{"id":12014,"date":"2024-03-08T14:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-caerphilly.local\/?p=12014"},"modified":"2025-06-06T18:24:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T17:24:57","slug":"the-elo-encounter-at-blackwood-miners-institute","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/en\/events\/the-elo-encounter-at-blackwood-miners-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"The ELO Encounter at Blackwood Miners&#8217; Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE ELO ENCOUNTER\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ttpIfrLSbw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackwoodminersinstitute.com\/en\/whats-on\/the-elo-encounter\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Grab your tickets here!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Roll over Beethoven, because the greatest tribute to Jeff Lynne&#8217;s Electric Light Orchestra is here, in an all-live show featuring soaring strings, striking vocal harmonies and playing all the much-loved songs from ELO\u2019s hit-filled library including Evil Woman, Telephone Line and Don\u2019t Bring Me Down.<\/p>\n<p>The ELO Encounter promises a night filled with rock, roll and Blue Skies that would make even Mozart mambo and Bach boogie! So Hold On Tight because Rock and Roll Is King in a show that is guaranteed to have you partying All Over The World.<\/p>\n<p>Not only flawlessly recreating the wonderful music of ELO, it\u2019s a spectacular live show from start to finish. Stunning lights and special effects create an atmosphere that will have you fully immersed in the whole experience. As the ELO Encounter reel off ELO classic hit after hit, it\u2019s guaranteed to have the hairs on the back of your neck dancing in time to the music!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour version of Mr. Blue Sky was absolutely spot on. The ELO Encounter, just to go along and here these guys play, that sound, can you imagine? A brilliant night out.\u201d \u2013 Steve Scruton \u2013 BBC Radio Essex<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmazing, a fantastic band.\u201d \u2013 Tony Fisher \u2013 BBC Radio Essex<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a fantastic performance \u2026 I\u2019ve never seen such a standing ovation here!\u201d Braintree Arts Theatre \u2013 Manager \u2013 Phil Pattie<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimply outstanding \u2013 sell out show \u2013 thank you, ELO Encounter.\u201d \u2013 The RoadHouse Birmingham \u2013 Manager \u2013 Zoe Godber<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for a fabulous show. Some have said you are the best Tribute band they have seen at the Fisher in a very very long time. Thank you.\u201d The Fisher Theatre \u2013 Theatre Manager \u2013 Laila France<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 You certainly went down a storm!\u201d \u2013 The Quay Theatre \u2013 Manager \u2013 Sharon Buckler<\/p>\n<p>There is quite the back catalogue for the band to delve into, and revellers will hear classic hits like Evil Woman, Telephone Line, Don\u2019t Bring Me Down and of course Mr Blue Sky.<\/p>\n<p>Each band member is an accomplished musician in their own right, with members having played alongside the original ELO drummer Bev Bevan no less, but they all share a love for ELO and dedicate themselves to accurately representing the band on stage.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Lynne famously grabbed the coveted afternoon legend slot at Glastonbury Festival recently, to great critical and commercial acclaim. 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