Queen tribute concert comes to the Hat’s Esplanade on Sunday

By Medicine Hat News on June 2, 2023.

South African musician stars as Queen frontman and rock n' roll great Freddie Mercury in the upcoming tribute production of Queen: It's a Kinda Magic, coming to the Esplanade this Sunday.--SUBMITTED PHOTO

Hatters, get ready to rock as the live stage production Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic hits the Esplanade stage Sunday.

A recreation of Queen’s 1986 It’s a Kinda Magic world tour concert, the tribute production is internationally acclaimed, and has been touring the globe for the past 13 years.

Medicine Hat is one of the last stops on its most recent Canadian tour, which began in St. John’s on May 1 and wraps up in Nanaimo on June 14.

Classically-trained South African musician Dominic Warren stars in the production as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Warren will be signing, playing guitar and playing piano in the show.

Show organizers are excited to unveil new costumes, stage designs and previously unperformed Queen tracks to audiences.