With stage lighting and throwback 1970s boy band choreography, the band created a vibe reminiscent of a Buffet show, Gardner said.
“It’s like we’re coming for the party, the concert’s just part of it,” he said. “It’s the pregame as well. It’s the party before and after the show. And the show is kind of just the pinnacle of it.”
But it’s a show that has fans coming back to see them over and over again, including Tucsonans Sarah and Jason Brown.
“We just had a blast so every time we come back, we have our captains hats and sailor outfits,” said Sarah Brown, who bought tickets to a Rialto show years ago on a whim and has seen them nearly every time they’ve come back to Tucson. “We’ve seen them two or three times at the Rialto and at the AVA with Ambrosia opening. It’s like those old yacht rock songs that you know. They do these cheesy choreographed dance moves together. It’s just fun.”
Yächtley Crëw’s setlist is filled with hit after hit — “Ride Like the Wind,” “Steal Away,” “Come and Get Your Love,” “Sailing,” “Rich Girl,” “Eye of the Tiger,” “Africa,” “Escape (The Pina Colada Song),” “Don’t Bring Me Down” and Garland’s favorite, “Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl).”
“I sing lead on that,” he said. “I just love that chord progression, and it’s such a cool vibe.”
But Yächtley Crëw takes a more energetic rock approach to the music, even the slow songs.
“We’re gonna hit the drums a little harder and the guitars are going to be a little more distorted,” he said. “It’s going to be more of an upbeat, on-your-feet rock and roll show. When people come to our show and they’re sitting down, I’m like, well, they’re not going to be sitting down for long because as soon as the show starts, everyone stands up and then it’s a dance party and sing along.”
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