The Band

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Yvan Pedneault is a natural choice to be a part of UQC. Yvan was 25 when rock legends Brian May and Roger Taylor, members of the iconic band Queen selected him to play the lead role of Galileo in their Canadian production of We Will Rock You. It was a smash hit rock musical that was performed nearly 800 times in front of over 1 million theatre-goers over the course of its two and a half year run in Toronto.  In the spring of 2007, Pedneault was nominated for the “Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role” at the 28th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards for his work in We Will Rock You. Yvan went on to land parts in major projects between 2010 and 2014. He landed the starring role of Drew in the Mirvish production of Rock Of Ages in Toronto. His next venture brought him back to his love of QUEEN, where he was chosen to be a part of the first North-American tour of Queen Extravaganza. This was followed with his next leading role with the touring company of Notre-Dame-de-Paris, where he travelled to 8 different countries in Eastern Europe as well as Asia, as he sang his role of Phoebus in both English and French. In 2016, Yvan made his way to the finals of the very popular televised singing contest, La Voix (Quebec’s adaptation of The Voice) as the finalist from Team Marc Dupré. Yvan is currently taking part in a British musical tribute called The Britshow.

“Queen never asked me to emulate Freddy in any way shape or form. but they picked me and trusted my voice to bring justice to their songs. I pride myself in giving an energetic and "in your face" type of performance. I'm pumped to take on this new project with Ultimate Queen Celebration!” 

– Yvan Pedneault

Mig Ayesa star of Broadway and The West End played “Galileo Figaro” in three tours of Queen’s We Will Rock  You internationally & Queen Symphonic Spectacular which sold out the Sydney Opera House. Brian May said,  “MiG is one of the only singers who are in that select league who can actually DO the stuff we do …:” 

MiG attended St. Patrick's College, Strathfield and went on to study communications at Macquarie University, Sydney. During this time MiG was also a singer/songwriter forming several bands,  as he pursued his life-long dream of becoming a recording artist.

Gareth Keegan is a dynamic vocalist and commanding performer known for his powerhouse range and genre-defying versatility. He got his big break as the alternate Frankie Valli in the original Australian cast of Jersey Boys, before tearing up the stage as Galileo in the Australian tour of We Will Rock You, cementing his place as a leading man with serious rock credentials.

Gareth was personally selected by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) to originate the lead role of Stormy in Moonshadow: The Musical, performing Stevens’ iconic catalogue in a world premiere production that highlighted his vocal strength, control, and ability to interpret folk-infused rock with authenticity and style. He also earned critical acclaim as Gabe Goodman in the Australian premiere of the Next to Normal, a performance that earned him a Green Room Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

He went on to tour arenas across Australia alongside Hugh Jackman in Broadway to Oz, bringing his versatility to a massive audience. On Broadway, Gareth originated the role of James Hewitt in Diana: The Musical —a role he also performed in the Netflix film version and on the Original Broadway Cast Recording. His ability to shift seamlessly between styles has earned him a reputation as a true vocal chameleon. While Gareth has built an impressive career in theatre, he feels his true home is on stage rocking out with a band—where he can fully be himself.

Now, as a member of The Ultimate Queen Celebration, Gareth delivers Queen’s iconic hits with power, precision, and heart. Bringing his own voice and presence to the stage, he honors Freddie Mercury’s legacy with authenticity, energy, and deep respect for one of rock’s greatest front men.

Quinn Lemley is the star & producer of the critically acclaimed shows, Burlesque to Broadway & Bistro Award Winner & MAC Nominee Rita Hayworth The Heat Is On! A life in concert, which headline performing arts centers, casinos across North America. Her jazz quintet performs internationally and is the Iconic Face of the Half Note in Athens, Greece.  

The New York Times defines her performances as "Dazzling...with one show stopping number after another!" 

Quinn has directed and produced Rebel Rebel, The Many Lives of David Bowie, The Ultimate Queen Celebration or UQC and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Wall.  

Seen on Good Morning America, Oprah and a finalist on Shark Tank. She has 5 CD’s available on iTunes.
 

