Robert Arkins Commitments

A tribute-style concert by Robert Arkins Commitments at Band On The Wall, Manchester, built around songs from the Commitments film and soul and Motown-era material from the 1960s and 1970s.

Robert Arkins and a nine-piece band known as the Commitments return with a show drawing on the hits from the film of the same name. The programme also includes Northern soul dance-floor favourites and Detroit recordings from the 1960s and 1970s, reflecting the musical world the film celebrates.

The act is led by Robert Arkins, who appears alongside the nine-piece band in this production. The material mixes film soundtrack songs with soul records associated with the Northern soul scene and Detroit's classic catalogue.

Band On The Wall is a live music venue at 25 Swan Street in the Northern Quarter of Manchester, mainly hosting concerts with a focus on pop, rock and indie. The show suits audiences who know the film or enjoy soul and Motown-era dance music.