Band set to raise the roof for church building fund

A popular band, that proved to be a sell out success at their last appearance in Burnley, are making a welcome return.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Jan 2018, 09:58 BST
Updated 15th Jan 2018, 11:00 BST
Joe Madden and the Uptown Band are set to perform their third concert at a Burnley church in February.Joe Madden and the Uptown Band are set to perform their third concert at a Burnley church in February.
Joe Madden and the Uptown Band are set to perform their third concert at a Burnley church in February.

The Uptown Band will take to the stage at St Cuthbert's Church for the third year in a row on Saturday February 10th.

The concert has been organised to raise funds for the church building fund appeal.

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Organisers are hoping the band's third appearance will be as popular and profitable as the first two when it was a sell out.

Launched in the 1960s the Uptown Band was a very popular professional group playing throughout the country on the university circuit touring as "second band" to many of the leading names.

After a fallow period where members devoted time to their young families and took on full-time jobs, they got together again in the nineties to re-create some of their original pieces. They recruited up and coming youngsters to create a vibrant and exciting music which they play throughout the local area.

The band is led by Joe Madden and the line up often includes his sons, one of whom is a professional keyboard player.

The show starts at 8-30pm and tickets are £10 including at pie and pea supper.These can be obtained from Mim Mason on 01282 699571, Dorothy Bottomley, Joan Burrows and Beryl Nuttall.

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