Pop Picks of the Week 

Get your classic rock on with a pair of tribute concerts playing the music of two of the biggest bands in the land back in the 1970s at two different venues this week. Queen Nation, which promotes itself as one of the most accurate re-creations of a Queen concert in the United States circa 1975-85, features four musicians fully costumed, singing and performing in character, with frontman Gregory Finsley endeavoring to emulate the voice and energy of the late Freddie Mercury. The longest-running show of its kind on the West Coast, Queen Nation formed back in 2004 and in celebration of their 20^th anniversary last year launched their new “Symphonic Rock Show,” combining orchestral and rock elements of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Are the Champions,” and many more hits. See them January 24 at Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom. 

Formed a full five years earlier in 1999, MANIA The ABBA Tribute has brought the music of the beloved Swedish supergroup to more than three million people for more than a quarter of a century. The cast of the tribute concert boasts stunning costumes and energetic choreography along with a stellar cast to recreate the magic of ABBA’s music in its heyday, from “Dancing Queen” and “Waterloo” to “Mamma Mia” and “Take a Chance on Me.” Lap ‘em up at the Lobero on January 26.