An all-star band led by Matt Sullivan ( Aquanutz, Cocked and Loaded) will sprinkle in some Bowie classic between the two albums, with guests like John Powhida, Clinton Degan, Andrea Gillis, Rodrigo Van Stoli, Michelle Palhaus, and Future Starlets ringleader Gene Dante. On tap is a full performance of 1972 classic The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars and Bowie’s final verse (for now, at least), January’s Blackstar. In “Stardust to Blackstar: The Lives of David Bowie”, roughly three-dozen performers and presenters come together in the Highland Avenue space for a party not only fit for an interstellar rock God, but one reflective of the Boston music scene and the emotion felt from one of music’s greatest losses. This weekend at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville, the Boston Rock Opera is resurrected for a two-night extravaganza ( Saturday and Sunday) that celebrates the bookends of Bowie’s brilliant career. Those personal anecdotes from fans were as diverse as the local tributes that poured in: glam rock spectaculars, wild dance parties, subdued acoustic shows, burlesque performances, and now, more than a half-year later, a rock opera. At the time of his death, we noted that selecting a favorite song from the Duke was a personal matter each seemed to have a different moment, or period, or album, that helped shape his or her fandom, and in many cases, unlock the door to devout obsession. In the seven months since the shocking death of David Bowie, tributes to the late musical icon have continued to spring up in and around Boston and across the country.
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