Jack Moore embarks on his first Irish tour, honouring his late father Gary’s music as he marks 15 years since his passing
Guitarist to also perform songs from his new album with singer Quentin Kovalsky
Jack Moore, the son of legendary Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore, will perform his father’s music on his first Irish tour next year, marking the 15th anniversary of Moore’s passing.
Alongside versatile Polish artist Quentin Kovalsky, Moore will also perform songs from his new album Electric Neverland during shows in Dublin, Derry/L’Derry, Belfast and Westport.
While marking Gary Moore’s 15th anniversary, a donation from the Irish tour will support the campaign for a statue of Moore in Belfast.
Rock and blues guitar wizard Gary Moore sold over five million albums during his remarkable career. Known for hits like Out In The Fields, Parisienne Walkways, Empty Rooms, Still Got The Blues, and Oh Pretty Woman, Moore made his name as a heavy rock guitarist before switching to blues. He was in Thin Lizzy during two periods, including the iconic Black Rose album in 1979.
He also performed with guitar legends BB King, Albert King and George Harrison, as well as Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, and, of course, Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott.
Moore and Kovalsky appear in The Jester Bar in Westport on February 6th, Gary Moore’s 15th anniversary. The tour begins in The Sound House in Dublin on February 3rd and moves to Sandino’s Bar and Cafe in Derry City on February 4th, before arriving in Gary Moore’s hometown of Belfast on February 5th at The Deer’s Head.
Jack Moore said: “It will be special to be back in my spiritual home of Ireland on my father’s 15th anniversary, performing his music and my own to an Irish audience. I spent a lot of time in Ireland in my youth; it was a place that my dad was very proud of.
“It’s great that his music is still very popular in Ireland, and it will be great to connect with his fans and to perform our new songs too. It’s also important to me to help support the Gary Moore statue campaign for Belfast from this tour, and it’s great that fans can get involved in that too.”
