Merseyside hero Ian Prowse is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and frontman of Amsterdam and previously the frontman of indie cult band Pele.
Raised on protest songs, influenced by the Celtic sounds that make Liverpool so unique, and inspired by the song writing craftsmanship of Paul Weller, Mike Scott, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello, Ian’s 30-year song writing career and 100% committed live shows have gathered him a reputation as the ‘Scouse Springsteen’ amongst his devoted fans.
Amsterdam saw success with their first single ‘The Journey’ hitting the UK top 40, but it’s their song ‘Does This Train Stop on Merseyside?’ which reduced John Peel to tears live on Radio 1 because of its connection with Liverpool, the city he loved, as well as being the centrepiece of Irish legends Christy Moore’s No.1 album ‘Listen’.
Pele’s first 3 singles stormed the Radio 1 A-List with Megalomania reaching No.1 in the South Africa charts. Ian is fresh off his successful Fireworks 30 Tour with his band Amsterdam and is enjoying success as the support of choice for Elvis Costello, The Wonder Stuff, The Levellers and The Blow Monkeys. Ian plays shows with the full Amsterdam band, as a duo with the Fiddle of Fire or as a solo artist.
WATERSIDE GIG PASSPORT!
Buy for any 3 gigs or concerts* taking place between 1 September 2026 and 28 February 2027 and get 25% discount when you check out.
For example - If you select 2 x Katie Spencer, 2 x Vonda Shepard and 2 x Leveret, all 6 tickets will be discounted by 25%.
Included Events -
Andy Fairweather Low, Hannah James & Toby Kuhn, Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage with Jon Thorne, Harvest: A Celebration of Neil Young, Ian Prowse & Amsterdam, Katie Spencer, Leveret, Paul Jones & Dave Kelly, Peter Green: Man Of The World, Sam Carter Sings Nic Jones, Stars of Irish Country, The Carrivick Sisters, The Maes, The NW Duke Ellington Orchestra, This Flight Tonight: Joni Mitchell, Vonda Shepard.
