Part 1: George Michael Tributes from December 2016 – April 2017
Part 2: George Michael Tributes from May 2017 – onwards
Below are the listings of tribute performances, concerts and events honoring the late singer George Michael starting May 2017:
MAY 2017
Soul Shake Band Tribute to George Michael (Qatar)
DATE: May 1, 2017
VENUE: Intercontinental Hotel, Doha
Nights of Freedom: A Tribute to George Michael (US)
Hosts: Cody & Savannah Chrisley
DATE: May 2, 2017 (Tuesday)
VENUE: City Winery in Nashville, TN.
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Prices range from $35 – $75 (US dollars)
The evening to honor legendary pop icon George Michael featured live musical performances by Sara Evans, Cassadee Pope, Desmond Child, Brian Justin Crum, Shane Stevens, James Slater Post Monroe, Anne Steele and Justin Benlolo.
This fabulous celebration of freedom will benefit Unlikely Heroes, a 501c3 non-profit devoted to rescuing and restoring children out of sex slavery.
George Michael Gudstjeneste (Denmark)
Hosted by Gitte Degn and Amanda Appel
DATE: May 5, 2017 (Friday)
VENUE: Natkirken på Strøget, Niels Hemmingsens Gade 5, 1153 Copenhagen
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
A church service in Copenhagen with songs by George Michael. The choir House of Singing will interpret his songs along with the band and conductor/soloist Gitte Degn.
George Michael Tribute – SupperClub (Ireland)
DATE: May 5, 2017 (Friday)
VENUE: Purty Kitchen, 4 Old Dunleary Rd, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland
TIME: 7:30 p.m. (dinner seating) / 9:00 p.m. (show)
PRICE: €38.00
James Birmingham will perform George Michael songs in this tribute event. James has performed his George Michael Tribute act extensively throughout Ireland and has frequently performed in the United Kingdom. The event includes both dinner and show.
George Michael Tribute – Happy Voices (Sweden)
DATE: May 8, 2017
#PolandWakeUp Tribute to George Michael (Poland)
DATE: May 14, 2017
Organized by a Polish LGBTQ rights activists Jakub Kwiecinski and his boyfriend, David, this tribute to George Michael aimed at raising awareness of LGBTQ issues in Poland.
The video is a mash-up of three of George’s greatest hits: “Faith,” “Too Funky” and “Freedom ‘90.” It features several well-known Polish personalities, such as singer-dancer Wiktor Korszla, drag queens Charlotte Drag Queer and Aldona Relax, and vloggers Piotr Sokołowski and Paweł Dworak. The video concludes with the hashtag #PolandWakeUp as their call for equality.
The Late Late Show with James Corden (US)
DATE: May 17, 2017 (Friday)
In a comedy skit “Harry Styles & James Corden Have a Singing Problem”, James and Harry burst out into Wham!’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go, Go” while disarming a bomb. Check out the video starting at 3:21 minute mark:
Faith: George Michael The Legacy (UK)
DATE: May 19, 2017 (Friday)
VENUE: Braintree Arts Theatre, Notley Road, Braintree, Essex CM7 1WY
TIME: 8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: £20
International tribute artiste Wayne Dilks and his band, “Legacy” pay tribute to the late George Michael. In a celebration of the pop icon’s career, the show recaptures the spirit of George Michael’s hugely successful greatest hits tour 25 live, which he performed from 2006-2008.
Roger Ortega’s George Michael Tribute Show (US)
DATE: May 20, 2017 (Saturday)
VENUE: Smash Studios, 307 West 36th Street, New York NY
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20.00 in advance / $25.00 at door
This tribute is a show by Robert Ortega to honor the memory and music of George Michael. He will perform songs that span over George Michael’s career, both solo and with his hit group Wham! Robert Ortega plans to take the audience on a journey through time reliving those memories and moments that George Michael helped to create.
