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Australia's Pop Vocal Group Human Nature Celebrates Milestone with 1,500 Performances as Residence Headliners in Las Vegas

By: Mar. 27, 2017
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Australia's HUMAN NATURE have earned their place as one of the world's finest pop vocal groups of the modern era, and have become known around the world for their distinctive harmonies and stellar live shows. The fantastic foursome's smooth vocals and flawless harmonies have skyrocketed their popularity and success and, after eight successful years in Las Vegas they have achieved yet another milestone - 1,500 performances as resident headliners.

"We are so grateful to be performing in this incredible city!" said Toby Allen. "When we first came to Vegas nearly eight years ago, we had no idea what the future would hold but we were determined to give performing in the U.S. our unwavering focus and commitment. By reaching this milestone of 1,500 shows, we are honored that the city and fans have embraced us - and our music - so warmly. It has been a massive team effort and we are so thankful to have the support of incredible fans and partners."

"I'm proud to have been involved with discovering HUMAN NATURE for America and bringing them into the Las Vegas market. Cheers to 1500 more!" said Adam Steck, Founder & CEO Of SPI Entertainment and producer of the show.

Their newest show, JUKEBOX, in the Sands Showroom at The Venetian has been praised by critics and fans for it's broad musical offering and flawless production being declared "an incredibly addictive evening of entertainment." The show effortlessly mixes pop classics from their back catalogue with doo-wop, Motown, soul standards and more - offering the ultimate playlist - live! HUMAN NATURE'S foursome, Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brothers, Andrew and Mike Tierney, are joined on stage by a dynamic seven-piece band, The JUKEBOX All-Stars, and world-class dancers, as they celebrate a mix of musical genres that covers classic hits as well as chart topping hits of today.

JUKEBOX is not only a playlist of the groups influences, but some of the most-loved hit songs from the best vocal artists and groups of all time, including "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Stand By Me," "Unchained Melody," "Dance To The Music" and "Under The Boardwalk." They show that this JUKEBOX plays everything from The Temptations to Meghan Trainor, from The Beatles to Bruno Mars.

Just a few of HUMAN NATURE facts "By The Numbers":

- 1,500 performances in Las Vegas as resident headliners

- 4 distinct Voices

- 1 unique Sound

- 27 years together as a group

- 27 Platinum awards

- Over 2.5 million albums sold

- 18 Top 40 hits

- 5 Top 10 hits worldwide

- 40,000 tickets sold to their recent Australian Arena Tour 2017

- A recent #1 ARIA Album in Australia for their new album 'Gimme Some Lovin' - Jukebox Vol II'

HUMAN NATURE "JUKEBOX" plays at The Sands Showroom in the Venetian primarily Tuesday to Saturday at 7:00 p.m (check show guide). Tickets are on sale and start at $49.50 + taxes and fees and VIP options are available. Tickets can be purchased at any Venetian or Palazzo box office or by calling 702-414-9000 or 866-641-7469. Tickets are also available at HumanNatureLive.com or Venetian.com.

Located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, The Venetian Las Vegas features all-suite accommodations, exquisite restaurants by celebrity chefs and world-class entertainment and shopping. The luxury resort offers 4,028 elegant suites, including standard suites that are nearly double the size of the average Las Vegas hotel room. The Venetian is home to restaurants from celebrated chefs including Wolfgang Puck, Mario Batali, Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Emeril Lagasse and Buddy "Cake Boss" Valastro. The resort also features Canyon Ranch SpaClub; a five-acre pool and garden deck; TAO nightclub; the Grand Canal Shoppes retail and dining mecca; a 120,000-square-foot casino; The Strip's largest poker room; and more than 2.25 million square feet of meeting and convention space. For more information, visit venetian.com, @venetianvegas and facebook.com/venetianlasvegas. The Venetian Las Vegas is a property of global integrated resorts developer Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE: LVS).

ABOUT SPI ENTERTAINMENT:

SPI Entertainment, helmed by award winning Producer Adam Steck is a leading Theatrical Production Company & Talent Agency with six successful resident shows in the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, and several shows touring internationally. With a successful track record of building entertainment brands and partnering with world-class entertainers, SPI has become the preeminent Theatrical Producer & Talent Agency in Las Vegas and beyond. In addition to Human Nature - Jukebox, SPI's other current Las Vegas Productions include Boyz II Men at the Mirage, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth at MGM Grand, Australia's Thunder From Down Under at Excalibur, Divas - Starring Frank Marino at the Linq, and The Australian Bee Gees Show at Excalibur.

ABOUT HUMAN NATURE:

HUMAN NATURE are one of Australia's greatest musical success stories and exports. The foursome which features brothers Andrew and Michael Tierney together with high school friends Toby Allen and Phil Burton have sold more than 2.5 million albums, earned 27 platinum awards, 18 top 40 hits and five top 10 hits worldwide. They have performed sell out shows around the globe since they signed with Sony Music Australia over two decades ago, a partnership that continues today. Since arriving in Las Vegas in 2009 to commence an unprecedented residency for an Australian act, the pop-vocal group has garnered international critical acclaim. The group is a resident act at the prestigious The Venetian Las Vegas, where they are launching their new show JUKEBOX.

JUKEBOX follows the highly successful "Smokey Robinson presents HUMAN NATURE: The Motown Show" which clocked up over 1200 performances over a six year period. JUKEBOX, the album, is a collection of '50s and '60s pop standards (together with an original song) produced by Dave Pierce & Executive Produced by Bob Rock. It will be released in North America during 2017. The group's thirteen album 'Gimme Some Lovin' JUKEBOX Vol II' debut at the coveted #1 position on the national ARIA Albums Chart in Australia in July 2016 and spawned a national arena tour in February 2017 selling 40,000 tickets. Both JUKEBOX albums are platinum selling hit albums. Highlights in Human Nature's career to date include performing to a global audience at Sydney 2000, opening for Michael Jackson and Celine Dion at concerts around the world and, appearing on television in the USA on shows including The Talk, The Chew, Oprah and Dancing With The Stars, as well as their own PBS Special: Human Nature Sings Motown.

For further information, visit: http://www.humannaturelive.com



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