Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

Review by Zara Baker

Tue 28th Aug 2012

To see an excellent tribute act like this was the chance to experience for the first time (or re-live) the 70' and 80's hits that ELO are renowned for. Jeff Lynne sound-alike Andy Louis is a fantastic lead, ably supported by guitar, bass guitar and – the signature to ELO’s sound – keyboard and cellos.

Andy’s voice on ballads was excellent – 'Latitude 88 North', a lesser known ELO track – a perfect example of this. The music in 'Confusion' was sublime; 'Roll Over Beethoven' was fun, and 'Mr Blue Sky' marked the end to a great show. A new addition for this tour is the projection screen, which went down well with the crowd and still maintained a '70s vibe to the show. These guys love performing ELO’s hits, and it shows.