Beatles - Here Comes the Sun
Alice Cooper - School’s Out Forever
Gary U.S. Bonds - School is Out
Jerry Keller - Her Comes Summer
Ronnie Dove - Happy Summer Days
Billy Stewart - Summertime
Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind
Kool & the Gang - Summer Madness
Bobby Darin - Beyond the Sea
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
The Lovin’ Spoonful - Summer In the City
Seals and Croft - Summer Breeze
Hugh Masekela - Grazing in the Grass
Ray Charles - You are my Sunshine
John Denver - Sunshine On My Shoulders
Eric Burdon, the Animals - House of the Rising Sun
Janis Joplin & Jimi Hendrix - Summertime
The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
Donovan - Sunshine Superman
Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock
The Cowsills - The Rain, the Park and Other Things
Fifth Dimension - Let The Sunshine In from "Hair"
"I Get Around" (1964)
"Help Me Rhonda" (1965)
"Good Vibrations" (1966)
"Kokomo" (1988)
"Be True To Your School" (1963)
"Surfer Girl" (1963)
"Surfin' U.S.A." (1963)
"Dance, Dance, Dance" (1964)
"Fun, Fun, Fun" (1964)
"California Girls" (1965)
"Barbara Ann" (1966)
"Sloop John B" (1966)
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" (1966)
"Rock And Roll Music" (1976)
and "All Summer Long"
Brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, along with their cousin Mike Love and Brian's school classmate Al Jardine, vocalized together often as teenagers, imitating pop vocal groups like the Four Freshmen.
California natives except for Jardine, the five rented musical instruments and learned them well enough to record "Surfin'," a novelty tune meant to capitalize on the burgeoning surfing craze.
It did well enough regionally to prompt Capitol to sign the boys.
(Only Dennis actually surfed.)
Beach Boys: Lords of Summer
Sly & the Family Stone
"Hot Fun In the Summertime"
Memorable Summers
Connie Francis - Where the Boys Are
Connie Francis - V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
Leslie Gore - Sunshine, Lollipops and Roses
Robin Ward - Wonderful Summer
Rascals – Groovin' On A Sunday Afternoon
Summertime, Summertime - Jamies
Harpers Bizarre - Feelin' Groovy
Rascals - Groovin', On a Sunday Afternoon
Chicago - Saturday In The Park
Nat King Cole - Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer
George Benson - Summertime
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
Gale Garnett - We'll Sing In the Sunshine
Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
Surfaris - Wipe Out
Ventures - Hawaii Five-0
Four Preps - 26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
Riverias - California Sun
Happenings - See You In September
Brian Hyland - Sealed With A Kiss
The Kingsmen - Louie, Louie
Bobby Rydell - Wildwood Days
B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
Captain & Tenille - Come In From the Rain
Neil Sedaka - Laughter In the Rain
Skyliners - Pennies From Heaven
Martha & the Vandellas - Dancin' In the Streets
Bruce Springsteen - 4th of July, Asbury Park Bruce Springsteen - Girls in Their Summer Clothes (from the Boss’ latest album, "Magic").
Bob Dylan - In the Summertime
Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville
Bryan Adams - Summer of ’69
Royal Teens - (Who Wears) Short Shorts
Shangri-Las - Remember (Walking in the Sand)
Freddie Cannon - Palisades Park
Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
Like We Did Last SummerBrian Hyland - Itsy, Bitsy, Teeny-Weenie
Yellow Polka Dot Bikini Sly & the Family Stone - Hot Fun in the Summertime
Summertime #1 Percy Faith - A Theme From A Summer Place
In 1962, the group took off nationally with "Surfin' Safari," and soon parlayed that success into a number of songs about sun, surf, and girls. Brian, who had been studying Phil Spector's studio productions, soon began writing and producing much of the group's material. The result was one of the few American acts who could hold their own, creatively and commercially, with the Beatles and the rising British Invasion.
In 1966, the group peaked with two masterworks: the Pet Sounds album and the single "Good Vibrations."
Jan & Dean
"Surf City" (1963)
"Baby Talk" (1959)
"Drag City" (1964)
"Dead Man's Curve" (1964)
"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena (1964)
Honolulu Lulu
Ride The Wild Surf
Heart and Soul
Linda
Barbara Ann
Jan Berry and Dean Torrence first became friends on the football team at L.A.'s University High. It wasn't until 1963, with the release of their Four Seasons-inspired "Linda," that the Jan and Dean sound began to take shape. After meeting the Beach Boys, Jan befriended leader Brian Wilson, and the two began work on what would become "Surf City." Inspired by the local surf scene and Wilson's hits, "Surfin'" and "Surfin' Safari" -- it went straight to # 1.
The duo flourished well into the mid-Sixties, weathering even the British Invasion. But on April 12, 1966, Berry's Stingray slammed into a parked gardener's truck (not at the site mentioned in "Dead Man's Curve," despite legend), and Jan entered a decade-long nightmare of physical recovery, drug abuse, and depression. By the mid-Seventies, amazingly, Berry could perform almost at normal, and the duo began an amazing comeback that lasted well into the mid-Eighties.
Jan Berry passed away in 2004.
1960 - Summer of Innocence
Summertime 1960 was the end of the 50s and the end of the age of innocence. To me it was Palisades Park, the debut of The Twist, and the inncocent Brian Hyland hit "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini." From then on, it was all downhill.
