March 2, 2012 6:30 PM. 3 attended.

QUEEN NATION - A Tribute to Queen

The Cannery (map)

Selected By: Kelly T.

MOVED TO FRIDAY!

I can hear it now...Queen is an 80's Band! WHAT is this doing in 90's Nirvana? Well, first of all, Queen enjoyed success in the UK with their debut and its follow-up, Queen II (1974), but it was the release of Sheer Heart Attack (1974) and A Night at the Opera (1975) that gained the band international success. In fact, their 1977 album, News of the World, contained two of rock's most recognisable anthems, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" AND that makes them a 70's band! PLUS, thier beloved frontman Freddie Mercury passed in 1991 and IMHO, thier 'timelessness' didn't take off until after that. So there!

"Queen Nation, a tribute to Queen, was formed in 2004 and consists of: Joe Retta or Gregory Finsley on vocals & keyboards as Freddie Mercury, Mike McManus on guitar as Brian May, Pete Burke on drums as Roger Taylor, and Parker Combs on bass as John Deacon. The mission of the show is to carry on the musical torch and pay homage to the golden age of vintage Queen concerts. They also promise not to play songs from the 80's. I swear!

Queen Nation’s live 90-minute production of Queen’s greatest hits preserves the image, sound, and stage persona of vintage Queen. Audiences are amazed at the accuracy of Queen Nation’s live retrospective journey through such Queen songs as We Will Rock You – Bohemian Rhapsody – We Are The Champions – Crazy Little Thing Called Love – You’re My Best Friend – Another One Bites The Dust – Under Pressure and many more. They have performed in front of thousands of people at casinos, fairs, festivals and private affairs."

Now, they are here in Vegas to perform for us! Yeah! Admission is $10 at the door and you HAVE to get there early to get in line for tickets, because this show is likely to sell out quickly. I will arrive at 6:30 to scope out the possibility of a line forming early and if there is, I will jump in line for us!  

Davita (my amazing g/f and Co-Host) will chill at Pin-Ups lounge until about 7pm to gather up the rest of the 90's Nirvana gang that wants to sit together. At that point, I will buy the number of tickets that correspond to the number of 90's addicts that have made their presence known to us. 

You can get there later than 7pm, but I can't promise group seating. :-( Of course, we hope that accomodations can be made all the way up until showtime, which is 8pm, but this show is bound to sell out, so just get there early!

Call or text me at [masked] if you need to get a hold of me! 

  • Kelly T.
    Kelly T.

    Oh no. Sorry about that Phil! They do still play on Sat., it just won't be a hosted event.

    Posted February 10 at 7:19 AM
  • Danielle
    Danielle

    Sounds FUN.

    Posted February 10 at 7:49 PM
  • Kelly T.
    Kelly T.

    Yeah Danielle! See you then.

    Posted February 10 at 8:43 PM
  • Kelly T.
    Kelly T.

    Phil - Are you going to make it? We will make sure to not let you drink so you can make your 5am shift!

    Posted February 26 at 7:35 AM
  • Phil
    Phil

    Hey Kelly. It doesn't matter if I don't drink! lol. I have to go to bed early.

    Posted February 27 at 12:00 AM
  • Danielle
    Danielle

    Changed my mind. Heading over to First Friday instead. Sorry, Kelly, will have to catch up another time. I know the show will be well worth the price of admission. Have FUN!

    Posted March 2 at 12:28 AM
  • Kelly T.
    Kelly T.

    Holy heck. I have had something come up and can't make it tonight. CRAP! Can soemone else host? The event isn't cancelled, I just personally can't make it. SORRY! Have fun and if someone can coordinate, that would be great!

    Posted March 2 at 12:12 PM
  • Kelly T.
    Kelly T.

    Therese and Joanne - There are still others from Having Fun and 40+ going. I hope you still go and have a great time! Names are: Beverly, Rich, Gale, Carla, Terese, Joanne, Linda Sims, Jocelyn, Joan A. Hughes, Cyn, Susan Griffiths, Diane G., Chris, Wendy, Susan, Darcy DeMarco, and Linda Sims. Plus a few guests. CHEERS!

    Posted March 2 at 1:11 PM
  • Kelly T.
    Kelly T.

    Sorry Therese - I tried to let everyone know by posting here that this was likely to be a no-host event. I know it was last-minute change, but I hope you still enjoyed the show.

    Posted March 5 at 1:28 PM
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3 attended
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  • Therese
    No one showed up that I could find in the lounge. Very disappointing. I drove a long way to get there...
  • Joanne
    +1 guest
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