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The Buckinghams on the Miller Lite Sound Stage, Kane County Fair, Sat. July 18th

The Buckinghams take the stage July 18


July 12, 2009

The Buckinghams, one of Chicago's most successful 1960s groups, will perform in concert at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, on the Miller Lite Sound Stage at this year's Kane County Fair in St. Charles.

These Chicago natives rose to the top of the music charts with their No. 1 hit "Kind of a Drag" and haven't looked back. Playing to sell-out crowds across the nation they entertain with their string of hits. Chart busters like "Don't You Care," "Hey Baby They're Playing Our Song," "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," and "Susan" make each concert an evening of memories.

In the 1960s the band was at the forefront of a musical style that has come full-circle. Today, The Buckinghams blend their original hits with others made popular by Blood Sweat and Tears, Chicago, the Spencer Davis Group, James Brown, Three Dog Night, Billy Joe Royal, and Motown's biggest acts.

The Buckinghams

When: 8:30 p.m. July 18

Where: Miller Lite Sound Stage

Cost: Free with fair admission

For more information: Visit www.kanecoun tyfair.com or www.thebuckinghams.com/.
According to the band's Web site, "Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna, together with Tom Scheckel, Bob Abrams, and Bruce Soboroff continue to be a proud part of the soundtrack of American life in the 1960s, offering a chance to remember how and when you first fell in love and carefree times. The band's motto remains: `60 is the new 40!'"

The Buckinghams are just part of the musical lineup set to perform in concert at the 141st annual Kane County Fair and Festivals in St. Charles. Other groups include Howard and the White Boys, American English, CAOZZ, Hi Infidelity and Sixteen Candles.

For more information, visit the Web site at www.kanecountyfair.com.

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