The Top Tune was Percy Faith's lush Theme From A Summer Place.
1967 - Summer of Love
Summertime is a special time for Classic Rock fans. Outdoor festivals, weekends at the beach, memories of youthful summers danced away to a rock beat.
The prevailing social and cultural upheaval, and the growing divide between hippies and anybody over age 30, the summer of 1967 came to be known as the Summer of Love.
Rock music in the summer of '67 reflected the growing conflict in Viet Nam, the drug experimentation of the counterculture, and the ongoing civil rights struggles. The primary influence was the burgeoning West Coast "flower power" movement; Groups like The Byrds, The Turtles and Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention were defining the Los Angeles rock scene. San Francisco contributed Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, and Jefferson Airplane.
1969 – Summer of Woodstock
The Monterey Festival two summers earlier may have been the first major rock festival, but the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was the largest and most famous. The three-day festival on a farm in Sullivan County, New York
(a good 40 miles away from the town of Woodstock) in August, 1969 became the peak of the drug-influenced counterculture lifestyle.
1970 - Summer of Discontent
Perhaps the single most significant influence on the mood of the country – and of rock music – in the summer of 1970 was the killing, by National Guardsmen, of four Kent State University students who were part of a protest of the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Viet Nam war. The incident inspired Neil Young to write "Ohio," which became one of Crosby Stills Nash & Young’s most famous songs, even though it was initially banned by some radio stations because of its controversial lyrics.
1972 - Summer of Transition
The summer of '72 saw the debut albums of groups that would go on to define rock for the rest of the decade and beyond. In June, The Eagles burst into the national consciousness with their self-titled first album. Steely Dan was in the process of recording Can’t Buy A Thrill, its debut album which was ultimately certified gold. David Bowie changed the face of Glam Rock and Heavy Metal with The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust.
Clay Cole and Dave White, About.com
Ultimate All-Time Favorite Summer Songs
Long Island (Free Concerts)
July 9 Tony Orlando, Tanner Park
July 14 Separate Ways - Journey Show Tanner Park
July 16 Gloria Gaynor,
Eisenhower Park
July 23 Marshall Tucker Band
Tanner Park
July 31 Classic Doo Wop Show
Burns Park, Massapequa
Joey Dee & The Starlighters, Tommy Mara & The Crests, The Chiffons
Aug 23 Peter Noone, Tanner Park
Songs You Know By Heart Buffett's Greatest Hits
CDs: Jan and Dean Oldies.Com Special
ROCK & ROLL ROAD TRIPS
See our separate page of museums, historic
rock stops and fun spots for summer side trips.
Brother Rick's favorite:
"Walking on Sunshine" (1985) by Katrina & the WavesSouthern-Style Beach Music, Dancin' The Shag
Two bands stand out when talking about shag: the Chairmen of the Board and the Tams.
You may know the first band from their 1970 hit "Give Me Just A Little More Time" and the latter from their 1962 hit "What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am" (later covered by Bill Deal and the Rhondells in a more uptempo version that's also prized amongst the east coast beach bar shaggers).
This kind of slow and sexy soul set the stage for the shag music genre, but other later (and earlier!) hits also qualify.
Here are some of the big shag hits:
• Billy Ward and the Dominos, "Sixty Minute Man"
• The Platters, "With This Ring"
• The O'Kaysions, "Girl Watcher"
• Lil' Bob and the Lollipops, "I Got Loaded"
• The Showman, "39-21-46"
• Willie Tee, "Teasin' You"
• Bruce Channel, "Hey! Baby"
• The Foundations,
"Build Me Up Buttercup"
Some will tell you that true shaggers will only shag to bands these days, not DJs or radio stations. The Fantastic Shakers, The Embers, The Holiday Band, The Band of Oz, The Catalinas, and The Men of Soul are all big names on the shag circuit that play at the clubs here on Oak Island and the surrounding Myrtle Beach bars.The two biggest annual events on the shag calendar happen, naturally, in South Myrtle Beach, SC, and those are the Spring Safari and the Fall Migration. For a full list of other national shag events, visit shagdance.com. This page was last updated: July 18, 2010
2010 Concert Schedule - Here's the latest lineup for this year's summer concert series at Nikon at Jones Beach. We'll update this as new acts are announced. Scheduled so far:
Fri, 06/11/10
08:00 p.m. Jethro Tull, Procol Harum
Sat, 06/19/10
07:00 p.m. Foreigner, Styx, Kansas
Tue, 06/22/10
07:30 p.m. Scorpions "Get Your Sting and Blackout" World Tour
Sat, 06/26/10
07:00 p.m. Yes / Peter Frampton
Wed, 07/07/10
07:30 p.m. American Idol Live!
