JOEY the Lips is a band that seldom needs much introducing and its annual shows at The Wharf in Tavistock are always great nights of eclectic entertainment.

The band returns to the venue this Saturday (July 16) with even more songs for 2016.

The high energy ten-piece band will be performing its ‘Funky Soul, Blues Disco Revue’. From the Spencer Davis Group’s Gimme Some Lovin’ to Beyonce’s Crazy In Love, from Ike and Tina Turner’s River Deep Mountain High to Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now, with their finale a mad ten minute version of the B52’s Love Shack with a heavy metal medley thrown in for good measure!

They’ve worked with Will Young, Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats, Tony Hadley, Toyah, Edwin Starr, Atomic Kitten, and Geno Washington, performed for Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford at their 2010 wedding and more recently appearing at British Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone.

This band really does love what they do, with an on-stage performance that is both electric and infectious. Featuring three vocalists, a driving rhythm section and a killer horn section that won’t stay still for a second, this is not just a gig but a full on show.

For ticket information see advert on page 18 of the July 14 edition of the Times.