Coming up at Kroger Symphony on the Prairie: a tribute to ABBA & Yächtley Crëw

ARRIVAL from Sweden brings their production “The Music of ABBA” to Conner Prairie, following its decades-long run in arenas and venues all over the world since 1995.

Hits like “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Does Your Mother Know,” “Take A Chance,” “SOS,” “The Winner Takes It All,” “Super Trouper,” “Money Money Money,” “Waterloo,” “Honey Honey,” “Fernando,” “Chiquitita,” “Knowing Me Knowing You,” “Thank You For The Music,” “Lay All Your Love On Me,” “Gimme Gimme Gimme,” and many more are delivered with such accuracy that it’s hard to believe that it’s not the real ABBA on stage.

This production has all the features a great ABBA show needs: lovely costumes, extremely talented musicians, and breathtaking singers. Millions of people all around the world celebrate this show as the best ABBA show anywhere.

See ARRIVAL at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9 at the Conner Prairie Amphitheatre, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers.

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Then on Saturday, Aug. 10, Los Angeles-based Yächtley Crëw will bring the summer feels to Conner Prairie for an evening of rock-and-roll tunes and sailing attire.

Yächtley Crëw was formed by the answering of a personal ad on Craigslist. In the fall of 2016, drummer Sailor Hawkins and bass player Baba Buoy decided to put out the search for other musicians who had the same love and appreciation for yacht rock. That personal ad brought the group together to form what has been their primary passion and focus for the past nearly seven years. Each one has been lifelong professional musicians, involved in various bands and projects throughout the past 30 years. With more than 110 songs in their repertoire, the band works to strike a balance between honoring the original recordings of these iconic songs, while also incorporating their own style.

Rock E Bassoon, a rock ensemble featuring several Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians, will open the concert. Founded in 2016, Rock E Bassoon has evolved into a tight, cohesive ensemble of top-notch professional musicians performing great music from the 1930s through the present.

See Rock E Bassoon and Yächtley Crëw at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Conner Prairie Amphitheatre, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers.

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Tickets for all shows in the 2024 season of Kroger Symphony on the Prairie are available online at IndianapolisSymphony.org, at the ISO box office downtown, and at most central Indiana Kroger stores.

Concerts will be offered through Labor Day weekend at the Conner Prairie Amphitheatre in Fishers. Click here to see the complete 2024 schedule.