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Tribute band Queen Sensation recreates Queen's greatest hits at sunset on Vale do Lobo's golf course.
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Queen Sensation, one of Europe's leading Queen tribute acts, brings Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, Don't Stop Me Now and the rest of the band's catalogue to an open-air stage on Vale do Lobo's golf course. Ivan Ristanovic fronts the show as Freddie Mercury, and the band has toured internationally since 2006 recreating the energy and showmanship of Queen's live sets.
It's part of Vale do Lobo's Summer Music Sessions, staged as the sun goes down over the course, with the resort's manicured fairways standing in for a festival field.
The show runs 90 minutes, starting at 20:00. Tickets are sold online through Eventbrite; the resort's Praça also runs free live music and market evenings throughout the summer for anyone visiting without a ticket.
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