George Michael Tribute With Rockwell Drops the Mic (US)
DATE: May 22 2017 (Monday)
VENUE: Rockwell: Table & Stage, 1714 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $20.00
Stars of the stage and screen come together at L.A.’s Rockwell: Table & Stage to honor the late, great George Michael. From “Careless Whisper” to “Faith” to “Freedom! ’90,” a slew of the pop icon’s famous fans will be on-hand singing some of his greatest hits. It’ll be a reverential tribute filled with nods to Michael’s signature hip-thrusting, aviator shade-tipping, leather collar-popping glory. As devotees take the stage, one by one, expect to jump to your feet for “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” swoon over “One More Try” and blush at “I Want Your Sex.”
JUNE 2017
Johnny Mack’s Faith – A Tribute to George Michael (UK)
DATE: June 2: Back to the 80s and George
VENUE: Spring Lodge Community Center, Powers Hall End, Witham, Essex CM8 2HE 01376 511042
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: £5
A Witham man has found a special way to pay his respects to music legend George Michael by launching a very special tribute act.
You Have Been Loved: George Michael Tribute Birthday Show (UK)
Performance by The George Michael Tribute Band
DATE: June 25, 2017 (Sunday)
VENUE: Goring Village Hall
TIME: 2:00 p.m / 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: £15 (tickets are sold out)
A tribute show will be held on June 25 to celebrate what should have been George Michael’s 54th birthday in his hometown of Goring. The tribute will be held at the Goring Village Hall and feature a performance of the singer’s greatest hits by the George Michael Tribute Band.
Half of the proceeds from the show will be donated to Childline, one of George’s favorite charities.
Wayne Dilks: Faith – The George Michael Legacy (UK)
DATE: June 23, 2017
VENUE: The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, Hertfordshire
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: £22.50
Faith – The George Michael Legacy is a tribute show that features Wayne Dilks as George Michael together with an 8 piece backing band. The show and production are based upon The George Michael 25 Live Tour (also known as the 25th Anniversary Tour).
Freedom – George Michael and Wham! Tribute Band (US)
DATE: June 24, 2017, Saturday
VENUE: Reggies Rock Club, 2109 South State St Chicago, IL
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: US$20
Faith and Freedom: The Music of George Michael (Australia)
Perth Symphony Orchestra featuring The Waapa Gospel Choir
DATE: June 27, 2017 (Tuesday)
VENUE: Astor Theatre astortheatreperth.com, 659 Beaufort St, Mount Lawley WA 6050, Australia
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: Prices range from $74.50 – $94.50 (Australian dollars)
Perth Symphony Orchestra will celebrate the incredible body of work by George Michael spanning both his days as front man of Wham! to his incredible solo career taking the audience on a remarkable journey of emotions that shed a new light on some of the best-loved songs from Faith to Careless Whisper, Freedom to I’m Your Man.
The concert is performed by the Perth Symphony strings, drums and percussion and features the remarkable WAAPA Gospel Choir led by Matt Allen, Head of Contemporary Voice at WAAPA.
JULY 2017
George Michael: Praying for Time (Australia)
A Tribute with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
DATES: July 6, 7, 8
VENUE: Sydney Opera House
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TICKETS: AUS$62-129
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform a thirty song production of George Michael’s greatest works. The lineup includes Diesel, David Campbell, Sam Sparro, Brendan Maclean, Jade MacRae, Gary Pinto, Carmen Smith and Natasha Stuart as they move from Careless Whisper through to Faith, Father Figure to Praying for Time and more.
OCTOBER 2017
Beyond Faith: George Michael Tribute (UK)
DATE: October 28, 2017 (Tuesday)
VENUE: Warehouse, Burnbank Rd, FK27PE Falkirk
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
TICKETS: £22
NOVEMBER 2017
Beyond Faith: George Michael (UK)
DATE: November 11, 2017 (Saturday)
VENUE: City Hall, Northumberland Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8SF
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: £26
The George Michael Tribute Concert. A Celebration of 30 years of Faith, the landmark Album, hear this in its entirety in the first half of this incredible show. After the interval hear the rest of the hits including Wham.
George Michael is portrayed by twice National Tribute Award Winner, Paul Grant-Reason. With respect and dedication to honor the musical legend, Paul, supported by his incredible live band and singers captures the sound and look of George superbly.
Beyond Faith: George Michael (UK)
DATE: November 16, 2017 (Thursday)
VENUE: The Assembly, 3 Skene Terrace Aberdeen, AB10 1RN TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: £22
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