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"Recent news that Queen will be touring this summer with frontman Adam Lambert caused a mixture of reactions from fans of the classic rock icons. It's just so difficult to imagine Brian May shredding next to someone other than Freddie Mercury. \nThen we realized if you can't beat 'em, out-do them. In fact, cover bands can be downright entertaining, with their wigs and grown-out mustaches in kitschy homage to the gods of rock. Some are actually pretty talented.\nSee also: 12 Unusual Instrumental Disney Covers\nNo, they aren't exactly the same \u2014 but there's something magical about hearing your favorite tunes from yesteryear sung with the same enthusiasm you have while belting them out alone in your living room. It's also way less expensive than all those stadium seats.\nAlong with Queen, we gathered up tribute groups rocking  Beatles mop-tops, Elvis' blue suede shoes and a few other sharply dressed men or women found in between.\n\n\n18 Cover Bands That Rock (Almost) Like the Real Thing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. One Night of Queen\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Stephen Harvey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. The Fab Four: The Beatles Tribute Band\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, FabFourVideos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Cody Ray Slaughter: Elvis Impersonator \n\n\nVideo: YouTube, CTSArchives\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Who's Bad: Michael Jackson Tribute\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, whosbadmusic\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Brit Floyd\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, britfloydshow\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, tonysblueridge\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Mini Kiss\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, RapidsRafters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Yellow Brick Road: A Tribute to Elton John\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Carl Rosen\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Arrival from Sweden: ABBA Tribute Show\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, 4 Talents\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Here We Come...A Monkees Parody Musical\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, LambertJack58\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Blue Moon Swamp: John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Dan McGuinness\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Voyage: Tribute to Journey\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, SurflightTheatrelbi\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. Romeo Delight: Van Halen Tribute\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Romeo Delight\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. The Rocket Queens: All Female Tribute to Guns 'n Roses\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Rocket Queens All-Female Tribute to GnR\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Wire: AC/DC Tribute\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, LIVE WIRE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n16. The Iron Maidens\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, John Meanor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n17. ONE: Tribute to Metallica\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Devin Grayson\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n18. Eliminator: ZZ Top Tribute\n\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, kitty Last\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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