Fri, 07/09/10
07:00 p.m. 311 / THE OFFSPRING
Sat, 07/10/10
08:00 p.m. Chicago, The Doobie Brothers
Wed, 07/14/10
07:30 p.m. Meat Loaf
Sun, 07/18/10
07:30 p.m. Santana, Steve Winwood
Tue, 07/20/10
07:00 p.m. Sublime with Rome
Wed, 07/21/10
07:30 p.m. John Mayer
Sat, 07/24/10
08:00 p.m. Rush Time Machine Tour
Tue, 07/27/10
08:00 p.m. An Evening with Sting Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Presented by Xerox
Wed, 07/28/10
07:30 p.m. Christina Aguilera
Fri, 07/30/10
07:00 p.m. Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot
Fri, 08/06/10
08:00 p.m. Paramore
Sun, 08/08/10
06:00 p.m. 103.5 KTU BEATSTOCK
Wed, 08/11/10
07:30 p.m. Maroon 5
Tue, 08/17/10
07:30 p.m. Phish
Wed, 08/18/10
07:30 p.m. Phish
Fri, 08/20/10
08:00 p.m. Crosby, Stills and Nash
Sat, 08/21/10
07:00 p.m. Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato
Tue, 08/24/10
07:30 p.m. Creed
Tue, 08/31/10
08:00 p.m. JIMMY BUFFETT
Jones Beach Summer Concerts
PNC Bank, NJ Arts Center
Summer Concert Series
Brooklyn Seaside Summer Concerts
Atlantic City
2010 American Idol Tour
Bethel Woods Center, NY
Funding shortfall endangers Long Island summer concerts:
A Long Island arts nonprofit that brought such acts as Boz Scaggs and Kenny G to the North Shore has suspended its long-running and popular summer concert series, and likely will cancel it entirely unless it receives a sudden infusion of money from donors.
Planting Fields Arboretum
Here is the official set of American Idol 2010’s summer tour dates featuring this season’s Top 10 singers: Aaron Kelly, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Didi Benami, Katie Stevens,
Lee DeWyze, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, and Tim Urban when they come to a town near you.
There have been major changes to the "American Idol Live: 2010" tour, according to a revised schedule released by tour organizer Live Nation.
Seven dates have been canceled, and show dates have been move up in a number of other cities.
The canceled stops include Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Mo.; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Toronto; Buffalo, N.Y.; and Cleveland.
Shows have been moved up in cities such as Hartford; Des Moines, Iowa; Minneapolis; Chicago; and Toledo, Ohio.
While Live Nation declined to give an official reason for the changes, the tour has been hit with a slump in ticket sales. The reason are varied, but the overall live concert market is weak this summer. Also, there is a perception among man "Idol" fans that this season's lineup was weaker than normal.
American Idol 2010 Tour Dates & Locations:
July 1, 2010 Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
July 2, 2010 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
July 3, 2010 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
July 5, 2010 Hamilton, Canada Copps Coliseum
July 7, 2010 Wantagh, Jones Beach Theater
July 10, 2010 Atlantic City, NJ Trump Taj Mahal
July 11, 2010 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
July 13, 2010 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
July 14, 2010 Manchester, NH Verizon Arena
July 15, 2010 Hershey, PA Giant Center
July 17, 2010 Albany, NY Times Union Center
July 18, 2010 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
July 20, 2010 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
July 23, 2010 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
July 24, 2010 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
July 25, 2010 Charlotte, NC Verizon Amphitheatre
July 27, 2010 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
July 28, 2010 Knoxville, TN Thompson Boling Arena
July 29, 2010 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon theatre
July 31, 2010 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
August 1, 2010 Duluth, GA Arena
At Gwinnett Center
August 3, 2010 Fort Lauderdale, FL Bank Center
August 4, 2010 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
August 7, 2010 Spring, TX Pavilion
August 8, 2010 Tulsa, OK
Bank Of Oklahoma Center
August 9, 2010 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
August 12, 2010 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
August 13, 2010 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
August 14, 2010 Mountain View, CA Shoreline
August 16, 2010 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
August 17, 2010 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
August 18, 2010 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena
August 20, 2010 Seattle, WA Key Arena
August 21, 2010 Portland, OR Rose Garden
August 23, 2010 Englewood, CO Amphitheatre
August 25, 2010 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
August 26, 2010 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
August 27, 2010 Saint Louis, MO Scottrade Center
August 29, 2010 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
August 30, 2010 Chicago, IL United Center
August 31, 2010 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Sept 2, 2010 Toledo, OH Huntington Center
Sept 3, 2010 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Sept 4, 2010 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse
Sept 7, 2010 Winnipeg, Canada MTS Centre
Sept 10, 2010 Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena
Sept 11, 2010 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Sept 13, 2010 Bridgeport, CT Arena At Harbor Yard
Sept 14, 2010 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
Free Concerts on Long Island
The Friends of the Arts, an Oyster Bay nonprofit that has held its outdoor Long Island Summer Festival for more than 20 years, will decide soon whether it will cancel the series of nine to 12 concerts at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park.
PNC Bank Arts Center
Exit 116 Garden State Parkway
Holmdel, NJ 07733
(732) 203-2500
Sat, 05/22/100 7:30 p.m. Sugarland-
The Incredible Machine Tour with Jake Owen
Sun, 06/13/10 8:00 p.m. Jethro Tull with very special guest Procol Harum
Fri, 06/18/10 7:30 p.m. Scorpions "Get Your Sting and Blackout"
Sat, 06/19/10 7:17 p.m. Toby Keith’s American Ride Tour, w/ Trace Adkins and James Otto
Fri, 06/25/10 7:00 p.m. Yes & Peter Frampton
Sun, 06/27/10 8:00 p.m. Weird Al
Fri, 07/02/10 7:00 p.m. Lynyrd Skynyrd God & Guns Tour w/ Bret Michaels of Poison & 38 Special
Sat, 07/03/10 7:00 p.m. Limp Bizkit with Method Man and Redman 8:00 p.m.
