The music of everyone’s favorite singing Swedes hits Greeley’s Monfort Concert Hall. Singing all of ABBA’s hit songs, Arrival From Sweden, one of the world’s most popular and most selling ABBA show bands, takes the stage Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m.
“Every song is a hit,” said Todd Bartleson, senior vice president of MPI Talent Agency and talent agent for Arrival from Sweden. “The audience knows every song.”
GO & DO
Arrival From Sweden
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.
Where: Monfort Concert Hall, Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th St., Greeley.
Tickets: $24-$45. To purchase tickets, call 970-356-5000.
Info: Visit ucstars.com.
The musical lineup includes songs off of ABBA’s best-selling album “Gold: Greatest Hits,” as well as songs from “ABBA: The Movie.” And of course the concert wouldn’t be complete without crowd favorites from the Broadway hit “Mamma Mia.”
Show-goers should expect to get up and out of their seats during the performance.
“Generally what I (hear) back from the (venues) are, ‘We had people dancing in the aisles, and we never knew any of our people did that!'” Bartleson said. He adds that it’s common for Arrival From Sweden to perform at the same venues for multiple years in a row.
He encourages even individuals who don’t consider themselves big fans of the Swedish Fab Four (and here he talks specifically to men) to give the show a chance.
“What happens is the men don’t really want to be there because it’s a woman thing,” Bartleson said. “But about halfway through the show, the men are up there dancing as well.”
Arrival From Sweden has made a name for themselves as being a remarkable tribute band, even earning the right to use ABBA’s original costumes. Ten of the 11 band members actually hail from Sweden. They interact with the audience, telling show-goers to clap, dance, and of course, to sing along. They also tell a bit about the dynamics of the real ABBA, including the romances and heartbreaks.
Wearing wigs and genuine costumes, Bartleson noted that it feels like ABBA is really up on stage.
“If you put our record against the original ABBA’s record, you really can’t tell the difference,” he said. “They’re as close to the original as you can get.”
Audience members of all ages will enjoy themselves.
“For the most part it’s very up-tempo, very engaging and just a really fun night,” Bartleson said. “They’re very authentic as well in terms of the language. It’s a very, very cool show.”
