This Vedder hails from North Attleborough, not Seattle, and the setting was Copperfield's, not the FleetCenter. And his band was Itchy Fish, not Pearl Jam. It's not easy to keep track of tribute bands, as they are often disbanding and reforming. Beatlemania Live - Expected to play a Boston theater this fall. March 14 at Gerradine's in Springfield.
Tribute acts can get surreal.
Of all tribute shows, Beatlemania Live is probably the most familiar, and the most professionally staged. The band goes so far as to change costumes three times - to reflect the early, middle, and late Beatles. But despite their efforts toward authenticity, the Beatlemania Live pros can't always keep their identities straight. Some clone performers don't have to go to any trouble to look the part - their genes have done it for them. This is convenient, since Denver songs have been Swanton's passion for nearly 20 years.