Sting, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Fri, 07/09/10 7:30 p.m. Chicago and
The Doobie Brothers
Sat, 07/10/10 7:00 p.m. 311, Offspring with Pepper More
Sun, 07/11/10 7:30 p.m. Iron Maiden
Tue, 07/13/10 7:00 p.m. Jack Johnson:
To The Sea Tour 2010
Thu, 07/15/10 7:00 p.m. Southern Voice Tour: Tim McGraw with special guest Lady Antebellum and Love and Theft
Fri, 07/16/10 7:30 p.m. Meat Loaf
Tue, 07/20/10 7:30 p.m. Santana with special guest Steve Winwood
Tue, 07/27/10 7:00 p.m. Goo Goo Dolls with special guest Switchfoot
Wed, 07/28/10 2:15 p.m. THE ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring KORN, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch
Thu, 07/29/10 7:30 p.m. Celtic Woman
Fri, 07/30/10 7:30 p.m. Christina Aguilera with special guest Leona Lewis
Sat, 07/31/10 3:00 p.m. Lilith
Tue, 08/03/10 7:00 p.m. John Mayer
Thu, 08/05/10 5:00 p.m. Shinedown with special guests Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd, Sevendust & 10 Years
Fri, 08/06/10 7:00 p.m. O.A.R. (of a revolution.)
Sat, 08/07/10 6:00 p.m. 103.5 WKTU BEATSTOCK 2010
Sat, 08/14/10 7:00 p.m. Green Day with special guest AFI
Sun, 08/15/10 7:30 p.m. Maroon 5
Mon, 08/16/10 7:00 p.m. Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato and Camp Rock friends
Thu, 08/19/10 8:00 Crosby, Stills & Nash
Sat, 08/21/10 7:30 p.m. Creed
Fri, 09/03/10 7:30 p.m. Rush
Delaware:
Aug 28 Reba Macintyre, Harrington Racetrack & Casino, Harrington
New Jersey / Ct Free Concerts
June 4 - Concert 8:00 PM
The Sensational Soul Cruisers
RiverWinds Amphitheater
1000 River Winds Drive, Thorofare, NJ
June 5 - Concert 7:00 PM Strictly 60's
935 Bennetts Mills, Jackson, NJ
June 6
Kenny Vance & The Planotones
Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ
• B Street Band (Springsteen Tribute)
The Gazebo
111 Ridgedale Ave., Florham Park, NJ
• Jimmy and The Parrots - Buffett Tribute
Main St., Somerville, NJ
June 12 - Concert 8:00 PM
Tommy James and The Shondells
Taylor Mills Rd & Route 522
Manalapan, NJ
• Concert 7:00 PM
B Street Band (Springsteen Tribute)
Soccer Field, Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ
June 13 Jersey Sound (50's - 70's)
Franklin St., Belleville, NJ
• Concert 12:00 Noon
RB Express
(Oldies and Doo Wop)
Main Avenue & Pilgrim Pathway
Ocean Grove, NJ
• Concert 3:00 PM
Rave On (Buddy Holly Tribute)
65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ
• Concert - Time TBA
The Duprees, The Greens
Main & Court Sts. Westport, CT
June 17 • Italian Festival, The Duprees
Luciano Park, Westport, CT
June 29 - • Beatlemania (Beatles Tribute)
New Broadway Stage, Long Branch, NJ
• Concert 7:30 PM
July 6 - Kenny Vance & The Planotones
116 East Century Road, Paramus, NJ
July 7 - Kenny Vance & The Planotones
Veteran's Park, Lodi, NJ
July 8 - Emil Stucchio & The Classics
The Gazebo, West Caldwell, NJ
July 10 - Italian Feast, The Duprees
Luciano Park, Westport, CT
July 11 - Italian Feast, Brooklyn Reunion
Luciano Park, Westport, CT
July 11 -Kenny Vance & The Planotones
Duke Island Park, Bridgewater, NJ
July 13 -Kenny Vance &The Planotones
Lurker Park, East Hanover, NJ
July 13 - The Duprees
The Greens, Hackensack, NJ
July 14 - The Happenings
Freedom Park, Riverdale, NJ
July 14 -Kenny Vance & The Planotones
and Peter Lemongello
Town Park, Lyndhurst, NJ
July 15 - Arlene Smith & The Chantels
Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners
Town Park, Lyndhurst, NJ
(WOCM-FM, Ocean 98)
05/15/10 Sister Hazel 8:00PM 9:30 Club
05/15/10 O.A.R. 8:00AM Pimlico Race Course
5/20/10 Dave Matthews for The Jane Goodall Institute 8:00PM DAR Constitution Hall
05/22/10 The B-52s 9:00PM Rams Head Live!
5/22/10 Steel Pulse 8:00PM 9:30 Club
6/03/10 Drive By Truckers 8:00PM Bottle and Cork
06/03/10 moe. 8:30PM Rams Head Live!
06/12/10 They Might Be Giants 2:00PM Rams Head Live!
