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Dear Guest/fan of ABBA THE SHOW

Below you will find info about recent tours as well as the latest news about the show.

Kind regards
Producer Kenneth Svoldgaard

Updated 15th January 2010
We are very surprised, chocked and sorry to see the comments about the sound level at Malmo Arena on Sunday evening. We have done hundreds of Arena shows over the last years (as recently as in December 2009 a full UK tour) where we never got anything but amazing feedback from audiences all over.

The last few days we have tried to analyze the situation and I have personally talked to several people (local promoter/the Arena, creative team, crew and of course my sound engineer) as well as travelled to Kiel on Wednesday to see/hear the show to find out what has happened.

Everybody I have spoken to say pretty much the same thing. I have therefore asked my sound engineer, Jens Elsborg, to explain things in writing so please read below:

“Comments to sound level issues from the audio engineers seat regarding the Malmo show.
Having mixed more than 50 ABBA THE SHOW concerts worldwide during the last 3 years,
I have experience many different audiences. Mixing at the level we did in Malmo would in a
British venues have caused the quite opposite reaction, demands would have been more level.
More concert less musical so to say. Normally this show graduates from 89dbA up to 100dbA.
Having tree generation present in the audience, there is a wide range of expectations to full fill.
The Malmo show reached 95dbA at its loudest. Having said that, complaints were taken very serious. ABBA THE SHOW representative and the local promoter was consulted during the
intermission and the decision was made to lower the level slightly, none however have felt
it being too loud nor had there been any comments from venue during sound check, where levels
were brought up to its absolute max. Most venues have a good sense of audience composite
and local reference to at what level, shows might be convenient. The Malmo Arena would have sounded quit different having the stage placed in the other end of the venue in my opinion. The placement and the selling of seats in skyboxes meant, that sound inevitable would hit a very large parabolic back wall causing excessive reflexions, at even very low levels. Low end build up’s and inconsistency in the low end would also have be largely reduced and bass response more even as load-in docks would have acted as bass traps. At this stage position, low end couples massive at walls and in corners due to the square box concrete geometry.
There is no perfect world in live audio only a daily search for the best compromise”.

As Jens Elsborg write we take this very seriously as we understand the importance of it. We always do our uttermost in all aspects of the show as to achieve the highest possible quality in respect of all ABBA fans and ABBA in particular.

We sincerely apologize for those of you who did not have a great experience with the show but hope you will give us another chance next time the show is back in your area.

Kind regards
Kenneth Svoldgaard
Producer



Updated 22nd December 2009
We just finalized a fantastic UK tour. It has been a great pleasure performing for you and we are so thrilled about the response at the shows as well as in our guestbook - THANK YOU!!!

Now we are on a break over the holidays and we are very excited about the upcoming European tour which kicks off in Malmø Sweden 10th January 2010.

We have recently launched a facebook site so if you want to become a fan please click at the icon at the bottom of this website.

On behalf of ABBA THE SHOW happy holidays and happy New Year - we are looking forward to see you at our next show out there.

Kind regards
Kenneth

Updated 22nd September 2009
12th September 2009 was a historical day for the show. A true ABBA fan, Jon Nebus, proposed to his girlfriend Vanessa Live on stage at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, GA USA just before we played the song I Do I Do I DO. If you want to see if Vanessa said "I Do" check: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcNWiL4w2CE



Updated 30th June 2009
Once again we nearly sold out the Hollywood Bowl. The crowd there was fantastic and everybody were on their feets singing and dancing more or less throughout the whole show. Thank you Hollywood Bowl for inviting us again - we are looking forward for the next one - and thanx to the amazing crowd for making the night so special!!! My personal biggest moment of the show was when we dedicated the last song (Thank U for the Music) to Michael Jackson and all 17-18,000 people stood up and sang their hearts out - beautiful moment for a wonderful memorable artist!!!

Kind regards
Kenneth Svoldgaard

Updated 5th May 2009
Check out our new promo clip at the "specials" section - click on "video" - we are sure you are going to like it!!!

Updated 4th May 2009
More summer shows have now been announced in the tour section of this website. Please have a look at it and hopefully we will see you at one or more of our shows later this year!?

We will be returning to the Hollywood Bowl 27th June where we last were in 2004 and once again Super Diamond (Neil Diamand Tribute) is playing right after us. We hope to sell out the 18,000 tickets once again - time will show.....

Soon we will also be announcing our Arena tours so keep a close eye for more updates.

Kind regards
Kenneth Svoldgaard

Updated 25th March 2009
More than 100,000 people saw ABBA THE SHOW on the recent tour where we visited SWEDEN, DENMARK, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA, LUXEMBOURGH, CZECH REPUBLIC & HUNGARY. On behalf of everybody in ABBA THE SHOW thank you very much for the great response at all shows and a special thanks to all of you who have written amazing comments in our guestbook.

