BP Tributes
Bill Parton is ‘front-man’ for a number of unique tribute shows.
Frank Sinatra ‘Sinatra Auditions’
The ‘Frank Sinatra Auditions’ showcases the absolute cream of the crop in local crooner talent. Featuring former mayor of Unley, Denis Sheridan, the Foenander Brothers from Australia’s Got Talent, Evans & Clarke Proprietor Bob Foley, local bebop singing legend Rick Woodroffe, young slickster Bill Parton and Adelaide’s premier 18-piece Jazz Orchestra, the Adelaide Big Band.
Sinatra is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. He was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Being one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century, Sinatra had a popularity that was later matched only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Michael Jackson.
The show comprises of Sinatra’s greatest hits including Come Fly With Me, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, New York, New York and My Way.
This production is mainly engaged for conference gala dinners, large corporate events and the occasional wedding where the venue is large, there’s a healthy entertainment budget and the Bride and Groom are crazy enough to want to book an 18-piece big band.
It sounds classy and expensive, it feels good and it represents the absolute pinnacle in live entertainment… It’s a show guaranteed to blow you away!
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Michael Bublé ‘Bublé’
A Tribute to four time Grammy Award winning singer Michael Bublé showcasing favourite songs from his eight album recording catalogue. Featuring slick internationally acclaimed award winning crooner Bill Parton fronting the 18-piece Adelaide Big Band, one of the country’s premier jazz orchestras comprised of the nation’s finest musical talent!
Both Bublé and Parton share a quality in common in that they both harnesses the power of music to connect with the heart and soul of their audiences. Their vocal styles create a ‘feel good’ ‘warm & fuzzy’ atmosphere leaving audiences wanting more and sad to go home. It sounds classy and expensive, it feels good and it represents the absolute pinnacle in live entertainment… it’s a show guaranteed to blow you away!
Parton explains: “For years and years and YEARS, people have been constantly coming up to me at gigs and asking the same question “Has anyone ever told you that you sound like Michael Bublé?” and it getting this question so many times is ultimately what sparked the idea of putting this tribute show together.”
This is by far the most popular of all the BP Entertainment tribute shows offered. The show pays tribute to contemporary crooner Michael Bublé and features Bill Parton with the Adelaide Big Band.
Michael Bublé has won several awards, including four Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found a worldwide audience with his 2005 album It’s Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible which reached number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, the UK Albums Chart, the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart, the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and several European charts.
The show comprises of some of his Bublé’s crowd favourites including Feeling Good, Sway and Home.
This production is mainly engaged for conference gala dinners, large corporate events and the occasional wedding where the venue is large, there’s a healthy entertainment budget and the Bride and Groom are crazy enough to want to book an 18-piece big band.
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Michael Bublé ‘Christmas’
This show pays tribute to contemporary crooner Michael Bublé’s album ‘Christmas’ and features Bill Parton with the Adelaide Big Band.
The Adelaide Big Band is an 18-piece jazz orchestra featuring some of South Australia’s finest musical talent! Christmas is the seventh studio album released by Bublé.
The album was released in late 2011. On the week ending December 10, 2011, Christmas rose to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album sales and spent five weeks in that position. The album also won a Juno Award for Album of the Year, making it the first holiday album to win the award.
This production only tends to be engaged for large corporate Christmas events.
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Paul Anka ‘Rock Swings’
This show pays tribute to singer, songwriter and actor Paul Anka’s album ‘Rock Swings’ and features Bill Parton with the Adelaide Big Band.
The Adelaide Big Band is an 18-piece jazz orchestra featuring some of South Australia’s finest musical talent!
Rock Swings contains swing jazz covers of popular rock and pop songs from the 1980s and 1990s. Songs include Survivor’s ‘Eye of The Tiger’, Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’, Bon Jovi’s ‘It’s My Life’ and Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’.
This production is mainly engaged for conference gala dinners, large corporate events and the occasional wedding where the venue is large, there’s a healthy entertainment budget and the Bride and Groom are crazy enough to want to book an 18-piece big band.
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Robbie Williams ‘Robbie Williams Swing’
This tribute will showcase favourite songs from Robbie Williams’ albums Swing When You’re Winning and Swings Both Ways.
Featuring slick internationally acclaimed award winning crooner Bill Parton fronting premier Australian jazz orchestra, the 18-piece Adelaide Big Band comprising of the nation’s finest musical talent!
Both Williams and Parton share a quality in common in that they both harness a particular energy and ‘cheeky’ stage presence used to connect with their audiences.
Their vocal styles create a “feel good” and a “warm & fuzzy” atmosphere leaving audiences wanting more and sad to go home. It sounds classy and expensive, it feels good and it represents the absolute pinnacle in live entertainment… It’s a show guaranteed to blow you away!
Parton explains: “Watching Robbie’s ‘Live At The Albert’ performance where he showcased all of his swing repertoire was a thoroughly enjoyable watch to the point that I was inspired to give something similar a crack!”
Swing When You’re Winning is a swing cover album. When the album was released in late 2001, it became an instant #1 hit in the United Kingdom, spending six consecutive weeks at #1. In Ireland, New Zealand, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, it reached the top 10, going on to sell over two million copies by the end of 2001 in the United Kingdom and over seven million copies worldwide.
Songs include Have You Met Miss Jones, Mack The Knife, Something Stupid, Beyond The Sea and Mr Bojangles.
This production is mainly engaged for conference gala dinners, large corporate events and the occasional wedding where the venue is large, there’s a healthy entertainment budget and the Bride and Groom are crazy enough to want to book an 18-piece big band.
Click here for further information.