kk: Man, you guys have got some MAJOR,
high-profile gigs coming up here in the Chicago area over the next several
months …
A show backing up America at The Genesee Theatre in
March … another sold-out Cornerstones show at The Arcada in May … and then back
to The Genesee for this year’s Happy Together Show. These are some major dates!
CARL: I was told the Genesee with America is already
sold out or very close to it. The Cornerstones show at the Arcada looks to be
another sell out as well. (We’ve got
another Cornerstones show coming up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in August … and then
return to The Arcada again in November.)
kk:
The show with America isn’t a normal pairing for you guys … but I think
it presents an interesting dynamic.
CARL: I am really looking
forward to the August 6th show with America at the Genesee. Playing
on the same bill with America is special, as I have always been a big fan of
their music. It brings me back to my Tufano and Giammarese days, when we were
an acoustic unplugged act.
This
show will feature the three of us … Nick Fortuna on bass, Dave Zane on acoustic
guitar and vocals and me on guitar and lead vocals. I may even bring my old Martin D-41 from back
in my Tufano & Giammarese days.
I
hope it will be interesting and fun for our audience to hear the Buckinghams’
hits performed unplugged. There will also be some surprises, playing songs we
haven’t performed in many years.
kk:
That sounds like a killer show … fans should check the Genesee Theatre
online box office quickly as this show is nearly sold out.
And this is
quite the line-up for The Happy Together Tour this year … The Turtles, of
course, with Ron Dante back on lead vocals, subbing for Howard Kaylan, Chuck
Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night, Mark Lindsay, former lead singer of Paul
Revere and the Raiders, The Association, The Cowsills, who always put on a
great show and, new to the line-up this year, The Vogues!
Adding The
Buckinghams into the mix for the Chicago area show is a real plus. You guys have been part of The Happy Together
Tour for YEARS now … but aren’t actually part of the touring line-up this time
around, correct?
CARL: We
will once again join the Happy Together tour on August 8th at the Genesee
Theatre. (Over the years The Genesee has
become a favorite theatre to perform at.)
You are correct in that we are not part of the regular lineup for 2020,
but The Buckinghams will play a handful of dates as part of the tour throughout
the summer.
The Buckinghams are
always grateful to be a part of Happy Together. We have been regulars going
back to the very first one in 1985, then the reunion tours in 2010, 2011, 2012,
2015 and 2019. It has always been a great experience to connect with the fans
that are so supportive, they are fabulous!
kk: It blows me away
just how popular these Cornerstones shows continue to be. (Can you believe I haven’t been to one in
over two years now?!?! How can that even
be possible?!?!)
EVERY show sells out … it’s
incredible … and a lot of it is “repeat business” because the fans just can’t
get enough of you guys. This is a true
testament to just how popular this music was here when we were growing up … and
it’s an INCREDIBLE show from start to finish.
Even running every six months at The Arcada sparks immediate ticket
purchases.
CARL: Who
would have thought “Cornerstones of Rock” would still be going?
Why not … its a
fabulous show! The Ides, Cryan’ Shames, New Colony Six, Jimy Sohns, to name a
few of the legends of Chicago pop music in those late, great 60’s! We have another Cornerstones show at the IACH
Amphitheater in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on August 13th … and then back
to The Arcada in St. Charles, Illinois on November 28th.
kk:
I guess I’d better get my November tickets NOW before they’re all gone!
Thanks, Carl, for bringing us all up
to date.
CARL: The
Buckinghams have a lot of other great shows coming up, too. Here’s a list of what’s been booked so far …
Saturday, March 14th
– NYCB Theatre in Westbury, New York
Saturday, March 28th
thru Saturday, April 4th – The Flower Power Cruise (Caribbean)
Friday, April 17th
– The Golden Nugget – Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday, May 3rd
– The American Music Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with Peter Noone and
Herman’s Hermits
Friday, July 31st
– The Happy Together Tour in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Saturday, August 29th
– The Happy Together Tour in Grand Junction, Colorado
Saturday, September 19th
– The T. Furth Center For The Arts in Angola, Indian
Friday, October 9th
– The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada
Current Concert Ticket
Give-Aways:
Very special thanks to Jim Peterik,
who gave us THREE pairs of tickets to give away to The
Ides Of March show at The City Winery on
Wednesday, March 4th. (The
Ides ALWAYS tear things up at The City Winery … check out a recent concert
review below.) Email me now for your
chance to win a pair of tickets to this sure-to-be sold out show.
Jim asked me to also mention their
upcoming gig at Club 10 Live in Highwood, IL on Saturday, March 14th.
And, you can catch The Ides at The
Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan on Thursday, March 19th, at The
Tangier Event Center in Akron, Ohio, on Friday, March 20th, at Ram’s
Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday, March 21st, at
The Hamilton in Washington, DC on Sunday, March 22nd, on Tuesday,
March 24th at Jergel’s Rhtyhm Grille in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, at
The Northern Lights Theatre at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on
Thursday, April 23rd and a the Acorn Theater in Three Oaks,
Michigan, on Saturday, May 9th … a GREAT chance for some of you
out-of-towners to catch this act that we’ve been raving about for all these
years, live in concert in a city near you.
(And, of course, they’re also part of all of the Cornerstones Of Rock
shows mentioned above.)
THIS JUST IN … BREAKING NEWS: The Ides Of March will welcome Award-Winning
Blues / Rock Artist Anthony Gomes as their Special Guest at their City Winery
show on March 4th. (Anthony
was part of Jim Peterik’s World Stage Show last month.) Again, email me NOW for your chance to win a
pair of tickets to see this show.
And, speaking of great shows (and free ticket give-aways!), we’ve also got tickets for Forgotten Hits Readers to see The Four C-Notes, The Midwest’s PREMIER Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Tribute Band. They’re appearing at The
City Winery on Wednesday, February 19th, so if you’d like to see
THIS show, we need your entry in by Monday Night (2/10).
You can check out our review of
their City Winery performance last year (which also includes a City Winery Ides Of
March review) here:
And finally (or, as they say, last but CERTAINLY not
least!) we’ve got a pair of tickets to see Beach Boy AL JARDINE
at The City Winery on Tuesday, March 31st. This is another “Must See” Performance …
Get
your entries in NOW for a chance
to
win tickets to these three great shows!!!
Just send
me an email at kk@forgottenhits.com and let me know which show(s)
you’re interested in SEEING …
but you’ve got to hurry ...
because these shows will be
here before you know it!