We are all looking forward to present our "new show" for you when we will back in the same countries (& a few more "new" countries") within the next year. We promise you another fantastic ABBA experience. Keep an eye on the tour section where we will announce all confirmed shows - it will happen soon!!!

Kind regards
Kenneth Svoldgaard
Producer

Updated 4th November 2008
THANK YOU UNITED KINGDOM FOR YOUR GREAT SUPPORT AND FANTASTIC RESPONSE AT OUR RECENT SUCCESSFUL UK TOUR - PROBABLY THE BEST TOUR TO THIS DAY....!!!

I will encourage everybody who read this to go to the Guestbook section on this website and see the wonderful feedback we have received - THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING TIME TO WRITE US WE TRULY APPRECIATE IT!!!

We are now preparing our next big Arena tour in January & February where we will be visiting SWEDEN, DENMARK, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA AND LUXEMBOURGH - HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

Kind regards
Kenneth Svoldgaard
Producer

Updated 18th June 2008
I am happy and proud to announce our first proper UK tour is happening this October - see the tour/ticket section for specifik tour dates, venues and ticket info!

Other interesting news is that we will be performing at THE EXPO in Zaragoza Spain 6th August where ABBA THE MUSEUM also is present. I would like to encourage all of you to take time and come and get a pre-view of the forthcoming ABBA MUSEUM - preferable come on the same day as ABBA THE SHOW is playing there!

The show is currently touring in the US with great success where we have been so lucky to play with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (reviewed) as well as the Pacific symphony orchestra. Next week we will be performing with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra before heading home for less than 4 weeks and then return back to tour the US for 10 more days.

An extensive German, Austria, Switzerland tour in January/February 2009 is being finalized these days (some shows already on sale) and will be announced here soon.

Have a great summer and and we are all looking forward seeing you at the next ABBA THE SHOW event.

Kind regards
Kenneth Svoldgaard
Producer

Updated 14th April 2008
Welcome to our new website. We hope you will find this page better and more useful than the old one!?


The last 8 months has without doubt been the greatest EVER for ABBA THE SHOW. Selling out the Royal Albert Hall in September with great reviews & and even greater , touring Japan for the very first time and conquering Germany with more than 75,000 spectators at only 13 shows it has just been hard to believe what the show has achieved not forgetting to mention the fantastic responds from audiences all over.

Speaking of the respond of the audience I need to include an email I received after our performance in Tampere Finland 1st March:

Hello Kenneth SV.
I WAS LISTENIG YOUR Abba
-show here in Tampere in Finland 1.3.08. My Friend Riitta had bought tickets for us and it was a great surprise.I enjoyed so much. Year 1974 was very significant for me: Abba won with its Waterloo, I got a new, permant job, My Son went to school and I got very loving boyfreind from Swede,
But my question: What was the last melody, which "Abba" song extra. It was something about friendship etc.It made me almost cry.
I was long also I Have a dream, which is my favourite. I will be please, if you answer me and tell the name of that song.
Kindly greetings from Tampere ,it´s snowing, so beautiful in the house surrounded by snow. Aila sundquist
(The answer of the question is "The Way Old Friends Do").
Aila's email made me very happy and proud. ABBA THE SHOW has succeeded keeping the fantastic music of ABBA alive in the best possible way and with the uttermost respect for ABBA. Please keep emailing us with your thoughts, ideas for improvements and criticism.

At the moment we are planning the rest of 2008 and even 2009. Please keep an eye on the tour/tickets section of the website where all confirmed shows will be published.

We are looking forward to present the show again for you.

Take care.

Kind regards
Kenneth Svoldgaard
Producer




Updated 2nd July 2007
ROYAL ALBERT HALL host ABBA THE SHOW

PRESSRELEASE
You've seen the rest, now see the best!! There is no doubt that this is the most authentic ABBA show to date, featuring original band members including Ulf Andersson, Mats Ronander, Rutger Gunnarsson, Roger Palm and Lasse Wellander. It's like ABBA never left!

ABBA still sell around 2 million records a year & this show packs all their greatest hits into a 2 hour musical extravaganza. ABBA THE SHOW follows the ABBA story from their Eurovision beginnings all the way to major chart success. It is performed by Sweden's Waterloo, a world renowned group who bring ABBA to life, together with The National Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Matthew Freeman.

ABBA THE SHOW has had phenomenal success around the globe reaching audiences in India, Spain and the USA, climaxing with a sold-out performance at the famous Hollywood Bowl. This new production for 2007 with even more epic lighting, sound and vision, will have its world premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 26th September!

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