“Come On Eileen” – one of the most famous songs of the eighties, and live a moment that no one will forget.
In 1982, the song reached number one in the UK and the USA and was the best-selling British single of the year. “Geno” had already topped the charts in 1980. Kevin Rowland and his band from Birmingham combined Northern Soul with brass section, fiddle and banjo to create a sound that only existed once – and that still carries every party today.
Live, the program is carried by the horns and Rowland’s unmistakable vocals. Tempo, dynamics, joy of playing – and in the end, the song everyone has been waiting for.
For eighties formats, open airs and city festivals: a classic to which the whole square sings along.
