Venue: The Palais Theatre
Date: Saturday 24th November, 2012
Reviewed By: Espylyn
Six microphones on stage was all there was initially was until The Village People entered to the loud whoops of the audience and into song after song of hits they belted out. Macho Man, Milk Shake, You Can’t Stop The Music and In The Navy. A few covers such as You Make Me Feel (Sylvester) and Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes) filled in the otherwise would-be gaps. Finishing with YMCA, we were taught how to properly partake in the arm movements so now when we go to weddings etc., we will have it right and "from the horse’s mouth". The crowd participation in one word was nuts, many punters themed dressed, looking the part, dancing in their seats with flashing hats and plenty of clapping and yelling. The venue wasn’t completely sold out but that allowed for a few punters who really wanted to let loose, head to the back of the room and dance in the row of empty seats.
There was no actual band playing music, it was all sung to backing music (which worked great as it would have looked too much on stage with a band), but the voices hit the notes and although the dancing wasn’t in sync at times, for a band who have been around for a long time, they were doing very well. Their songs are classics, they will live on throughout the years, timeless tunes that are sung by generation after generation. Present tonight were children, seniors and mainly people in between and people left with smiling faces, singing the songs and buying the merchandise.
After the gig the band signed autographs, except the Indian (who was tired) for anyone wanting to meet them.
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