th

We have just received confirmation that we are playing at an event on the Isle of Wight , this is over 2 days, featuring 5 tribute Bands: Michael Jackson, U2 , Kings of Leon; Oasis and Us.The stage being used, is the stage from the main Isle of Wight festival which is held annually . We have been booked to play on Sunday July 24th. Keep an eye on our Tour Dates page for more information.

February 7th

Tickets for Tribute to Bryan Adams/Bon Jovi and Pink at Newhall Social Club on April 2nd have SOLD OUT . This is the first time we have played with Pink . Should be a great evening.

January 31st

We have just received confirmation, that we will playing at Trifest 2011 Sunday August 21st . The full line up for this years event should be finalised over the next few weeks.

January 25th

Last Friday we played at The Robin 2 . The Band have never played there , so we really did not know what to expect. The Robin2 holds about 700 people and the place was almost full . The gig was filmed by Mark Kendrick who fimed us at Tribfest in 2009 . I have seen some of the footage, it looks and sounds great. Their will be 2 films both about 10 minutes long . One is a tribute to Bryan Adams and the other Bon Jovi. We hope to get the video on the site within the next few weeks.

January 16th

This coming Friday , we will be filming the entire gig , so if you want to be on film, then be at The Robin2 (admission is free).See tour dates for details.

Their have been many changes to this years gig list with cancellation, double bookings etc , we have now updated the tour date page.

As the band line up has changed with the introduction of James and Julian new band photos are being shot today hopefully they will on the website by the end of week.

Janury 9th 2011

It is with great sadness to inform everyone , that my Mother passed away Saturday morning. She loved the Band and she used to regularly tell me that Bryan Adams sounds like Todd (always made me laugh when she said that.)

This is little poem that applies to us all.

It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach

It is not a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled. But it is a calamity not to dream.

It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture.

It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace not to have stars to reach for.

Not failure, but low aim is a sin.

Ian

December 29th

2010 has seen lots of changes noticebly with the introduction of Keyboardist James Corbitt and Drummer Julian Parkes and we are now playing 1 set of Bryan Adams and 1 set of Bon Jovi.

High point was playing back to back Friday and Saturday at Tribfest 2010 and then on the Sunday playing infront of 10,000 people at Bradford Bulls Stadium.

The Band are looking forward to 2011 and would like to thank everyone who has supported us throughout.

Happy New Year

See you soon.

Ian

November 30th

On Saturday night we played at the Golden Grove Inn , it was the first time that we had played at a venue offering a dinner / tribute night and what a night! The staff were great , the food was excellent (See menu link below) , we had a ball .

Click here to see the menu...

If you are ever in the area , The Golden Grove Inn is a must .

Golden Grove Inn
Llyndir Lane
Burton Green
Rossett
Wrexham
LL12 0AS

Other News . We have a New Drummer Mr Julian Parkes . Welcome Julian.

More News . Its been confirmed that the band will be playing 4 gigs in Spain in July/ August next year , venues to be confirmed over the next few months.

August 30th

What a weekend ! on Friday we played The Bryan Adams set and on the Saturday we played the Bon Jovi , this is the second year in a row that we have played there . Tribfest gets better every year. An event not to be missed,

On Sunday at short notice we were asked to play at Bradford Bulls stadium, playing pre match was a first for us and we didnt quite know what to expect . A few technical propblems at the start but everything went smoothly after that , What a crowd (10,000 people) the band had a great time and look forward to playing there again next year.

Bradford Bulls Stadium

June 8th 2010

As from June 1st the band will be changing its name to The AdamsJovi Experience. Its something that we have been thinking about for a while now . We will be showcasing the Bryan Adams/Bon Jovi set at the Bradford Bulls stadium on Sunday July 4th.

On June 19th the band ("18 til i die") will be playing on 2 festivals on the same day. The moxters of Rock in coalville and Mighty Dubfest in Newcastle, this will be a full Bryan Adams set.

At the Moxters of Rock we will be the first band on at 1pm) as we have to travel from leicestershire to Newcastle. Re mighty Dubfest we will be the headlining act (11-pm)

Newsflash - March 22nd 2010

We are please to announce that we will be playing at this years Osfest 2010 held at the Oswestry Showground , Sat 29th May - Monday 31st May , Bands playing , Lemar, Reverand & the Makers , Goldie Lookin Chain , The Holloway, Juguar Skills, Kid British , Booty Luv the Fillers to see the full line up and to purchase tickets please visit www.osfest.co.uk weekend tickets are £45.00 and Day tickets are £25.00 Hope to see you there.

December 2009

The band would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas + New Year and we would like to Thank you for the support that you have given us over the last 12 months and remember Kids wanna Rock , See you all in 2010.

November 16th 2009

The venue for the gig at the William Aston Hall has been moved to Catrin Finch Centre on the same complex , doors open at 7.30 pm with the band expecting to go on at 8.00pm , hope to see you there.

