The Who tribute - Who's Next
Formed in 2003, "Who's Next" are the UK premier live tribute to The Who, and are available to book performing one of 5 different formats:
- Greatest Hits plus More set
- Quadrophenia plus Greatest Hits Show
- Quadrophenia Club Night
- My Generation plus Greatest Hits Show
- Tommy, Quad and More Show
The Who were one of the most diverse music acts of all time, spanning different genres, looks, counter cultures and fan bases, and as such paying tribute to The Who will always be a demanding task! Be it the early mod days, the quirky songs, the Woodstock era or the 70s prog tinged works, The Who cannot be summed up easily. From the power pop singles to the ultimate rock operas albums Tommy and Quadrophenia, The Who covered a lot of ground and as such a tribute show has a lot of options - see below:
The Greatest Hits plus More Show is designed to please everyone, expect to hear The Who's hits from the early 60s such as I Can’t Explain, Substitute and Pictures Of Lily, to the late 60s and 70s classics Pinball Wizard, The Seeker and Won’t Get Fooled Again. Not only that but the band also perform a few tracks from Quadrophenia as well as live favourites such as Summertime Blues and Shaking All Over, taking the audience on a journey through The Who’s best moments from their illustrious career.
The Quadrophenia plus Greatest Hits Show dedicates a large portion of the set to The Who's seminal 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia. Who’s Next bring this classic album to life, so expect to hear hits such as The Real Me, 5.15, Sea And Sand, I'm One, Love Reign O’er Me and many more. After the rousing finale of the album, the band serve up a selection of classic hits and live favourites to end the night!
Quadrophenia Club Night is something different from a standard Quadrophenia show. For these gigs Who’s Next join forces with Drew Stansall (Neville Staples band, ex Specials) to deliver a night like none other! In this show Who’s Next not only play key songs from Quadrophenia the album, but pay homage to the classic 1979 film adaptation by performing non-Who songs from the soundtrack.
Expect to hear “Green Onions”, “Hi Heel Sneakers”, “Louie Louie”, “Zoot Suit” and others, all mixed in with the 1973 album cuts and a dollop of early singles and classic anthems such as Won’t Get Fooled Again on top. Before and after, DJ Drew will spin all the best Mod and soul tracks. Not to be missed!
My Generation plus Greatest Hits Show is perfect for mod events, paying tribute to the early mod and pop art days of The Who with a focus on such songs as I Can’t Explain, Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, The Kids Are Alright, I’m A Boy, I Can See For Miles and many more.
As always Who’s Next finish off the night with the later anthems The Who came to be known for.
Tommy, Quadrophenia and More Show features two sets, each showcasing highlights from The Who’s two ground-breaking rock operas - 1969's Tommy and 1973's Quadrophenia, sandwiched between a selection of The Who's early and later hits.