Quinn is the host of the TV show, Secrets of the Stage and is a Keynote Speaker with National Speakers Association and Distinguished Toastmaster.

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Angus Clark is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. Guitarist for Cher, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Ultimate Queen Celebration and others. He has toured with the internationally renowned and Grammy-winning New Age artist Kitaro, as well as with the hard rock acts Drill and Naked Sun, and is currently touring with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and DareDevil Squadron. Clark is also an on-stage guitarist with the fictional 1980s rock band Arsenal in the Broadway musical Rock of Ages.

His stage performance on the Kitaro 1999 concert DVD "An Enchanted Evening" clearly demonstrates his unique talent and skill. IE: Kokoro

His first solo album, "Grace Period", was released in 2004.

Nico Sleator (keys, piano, musical director) is a New York based pianist, producer, composer, DJ, musical director, and educator coming from a background of classical, jazz, rock, and electronic music. At the age of 20, he toured stadiums across America and Canada opening for Marylyn Manson and Rob Zombie with modern emo rock band Palaye Royale. Nico has also performed at various festivals like Vans Warped Tour and Elements Festival with his own band The Living Strange. He has recently started releasing his own original electronic music, combining Drum’n’Bass, UK Garage and Trance with his own distinct piano style. Alongside his numerous projects, Nico is also an official Steinway partnered piano teacher. 

Born and raised in Pittsburgh PA, Nico has been studying classical piano since the age of 7, and has been named a Steinway young artist at the age of 13. He then began to study jazz and taught himself music production, inspired by artists like Bill Evans, Porter Robinson, Chopin and Skrillex. After playing in many different musical groups at a young age, he found himself playing rock, jazz, classical, and electronic music back to back. Since then, he has played venues from Lincoln Center and Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City to La Place Vendôme in Paris, and a generous amount of arenas across America and Canada. His work has also been mentioned in magazines like The Fader and the Pittsburgh Post Gazzette. He recently graduated from The New School for Jazz with a BFA for Jazz Piano Performance, and works as a freelance keyboard player, producer, DJ, and music teacher in New York city.

Jules Radino has held the drum chair for the iconic classic rock band Blue Oyster Cult since 2004. Having played on six albums/DVDs including the bands 2020 release, “The Symbol Remains”,  he has cemented himself into the legacy of BOC. He has also toured or recorded with Dee Snider, Rob Halford, Joe Lynn Turner, Popa Chubby, Rudy Sarzo, Bakithi Kumalo, among many another and  has performed on nationally syndicated “Fox and Friends” and “Good Morning New York” FOX.  When off the road, he spends most of his time at his studio in NY, “The Woodshed”. It’s at the shed where he has played on countless  recordings for artists all around the world. A huge advocate of drum education, Jules also maintains a healthy teaching practice. His studio consists of multi-camera production for either online or in-person lessons.  He proudly endorses Dixon Drums and Hardware, Sabian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drumsticks and Brushes and Toca Percussion and Beier Snare Drums.

Jules was playing in a wide variety of bands and musical situations. From theatre work, jazz combos, heavy rock and hip hop he was absorbing all that it took to be a working drummer. He soon started recording with different artists and joined a few NYC bands that toured and released a few albums. 

[Playing at a club]:

At this point I’m trying my best to get these cats to swing. After the tune Ted (Popa Chubby) comes up to the bandstand and tells everyone (in nice way lol) to get off the stage. Everyone except for me. The house band then comes up, with me playing drums and Ted playing guitar and singing. We play just over an hour. Every kind of style from blues, funk, shuffles, ballads, rock. You name it we played it. After we closed out the night Ted asked if I had a passport. Two weeks later I’m on a month long tour of Europe playing huge festivals.”A year later Jules would land the gig with Blue Oyster Cult and has been their drummer since October 2004.

Ray Cetta (bass) has performed at major venues from Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center, to renowned clubs including The Bitter End and Le Poisson Rouge. He also is an in-demand sousaphone player, holding down the tuba chair in the widely acclaimed High and Mighty Brass Band. Ray is equally at home in front of ensembles, enjoying an accomplished career as a composer. He has written for a huge variety of performing groups, and his music appeared on the NBC Sports 2012 Summer Olympic broadcast.

