Michelle Truman, performer and tour organizer of Always ABBA, is excited to bring the tribute show and all its glory to the stage in Moose Jaw because in her experience, there’s no demographic that doesn’t love ABBA at least a little.
“Pretty much anyone and everyone loves ABBA and I can't think of any other band that has that broad demographic, through the ages,” said Truman. “And to be on stage and see an audience love what you're doing makes you love it even more.”
Always ABBA will perform at the Cultural Centre on Mar. 27, and Truman is promising the show will be a true experience of the superstar Swedish band.
Truman sports the signature blond of vocalist Agnetha Fältskog, with Karen Coughlin as Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Mike Walmsley as Benny Andersson, and Kevin Beeby as Björn Ulvaeus.
From the music to the costumes, even to the hair, Truman and her fellow performers have put together a fun show that will have the audience reminiscing about all their favourite ABBA moments.
“We have fun everywhere we go, and I know that that energy is felt by the audience,” said Truman. “And the best part is because it’s a tribute, people who buy tickets already love the music [so] you don’t have to win them over, they’re coming in already excited.”
Truman first joined the tribute several years ago but is no stranger to being part of a tribute band for music legends. For her, the most enjoyable part of honouring music industry greats is finding the people who make it fun.
“When you work with good people, everything is great,” said Truman. “And because ABBA wasn’t a band that was trying to be really tough, like it’s not Kiss or Def Leppard, we can be smiley and giggly and pinch each other and have fun, and the audience can see that and they like that.”
Being part of an ABBA tribute made her fall in love with the iconic music, and she hopes to see as much enthusiasm from the audience here in Moose Jaw as possible.
The show will, of course, feature all of the recognizable and beloved hits from the Swedish group — “Fernando,” “Take A Chance on Me,” and of course, “Dancing Queen.”
“We go all out. We tease the audience, you know, they come and they want to hear Dancing Queen' right away and so we don't do it, we hold it off,” said Truman. "It's just all really fun, very uplifting. Even though some of the songs are sad subject matter, it's very uplifting."
Tickets for the show are still available either on the Cultural Centre’s website or through the box office either in person or at 1 (306) 693-4700.
