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Hosted by Mike Gendler · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 48 episodes
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Tribute Band Sessions takes you behind the curtain of the billion-dollar tribute industry—where legendary music is reborn every night. Hosted by creator, music producer, musician, and talent manager Mike Gendler, along with rotating celebrity co-hosts, each episode features unfiltered conversations with tribute performers, booking agents, and insiders. From tour life and gear to sold-out shows at venues like Red Rocks, this is your all-access pass. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
Mike Gendler hosts Tribute Band Sessions, a music show with 48 episodes published.
Lady Gaga isn't just a pop superstar. She's an experience. From powerhouse vocals and elaborate costumes to nonstop choreography and larger-than-life stage production, recreating a Lady Gaga concert is one of the biggest
Bruno Mars isn't just a singer. He's a vocalist, dancer, entertainer, bandleader, and one of the most dynamic performers in modern music. So what does it take to recreate that level of energy night after night? In this e
Wait... That's NOT Tom Petty?! | Dan Grennes' Unbelievable Transformation The Story Behind Petty and the Heartshakers—The Tom Petty Tribute That's Leaving Fans Doing a Double Take Have you ever seen someone who looks, so
The Iron Maiden Tribute So Intense, Even Metal Fans Are Blown Away Inside Eyes of the Nile and the Extreme Challenge of Recreating Iron Maiden Live Few bands in rock history have built a fan base as passionate and loyal
The Most Unique Tribute Band You've Never Seen The Roddenberries Turned Star Trek Into One of the Wildest Live Shows on the Planet What if a tribute band didn't pay homage to a single artist... ...but an entire universe?
Becoming Billy Joel & Elton John Night After Night? Kyle Martin Inside the World of America's Top Piano Man Tribute Kyle Martin Reveals the Pressure, Precision, and Passion Behind America's Premier Piano M
What It Takes to Become Mick Jagger The Chris LeGrand Story For decades, music fans have argued one question: In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, we sit down with Chris LeGrand, the incredible performer behind Sati
Most tribute bands never make it — not because of talent, but because they don’t understand the business. In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Heather Felicetty, of Naked Glory Entertainment breaks down what manager
Motley Crude Brings Back ChaosMötley Crüe wasn’t just a band — it was chaos, danger, and excess on a world stage.In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Shawn Band Leader & Bassist from Motley Crude breaks down what it
Most tribute bands share a stage. These two share a bloodline. In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Mark and Eric Henkels open up about building careers in tribute music as father and son performers.We talk legacy,
Can a tribute band truly capture the sound, energy, and musicianship of one of the greatest bands in rock history? In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, we sit down with Mike Pinto of San Antonio Transit, one of the
What happens when a tribute band becomes so accurate… the original band endorses them? In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, we sit down with Ian from The Musical Box—the internationally acclaimed Genesis tribute act
Inside the Mind of a Musician Recreating Two Completely Different Legends What does it take to embody not just one legendary artist—but two completely different icons of rock history? In this episode of Tribute Band Sess
What does it take to recreate one of the greatest rock bands of all time—night after night—and still sell out iconic venues? In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, we sit down with Tommy Zamparelli of Get The Led Out,
Donna Summer wasn’t just the Queen of Disco — she was a vocal and cultural force. In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Rainere Martin breaks down what it really takes to honor one of the most demanding catalogs in m
The Police Experience Tribute Band Exposes the Truth Inside the Most Demanding Tribute Band The Police Experience The Police made it look simple — it isn’t. In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, The Police Experience
Most musicians think they can step into a tribute band — they’re wrong. In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Matt Riddle—who has performed with world-class acts like Brit Floyd and now The Australian Pink Floyd Show
They Rebuilt Oasis… and Fans Can’t Tell the Difference Inside Supernova and the Wild Reality of Playing One of Rock’s Most Iconic Bands What does it take to step into the shoes of one of the most legendary—and chaotic—ba
Heart’s music isn’t just iconic — it’s unforgiving. In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Lizzy Daymont pulls back the curtain on what it takes to honor one of the most powerful catalogs in rock history. We talk voca
Everyone loves The Beatles — but almost no one truly understands them. In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, March Benson breaks down how 1964 The Tribute recreates The Beatles with obsessive, almost unsettling accur
Evan Saucedo
24K Magic – The Ultimate Bruno Mars Tribute
1 appearance on this show
Ian Benhamou
The Musical Box
1 appearance on this show
Tommy Zamparelli
Get The Led Out
1 appearance on this show
members of Oasis Supernova
Oasis Supernova
1 appearance on this show
Randy Singer
Boca Black Box
1 appearance on this show
Marcus Linial
ML Presents
1 appearance on this show
Jaymz Lennfield
Beatallica
1 appearance on this show
Frank Vestry
Maximum Bands
1 appearance on this show
Bill “Billy” Jolly
Love TKO
1 appearance on this show
St. Paul Peterson
Prince
1 appearance on this show
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