Abba Fest at Hollywood Bowl is Sold Out with Nearly 18,000 Fans

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Alright I admit it.  I’m an ABBA fan, so when my wife, Gabrielle, asked me if I wanted to go to the Hollywood Bowl last weekend for an Abba Fest with two of our close friends, I said, sure!

I really didn’t know what to expect.  After all, the original group was formed in 1973 and stopped performing in December of 1982.  To my surprise and amazement there were nearly 18,000 other Abba fans filling the Hollywood Bowl to capacity.

Around 7:00 PM the pre-show began with a competition “Sing Off” with 3 a cappella groups formed at Los Angeles area Universities, UCLA, USC and Chapman.  They all sang Abba songs with no musical accompaniment.  Suddenly I realized that the next generation had discovered and accepted ABBA.  I was feeling better about my confession that I am an Abba fan.

After the pre-show ─ UCLA Won by the way ─ A large group of young musicians appeared on the stage, with two attractive female singers, that looked remarkably like the original band members all dressed in  70-‘s attire.  When they began to sing, I thought I was in a time warp.  They sounded just like the real ABBA.  They had us all singing and dancing in the aisles for almost 2-hours.

How many other tribute bands could fill the Hollywood Bowl and entertain the audience just like the original?

What do you think?  
Do you know any other tribute bands that could sell out the Hollywood Bowl or similar large venue and give such a satisfying performance?   
I look forward to your comments.   

─Jeff Wald, Executive Director, Mobile Generated News, Los Angeles.

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