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Concert Review: ABBA The Concert – A Tribute to ABBA

Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA, July 30, 2019

by Dan Brodersen

ABBA, the world-wide sensational Swedish pop band that formed back in 1972 and ended ten years later just couldn’t be stopped as they rolled out hit after hit. They had numerous top-selling pop albums, their songs are still played around the world on radio, and they have well over an estimated 360 million total record sales. While there have been hints of new songs by the band or even an ‘avatar’ type of reunion with the four original members – Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – unfortunately none of this has happened yet.

Fortunately for ABBA fans in Highland Park, IL, the outdoor music venue Ravinia welcomed to their stage ABBA The Concert; the acclaimed cover band that looks and sounds just like the original foursome. The packed venue enjoyed a night of ABBA’s greatest hits performed flawlessly. The band kicked off the night with the danceable “On and on and On” and they continued with “Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie”, “Waterloo”, “Take a Chance on Me”, and “Mamma Mia”. The band stayed true to the original ABBA fashion statements they made in the early days, performing on stage with identical clothing style.

The band kept Ravinia up on its feet performing hits likes “S.O.S”, “Fernando”, the tear-jerker “The Winner Takes It All”, “Does Your Mother Know”, and the smash hit “Dancing Queen”.

This was the ninth year ABBA The Concert has performed at Ravinia and they are by far the best tribute band performing the hits of one of the best pop bands ever. Keep up the great work and “Thank You For The Music”!