Island promoters, Real Live Events (who started out in the late 1990s with events at the Ventnor Winter Gardens with acts such as Sam Brown, The Groundhogs and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown), have confirmed the country’s leading Chili Peppers tribute – Birmingham’s Really Hot Chili Peppers as this year’s Good Friday show at Coburgs in Ryde.

Very much at the top of the tribute tree, The Really Hot Chili Peppers having performed all over the world for the last 17 years – they were the first and remain the best of their kind so expect a highly energetic and accurate performance of all the classics including Give It Away, Under The Bridge, Scar Tissue, Californication, By The Way, Aeroplane and many many more.

Ably supported by the Island’s own funk rock royalty Hashtag, comprising Nigel Leppard, guitar and lead vocals, Scott Lupin Anderson, bass and vocals and Jason Siviter on drums this will be one hell of a way to kick off your Easter weekend.

Riff/Raff, without doubt one of the most popular local rock bands, will be performing a selection of classics from the likes of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Cult, Iron Maiden, Motorhead – and even a full throttle Abba classic.

£3 from every ticket sold will be donated to the Earl Mountbatten Hospice.

With the country’s longest running and most successful Chili Peppers tribute performing a greatest hits set the evening really will be something special.

Group deals of buy five get one free and buy ten get three free are also available.

Tickets will be available on the door from 7.30pm and Hashtag will be kicking things off at 8pm, Riff/Raff approx 8.50pm and the Chili Peppers scheduled for 9.45pm – 11.30 pm. 16/17 yr olds must be accompanied.

You can also book online in advance via the Coburgs Website. Or buy in person from Coburgs, Lesley's Nutshell in Ventnor, Bagel Wrap in Ryde, Visual Impact in Newport, Gold Tone in Newport or Volume One Music Shop in Shanklin.

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