The ultimate live experience
To celebrate Van Morrison’s incredible song catalogue, his musicians are heading into London’s West End for a weekly residency at the Emerald Theatre. Between them they accompanied Van more than 3,000 times live in concert, as well as amassing a staggering 600 recording credits. He wrote the songs, they lived the music!
See the Emerald Theatre following a £2million refurbishment and enjoy the stunning vocals of Natalie May Paris and Hayley Sanderson – now both lead vocalists on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Following the overwhelming success of their debut UK tours in 2024 & 2025 – including a sold-out West End show at the Adelphi Theatre – The Van Morrison Alumni Band returns in January 2026 with a brand-new run of London shows, to honour the music and legacy of Sir Van Morrison at the stunning Emerald Theatre, on London’s Embankment.
This incredible residency – curated and led by renowned saxophonist and broadcaster Leo Green – offers fans a new way to connect with classic songs from the Van Morrison catalogue. Including all the hits and fan favourites along with a treasure trove of rarely-performed gems from Van’s extraordinary catalogue – The Van Morrison Alumni Band offers the ultimate live experience.
The musicians, who recorded and toured with Van across the globe and contributed to seven of his albums, deliver an authentic and emotionally charged celebration of one of the greatest songwriters of our time.
This project carries Van Morrison’s personal blessing, with Sir Van stating: “These songs are meant to be sung and heard, and I am really happy that Leo is carrying the torch.”
Leo Green said: “It is such an honour to be able to work with the incredible songs in the Van Morrison catalogue – putting together the setlists for our live shows and playing the songs with these musicians, has been amazing, there are so many amazing songs. We are forever indebted to Van Morrison for having written some of the most loved songs of all-time and representing the songs in a true and creditable fashion is a responsibility we relish and take extremely seriously. These songs have provided the soundtracks to millions of people’s lives and hearing them performed live, by The Van Morrison Alumni Band, is an exciting, emotional and utterly joyous experience.”
Audiences are taken on a vivid journey through the music, memories and magic of Van Morrison’s legendary career, with the songs punctuated with Leo’s signature storytelling and behind-the-scenes insights.
Expect powerful live renditions of beloved classics from across his 50+ albums – from Moondance, Into the Mystic and Days Like This, to the timeless Have I Told You Lately and Brown Eyed Girl – all performed by the extraordinary musicians who helped bring them to life in the first place.
The Van Morrison Alumni Band is a group of all-star musicians:
Leo Green (Sax)
Matt Holland (Trumpet)
Alec Dankworth & Steve Pearce (Bass)
Robin Aspland (Piano)
Geoff Dunn (Drums)
and will be joined by: Matt White (Guitar),
Hayley Sanderson (Vocals) Natalie May Paris (Vocals) Roo Savill (Vocals) and others.
Emerald Theatre, 8 Victoria Embankment, London, WC2R 2AB. Every Tuesday from January 13th to March 24th at 7.30pm.
Booking and full details: thevanmorrisonalumniband.com
