Yas Queen! A Celebration of the Music of Queen Starring Remember Jones

Celebrated artist and showman Remember Jones takes on the legacy of Freddie Mercury with YAS QUEEN!, a brand new celebration of the ground-breaking music of QUEEN! The show, unlike any other live dedication to QUEEN, will feature a 10-piece band, including horns and strings, along with an over the top, rock choir to breathe new life into the songs that have captured the hearts and souls of millions around the world. Remember Jones has been recognized by Rolling Stone, Paste, Variety, shared stages with Bruce Springsteen, George Clinton, Ronnie Spector, Dionne Warwick, Darlene Love, and many others, and has been recognized nationally for his one of a kind theatrical events and original music.

Remember Jones

Remember Jones is a captivating showman, soul/pop singer, storyteller, and bandleader, with one-of-a-kind song styling and expert storytelling that keep audiences on their toes and emotions in the moment. Evoking the authentic energy of the greatest front men and women, his original music, high energy, show-band staging, and creative, theatrical events have played to packed and sold-out clubs and theaters throughout the United States.

Recently regarded as one of the Most Influential Figures in NJ Entertainment (Asbury Park Press/USA Today), and heavily featured in ROLLING STONE May 2024 edition, Remember Jones has shared stages with Bruce Springsteen, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes, Darlene Love, Buster Poindexter, Nigel Hall, Rebirth Brass Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, and more, further justifying his versatility. He has been a member of the acclaimed Everyone Orchestra alongside Robert Randolph, Steve Kimock and members of Ween, moe., The Roots, The Revivalists, and more. In the vein of putting a spin on the work of other artists, Remember Jones released Ain’t That a Kick in the Head?!, a single in celebration of Dean Martin’s 100th birthday, sharing studio time with Dean’s daughter, Deana Martin. In fall 2024, he had the honor of sharing the stage with Dionne Warwick at The Library of Congress in DC, celebrating her life and legacy alongside Deborah Cox, Justin Guarini, and others, with the American Pops Orchestra.​

In addition to touring and supporting original material, and starring in theatrical productions from rock musicals to dramatic plays, Remember Jones presents and fronts multiple productions which have also gained wide popularity. back to BACK TO BLACK, a recreation of the entire Amy Winehouse album with an orchestra of 12, Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen in a 20-piece arrangement, YAS QUEEN!, a theatrical celebration of the music of Queen and Freddie Mercury with a full choir and unique arrangements, and more have helped Remember Jones develop a diverse audience. The company has also performed commissioned events, including Jeff Buckley's Grace album in its entirety as a collaboration with Grammy-nominated guitarist and Grace co-writer Gary Lucas, a concert re-envisioning the sound and look of TOMMY by The Who, a 50th Anniversary concert experience of the musical HAIR, a live revival of Kanye West’s 808s and Heartbreak with a 25-piece orchestra, the Songs About Jane project, conceptually bringing to life the entire debut Maroon 5 album, and more. In 2022, Remember Jones presented a sold out run of Bat Out of Hell LIVE, the entire Meat Loaf album with a 16-piece band featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Max Weinberg on drums, and in 2024 debuted a show recreating TOM JONES 1969 Flamingo Hotel shows and arrangements with a 17-piece big band.​

His debut album, Ladies and Gentlemen, Remember Jones!, was created after raising close to $19,000 through nearly 300 small donations via Indiegogo, and created in front of a live studio audience with a 25-piece band. In 2017, his subsequent release, Tranquilizer!, was recorded at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, TN, under the production of Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray For the Riff Raff, Langhorne Slim) and was named one of Paste Magazine and Daytrotter’s Top 10 R&B/Soul Artists of 2017. Remember’s 3rd album, titled HAHA, BITCH!, was released in July 2022 showcasing the artist’s pop versatility and raising $35,000 in crowdfunding.

Host or Publisher Fairfield Theatre Company