It’s one thing to imitate and another to embody.
Since 2005, Dan Aykroyd, and the John Belushi Estate have been a driving force behind The Official Blues Brothers Revue – a show coming to the Airlie Beach Hotel for free in early November.
Officially sanctioned and endorsed by the family – including the late John Belushi’s wife, Judith – as well as Dan Aykroyd himself, this show direct from the US is as close as it comes to the real deal.
It’s been a long time since the Blues Brothers and their hit 1980s musical, comedy film about a not-quite-real and not-quite-fake musical duo became legendary – and two performers with the blessing of the Blues are carrying on their legacy.
They’ll croon onto the Bar Top Stage at locals’ favourite local on November 5 for more than a tribute show: It’s “the concert version of The Blues Brothers” according to Judith Belushi.
The North American duo of Wayne Catania and Keiron Lafferty as Jake and Elwood Blues will don the official hat and sunglasses to walk in the legendary footsteps of the boys in a rollicking performance at The Pub.
There’s good reason the pair have been given not just the go ahead to perform as Elwood and Jake, but have been officially sanctioned.
They capture the infectious humour and unbridled spirit of the Blues Brothers like no one since John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd themselves would walk the stage. Backed by a hard-hitting, powerhouse band, Jake and Elwood give audiences a show to remember, packed with their classic hits from the Blues Brothers’ catalogue.
From Soul Man to Rubber Biscuit, Sweet Home Chicago to Gimme Some Lovin’, Rawhide, and more. It’s a night of laughter and foot-stompin’ fun that will have Airlie Beach audiences on their feet.
Wayne and Kieron, aka Jake and Elwood, have been on a mission to deliver the most dynamic and authentic Blues Brothers show ever to hit the US – and undoubtedly succeeded.
Now on an Australian tour, they’ll cruise into The Pub to combine the comedy, music and mayhem from the original movie, as well as songs from the five popular albums put out by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.
It is a more than faithful recreation of the characters, and a spectacular tribute to Chicago’s rich history of blues, R&B and traditional soul music, played with the same conviction of the original Blues Brothers Band.
The entirely Free Show will go down in history as one of the Airlie Beach Hotel’s highest tier performances, and comprises just one part of The Pub’s miniature festival: The Airlie Beach Hotel’s Music Weekender, which kicks off on Thursday, November 3 and runs all the way through to November 6.
WHAT: The Official Blues Brothers Revue
WHEN: Saturday, November 5 from 2.30pm to 5.00pm
WHERE: The Airlie Beach Hotel
The Official Blues Brothers Revue is coming to the Airlie Beach Hotel in early November as part of a massive line-up across three days of performances
The boys, Wayne Catania and Keiron Lafferty as Jake and Elwood Blues, will sing out the band’s famous hits in a nostalgia filled show
The Revue is officially endorsed by Dan Aykroyd and the John Belushi Estate – they’re almost the real deal
