Legends Unplugged strips away the synthesizers, big hair and arena spectacle of the 1980s and gets down to the bones of the songs themselves. Singer-guitarist Darnell Harvey, a veteran of international cruise ship stages, performs acoustic renditions of hits originally sung by Prince, Journey, George Michael, Tina Turner, The Police, U2, Phil Collins, Cyndi Lauper, Christopher Cross and more — songs like "Purple Rain," "Faithfully," "Every Breath You Take" and "In the Air Tonight," reworked into something quieter and more personal.
This isn't a wig-and-costume tribute act. There's no impersonation involved — instead, Harvey talks through the stories and odd connections behind the music, mixing conversation and humor in between songs. It plays more like a living room concert than a stage show, with room for singing along, laughing, and remembering exactly where you were the first time you heard these songs. The whole thing takes place at Alexis Park, a quiet, casino-free all-suite resort just off the Strip.