I recently attended the Pink Floyd tribute band Echoes of Pompeii’s second concert at the Granada Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon.

My dad has always been a huge fan of Pink Floyd and introduced me to them a few years back.  After listening to their album Dark Side of the Moon, I was immediately sucked in. So when I saw there was a tribute band performing at the Granada I knew I had to see it.

The night of the concert the marquee was lit with colorful lights and lettering reading “ECHOES OF POMPEII/PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE/SOLD OUT.”

The stage was set with fog machines and flashing lights as well as a projection of some of the band’s accompanying visuals such as clips of the movie The Wall which was made by Pink Floyd in alignment with their album of the same name.

The band moved through the set chronologically, starting with See Emily Play, an upbeat song from some of the band’s earliest work before transitioning to songs from Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and finally The Wall.

The lead singer’s voice is eerily similar to that of Roger Waters who served as a lead singer along with David Gilmoure and sang many of their biggest songs such as Another Brick in the Wall, Hey You, and my personal favorite, Nobody Home, making his vocal performance true to the recording’s I’ve been listening to for years.

But it’s not just about replicating the music; it’s about channeling the spirit of Pink Floyd to deliver an amazingly authentic experience.

To me Echoes of Pompeii isn’t just for die-hard Pink Floyd fans; it’s a testament to the enduring power of music to transcend time and space. In an age where disposable pop dominates the charts, their performances serve as a reminder of the depth and complexity that music can achieve, and their performance will be a memory I’ll never forget.