The Australian Bee Gees (Vegas) on Tour
With the untimely passings of Maurice Gibb in 2003 and his brother Robin in 2012, the original Bee Gees are sadly no more. But you can still experience all of the group's biggest hits — from their breakthrough ‘60s pop ballads to their ‘70s disco classics to their ‘90s comeback anthems — in concert, thanks to this expert tribute act hailing from the Gibbs' home continent. Not only do the Australian Bee Gees sound just like their idols, they look a lot like them too: guitarist Michael Clift sports positively Barry-esque mane, facial hair and (thanks to dental prosthetics) teeth; keyboardist Wayne Hosking does Maurice proud with a fedora and tidy beard; and vocalist David Scott is a dead ringer for Robin in his shaded specs. The house band at Las Vegas' Excalibur Hotel and Casino, The Australian Bee Gees ensure that any day of the week is ripe for Saturday-night fever.
The Australian Bee Gees (Vegas) Background
While they've ably filled the void left by the brothers Gibb, the roots of the Australian Bee Gees date back to when the actual Bee Gees were still active. After playing their own original music — and noticing the crowds being pulled by the tribute acts they sometimes played with — the trio of Michael Clift, Wayne Hosking and David Scott decided to switch lanes in 1996 and become "Barry," "Maurice" and "Robin" in a tribute act they dubbed The Australian Bee Gees. While the Bee Gees' Saturday Night Fever hits anchored the set list, the ABGs approached their show with a true connoisseur's eye to the band's deep back catalog, giving equal weight to the group's many pre-disco singles. Once the ABGs landed in Vegas in 2011 for an indefinite run, the performance evolved into a multimedia experience complete with videos, costume changes, choreography and period-specific sets. The show has also spawned an international touring production that's visited over 50 countries.
I attended this performance with some friends during the holidays. They went through an entire history out of the BeeGees career and music. Musicians were very polished and the vocals with harmonies we're incredible. A must-see for any family member from kids to adults. After the event the performers were out in the lobby doing a meet and with everybody that attended the show first class!
Too short of a show. Didnt like venue. Performer's voices not great.
The show felt like they just went through the motions.....over in one hour.....aweful
If you like the Bee Gees music this is worth going to. The Barry Gibb performer needed his microphone a bit louder especially in the first third of the show.
We loved the show. The guys were very engaging and entertaining. It was the best of the 4 shows we saw in Las Vegas. Definitely worth the money!
The show was great it was a great experience I never got to see the original Bee Gees but they were the closest to them I would definitely see them again ❤️
So much fun! Closed my eyes and felt I was really at a bee gees concert!
We have seen this show several times in Vegas, this one was a little different in a good way. Hope they come back soon!
Great voices and amazing music! they took us all the way back to original Bee Gees time. Love the Rosemont Theatre venue.
This group was not only amazing but funny & very entertaining. They had the whole audience up on their feet dancing & singing. One of the best times had! Loved it!
Well done. We will come see again. Wish it was little longer.
We absolutely loved this show and thought they sounded very authentic and are multi-talented. The one negative is that so many people held their cell phones up taking photos, some using their flash, and keeping them up for long periods of time, despite the announcement that was not allowed. This was extremely distracting.
I loved it, they were good singers. The shows are lively. Good interactions with the audience.
They looked the part but unfortunately could not sign the part but it was a decent event. I’ve been to better performances. Was really really hoping this could have been better. They tried but other than the appearance it was a disappointment.
This show was great! They sound exactly like the real Bee Gees and they are really enthusiastic and funny during the show. Highly recommend it!
Saw the Australian Bee Gees at The Excalibur in Vegas. It is a very small, intimate venue and you are very close to the performers. The Bee Gees tribute group do an excellent job in bringing back the sounds of this very iconic group. The show was a very quick hour and fifteen minutes, and we enjoyed it very much.
This was my first time i’vs seen the Australian Bee Gees, they were amazing. I do love The Bee Gees and have most of their CD,s.
We were really looking forward to seeing a top notch tribute to the Bee Gees. Instead we got to see just an "OK" show. The singer who assumed the role of Robin Gibb was outstanding. His renditions of "I started a joke" and "Massachusetts" were spot on -- sounded just like Robin. However the performer assuming the role of Barry Gibb was not so good. Although his guitar work was pretty good he simply was unable to match the signature falsetto vocal style of the real Barry Gibb. He was often off key and "pitchy". The keyboard work of the Maurice persona were good but not great as was his vocals. The first half of the show was quite weak. Their first few songs were not very good. The second half was much, much better. Once they got to the disco music a couple of the numbers were actually very good -- particularly the songs taken from the Saturday Night Fever album. All in all the show was not terrible. Bee Gee fans will enjoy the show, likely forgiving the sub-par performance of some of the songs. However this show will not go down as one of the more memorable tribute shows I have seen.
I've seen several tribute bands. 2-3 fake-Beatles bands, Brit Floyd, and Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience. They were all surprisingly good. They all played more songs than I expected. They all sounded incredibly like the originals. But this concert was disappointing. For one, the sound mix was horrible. It's the Bee Gees....I expect strong base and powerful voices. Did not get either. Fake Robin sounded great most of the time. Fake Barry did a pretty good job of singing like Barry...but I could barely hear him. In terms of playlist, they focused way too much on the '60s. The Bee Gees wrote so, so many hit songs in the '70's, including songs they didn't record themselves first. But all we got were the staples and Grease. What about Emotion? Fanny, Be Tender? Islands in the Stream? If I Can't Have You? How about an Andy Gibb song? They played so many '60's songs (all good by the way), I got excited to think they would play a ton of '70's. But the '70's material was limited and lacking in my opinion. Bottom line, it was an entertaining concert...but I would not see them again.
I have seen some criticism of these guys and I am not sure why, the show is excellent the vocals are great and the enthusiasm is fantastic. They were playing to a half full house and San Jose and yet the put on a great show. Included a real orchestra that really made the music soar. If you are a BeeGees fan, I highly recommend this show.