A session drummer for countless television and radio commercials, he is most known for being the drummer for the theme song for the popular cartoon, ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ He is the co-author of the popular drum book entitled ‘The Drummers Bible‘ and is the featured drummer on the 2008 Hudson Music DVD called ‘Set Up, Tune and Play Your Drums.’ He was a regular sub for drummer Mike Portnoy for progressive artist, Neal Morse, he had been an active drummer for the Broadway & touring hit musicals ‘Rock of Ages,’ ‘Kinky Boots,’ ‘Americano,’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ is the drummer for the Mark Wood Band (original violinist of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra) and was the house band drummer for the Hispanic version of the TV show ‘The Voice’ entitled, ‘La Voz, Kids’ on the Telemundo network.

In recent years, Jason has toured with the Ed Palermo Big Band, Marc Martel & the Ultimate Queen Celebration, Rebel Rebel: The Many Lives of David Bowie, The Royal Scam: Tribute to Steely Dan and Rubix Kube: NYC 80s Tribute. As a clinician, Jason has performed & taught classes throughout Italy, Switzerland, China, in Spain at the La Rioja Drum Festival, and was a featured performer at both PASIC & Philly DrumPhest.

Connor Engstrom is a musician from Minnesota, best known for his guitar work. Currently based in NYC, he produces his own music, specializing in a unique blend of power metal and orchestral arrangements. His work has been featured in movies, television, and video game soundtracks, including the immensely popular game League of Legends. Connor is a member of the symphonic metal cover band The Tiberian Sons, and has been featured alongside composer Frank Klepacki on the Command & Conquer Remastered video game soundtrack.

Connor has worked with many bands and musicians, including the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and the band SOTO, whose first album he co-produced.  Connor also composed the tracks “Break” and “End of Days” with Jeff Scott Soto on the same album. He has performed in Broadway shows, including the 10th anniversary production of the musical Rock of Ages. 

YouTube is a platform where Connor also has had great success, reaching over 55,000 subscribers and 12 million views across his many videos. Disney featured a snippet of Connor’s cover of “Into the Unknown” from Frozen 2 in their documentary about the film. Connor is looking forward to continued professional collaborations.

Tony Dickinson is a swiss army knife of musical skills and abilities. From writing cues and scores on ESPN, arranging & producing video game soundtracks for well known franchises such as Command & Conquer and Metal Slug, to touring the world and collaborating with artists like Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Art of Anarchy, Mike Mangini and Jeff Scott Soto, Tony has his hands in all facets of the industry.

With an endless drive to always best himself, Tony quickly established himself in the industry as skilled performer, producer, composer, mixer and multi-instrumentalist. He constantly strives for the best results possible, at all times, and won’t put his name on it otherwise. Use the contact form above if you’re interested in collaborating with Tony Dickinson.

John began playing drums at the age of 5 in Oakland California. Oakland proved to be a perfect incubator for John as he thrived playing in many of the school, community, rock, jazz, and funk bands in the area. This experience gave John a diverse background that continues to serve him well today. Early in his career, John was playing in local bands opening for such diverse acts as George Benson, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who (two North American tours), and many more. John’s reputation quickly grew and he found himself playing with San Francisco/Oakland bay area legends including Joshua Redman, Lenny Williams (Tower of Power), and Miles Davis band alumni Barry Finnerty, Garth Webber, and Benny Rietveld.

John continued to cast his net as wide as possible. He began getting calls from New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New Orleans to audition with such artists as Ray Charles, Peter Frampton, Pee Wee Ellis, Stephen Jenkins (Third Eye Blind), Cake, and many more. These experiences gave John national exposure which has led to local, touring, and/or studio dates with Josh Groban, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, Pat Benatar, Steve Miller, Booker T., The Family Stone, Patti Austin, Angela Bofil, Pee Wee Ellis, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Oz Noy and many more. John recently completed three tours playing with Stu Hamm’s BX3 featuring Stu, Billy Sheehan, and Jeff Berlin as well as a European