Thursday 10th September 2009

Vera Lynn Tribute Acts: Lorrie Brown

Vera Lynn tribute act (Lorrie Brown) has performed her show 'A Salute to Dame Vera Lynn' at 5 Star hotels all over the world including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, France and Germany. She did two theatre tours with Danny La Rue and several more with Jimmy Cricket and Vince Hill. Lorrie also did a 'Good Old Days' tour with Duggie Chapman and was the support act for Ant & Dec.

You'll hear all the classic wartime songs which made Dame Vera Lynn a national treasure, songs like: The White Cliffs of Dover, Lili Marlene, A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, We’ll Meet Again and many of the old singalongs loved by all. The show runs for 50 minutes.

Some of the venues where Lorrie has performed include:
Sheffield City Hall
St.Davids Hall – (Cardiff)
Bournemouth Pavilion
Grimsby Auditorium
Dunstable Civic Hall
Hilton Hotels
Wisksteed Park Battle of Britain Weekend
Warner Holidays
Butlins Holiday Resorts
Shearings Holidays
P&O Cruises

As well as travelling around the world with her show, Lorrie gets a great deal of pleasure performing her unique tribute to Vera Lynn in residential care homes. She was even asked to perform for the Chelsea Pensioners at their barracks in London.

Television appearances include: GMTV, Calendar and an appearance in a 1940’s TV special on YTV.

Reviews:
"One of the best cabaret performances we have seen at this hotel" – Riviera Hotel (Weymouth)

"The voice of a nightingale" – Derbyshire Council

"Lorrie Browns voice was one of the highlights of the show" – The Stage Newspaper (London)

"She had the crowd on their feet" – Entertainment's Manager (Warner Holiday Resorts)

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Wednesday 9th September 2009

Diana Ross Tribute Acts: Jacky Webbe

Diana Ross tribute act (Jacky Webbe) first received nationwide recognition after her highly successful performance on 'Stars In Their Eyes'. Since then she has travelled all over the world paying tribute to the first lady of Motown. Her impersonation of Diana Ross is truly remarkable, Jacky's voice and charisma capture the essence of the full stage production of Miss Ross.

Jacky is a professional entertainer and has sang at many high profile charity events over the years including the NSPCC in London which the Duchess of York attended. She has also performed for Chelsea and Manchester United.

Countries performed include: Cyprus, Greece, Marbella, Dubai, Abu Dabi, Dominican Republic, Norway, Ireland and Sweden.

Clients Include: Butlins Holiday Resorts, Warner Hotels, Haven, Pontins, Shearings Hotels, P&O.

Jacky was invited to perform for the Sultan of Brunei and his family and she has also entertained numerous celebrities including Robert Palmer.

She has supported the following artistes throughout her career: Alexander O'Neal, The Three Degrees, Edwin Starr, The Drifters, George McCrae, Rose Royce, Martha Reeves, etc.

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Saturday 5th September 2009

T-Rex Tribute Bands: Too Rex

Too Rex are an outstanding T-Rex tribute band featuring the incomparable 'Bobby T' as Marc Bolan. He looks like him and sounds like him and he's got the same on stage persona and vibe.

This authentic tribute show covers the spectrum of Bolan's career from the early hippie days of Tyrannosaurus Rex to the chart topping smash hits of T-Rex.

Too Rex aim to recreate the live concert feel of a real T-Rex gig, it's the closest you'll ever get. Bobby T's performance is truly incredible, he takes the impersonation of Bolan very seriously, he's one of a kind.

This nostalgic seventies trip down memory lane includes the following songs: I Love To Boogie, Cosmic Dancer, Get In On, Hot Love, Jeepster, Children of The Revolution, Ride A White Swan, Telegram Sam plus many more.

Grab your feather boas and spaceball shoes and get ready to re-live the music of the legendary Marc Bolan and T-Rex. This is 70's Glam Rock at it's absolute best.

Reviews:
"It was so fantastic to see you guys twice in less than 24 hours, first at JB'S in Birmingham then next, your first appearance at Liverpool's Matthew Street Festival where you gained many new fans (you left them wanting more!). Both performances as brilliant as ever and we loved the new songs. Bobby does an amazing Spaceball Ricochet and the backing is so cool, we think it really works well. Can't wait for the exciting times ahead in Belfast and The Special Anniversary Gig in Putney where we know you will do Marc proud. Love you all" – Stella and Steve (Solid Gold)

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Monday 31st August 2009

Glenn Miller Tribute Bands: The Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra

Let the Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra take you on a nostalgic journey through the musical career of the man who created one of the most recognisable big band sounds in popular music history.

You'll hear over 2 hours of Glenn Miller classics: In The Mood, Perfidia, Tuxedo Junction, Little Brown Jug, Moonlight Serenade, I Know Why, String of Pearls plus many more played by a fantastic young band of accomplished musicians dressed in full AEF uniform and performed exactly as it was back in 1944.

The orchestra is directed by Paul Barry who was formerly the Master of Ceremonies onboard the QE2 cruise ship. This is where the idea of putting together a Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra was initially conceived. Paul had seen many orchestra's performing on the QE2 over the years and wanted to do something totally different. He created his own unique production of what is, in essence, the Glenn Miller story.

Many big bands have tried to reproduce that unmistakable Glenn Miller sound but none of them come close to the Glenn Miller Tribute Orchestra. This is a spectacular tribute to the music and life of a band leader who influenced a generation.

Reviews:
"As the curtain raised, what we saw was a professional looking band who were dedicated to perform their best, and we were quite frankly thrilled and a little spooked as the hairs on the back of our necks raised to this quite emotional start to the concert"

"The Musical Director was Paul Barry, a handsome and pleasant mannered man who wrote and presented the program using some well known extracts from the Glenn Miller Story and the rest from his own knowledge of Glenn Miller history. Throughout the program, he gave us information about Glenn's life and career, as well as history about the tunes the band played and the members who played those tunes in the original Glenn Miller bands"

"The band sounded really good and very close to the original Glenn Miller band. I have never been so satisfied with a concert before because this, from a Glenn Miller fan point of view, was a Glenn Miller Story presentation"

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Wednesday 26th August 2009

ZZ Top Tribute Bands: ZZ Stop

ZZ Top tribute band (ZZ Stop) present an unmissable tribute to these ridiculously long bearded rock gods. This awesome 3 piece live band have performed to mesmerized audiences all over Europe. People can't believe how authentic this band actually is and they're from Birmingham of all places.

They've performed at many festivals and events over the years including the Kent Bike Fest, New Forest HOG, Wozwolf MC and the Tewkesbury and District MCC.

Songs Include:
Sharp Dressed Man
Gimme All Ya Lovin
Legs
Rough Boy
I Need You Tonight
Le Grange

Plus many more you thought you'd forgotten.

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