Joe Bonamassa is to pay tribute to Rory Gallagher with a pair of shows in Gallagher's hometown of Cork next summer. The two shows, on July 1 and 2, form part of the annual Live At The Marquee series of gigs, and will mark the 30th anniversary of Gallagher's death in 1995. Bonamassa will perform the set from Gallagher's Irish Tour '74 album at the shows
Gallagher's legendary 1974 tour, which saw him play on both sides of the sectarian divide, included a booking at Belfast’s Ulster Hall at a time when the threat of violence kept most artists away from the city. The tour, which later became the subject of an acclaimed documentary, was promoted by Jim Aiken, whose son, Peter Aiken, is behind the Bonamassa shows.
