Postmodern Jukebox 10 Tour
Article written and photos by Jordyn Ward
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox a rotating musical collective founded by pianist Scott Bradlee in 2011 brought their 10th-anniversary tour to The Fillmore in Detroit on the 24th of July. Playing a collection of reworked covers of some of the biggest pop songs of this generation. This collective has turned into a star in its own right playing thousands of shows around the world.
Host and male vocalist Rogelio Douglass jr kicked off the night with loads of humor and a rundown of how the eclectic night would go, the anticipation of a pure form of entertainment and spectacle surged through the room in a way that you would compare to a carnival but instead of lions, clowns and rings of fire the show consisted of hearing Broadway level performers adjust your favorite classics in the best way possible and transporting you into history at the same time. With stand-out performances of “Seven nation army” by The White Stripes converted into a New Orleans dirge cover, “love story” by pop icon Taylor Swift in the 1940s Bebop Le Boheme form, “Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard reinvented as a 60s soul cover and breathtaking rendition of “ use somebody” by Kings of Leon performed by host Rogelio Douglass jr.
There is not another show that encapsulates the same creative energy and flare that Postmodern Jukebox is able to cultivate live and with the 10th anniversary milestone in the books make sure to check out this collective to see what’s in store next.
