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Almost Queen on Tour
An Almost Queen show is a mix of theater, history, costumes, chops, nostalgia, harmonies, some of the most popular songs of all time and, of course, one iconic mustache. Intensely devoted, Almost Queen perform Queen's beaming four-part harmonies, blasting out faithful renditions of hits like "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," "We Are the Champions," "Under Pressure," "Radio Ga Ga," "Don't Stop Me Now" and the occasional deeper cut. They even do a live rendition of the baroque, operatic bridge of "Bohemian Rhapsody," something Queen themselves did not perform without some recording assistance. Emerging from New York in 2005, this tribute band have brought Queen's canon of triumphant arena songs to the intimate settings of clubs and theaters — not to mention stops in Peru, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Trinidad.
Almost Queen in Concert
Billing their act as "THE most authentic Queen live show since the days of Queen themselves," Almost Queen came not from England but from New York, keeping the legacy of Freddie Mercury and Queen alive in sound and vision. More than just Queen fans, many members of Almost Queen have serious performance bona fides. Joseph Russo (who performs as vocalist Freddie Mercury) toured as the lead in a European production of Hair. The other members — Steve Leonard (as guitarist Brian May), Randy Gregg (as bassist John Deacon) and John Cappadona (as drummer Roger Taylor) — have résumés that individually feature them touring or playing with hard rock artists like Thin Lizzy, Angel, Lauren Harris and Twisted Sister's Dee Snider. The band have appeared on Jim Breuer's Sirius radio show and were the subject of "Queen: Keeping the Spirit of Freddie Alive," an episode of the series Tribute Bands airing on E! in Canada. Iconic rock fan Howard Stern even once quipped, "These guys are even better than the Queen that's out there touring."
Almost Queen has become one of my must see shows each time they appear in my area. It's an amazing tribute performed by top flight musicians. I always bring someone new with me and they always leave amazed. This was my third year in a row and it's always a great night out thanks to the professionalism of Almost Queen.
Almost Queen was quite good. Set selection was excellent. Very well done. Lead guitarist was both great and off key. The venue sound system at Bergen PAC was terrible. Very muddy no clarity at all. Vocals drowned out. Obnoxious use of front facing flashing lights which continually blinded the audience.
Great show. Worth the dough. There were times I was brought back to a concert in the 70'a when the opening act was Kansas. Great job, would see them again.
Almost Queen put on a great show. They are tremendously talented and a friendly bunch of guys. I would go see them again and again.
Awesome Show. Never got to see the REAL Queen but this was a GREAT SUBSTITUTE!
This band was fantastic. If you did not know Freddy Murcury was gone you would swear he was there on the stage. They really gave you the show along with the music and got the whole audience involved. If you are a long time Queen fan or just a casual fan you will still love this show.
Best time I had in a long time!! Almost Queen was Great!!
Almost Queen put on an amazing show. I've seen them twice now and each time I was blown away. I'm too young to have seen Freddy Mercury perform with Queen, but I feel I have each time I've seen Almost Queen -. You actually forget their a cover band. II'd rather see them play, than most performers today. Can't miss show!!
Queen is my 10-yr-old son Xander's favorite band ever, without rival, since he was old enough to talk. I was pretty young when Freddie drifted away from pop/rock towards passion projects (opera?) and then became ill, so I didn't really know them as a child myself. I came to enjoy Queen by surrogate as my little son played them, over and over and over, as little children are wont to do, and we learned the songs and their backstories together. We've since attended other Queen tributes and the We Will Rock You musical, and Almost Queen really delivers in a unique, heartfelt way, representing each of the members of the band, not just Freddie. These guys are executing complex music for a crowd that knows how they want the song to sound, all the while trying to emulate legendary performers -- Freddie is still ranked as one of the greatest vocalist of all time in recent polls, and Brian May is consistently named as one of the greatest guitarists. Even if you aren't a Queen fan, you have to give them points for technical execution of the work, and these guys seem sincere in trying to recreate a "Queen experience" that many of us were never able to attend when Freddie was alive. From the performance on stage to greeting the fans in the lobby after the show, Almost Queen were nice guys simply trying to share their love of this amazing band. The show never felt commercial or rote or cheesy -- just fun. For really super-serious Queen fans, they did some of the lesser known "deep cuts" mixed in with lots of the well-known hits. I was happy that Almost Queen played my personal favorite, I Want to Break Free, a song that got so little American support back in the 80s that I never heard it until my little one introduced me in recent years. On the other hand, I was sort of disappointed that they didn't do Princes of the Universe or Who Wants to Live Forever, two songs that I feel really capture the essence of the band's body of work. I was secretly glad that they skipped Seven Seas of Rhye, a song that my husband adores, but just doesn't speak to me. My son spent much of the evening rocking his air guitar to every song, but on the way home, he wondered aloud about why they didn't do Flash Gordon, and then we screeched it out as we drove home with what voice we had left after singing along to Almost Queen.
need to upgrade the sound system, It was hard to understand the singer we listen only the gitars all time
WOW, what a performance! High energy level. Good interplay with the audience.
we went with another couple and loved the show and had A GREAT time, we went last
I left on a high, they were that good. Nevermind the fact that they have captured the very essence of Queen, the show was so uplifting. I have to say I will definitely go to see them again and I recommend anyone who wants to be thoroughly entertained whether you were a fan of queen or not go see Almost Queen.
A fantastic most enjoyable time. All were excellent musicians, good sounds, great moves… Sang all the best songs. Went out of their way to include the audience and make everything even more fun. I will go see this band again and again whenever they are in the area.
These guys put on a great show. They played some rare songs. This was not a Greatest Hits night, it will satisfy the casual Queen, or even just live music fan, but will also scratch the itch of the true hardcore Queen enthusiasts.
Awesome! Amazing! Always an outstanding show! Almost Queen is an experience that shouldn't be missed!!!!!!!
My husband and I weren't expecting them to be THAT GOOD...loved, loved, loved them! Could've stayed all night.
Didn't know what to expect from this band. I received tickets last minute and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the musicians. They covered all the Queen songs you would want to hear, and sounded very good. Would recommend this show to anyone who is a Queen fan. Top notch entertainment!
If you love the music of Queen, this show does that music justice. They put on quite a good show.
Great Show. Had the audience dancing. Enjoyed the interaction with the audience.
