EXCLUSIVE:Rock starAdam Claytonwill explore the unique phenomenon of the Irish showband in doc seriesBallroom Blitz.

The show, from Dublin based Sideline Productions, has been commissioned by Irish pubcasterRTE.

Seasoned international exec Michael Murphy will be atMIPCOMlooking to attach a distributor.

U2 bass player Adam Clayton

Adam Clayton explores Irish showbands in ‘Ballroom Blitz’Sideline Productions, Anton Corbijn

The Irish showbands entertained young audiences in Ireland during a moment of growth and prosperity in the 1960s.

Murphy will be in Cannes to kickstart international sales, by getting a distributor on boardBallroom Blitz.

The former General Manager at Beyond Distribution is an exec producer on the project.

India Mullen, Justine Mitchell, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor and Jason O’Mara