(WNY News Now) – Ellicottville, NY –  The grandest celebration of the summer is bringing an extraordinary performance that generations from the 1970s to the present will undoubtedly recognize. The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, which produces the annual Summer Music Festival, is excited to announce this year’s headliner for the Independence Day weekend bill. One Vision of Queen featuring Marc Martel will take the stage on Saturday evening, July 6, 2024, slope side at Holiday Valley Resort. Tickets are on sale now!

“Marc Martel is an amazing performer who constantly tours the world with his show, One Vision of Queen. Mark was chosen to be the lead singer of One vision of Queen by Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen. I cannot wait to hear their many anthems played at Holiday Valley while sitting on a manicured fairway with the mountains as a backdrop,” said Brian McFadden, Executive Director of the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce. “Google Marc Martel and see for yourself!”

ABOUT THE BAND

Long before his YouTube videos went viral, spawning an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and a performance with the surviving members of Queen on “American Idol,” Marc Martel spent 13 years recording and touring the globe with Canadian rockers Downhere. Not only did the rock band visit 49 American States, but also toured throughout Europe and even Northern Africa, collecting worldwide acclaim and four Juno Awards in their native land.

All the while, the group was extolled for its sonic diversity while the Nashville transplant was regularly heralded as a world-class vocalist, often earning comparisons to the late great Freddie Mercury in tandem with building his own fervent fan base. While the idea of paying tribute to one of the world’s most renowned and influential rock institutions never actually occurred to him when pounding the pavement with his own internationally signed act, in hindsight, it only made sense that Martel would someday be the perfect vehicle to propel One Vision Of Queen onto the road.

One Vision of Queen is an explosive, attention-commanding tribute where some of the most iconic rock anthems of all time collide with a theatrical performance style and eye-popping production. At its core, the riveting show focuses on the extremely diverse body of the band’s greatest hits, from the grandiose “Bohemian Rhapsody” to the adrenaline-pumping “We Will Rock You,” the euphoric “We Are The Champions,” the funky “Another One Bites The Dust,” the stadium-shaking David Bowie collaboration “Under Pressure,” the soulful “Somebody To Love” and the swinging “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” (to name but a few from the steroid-stacked set list).