06/19/10 M3 Rock Festival featuring Scorpions, Kix, Cinderella, Warrant, LA Guns, and more 11:00AM Merriweather Post Pavillion
06/26/10 Phish 5:30PM Merriweather Post Pavilion
06/27/10 Phish 5:30PM Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/12/10 O.A.R. 7:00PM Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/16/10 311 and Offspring 6:30PM Jiffy Lube Live - Formerly Nissan Pavillion
07/17/10 Jack Johnson 6:00PM Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/23/10 Dave Matthews Band 7:00PM Nationals Park
07/26/10 The Black Keys 8:00PM
DAR Constitution Hall
7/29/10 Little Feat 8:00PM Bottle and Cork
08/11/10 Green Day 7:00PM Jiffy Lube Live - Formerly Nissan Pavillion
08/15/10 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Crosby, Stills and Nash 7:00PM Jiffy Lube Live - Formerly Nissan Pavillion
09/02/10 Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band 8:00PM Jiffy Lube Live - Formerly Nissan Pavillion
09/04/10 Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band
Wisconson:
July 15-18 Festa Italiana - Milwaukee WI Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Micki Dolenz (Monkees),
Yo! Vinny and The Bronx Wanderers
The Vogues, The Four Lads, etc.
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AUGUST 2010
6, DARK STAR ORCHESTRA, HILTON
6, WILLIE NELSON, CAESARS
7, MARTINA MCBRIDE- TRUMP TAJ MAHAL
7, DAUGHTRY- TROPICANA
7, BLACK EYED PEAS- BOARDWALK HALL
7, HEART- CAESARS
14, SHERYL CROW-
20, TEARS FOR FEARS- SHOWBOAT’S HOB
20-21, ROB THOMAS- BORGATA
21, KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND- RESORTS
27, 2010-THE ROMANTICS- HILTON
27, 2010-STEVIE NICKS- TRUMP TAJ MAHAL
28, 2010-DONNA SUMMER- TRUMP TAJ MAHAL
JULY 2010
JULY 2, 2010 - BLUE OYSTER CULT- HILTON
JULY 2-3, 2010-JIM NORTON- BORGATA
JULY 3, 2010-GOO GOO DOLLS- BORGATA
JULY 3, 2010-RINGO STARR- CAESARS
JULY 4, 2010-LADY GAGA-BOARDWALK HALL
JULY 4, 2010-THE FLAMING LIPS- SHOWBOAT
JULY 9, 2010-KEVIN HART- BORGATA
JULY 9, 2010-STING- BORGATA T
JULY 9, 2010-CRAIG FERGUSON-TROPICANA
JULY 10, 2010-MEAT LOAF- HILTON
JULY 10, 2010-BEN BURNLEY-SHOWBOAT
JULY 10, 2010-JERRY SEINFELD- BORGATA
JULY 10, 2010-HUEY LEWIS- CAESARS
JULY 16, 2010-BRETT MICHAELS- HILTON
JULY 17, 2010-THE GO-GO’S-SHOWBOAT
JULY 17, 2010-MELISSA ETHERIDGE- CAESARS
JULY 17, 2010-CHEECH AND CHONG- HILTON
JULY 17, 2010-MITCH FATEL- TRUMP MARINA
JULY 17, 2010-RODNEY CARRINGTON RESORTS JULY 24, 2010-EDDIE MONEY- HILTON
JULY 28, 2010-TOWER OF POWER- SHOWBOAT
JULY 30, 2010-THE FIXX- HILTON
JULY 30, 2010-JIM GAFFIGAN- BORGATA
ULY 31, 2010-SIMON AND GARFUNKEL-
TRUMP TAJ MAHAL
JUNE 2010
JUNE 3, 2010-BRANDI CARLILE- SHOWBOAT
JUNE 4, 2010-WANDA SYKES- BORGATA
JUNE 4, 2010-COLLECTIVE SOUL-SHOWBOAT JUNE 5, 2010-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED- HARRAH’S
JUNE 5, 2010-CLASSIC DISCO EXPLOSION-RESORTS
JUNE 5, 2010-KINGS OF LEON- BORGATA
JUNE 5, 2010-RAY MANZAREK AND ROBBY KRIEGER OF THE DOORS- HILTON
JUNE 5, 2010-JEFF BECK- BORGATA
JUNE 9, 2010-JIMMY CLIFF- SHOWBOAT
JUNE 11, 2010- DL HUGHLEY- BORGATA
JUNE 11, 2010- HEROES OF WOODSTOCK-SHOWBOAT
JUNE 11-12, 2010- EARTH WIND & FIRE-BORGATA
JUNE 12, 2010-THE DAN BAND-SHOWBOAT
JUNE 12, 2010-JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND- BALLY’S
JUNE 12, 2010-THE ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE RESORTS
JUNE 12, 2010-ASYLUM FIGHT LEAGUE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS-TRUMP MARINA TICKETS
& ROOMS
JUNE 12, 2010-SHOSHANA BEAN-TRUMP TAJ MAHAL TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 12, 2010-STEVE MILLER BAND-HILTON TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 12, 2010-THE BACKSTREET BOYS-TRUMP TAJ MAHAL TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 12, 2010-BRAD GARRETT-BORGATA TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 12, 2010-PROCOL HARUM WITH RENAISSANCE-TROPICANA TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 12, 2010-JETHRO TULL-LIVE IN CONCERT!-CAESARS TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 18, 2010-ICE-T-SHOWBOAT’S HBO TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 18-19, 2010-LEWIS BLACK-BORGATA TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 18-19, 2010-FRANKIE AVALON-TRUMP PLAZA TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 19, 2010-”WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC-HILTON TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 23, 2010-CINDERELLA-SHOWBOAT’S HOB TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 24, 2010-BILL O’REILLY AND GLENN BECK-HILTON TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 25, 2010-50 CENT-SHOWBOAT’S HOB TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 25-26, 2010-JOEL MCHALE-BORGATA TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 26,, 2010-ADAM LAMBERT-BORGATA TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 26, 2010-NATALIE COLE-TROPICANA TICKETS & ROOMS
JUNE 26, 2010-GLADYS KNIGHT-SHOWBOAT JUNE 26, 2010-REO SPEEDWAGON AND PAT BENETAR- CAESARS
JUNE 27, 2010-DWEEZIL ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA-
Ocean City, Maryland
Fri, Jun. 18 Yes and Peter Frampton
Sat, Jun. 26 Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, featuring Rick Derringer, Richard Page (Mister Mister), Wally Palmer (The Romantics), Edgar Winter and Gary Wright.