September 15th 2009

The band line up has changed slightly. Introducing on bass Mr Lionel Hutt and on drums Mr Graeme Martin, they haver only been with the band for 5 weeks but have both settled nicely , there first appearence will be at the M club in Crewe on Saturday September 19th , we hope to see you there.

September 11th 2009

We just played at Trifest 09 , a fantastic 3 days , just for once the weather was great , (see video page)

We have played at a number of festivals but this one was by far the best, fantastic stage with excellent sound and lighting , the sound and lighting engineers did a great job.

Looking to the future we are playing a number of Gigs with UKs finest Eagles Tribute band Desperado, you can see and hear them at www.desperadolive.co.uk . We will will jointly be playing at The William Aston hall in Wrexam on Friday November 20th and Brymbo Cricket Club Saturday February 20th ( See tour dates)

We shall be also be playing a number of shows with Brilliant ABBA tribute band abbadabbadoo www.abbadabbadoo.biz and Cher Tribute by Marade, www.thechershow.com these shows ( Heroes of Rock & Pop) the first of these shows is at the Tivoli in Buckley on October 16th , you can also see the show at JBs on Fiiday December 18th .Thats all for now see you soon.

March 9th 2009

Gig Review by Shaun Best

“Can’t stop this thing we started.” A fitting opening for Bryan Adams tribute act 18 Til I Die.

Playing anything and everything from the Canadian Icon’s back catalogue, the Wrexham based quintet roll back the years during two 45 minute sets.

On a cold Thursday night in Alexanders, a quaint little bar in Chester, the crowd that had gathered were welcomed to Bryan Adams 2009. Alongside the familiar sounds, the band have put their own contemporary “punchy”, “rock” style on each of the songs. This is most evident in “Heaven,” as lead guitarist Ian Aird brings it in with a short guitar solo, adding some dimension to the much-covered classic. Despite the small crowd, the band pulled out all the stops, pouring their heart and soul into each song, demonstrating great professionalism, timing and infectious enthusiasm which spread to the crowd.

Borrowing heavily from the 1991 hit album “Waking Up The Neighbours,” popular classics like “Cuts Like A Knife” and “Summer of 69” had Alexanders singing along, thumping their feet and clapping in accordance.

What separates 18 Til I Die from many other tribute acts, is they have the look and sound down to a tee. This is portrayed in the doppelganger of the lead singer, Todd Edwards. At only 19, he has perfected the legendary raspy lyrical tone, replicating it perfectly, and with sincerity in songs such as “Cloud Number 9” and “Everything I Do.” Bassist Gaz Edmunds and Drummer Adam Southwick also add to the appeal of a younger audience. Complimenting the youthful front are seasoned veterans Aird and Mark Cotterill on keyboards. Having spent years of touring on the holiday circuit, the experience they bring gives perfect balance to the band.

The unmistakeable, easily recognisable guitar riffs in “Run To You” and “Kids Wanna Rock” are faultlessly duplicated by Aird and Edmunds. It was like having two Keith Scott’s in the room. Southwick was mesmerising on the drums, pounding away, putting on a masterclass that Travis Barker (Blink 182, +44) would have been proud of. Southwick has been involved for just over a year.

In true rock ‘n’ roll fashion, when the mics were turned up, Edwards was truly able to showcase his vocal talents, in addition to strumming along on his own fender. When he wasn’t playing to the crowd, Edwards was involving Aird and Edmunds, who doubled up as backing singers, with mini guitar face-offs. The camaraderie on-stage reflected just how much these rockers love to entertain.

Engineer Chris Holland was the mastermind behind the scenes, responsible for the impressive lighting and production display. His work behind-the-scenes dealing with sound, photography and artwork has led to the band christening him as a “sixth member.”

Continuing a trend of other touring bands, one other cover was played. Billy Idol’s version of “Mony Mony” was met favourably, before the band signed off, leaving ears ringing with “18 Til I Die.”

A much anticipated CD release with all the relevant licenses has been put on hold for now. Instead, the band are focused on completing a live concert video. Footage for this will be attained from this summer’s Tribfest Event. Tribfest is a celebrated tribute act show, taking place in East Yorkshire from 21st-23rd August. Over 10,000 fans are expected. The band will take to the stage on the 23rd alongside acts representing Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kings of Leon.

I may not have been around in the summer of 69, but I know where I’ll be in the summer of 2009.

Shaun Best

March 2009

January 27th 09

Re Tribfest 2009 .A licence to hold the event at The Beverley Polo Club has now been granted, we are scheduled to play on Sunday Aug 23rd , ticket prices are between £40- £70 , these tickets can be purchased from www.edentertainments.co.uk

Note. for anyone coming to the festival to see us play , please e mail us on i.ma@btopenworld.com as we would very much like to hear from you.

Jan 16th 09

Gazz our bass player and lovely bride to be Jess are getting married on April 4th, we all wish them a long and happy future together.The band will be taking a short break while Gazz and Jess are on their honeymoon, more news to follow shortly.

January 5th 09

The band will be bringing out a live recorded CD & DVD , both will feature 22 tracks , (final listing to be confirmed, together with the relevant licenses)