They started here in Australia but for years have been based in the entertainment capital of the world – Las Vegas.
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The Australian BeeGees Show has been performing in residence at The Excalibur Hotel and Casino for more than seven years.
They are back home with the Aussie leg of their 2018 ‘Direct from Vegas’ world tour and perform at The Cube Wodonga on Sunday, December 2.
The group has racked up more than 2250 performances on the Las Vegas Strip and has just been resigned for another two years.
“Our show’s been going 22 years and we’ve been based in Vegas for the past eigh,” says Canberra musician Michael Clift, who performs the role of Barry Gibb in the show.
“We come back a couple of times a year to tour here because the demand is here for us to do two months solid in Australia.
“It’s testament to the BeeGees music, it keeps going from strength to strength and people like coming to see the show.
“We’ll come back as long as the demand is there, and it’s actually been building in the last few years, it’s very heartening.”
After two decades on the world stage and more than 6500 performances across more than 60 countries, The Australian BeeGees Show has evolved to become the definitive live celebration of the wonderful music written by the Gibb brothers.
From their first shows in 1996, The Australian BeeGees Show has conquered Las Vegas and has played to capacity houses around the world, cementing their reputation as an exceptional live concert act and the world's leading BeeGees Show.
The show was recently voted Best Tribute Show in Las Vegas by the Las Vegas Review Journal and has made the top 10 in the ‘Overall Best Show’ category, an amazing achievement in Las Vegas.
The Australian BeeGees show was also the first Australian band to perform 1000 shows headlining on the famous Las Vegas Strip and with more than 2200 shows already under their belt they are looking forward to continued success in Sin City.
Clift says the show covers the BeeGees catalogue from the 60s folk pop that put them on the map in Australia to the 70s disco era that led them to the top of the charts in the US.
“I think you can get a little bit complacent sitting down in Vegas,” Clift says.
“It’s quite an easy sell because the audience is on vacation and they’re coming into Vegas and they’re pumped and in that party mood.
“When you get out on the road and playing great country and regional towns, playing to the locals, it’s a good way good to keep us focused, and keep the edge.”