A sold-out audience at Woodlands Auditorium experienced the ultimate salute to the Bee Gees. Backed by a live band, the unique styling and exact harmony of John Acosta (Barry), Michael Welsch (Robin) and Jeff Celentano (Maurice) created a vocal sensation.
If you walked in during their opening number, “Night Fever,” you would have shouted “I’m seeing and hearing the Bee Gees!“
The ensemble, backed by Aaron Tully on bass guitar and “Shadow Dan” Sia on drums, recreated the look and sound of the Bee Gees from the ’60s’ to the late ’70s. Celentano was skilled at the keyboard and Acosta proficient on lead guitar.
Acosta said, “I’ve been singing Barry ever since I can remember. He had the most precise falsetto and defined vocal range and I’ve studied his technique for years.” Acosta sang with several groups until about four years ago when he formed the tribute band, bringing in Celentano and Welsch.
Barry Gibb’s lead vocals were expertly performed by Acosta and Celentano and Welsch added their skilled voices on solos made famous by Robin and Maurice.
The audience applauded as each song was launched and cheered as each ended. The ensemble encouraged attendees to join in as they recreated many Bee Gees hits, including “I Started a Joke,” “Massachusetts,” “Stayin’ Alive” and closing the show with “You Should Be Dancing.” It was certainly a celebratory night at Woodlands with singing and dancing in the aisles.  Continue reading…

An estimated 8,000 people came out to Miller Outdoor Theatre on August 10 to remember our beloved Selena with a phenomenal performance by Los Chicos del 512. The Tex-Mex/Tejano/Cumbia/Grupero tribute band from Yuma, Arizona had everybody dancing as they played Selena’s hits from all stages of her career.  Check out the slideshow… click here!

Fun fact: At the age of 16, a young Selena graced the same stage during a 1987 concert.

ROCHESTER – Suffice it to say that the energy level at the Rochester Opera House smelled like grunge spirit on Friday where a couple of hundred fans of the famed late rocker Kurt Cobain were treated to an inspired performance by the tribute band Nirvanish.

With songs like “Drain You,” “Comes as you are”, and “Rape Me” being performed in Cobain’s signature guitar shredding riffs along with heavy bass and solid drumming, it didn’t take long for an impromptu mosh pit to form in the orchestra seating area in front of the stage.

And when they played “Smells like Teen Spirit”, the mosh pit bobbed up and down like pogo sticks everyone with their hands in the air with the “rock on” sign.
The Cobain lookalike, blonde locks, crouching guitar playing antics and ripping chord style aside, had an eerie vocal resemblance to Cobain as well, belting out screams and tender lyrics that kept the crowd rocking and mesmerized.

The crowd was also treated to a heartfelt acoustic set midway through the program before the band returned to its deafening electric set to end the performance.

And the band played on, running off Nirvana hit after hit as well as deep track after deep track for almost two hours. read more…