top 10 music acts to have played in the isle of man by rl360°
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Top 10 music acts to have played the Isle of Man
In recent years the Villa Marina stage has seen shows from huge names such as Robert Plant, Alice Cooper, Robin Gibb and Brian Wilson, and next month the first family of pop, The Jacksons, will take their rightful place on the list.
But top musicians entertaining Manx audiences is not a new phenomenon and, with that in mind, we’ve scanned the last few decades to put together our list of (in no particular order) the top 10 biggest names to have played the Isle of Man.
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man
Meatloaf (The Bowl, 1990)
10
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man
T Rex (The Lido, 12 July, 1975)
9
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man
Van Morrison (Villa Gardens, 2001 and Villa Marina, 20 December, 2005)
8
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man
Pink Floyd (The Lido, 18 July, 1967)
7
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man
The Who (The Lido, 10 June, 1967 and Peel Bay Festival, 30 May, 2007)
6
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man
AC/DC (The Lido, 20 June, 1976)
5
Top 10: Biggest music acts to have played the Isle of Man
Elton John (Noble’s Park, 16 June, 2011)4
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man
The Rolling Stones (The Lido, 13 August, 1964)3
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man
Queen(The Lido, 26 March, 1974)2
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man
The Kinks/Ray Davies (The Lido, 11 August, 1966)/ (Villa Marina, 7 June, 2005)1
Top 10: Music acts to have played the Isle of Man