Thunderhead performs RUSH with incredible fidelity to the material and the experience. Billy Audrain absolutely nails Geddy Lee’s vocals. The instrumental parts are spot on. The excitement of seeing RUSH live is faithfully presented, down to the quirky video bits RUSH is famous for. The only issue with the concert was the sound, which was bass-heavy and seemed to overpower the vocals.
Fantastic show! You close your eyes and swear you’re seeing the real thing! Musicianship is tight and videos are cool! Great setlist as well! Can’t wait to see them again!
Thunderhead should take this show on tour. Amazing band!
This was my first experience with Thunderhead. The look of the show was fun and inventive, and while I could appreciate how well the band was able to play the complex arrangements and the extent to which the lead singer sounded like Geddy Lee, the sound mix was so far off that I couldn’t decipher a word he was saying. While I understand it was a rock concert, it was just too loud, in general. In the back of the balcony, I could feel my hair moving with the bass line and bits of confetti from some previous show were being dislodged one by one from the rafters. At one point, the warm-up act came out to provide back-up vocals, which was pointless, because you couldn’t hear her either. The subtlety and precision of Rush’s music was overwhelmed and overpowered as a result. Finally, I felt Thunderhead was a a little too in love with the deep cuts in this show. At least in the first half, the ratio of hits to b-sides was reversed from what you expect from a tribute band. I’ve listened to a fair amount of Rush in my life, and they played four songs I knew in the first hour of the show. Contrast this with, say, El Monstero, in which I could hear the individual lyrics and the set list was well-constructed. For all I know, things improved after the intermission, but I wouldn’t know, as I left. Admittedly, I was solidly in the minority, as most of the sellout crowd stuck around and seems to be having a great time.
What a great show! I bought the VIP experience and it was very well organized. The buffet dinner was amazing and the meet and greet went very well too. The Thunderhead performance was awesome. Matt was flawless and Bill was very impressive. He sounded just like Geddy Lee all the while playing bass and synth simultaneously. I'm an old friend of the band and I loved seeing Jeff loaning his roadie skills once again. I knew these guys when they were in Mak'er and they are still amazing. Pefection.
The Thunderhead show just keeps getting better every year. This is the fourth time settings them and they did not disappoint! If you’re a Rush fan, you need to see this show next time they perform.
Thought they performed magnificently. Almost 3 hours worth. Well worth the price of admission. 3rd time I have seen them and this was the best.
What an absolute incredible performance. Way to go guys. Hope to see you perform again soon
Thunderhead kicked ass once again - always a quality performance!
What can I say. Great venue, great friends and phenomenal band! What a beautiful evening. If you get the chance catch them. Close your eyes and rock out!!!
