New Year's Eve with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Walt Disney Concert Hall (111 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012)
- Full Price:
- $105.00 - $125.00
- Our Price:
- $52.00 - $62.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for New Year's Eve with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy have expired.
The last date listed for New Year's Eve with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was Thursday December 31, 2009 / 10:30pm.
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Goldstar Member Tips
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culvercitykid on Where to Park
On site, cheap
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culvercitykid on What to Wear
California Casual
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Goldstar Member on Where to Park
Close to venue and Handicap friendly
27 Goldstar Member Reviews
Meatball
What I liked:Written on Jan 01 2010
1. Overall performance
It was a very energized show with exciting music. There are three dancers that added flavor to the vocal and instrumental performance. I had no prior knowledge of the band or deep knowledge of the swing music so I could give more feedback on how they compare to other bands.
What I didn't like:
1. Orchestra East/West seats.
This was the first time I bought tickets via Goldstar for large-venue events without knowing exactly where I would be sitting and also the first time for me to sit at the Orchestra East/West section of the Disney Music Hall. I do not recommend buying tickets in this section if you are tall (5'9"+), have long legs, or do not feel comfortable fitted into a small space. Unless I sat extremely straight, my knees would be tightly pressed against the seat in front of me. The last row of this section also made me feel claustrophobic. It was not comfortable to be stuck in that position for two hours.
2. No "real" swing dancers
There are three almost-exotic dancers for a few of the songs but there was no real swing dancers (e.g. the typical couple dancer) for the performance. I don't know if we should/shouldn't expect that for this performance given the small stage area but the idea of having the dancers came immediately to mind when I first thought of watching a swing concert.
3. Competing Band Members
For quite a number of the songs, it almost sounded like each member of the band was competing for the loudest sound award. All of them were playing at their max volumes so it was confusing to the audience (e.g. me) what I should be focusing on. It was hard to distinguish the vocal from the instrument or the instruments from each other.
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Mollie
Such showmanship! Loved the show, good seats, good sound, easy parking and all the right elements. Did NOT like the burlesque dancers in the show. They really didn't belong. This is a group that is the show themselves. Why the floozies? Didn't fit and distracted. If you take them out of the equation, it was a great time. Hope they do it again next year!Written on Jan 01 2010
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Goldstar Member
It was the top of a wonderful evening...the group was great the music was fabulous...but the dancers were as the other reviewer said nothing but a distraction...especially the one who was falling out of her dress. They were not in keeping with the high quality of the show and musicianship of the members of the group. Seats were great!!Written on Jan 01 2010
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Goldstar Member
Good musicians, but the music was uniformly fast, loud and not particularly musical. I wasn't impressed with the singer. A companion says they sounded better on CD. Thought maybe sitting on the side of the hall distorted the sound. Haven't had this problem before though.Written on Jan 08 2010
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More Information About New Year's Eve with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Website
http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performance-detail.cfm?id=4039
Description
Fabulous swing music plus dancers in Walt Disney Concert Hall makes for the perfect New Year’s Eve celebration.
“I’ve never thought of our music as retro,” says singer-songwriter-guitarist Scotty Morris, leader of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the little big band that helped define the lounge scene as it was featured in the hit film Swingers. “We’re an alternative to retro. We’re high-octane nitro jive – loud, wild, total edge. Back in the Forties, swing was rock-n-roll, the black juke joint music white guys heard and said, ‘This is swingin’.’ What we do is wild and swingin’, but it’s our own modern version of swing.”
In 1995 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was already a staple on the underground Hollywood club scene when actor friend Jon Favreau, who hung out at the band’s Wednesday night appearances at the Derby, told Morris, “I wrote a movie. Are you interested in being in it?” Morris read the script, which, as he puts it, “was very much the sort of life we were all living. So we figured let’s just do this cool movie with our friends. We had no idea it would do what it did.” Thanks to its scene-stealing performance and the showcasing of three songs on the soundtrack album, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was tagged as one of the hottest, hippest, coolest bands around.
The first release for the Coolsville label was the band’s long-awaited major label album debut. Eleven of the twelve tracks were originals, including two songs (“You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight” and “Go Daddy-O”) heard on the soundtrack album for Swingers. The sole outside composition is the Cab Calloway classic “Minnie the Moocher.” Produced by Brad Benedict, Michael Frondelli, and Morris, it was recorded at the Capitol Records Tower in legendary Studio B, where greats such as Louis Prima and Nat “King” Cole once toiled. Their major label debut stayed in the Top 100 for most of 1998 and achieved platinum status, selling 1.2 million copies to date.
The band’s second major label release featured 10 more original tracks to go along with their cool cover of the theme “I Wanna Be Like You” and their rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “Old McDonald.” Both critically acclaimed albums have that timeless quality that Hollywood loves, which has opened the door to hundreds of featured uses of their songs in films and television shows.
Since 1994 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has toured virtually nonstop, performing more than 1,200 concerts on stages around the world. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy appeals to all age groups, and their talent can be seen on the stages of the world’s biggest and best music festivals, night clubs, county fairs, symphony shows, black tie events, and wineries. As testament to their class, stylishness, and versatility, the band has been called upon to perform at some major entertainment events and behind-the-scenes parties including the Grammy awards, Billboard Awards, Espy Awards, and the opening of the Getty Center Museum, and the halftime show at the 1999 Super Bowl and Orange Bowl. Additionally, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has been called on to play private events for President Bush (both of them) and President Clinton.