Spice Girls Tribute Review (University Assignment)

There was plenty of Girl Power in this nostalgic Spice Girls tribute night on Friday. The four piece dance group gave it their all as they pumper out classic tunes at the Landmarc, Bournemouth. The decor was the epitome of the nineties girl band. Pink lighting and a large glitter ball set the perfect scene for a girly night of fun.

The show began as the foursome exploded onto the stage with a Pussycat Dolls mega-mix. As the girls bounced around and shook their booties, devoted fans in fancy dress filled the dance floor. The night continued with more sing-a-longs such as Avril Lavinge’s “Girlfriend” and Katy Perry’ “I Kissed a Girl.”

While the girls ran off stage to change costumes, one of them remained to indulge in some audience participation. The crowd looked doubtful at first, but as two unsuspecting gentlemen were pushed on stage by their wines, the mood lightened. As the men strutted their stuff, trying to keep up with the dancers who had now returned re-costumed, the walls of the converted church trembled with applause.

The dance floor blossomed back to life as the girls picked up with Gwen Stefani’s “Holla Back Girl.” The vocals were then handed over to another of the dancers, who kept up the powerful standard. The performance so far had been dazzling, but where were the Spice Girls?

After yet another change of costume, there was more audience activity on the cards. This time, the Spice Girls’ fans that had turned up in outlandish costumes were beckoned on stage for a dance off. Unfortunately for the tribute band, they stole the show for the next ten minutes with enthusiastic cart wheeling and ass-shaking. The applause nearly went through the roof as they stumbled off stage.

With the band disappearing yet again, the DJ announced the arrival of the long awaited Spice Girls! After a very long but fun nonetheless warm-up, the crowd held their breath. But, to the surprise of everyone, the same four girls appeared back on stage, fully costumed as the Spice Girls.

The girls blasted into “Wannabe” and the audience went crazy. Everyone was boogying, and when “Stop Right Now” followed, the band led everyone in the nostalgic dance moves. The air hummed with the buzz of school discos and forgotten memories. Ending with “Viva Forever”, there was an air of confusion that the tribute was not quite as advertised with only three songs. But for a night of dancing and simple fun, the audience was satisfied.