Sun, Jun. 27
Brooks & Dunn Last Rodeo
with special guest Gary Allan and introducing Tyler Dickerson
Sat, Jul. 3 New York Philharmonic
Sat, Jul. 10 The Moody Blues
Tue, Jul. 13 Dave Matthews Band
Sat, Jul. 17 Santana
with special guest Steve Winwood
Sat, Jul. 24 Celtic Woman
Fri, Jul. 30 STING
Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Sat, Jul. 31
Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra
Keith Lockhart, Conductor ticketon
Wed, Aug. 4 John Mayer and Train
Sat, Aug. 14
Lou Christie, Jay Siegel and The Tokens, The Teenagers, The Dubs, Shirley Alston Reeves, The Classics and Johnny Farina
Sat, Aug. 28
Pat Benatar & REO Speedwagon
Tue, Aug. 31 Crosby, Stills & Nash
Thu, Sep. 2 Rascal Flatts
with Kellie Pickler and Chris Young
Sat, Oct. 23 Los Lonely Boys
"Weekend of 100 Rock Stars"
Rock Con, July 30 - 31, Aug 1
The largest meet-and-greet ever, for rock fans and rock legends
Sheraton Hotel Conference Center,
Meadowlands, New Jersey
Al Jardine (Beach Boys)
Al Rappa (Bill Haley’s Comets)
Alannah Myles ("Black Velvet")
Andy Pratt ("Avenging Annie")
Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back")
Note: Bernadette, Linda, Jiggs, Denise, Arleen & Peggy will all be appearing!
Barbara Harris (The Toys)
Beki Brindle (Grace Pool, & lead guitarist: Jerry Lee Lewis, Rick Danko, John Sebastian)
Beverly Bremers ("Don't Say You Don't Remember")
Brooklyn Bridge
Bryan Laye ("Tangerine Lane")
Bruce Kulick (KISS)
Charlie Gracie ("Butterfly")
Charlie Farren (Joe Perry Project, Farrenheit)
Clarence Collins (R & R Hall of Fame: original member of Little Anthony & The Imperials)
Clay Cole (The Clay Cole Show,
author of "Sh-Boom!")
Dan Lavoie (famed Harp Guiarist),
The Delicates ("Black & White Thunderbird," and Murray the K's "Submarine Race-Watcher's Theme")
Demon Boy (star of the new “Demon Boy” comic book series)
Dennis Ferrante (John Lennon's Recording Engineer)
Dinky Dawson (Rock's Most Famous Sound Man)
The Dovells (“Bristol Stomp” “You Can’t Sit Down”)
Earl Slick (legendary David Bowie guitarist, also played on Lennon albums)
Eddy Kelly (American Bandstand dancer)
Eerie Von (Danzig, Samhain)
Eli Brown (The Vagrants)
The Fifth Estate ("Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead")
Gary Van Scyoc (Elephants Memory, John Lennon's Live in NYC 70’s band)
Gene Cornish (R & R Hall of Fame: The Rascals)
Gerrit Graham ("Beef" in "Phantom of the Paradise" - composed with Bob Weir/Grateful Dead)
Glen Burtnik (Styx, ELO)
Harriet Schock
("Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady")
Hilton Valentine (R & R Hall of Fame: The Animals)
The Human Beinz ("Nobody But Me")
Ian Lloyd (The Stories "Brother Louie")
Ian Mitchell (Bay City Rollers)
J. Morrison (Tuff Darts)
Jane Weidlin (The Go-Gos)
Jay & The Americans ("She Cried”)
Jim Carrick (Spanky & Our Gang)
John DeSalvo (Tuff Darts)
John Ford (Strawbs, also Hudson Ford, The Monks)
John Ford Coley (of England Dan & John Ford Coley: "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight”)
John Idan (R & R Hall of Fame band: The Yardbirds)
ohn Hawken (Renaissance, Spooky Tooth, Strawbs, Nashville Teens)
Johnny Winter (legendary Rock Blues guitarist)
Jon Butcher (Jon Butcher Axis)
Jonathan Tiersten (Jonathan Tiersten & the Ten Tiers)
Karina Bradley (“Dance Floor Diva”)
Kasim Sulton (Utopia/Meatloaf)
Kat Gilbert (West Coast singer/songwriter)
Kristen Capolino (Heavy-metal Teen guitar phenomenon)
LaLa Brooks (The Crystals: "He's a Rebel" - “Da Doo Ron Ron”)
Lezlie Deane (Scary Cherry & The Bang Bangs)
Linda Jansen (former original lead singer of The Angels: "Til," "Cry Baby Cry")
Little Anthony (R & R Hall of Fame: Little Anthony & The Imperials)
Livingston Taylor ("I Will Be In Love With You")
Louiche Mayorga (Suicidal Tendencies)
Marty Balin (R & R Hall of Fame: Jefferson Airplane, and Starship)
Mary Weiss (The Shangri-Las
“Leader of the Pack”)
Michael "Mac" McNenney
(Thunder Road Band)
Nelson Slater ("Wild Angel" album, produced by Lou Reed)
The 1910 Fruitgum Company
("Simon Says," "1 2 3 Red Light”)
Pat Dinizio (The Smithereens)
Pat Horgan (Thunder Road & Garage Band Series)
Paul Cotton (from Poco)
