Tenors of Rock gig review: Get all fired up
Tenors of Rock brought rock anthems in an electrifying show that had us begging for more
Little did we guess that we were in for one heck of an evening as Caesars Palace Bluewaters, JBR threw open its doors with a bang by showcasing one of the most entertaining music acts in the business, Tenors of Rock, at its domeshaped entertainment venue, The Rotunda.
The Tenors, five guys with amazing voices, gave us a timely reminder that good old fashioned rock ‘n’ roll is very much alive and kicking, even in this age of overblown digitally processed music.
Caesars Bluewaters is an amazing venue and the opening act was pugnacious to the point of hitting you in the face as you grinned unabashedly up at those guys with the most amazing voices.
It sounds crazy, but where in the world would you find songs like Queen’s monster hit Bohemian Rhapsody, Guns ‘n’ Roses signature rocker Sweet Child of Mine and Muse’s Knights of Cydonia on the same set list? Tenors of Rock were formed in the UK to reinvent the everyday male vocal group and deliver a rock experience that leaves you hungry for more.
And boy did they create an impression on an adoring audience at The Rotunda, performing gems like AC/DC’s Highway to Hell and Bon Jovi’s Living On a Prayer.
The Tenors, who wowed audiences at the world’s entertainment capital, Las Vegas, until making their way to Dubai, are David ‘Dai’ Richards, Jimmy Denning, Jonathan Williams, Tommy Sherlock and Dan Schumaan, the lone Aussie in the otherwise British outfit. Together they are explosive, fun and super-talented.
Small venues are intimate and allow closer interaction between the act and audience and the Tenors exploited it to the brim with their constant banter and high-octane singing. It was sheer theatre.
CRAZY ENERGY
The energy level of the show had me drained and threatened to blow the roof off the newly-built Rotunda. After the concert I’m pretty sure that the builders sent in a crack team to check if the ceiling was still in one piece and would be strong enough to withstand the pounding from the band who will be performing at the venue for the next three weeks.
The thing I really like about the Tenors was that they were clearly having so much fun on stage. Having said that, most bands feel the same way too, but you could sense that these guys were different from your average bands.
The lighting was great and so was the sound. Nothing took away the spotlight from David Richards and the rest of the outfit.
I, for one, loved the show and would love to go back to The Rotunda, that’s if the Tenors are still around.