ABBA fever

Every so often Facebook flicks an interesting advert my way. This year’s winner would have to be a promotion from an event organiser called Fever. Its offering includes a series of quirky candlelight concerts in some eclectic venues.

One concert caught my eye. It was a string quartet playing ABBA’s greatest hits in St Stephens, a classic Edwardian stone church in Sydney’s CBD. I was intrigued by the notion of 80s pop music being reproduced by a string quartet. On a whim, I booked a couple of tickets.

Garry and I kicked off our evening with dinner at District Brasserie in Chifley Tower. This set the tone for our night out. The meal was superb and the venue’s atmosphere had a quirky Wall Street gastro-pub kind of vibe.

The concert itself was a delight. The music really did sound like ABBA. The venue was surreal and by the end of the evening, the audience was tapping its feet and singing along to each classic hit. I’m not sure I’ll ever sit in a church pew again while sitting ABBA hits by candlelight. Our verdict; heaps of fun!  The following video gives you a taste of the experience.