Paul Nelson (Johnny Winter Band guitarist)
Paul Petersen (Donna Reed Show -
"My Dad")
Peg Pearl (Aura)
Peppy Castro (Blues Magoos)
Pete Bremy (Cactus, Vanilla Fudge)
Pete Fornatale (Rock historian/veteran DJ helped define progressive FM rock radio)
Peter DiStefano (Porno for Pyros)
Peter Sabatino (The Vagrants)
P.J. Soles (from The Ramones'
"Rock & Roll High School")
Randy Jones (Village People)
Ralph Scala (Blues Magoos)
The Rip Chords ("Hey Little Cobra")
Rick Mullen (Commander Cody/Don McLean/Van Morrison/Savoy Brown),
Robert Gordon ("It’s Only Make Believe" "My Gal is Red Hot")
Robey ("One Night in Bangkok" – starred in TV's "Friday the 13th"
Ron Dante, The Archies ("Sugar Sugar" and The Cuff Links “Tracy”)
Scott Cummings (Michael Jackson’s bodyguard for 15 years)
Shaun Weiss (Beatles attorney Nat Weiss' son - the only person to have attended both Ed Sullivan shows, the Shea Stadium concerts + the Beatles' final Apple rooftop concert),
Sid Bernstein (World-famous promoter who brought The Beatles to America)
Silvio Ennella (Thunder Road Band)
The Smithereens
The Soul Survivors ("Expressway to Your Heart")
Spanky McFarlane (Spanky & Our Gang, The Mamas & The Papas)
Stewkey (Nazz)
Terry Sylvester (R & R Hall of Fame: The Hollies)
Tiffinni Saint Ranae (Actress & Singer produced by Sugar Hill Gang)
Tom T-Bone Stankus (Dr. Demento/ "Existential Blues")
Tommy Bia (Thunder Road Band)
Tommy Frenzy (Tuff Darts)
Tommy James ("Mony Mony")
Victoria Levy (The Hoosier Mamas)
Vince Martell (Vanilla Fudge)
Walter Egan ("Magnet & Steel")
William Finley (Phantom in the rock musical "Phantom of the Paradise")
MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED.
"Doo Wop" Under the Stars
Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Brookhaven Amphitheater
(Bald Hill) Farmingville, New York
LOU CHRISTIE
Jay Siegel & The Tokens
Barbara Harris and the Toys
George Galfo's Mystics
The Paragons Meet The Jesters
and Kayla Starr.
"Chilly Willie" & The Scaptones.
Hosted by Donny Most ("Happy Days")
ADVANCE TICKETS
$20* lawn, $30* reserved & $40* VIP 1st 10 rows *Day of Event $30, $40 & 50.00
Call (1-877-772-5425)
Or visit DOOWOPROCKS.COM
New Jersey:
Aug 28 Kenny Vance & The Planotones,
The Bronx Wanderers, The Dovells, Broadway Theater, Pitman NJ
October 15, 16 and 17th, 2010
Wildwood Fabulous Fifties Weekend
Salutes Chubby Checker and the Twist
Chubby Checker
Dee Dee Sharp
Joey Dee & the Starliters
The Marvelettes
An Evening with Sting performing his most celebrated songs featuring the
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Tue, 07/06/10 Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, CT
Wed, 07/07/10 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
Fri, 07/09/10 Borgata Event Center. Atlantic City, NJ
Sat, 07/10/10 Susquehanna Bank Center
Camden, NJ
Asser-Levy Seaside Summer Concerts 2010 Schedule
The 32nd Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series performances are held Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m.at Asser Levy/Seaside Park (West 5th Street and Surf Avenue) in Coney Island - Brighton Beach, across the street from the New York Aquarium.
July 15 NEIL SEDAKA and
BRENDA LEE
July 22 THE BEACH BOYS,
(Mike Love/Bruce Johnston) and
THE HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR
The Turtles (featuring Flo & Eddie), Mickey Dolenz (of The Monkees),
The Grassroots (featuring Rob Grill), Mark Lindsey (Paul Revere & Raiders) The Buckinghams
July 29 GEORGE THOROGOOD,
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE ASBURY JUKES
August 5 JOHN LEGEND
August 12 ARETHA FRANKLIN
August 19 BELINDA CARLISLE
Special Guests of Honor include Beach Boys
founding member Al Jardine, Mary Wilson of
The Supremes, Tommy James, The Angels,
Little Anthony, Billy Hinsche (Dino Desi & Billy)
and current or former members of such rock
bands as: KISS, Suicidal Tendencies,
The Hollies, The Animals, Porno for Pyros,
The Rascals, Vanilla Fudge, The Yardbirds,
The Archies, Jefferson Airplane/Starship,
The Smithereens, Nazz, Tuff Darts, Stories,
The Bay City Rollers, Spanky & Our Gang,
The Village People, Utopia, 1910 Fruitgum
Company, Human Beinz and many more.
