Viva Morrissey

Viva Morrissey are playing The Face Bar on Saturday 21 November, a night celebrating the music and influence of Morrissey. It's presented by Stogfest Promotions, and the music runs from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm.

Viva Morrissey are a tribute act formed in 2007 and based in Manchester — Morrissey's birthplace and the home of The Smiths. They've built a reputation for the authenticity and accuracy they bring to their presentation, and they've been at it for nearly two decades now. If you're familiar with the work, that's a fair bit of time spent inside the songs.

What sets them apart from a lot of the other tributes is where they focus. Their shows are built around Morrissey's present-day stage act rather than a Smiths-era recreation, so the set pairs classic Smiths songs with some of his best-known and most-loved solo material. You get both sides of the catalogue in one go: the early band years and the solo career that followed, rather than one or the other. It's a good way to hear the two eras side by side, and it's what they've made their name on.

If you're heading down, the venue is The Face Bar on Ambrose Place, RG1 7JE, and the music runs from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm on Saturday 21 November. Tickets are available through Ticket Tailor.