Leonid & Friends, Brass Transit, Beginnings and six more tribute bands to the music of Chicago, ranked on horns, harmonies and the high notes, with live video of every act and what to know before you book one.
Last Updated: November 9, 2026
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, Tusk and Fleetwood Mask lead our ranking of the 13 Fleetwood Mac tribute bands worth booking right now, judged on the three lead voices, the harmonies and how much each band really plays.
Last Updated: November 6, 2026
ABBA's Arrival album turned 50 this fall, and the four people who made it still won't tour. Here are the 13 ABBA tribute bands worth booking or buying a ticket for, ranked by a working musician, with live video of every one.
Last Updated: November 6, 2026
Fan Halen, the Atomic Punks, JUMP and nine more Van Halen tribute and cover bands, ranked by a guy who's sung Diamond Dave on stage, with live fan footage of every act and what to know before you book one.
Last Updated: November 6, 2026
The Eagles keep adding Sphere dates, but the night they stop for good is coming. These are the 18 Eagles tribute bands worth your ticket or your booking budget, ranked by a working musician on harmonies, guitar work and who's actually out touring.
Last Updated: November 6, 2026
Local tribute bands usually charge $1,500 to $5,000 a show in 2026. National touring tributes on the ProTributeBands.com roster start from $12,500 for a routed date and from $17,500 for a one-off fly-in date, plus the band's hotel, meals and travel.
Last Updated: October 29, 2026
U2 turned 50 with a new album on the way, Queen came back to the big screen, and the original Heartbreakers shared a stage for the first time since 2002. Here's what the artists behind your favorite tribute acts did between mid-September and early October 2026, and what it means if you're booking a show.
Last Updated: October 9, 2026
Tribute concert tickets in Germany ran about 11% to 15% lower while the original act still existed, according to a peer-reviewed 2020 study. Live Nation drew about 159 million fans worldwide in 2025, and U.S. musicians earned a median $47.80 an hour in May 2025.
Last Updated: September 30, 2026
Plenty of bands claim they play classic rock note for note. Which ones actually hold up LIVE?
Last Updated: September 25, 2026
AC/DC is the band everyone thinks is easy to cover and almost nobody covers well. I say that as someone who spent two tours singing Brad Delp’s parts in BOSTON and who has been booking tribute acts through ProTributeBands since 2011. The riffs are simple. The feel isn’t. A real AC/DC cover band has to
Last Updated: September 8, 2026
Tom Petty died in October 2017, and the demand for his songs hasn’t dropped an inch since. American Girl, Free Fallin’, Refugee, I Won’t Back Down, Runnin’ Down a Dream: these are three-chord songs that a whole room can sing, which is exactly why they’re so hard to fake. There’s nowhere to hide in a
Last Updated: September 5, 2026
Enjoy our salute to the absolute best-of-the-best of the Beach Boys tribute bands in the world!
Last Updated: September 5, 2026
