To all my music enthusiasts, what is better than a concert? Especially a cover group for a band you’d love to see one day? That is exactly what was hosted at The Ogle Center on October 23rd.
Evil Woman: The American ELO is a concert experience for fans of Electric Light Orchestra, and as a fan of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise and “Xanadu,” this performance was a treat.
With familiar and beloved songs amongst fans and jokes throughout the show, this concert was truly an experience.
Not only was the energy high, but the band members were amazing at doing their job and getting the audience excited by doing what they love.
One of my favorite things in attending concerts (as someone who has attended around 15) is being able to tell the band members love what they’re doing, which was very clear during the show.
Not only could you feel the passion reverberating off the stage with the multiple singers and performers, but there were immersive visuals that went with each song, such as different parts of the world being shown on a screen during “All Over the World.” Another visual were the song titles, albums the songs were released on, and the year each song was put out on the screen. As someone who only knows a few songs by this group, I greatly appreciated this. Something else that was included were very cool lighting effects, which brought even more power to the stage.
Along with this, there were a multitude of instruments, including keyboard, violin, electric guitar, bass viola, cello, and vocals, which came together to create a sound very similar to Electric Light Orchestra.
While I think it was a little difficult to recreate the electronic sound Electric Light Orchestra has, songs like “Mr. Blue Sky” sounded very close to the original recording. It almost felt like the instruments themselves were singing along, which was a very fascinating experience as a music nerd.
The harmonies also sounded very similar to the original group, and the band also got really into costumes. For example, wearing a lion mask during the song “Jungle.”
Even though I didn’t know a lot of the songs, I still had a great time, and I could tell the audience was having a great time too. There were people singing along, dancing, and really getting into the music.
Overall, this concert was an experience for sure, and I encourage anyone who is a fan of Electric Light Orchestra, and even those who aren’t, to go see this group if given the chance.