Meet radio and TV music personalities like
television DJ Clay Cole, the only host to have
both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones on
the same broadcast.
Also, there will be the ROCK CON FILM FEST
SCREENING ROOM with such films as
"The Wrecking Crew," "Wages of Spin,"
"Fabulous" and other rock/pop documentaries.
Themes for the Weekend include
"LENNON LEGACY,"
"ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMERS,"
"THE GREAT GIRL GROUPS REUNION,"
"HORROR ROCKERS REUNION" and the
"BUBBLEGUM REUNION."
Celebrate 50 years of rock history live.
The complete list of guests is online at:
upper left column of this page or on the web:
Tickets are now on sale on via the website
For any further info, call (203) 795-4737.
Special ROCK CON convention hotel rates
are only discounted until July 12, so reserve
now if you're staying over at the Sheraton
Meadowlands Hotel Conference Center.
Call 800-325-3535
The hottest event of the summer is the first-ever fan-fair Weekend of 100 Rock Stars,
July 30, 31 to Aug 1, Sheraton Hotel, NJ
Like the annual Nashville country music event, this is a giant meet-and-greet with fans and rock icons from all decades, all eras, all ages, and all up close & personal.
From the 50s/60s: Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean), Mary Weiss (Shangri-Las), Dovells, Ron Dante (Archies), Jay & the Americans
and Beatles' promoter, Sid Bernstein.
Joey Dee Peppermint Twist & Starliters
Celebrate 50 Years of the "Twist" Tour
July 4, Largo Central Park, FL
(Special Guests: Tommy Mara, Jamie Lee)
Largo is attempting to make the Guinness Book of World Records by having the largest Twist demonstration ever.
Friday, July 16, 2010 Curwensville Days
Susquehanna Avenue
(Featuring the voice of Tommy Mara) Curwensville, PA
Saturday, July 31, 2010 John Burns Park
4990 Merrick Road, Massapequa, NY
(Featuring David Brigati & Bobby Valli)
Thursday, August 5, Hell Gate on the Park
Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria, NY
(Featuring the voices of David Brigati & Tommy Mara)
Sunday, August 8, 2010 Yorktown Lions at the Gazebo, Jack DeVito Memorial Park
Veteran's Road, Yorktown, NY
(Featuring the voices of David Brigati & Tommy Mara)
Monday, August 9, 2010 Surf Club
1900 Ocean Avenue, Ortley Beach, NJ
(With David Brigati; also the Crests featuring the voice of Tommy Mara)
Friday, August 13, 2010 Mt. Virgin Church
Harrison Avenue, Garfield, NJ
(Featuring the voices of David Brigati and Tommy Mara )
Saturday, August 14, 2010 Fisherman's Festival, Boston, MA
(Featuring the voices of David Brigati and Tommy Mara)
Sunday, September 12, Mohegan Sun
The Wolf Den, Uncasville, CT
(Featuring the voices of David Brigati, Bobby Valli and Tommy Mara)
Sunday, September 19 JOEY DEE DAY!!
Corner of Washington Place & Columbia Avenue, Passaic, NJ to be renamed Joey Dee & the Starliters (where Joey spent the first 18 years of his life!)
Expected to attend: Shirley Alston Reeves, Beverly Lee of the Shirelles, Eddie Brigati of the Young Rascals and original Starliter, David Brigati; also, Tommy DeVito of the Four Seasons & some of the original members of the Starliters featuring Dutchie Sciuto, David McLean, Vinny Carrao, and many others!
Saturday, October 2, 2010 Boumi Temple
5050 King Avenue, White Marsh, MD
(Featuring the voice of Tommy Mara)
Saturday, October 16, 2010 Convention Center, 3306 Pacific Ave, Wildwood, NJ
"Fabulous Fifties Weekend saluting 50 Years of the "Twist" (1960 - 2010)"
(Featuring the voice of David Brigati), also
starring Chubby Checker, Dee Dee Sharp and the Marvelettes.
MOHEGAN SUN CASINO
Uncasville, CT
July 17 Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons
July 22 Johnny Mathis
July 31 "Bowser's Doo Wop Party"
Charlie Thomas' Drifters
Jay Siegal's Tokens
Danny & the Juniors
The Crystals
August 8 The Beach Boys
Wolf Den FREE
Oct 15 Chubby Checker
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Harrah's Resort Atlantic City,
777 Harrah's Blvd
8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, through Aug. 28th
$35, $30 and $25,
800-736-1420
"Straight No Chaser (With A Twist)"
the 10-man a cappella group is now at Harrah's in Atlantic City, with a first-rate production featuring classic tunes from the 1950s ("Sh-Boom"), the 1960s ("Staying Alive") and beyond. Now through August 28th. Ticketmasters
