Elvana, a tribute act that merges Nirvana's catalogue with Elvis Presley's rockabilly style, performs at the O2 Academy Bournemouth.
Elvana play the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Saturday 12 December, a tribute act that puts two very different eras of rock on the same stage. The premise is exactly what the name suggests: they tear through Nirvana's catalogue while splicing in grunged-up sections of Elvis Presley's finest moments, and the set builds to a high-octane mix of overdrive and old-school rockabilly. It's a strange pairing on paper, but that's the whole point — the grunge of the nineties and the rock and roll of the fifties running side by side.
Reviewers have called it one of the best concerts they've been to, with a stage presence and performance they say surpasses many chart acts. If you're a fan of either Nirvana or Elvis, you'll recognise the material, but you'll hear it in a combination you won't find anywhere else. It's less a standard tribute and more a collision of the two, with the rockabilly of the King meeting the distorted guitars of the grunge era.
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Doors open at 19:00, and the curfew is 23:00, so it's a full evening. VIP packages are available alongside general admission, if you're after something a bit more than a standing ticket. It's a Saturday night in December, so it's an easy one to fit into a weekend.
