Ricky Warwick, former lead vocalist of Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy, will be in town this weekend and will be playing a free show in the Quad Cities.

Warwick, born in Newtonards, Northern Ireland, Warwick got his first guitar at 14 years old. His first break came in the late 1980s with New Model Army. Then, when he formed The Almighty in 1988, the band found success - opening for acts like Motörhead, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden, and Metallica.

Warwick joined Thin Lizzy in 2009 as their lead vocalist and guitarist and continued to perform with them in 2011 for the European tour commemorating the 25th anniversary of Phil Lynott's death. December of 2012 saw his co-creation of Black Star Riders with Damon Johnson.

Ricky Warwick is performing Friday night at Rascals Live for their customer appreciation event.

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The 21+ show is free to attend. Doors open at 7:30pm, and the show begins at 8pm.

This is sure to be a fantastic show, so don't miss out on your opportunity to get a free concert!

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