Queen Extravaganza


Queen Extravaganza is an official tribute band for Queen.

Background

Queen Extravaganza was Queen's official tribute band, developed by the band's original drummer, Roger Taylor. The original band members were selected from an online audition process.
It was announced on March 28, 2012, that Queen Extravaganza would tour North America visiting twenty-six cities in the United States and Canada.
On October 26, 2012, a second tour of North America was announced via QueenOnline.com.

Setlists

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
26 May 2012Quebec CityCanadaGrand Théâtre de Québec
27 May 2012MontrealCanadaThéâtre Saint-Denis
29 May 2012TorontoCanadaQueen Elizabeth Theatre
31 May 2012DetroitUnited StatesFox Theatre
1 June 2012ChicagoUnited StatesHouse of Blues
2 June 2012MinneapolisUnited StatesThe Brick
4 June 2012ClevelandUnited StatesHouse of Blues
5 June 2012St. LouisUnited StatesThe Pageant
7 June 2012PhiladelphiaUnited StatesThe Pageant
8 June 2012Washington, D.C.United States9:30 Club
9 June 2012WallingfordUnited StatesToyota Oakdale Theatre
10 June 2012BethlehemUnited StatesSands Bethlehem Event Center
11 June 2012BostonUnited StatesHouse of Blues
12 June 2012HuntingtonUnited StatesThe Paramount
15 June 2012TampaUnited StatesFerguson Hall
16 June 2012HollywoodUnited StatesHard Rock Live
17 June 2012OrlandoUnited StatesUniversal Music Plaza Stage
19 June 2012Grand PrairieUnited StatesVerizon Theater at Grand Prairie
20 June 2012HoustonUnited StatesHouse of Blues
23 June 2012Las VegasUnited StatesHouse of Blues
24 June 2012San DiegoUnited StatesHumphreys Concerts by the Bay
25 June 2012Los AngelesUnited StatesClub Nokia
26 June 2012San FranciscoUnited StatesRegency Ballroom
28 June 2012SeattleUnited StatesShowbox SoDo
30 June 2012VancouverCanadaThe Orpheum
2 July 2012CalgaryCanadaJack Singer Concert Hall
3 July 2012EdmontonCanadaNorthern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

DateCityCountryVenue
11 January 2013TarrytownUnited StatesTarrytown Music Hall
12 January 2013WallingfordUnited StatesToyota Oakdale Theatre
13 January 2013HuntingtonUnited StatesThe Paramount
15 January 2013EnglewoodUnited StatesBergen Performing Arts Center
16 January 2013HersheyUnited StatesHershey Theatre
17 January 2013VeronaUnited StatesTurning Stone Resort Casino
18 January 2013HamiltonCanadaHamilton Place Theatre
20 January 2013OttawaCanadaNational Arts Centre
21 January 2013TorontoCanadaSony Centre for the Performing Arts
22 January 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
23 January 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
25 January 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
26 January 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
27 January 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
29 January 2013SherbrookeCanadaGranada Theatre
30 January 2013MontrealCanadaBell Centre
1 February 2013Saint JohnCanadaImperial Theatre
2 February 2013MonctonCanadaCasino New Brunswick
3 February 2013HalifaxCanadaRebecca Cohn Auditorium
6 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
7 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
9 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
10 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
11 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
13 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
14 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
16 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
17 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
18 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
20 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
21 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
23 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
24 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
25 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
27 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
28 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
30 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
31 August 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
1 September 2013Quebec CityCanadaCapitole de Québec
3 September 2013OttawaCanadaScotiabank Place
5 September 2013HalifaxCanadaRebecca Cohn Auditorium
6 September 2013MonctonCanadaCasino New Brunswick
8 September 2013LebanonUnited StatesLebanon Opera House
9 September 2013Red BankUnited StatesCount Basie Theatre
10 September 2013Niagara FallsUnited StatesThe Rapids Theatre
11 September 2013MorristownUnited StatesMayo Performing Arts Center
13 September 2013BethlehemUnited StatesSands Bethlehem Event Center
14 September 2013WestburyUnited StatesNYCB Theatre at Westbury
15 September 2013New BedfordUnited StatesZeiterion Performing Arts Center

;Festivals and other miscellaneous performances

Box office score data

Tour band

;Current members
;Former members
  • Tristan Avakian — lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Yvan Pedneault — vocals, backing vocals
  • Jeff Scott Soto — vocals, backing vocals
  • Jennifer Espinoza — vocals
  • Brandon Ethridge — keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Marc Martel — lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar