I saw The RETURN OF THE ORCHESTRA : ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA at the Ipswich Regent last night. They were BRILLIANT!! So pleased I went & would definately go & see them again!!

Band list (from wikipedia): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orchestra#The_Orchestra

There is also a mini biography of the band.

Jeff Lynne has never been part of the line-up, and thus it is a pretty safe bet that he won't be on their tour this year.

The Discography omits the album "No Rewind", which was released in 2001 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Rewind - the same year that Jeff's ELO released "Zoom" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoom_%28album%29

hi
ive searched the web and its says,,in no conection wth jeff lynne.although bands try to fill the gap,i did this with another super group,and it was a bit diffrent,any ways hope its great and im wrong....

To The Orchestra,

Please come to America again!

The last time i saw ELO part 2 was in Hull and they put on a great show.I managed to catch Bev Bevans drum stick he threw into the audience.
The tickets are a little expensive for the tour in 2008, but there will be some great hits played.

MARCH
4th - Reading - The Hexagon - http://www.readingarts.com/thehexagon/
6th - Leicester - De Montford Hall - http://www.demontforthall.co.uk/
7th - Newcastle - City Hall -
8th - Hull - City Hall -
10th - Torquay - The Princess Theatre - http://www.liverpoolempire.org.uk/index.asp?VenueID=107
11th - Rhyl - The Pavilion Theatre - http://www.pavilion-theatre-rhyl.co.uk/
12th - Grimsby - The Auditorium - http://www.sunderlandempire.org.uk/index.asp?VenueID=95
14th - Kings Lynn - The Corn Exchange - http://www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk/
16th - Skegness - The Embassy Theatre - http://www.embassytheatre.co.uk/
17th - Portsmouth - The Guildhall - http://www.portsmouthguildhall.co.uk/
18th - Bournemouth - The Pavilion - http://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/News/major_town_developments/Pavilion/defa...
19th - Cardiff - St David's Hall - http://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/english/index.asp
21st - Edinburgh - The Playhouse Theatre - http://www.liverpoolempire.org.uk/index.asp?VenueID=93
22nd - Glasgow - The Concert Hall - http://www.glasgowconcerthalls.com/
23rd - Birmingham - The Alexandra Theatre - http://www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk/index.asp?VenueID=87
26th - Ipswich - The Regent Theatre - https://online.ipswich.gov.uk/PEO/integration/default.asp
29th - Basingstoke - The Anvil Theatre - http://www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk/index.asp?VenueID=94
30th - York - The Grand Opera Theatre - http://www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk/index.asp?VenueID=94

APRIL
1st - Preston - Guild Hall -
2nd - Sunderland - The Empire Theatre - http://www.sunderlandempire.org.uk/index.asp?VenueID=111
5th - Lowestoft - The April Marina Theatre
6th - High Wycombe - The Wycombe Swan Theatre - http://www.wycombeswan.co.uk/
7th - Manchester - The Opera House - http://www.manchesteroperahouse.org.uk/index.asp?VenueID=105
8th - Halifax - The Victoria Theatre - http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/leisure/entertainment/victoria-theatre/inde...
10th - Peterborough - The Broadway - http://www.thebroadwaytheatre.co.uk/
11th - Eastbourne - The Eastbourne Congress - http://www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk/

Can someone please post the full tour date list on here, as whenever imtry to do so via 'the orchestra' site the page freezes and makes my computer lock up!

Thanks in advance.

This sounds like it should be good anyway ................

http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/articles/2006/05/15/elo_part_2_warr...

PHEW!!!

Are The Return of the Orchestra any good though?

Hope so-I've just booked x2 tickets to go & see them!!!

No Jeff Lynne
Checkout the offical Orchestra website for the band members
Alan