ELO is the best!!
by Anonymous on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkThis was one of the best concerts we have ever seen! Fantastic singers and musicians! Great light show and background!
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Jeff Lynne's ELO in Concert
"It's nice to have songs in your catalog that stand the test of time." So says creator Jeff Lynne about one of the most cherished troves in the history of pop music. As the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer who masterminded the Electric Light Orchestra (or ELO for short), the Birmingham-bred Lynne created a fabulously futuristic yet eminently engaging series of hit albums and singles that may be just as thrilling to new generations of listeners as they were to the millions who bought them during ELO's original run from 1970 to 1986. Indeed, thanks to these songs' presence on the soundtracks for movies like ‘American Hustle' and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,' it feels like ELO's hardly been away.
Yet until the new revival, ELO had been dormant since 1986, Lynne resurrecting the band only briefly for the 2001 album ‘Zoom.' Lynne stayed busy with solo albums and production work for friends like George Harrison and Tom Petty, two legends who'd join him alongside the late Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan in the Traveling Wilburys. Then the release of a new compilation in 2012 — ‘Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra' — spurred Lynne and original ELO member Richard Tandy to perform a benefit concert at London's Apollo. It led to a much grander return for BBC Two's Hyde Park Festival in 2014, with all 50,000 tickets selling out in 15 minutes. "That felt like I was breaking through a barrier," said Lynne of the end of ELO's long hiatus as a live act. The triumphs continued with a medley of "Evil Woman" and "Mr. Blue Sky" at the 2015 Grammy Awards, a historic concert at England's iconic Wembley Stadium in 2016, and ELO's 2017 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
With the help of musical director Mike Stevens and 13 players, Jeff Lynne continues to bring the ELO experience to audiences worldwide in a two-hour show that includes such classics as "Evil Woman," "Strange Magic," and "Livin' Thing." Fans can also enjoy more unexpected pleasures like "Do Ya" by The Move, the ‘60s rockers that first teamed Lynne and his ELO cofounder Roy Wood, and the Traveling Wilburys' "Handle With Care." The new ELO songs Lynne wrote and recorded for ‘Alone in the Universe' (2015) prove that one of pop's most celebrated craftsmen has not lost his Midas touch.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Wow!! Amazing ELO!
by Eileenconcert on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkJeff Lynne is a genius, and his Madison Square Garden show proved that he has still got what has always made him so amazing. He looked and sounded fantastic, and the musicians that he has on this tour are top-notch. It was so great to hear the ELO hits that we've loved so long. A GREAT show, and kudos to Madison Square Garden for the excellent acoustics!
Rating: 5 out of 5 ELO
by sneidly on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkELO was just simply amazing. Just as good as he was 40 years ago.
Rating: 5 out of 5by cristalfan on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New York BEAUTIFUL SHOW. ELO PLAYED THE BEST OF THE BEST. STILL PLAYING AS GOOD AS IN THE LATE SEVENTIES. GREAT MUSIC, GREAT MEMORIES.
Rating: 5 out of 5 ELO brought back so many memories...
by JJVM07 on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkJeff Lynne and ELO were great. Hearing their hits live was fantastic. The laser show during each song added to our enjoyment. Fun show.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Jeff Lynn and ELO were as good as ever.
by TheNamm on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkThey played hit after hit and the sound was great!
Rating: 5 out of 5 GREAT SHOW
by Chris322 on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New Yorkthe best concert I have seen this year probably the best in the past 10 years sound was great vocals were outstanding well worth the time
Rating: 5 out of 5 Jeff Lynne's ELO - What a Fantastic Show!
by Mallon on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkWords can't express how great this show was. I have been a fan for well over 40 years and saw this group back in 1981 and this past Tuesday. They sounded just as good as the records. Jeff and his band did the hits (I wish they played longer), but they were fantastic. The light show was fun and I loved the Traveling WIlbury's video in the background when they did "Handle with Care". I would definitely see them again!
Rating: 5 out of 5 ELO was fantastic!
by Kuhnie on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkThe ELO show was fantastic! Our seats were great (section 107) the sound was perfect and the stage show was awesome (great lighting effects!!!).
Rating: 5 out of 5 Elo was amazing!
by kublia on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkThe music, sound and light show were fantastic. ELO was one of the greatest bands of the 1970's and still going strong!
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great But Lacking
by smokejeremy42000 on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkGreat songs and great sound but every song was a carbon copy of the record. They do the same set every night and there is very little crowd interaction. The band intros should be done by Jeff , not the musical director. There were also a couple of real clunkers in the set , while "Strange Magic" was absent. One suggestion for crowd interaction: instead of referring to the Traveling Willbury's as "my other band", how about acknowledging the legendary performers in that band and the still recent death of Tom Petty? Jeff is in the mold of Clapton in that he apparently feels the music speaks for itself. New York audiences have come to expect some level of interaction and spontaneity from the stage.
Rating: 4 out of 5 ELO - excellent!!
by 007Corvette on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkClose your eyes & you’re back in the 70’s/80’s. Listening to Jeff’s voice & the “orchestra” playing hasn’t changed, open your eyes & you have that fantastic light show. That’s ELO, MAGIC!! Tribute to Traveling Wilberys members no longer with us was a great sign of respect to them. Jeff don’t wait another 40 years to return to MSG! Fantastic show!
Rating: 4 out of 5by toby640 on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New York everything was good at msg but you have to remember when buying tickets to get a seat below the bridge. it obscures view and sound
Rating: 5 out of 5 An Electric Performance!
by Jojoteachr on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkJeff Lynne's ELO was a concert I have waited a long time to see--and it was amazing! The sound, the lighting, the backgrounds...everything was designed to really complement the music so well. The musicians were amazing, and Jeff Lynne is extraordinary!
Rating: 5 out of 5 The best concert I have ever been to
by Pennylane4ever on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkAs an avid music lover I have been to many concerts and I have to honestly say this was one of if not the best show I have ever seen. The musical genius of Jeff Lynne is supreme. The music, light show, quality of the sound, and of course those magical songs that we love so much were fantastic. I want to see it again!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing show!
by Mtfsk on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkJeff Lynne’s ELO is an experience not to be missed for fans!! MSG was a perfect venue for sound, light show, and ambience. There wasn’t a bad seat in the house. And it sounds like you put on a record at home yet there’s a 10 piece band doing it all live. Lynne hasn’t aged a day since 1972. Would like to know his secrets.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Jeff Lynne is wonderful
by Anonymous on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkJeff is a genious musician and his band is super Hope to see tiempo again
Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing. As good as 40 years ago.
by Ranger5350 on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkI have been hoping that ELO would return someday but that could only happen if Jeff Lynne decided to tour again. My prayers were answered!
Rating: 5 out of 5 ELO is one of my all time favorites
by RockChalk1983 on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkAmazing return to live performances at NYC MSG. It went too fast. Wish they would have limited the warm up band and played a few more hits from the past
Rating: 5 out of 5 Jeff Lynne's ELO was amazing.
by BingoBob17 on 8/24/18Madison Square Garden - New YorkThe performance was fantastic with 13 musicians performing beautifully. Appreciated the Travelling Wilbury's song, "Handle Me With Care." Understood that theELO catalogue is so expansive they could have played more but i was very satisfied at evening's end. Thank you Jeff Lynne.