Anything Maiden

Maiden have announced they're playing a Motorbike show in Faro, Portugal.

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN are confirmed to play at the 30th international motorcycle convention — Faro 2011. This gathering, which is the biggest motorcycle convention in Europe and is hosted by the Moto Clube De Faro, takes place between July 14 and July 17, with IRON MAIDEN headlining the first night. Other bands confirmed to appear are XUTOS E PONTAPÉS (Portugal); MAGO DE OZ (Spain); HELLS BELLS (tribute to AC/DC) (U.K.); LOS INHUMANOS (Spain); IRIS (Portugal).

MAIDEN's presence in Faro honors a great mutual friendship of many years of both of the band and the Moto Clube De Faro — the late Manu Da Silva. Manu was MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris' personal friend and the manager of Eddie's Bar in Santa Barbara de Nexe-Faro. Steve comments: "We have been trying to schedule to play at this incredible event for many years and it's fantastic that we have finally got the opportunity.

"l first met and became friends with the guys from Moto Clube De Faro a long time ago through mutual friend and Eddie's Bar manager Manu Da Silva, who tragically died five years ago. Manu was for many years a very good friend of myself and the band so you could say that our playing there is a tribute to his memory.

"We are all very much looking forward to this"

The last time MAIDEN played in The Algarve was back in March 1993 during the "Real Live Tour", so a return visit is well overdue.

To buy tickets and for more information about this very special event, please visit the club's web site, www.motoclubefaro.pt.

LINKY : http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=154354

Just checked out the ticket site and was shocked

TICKETS - 45,00 Euro




***You can sign in from 10:00 am July 14***




The entrance fee gives you access to:

- Official bag which contains a T-shirt, rally badge, sticker, a different surprise gift each year, coupons for free meals, coupons to give you the opportunity of entering the draw for both a brand new motorcycle and a free week in Daytona.

- Camping - Live concerts each night - Erotic shows each night - 24 hours bars - Bike Show - Professional stands - Biker fair - Tatoo stands - Tatoo contest - Wet T-shirt contest - Medical center - and much more!

- free trips on a special bus, rented by the club, which runs from 11am Thursday to 8am Sunday to take people into Faro and back to see the city.

- The best ambiance you can get in the world, joining the portuguese hospitality with the best weather you can get in Europe.

- You get to be one of the happy ones to claim having been in Europe's " Biker Mecca"

( A trip to remember )





Basically for 45euro ya get a goodie bag with event shirt and other stuff, the live bands, tittie shows, free meals, AND THE TICKET LASTS FOR THE 4 DAYS!!!!


Now that is value for money

slavetothegrind wrote: »

absolute gem of an event rode there on the 21st anniversary show, motorhead headlined that one.

Brilliant atmosphere, cheap beer and eats, sunshine (a lot of sunshine)

i remember the beer tents, circus like, with a water mist network overhead.
every 20 mins or so a cheer would go up as the water was turned on and a lovely cool mist would descend!!!

the club are sound, i didn't see any trouble at all the year i went.

good natural venue too, great sound maiden would be excellent there.:)

Seriously considering going to this, where else would ya get all that for 45euro, it'd cost 25 for an event shirt alone here!!!!

Aer Lingus fly to Faro, may even look into a week's package holiday

Nice vid here wit Captain Bruce