Mike Deas called Thursday’s Bee Gees Gold the end of a season that began in September 2019, and it was well worth the wait.
“This is the first time the house has been packed since well before COVID,” said Deas with Augusta Amusements as he introduced the group at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center.
Bee Gees Gold had been scheduled but postponed several times over the past couple of years.
Dressed in white leisure suits with matching white shoes, John Acosta and his band of brothers hit the stage with “Night Fever” the first song on the list.
Acosta has performed as Barry Gibb for more than a decade and has the falsetto of the Bee Gees’ front man down. After three disco-era hits, the group moved to some songs before the disco era.
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The three Gibb brothers recorded music in the 1960s, a full decade before “Saturday Night Fever” and John Travolta came on the scene.
“Massachusetts” and “I Started a Joke” were part of that set.
But the Bee Gees didn’t just write songs for themselves. Although “Islands in the Stream” was made popular as a duet by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, it was the three Brothers Gibb, Maurice, Robin and Barry, who wrote it.
Bee Gees Gold will return to the Hardin stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
While it’s the final event of this season, Deas said he plans to announce next season’s offerings at a special event at 5:30 p.m. May 7 at the Hardin auditorium.
To learn more or to find out about tickets, call (706) 726-0366.
Charmain Z. Brackett is the managing editor of The Augusta Press. Reach her at charmain@theaugustapress.com
