Pink Floyd tribute band The Floyd Effect recreates the music and spectacle of the original band's live shows, with a light show and no backing tracks.
The Floyd Effect play The Fire Station on Saturday 31 October, bringing their Pink Floyd tribute to Sunderland. They've been on the road since 2007 and formed in 2008, and they're known for how closely they recreate the music, atmosphere and spectacle of the original band's live shows.
Their main thing is playing without backing tracks or computers — every note is played and sung live. That's backed by a light show that includes the iconic circular screen, projections, smoke and lasers. They usually play small to medium-sized theatres, which they say makes the shows more intimate than stadium events and allows for genuine interaction with the audience, though they've also headlined the world's largest tribute festival and stepped out onto the biggest stages.
Over the years they've run a few themed tours. In 2018 they did The Bell & The Moon, a tenth anniversary tour spotlighting The Division Bell, and later a complete performance of The Dark Side of the Moon to mark the album's 45th anniversary, alongside favourites from Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall.
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Doors open at 19:00, with the show starting at 19:30 and finishing around 22:20, including an interval. Tickets start from £29, and it's recommended for ages 12 and over. The Fire Station is on High Street West, SR1 3HA.
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