The Buckinghams in Concert

DPAO / TOYOTA 2009 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES CLASSIC ROCK SHOW featuring Three Dog Night Gary Puckett THE BUCKINGHAMS Saturday, July 25, 2009 ~ 7 PM Watertown Fairgrounds Arena Ticket Prices: $44 Reserved (Floor or Bleacher) $38 Reserved (Floor) $30 General Admission www.threedognight.com www.garypuckettmusic.com www.thebuckinghams.com ### Jessica Cain of WWNY TV7 in Watertown, NY included the Classic Rock show featuring Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett, and The Buckinghams in her feature on Jun 21, 2009 http://www.wwnytv.com/news/local/48733357.html about the opening of the DPAO summer concert series. The Disabled Persons Action Organization summer concert series kicked off at the Watertown Fairgrounds Sunday. The Fabulous Thunderbirds and the Double Barrel Blues Band played at the arena... The D.P.A.O. summer concert series continues July 25 with Three Dog Night, Gary Puckett, and The ...

On Sunday, June 28th, The Buckinghams will take the stage at 8:30 pm until 10 pm at the American Fest at Sportman's Park. The Beatles Tribute Band, "American English" will open the Festival on Friday night, on Saturday, Chicago rockers The Ides of March will perform, and Sunday's performance by The Buckinghams will highlight the conclusion of the annual festival. The event is sponsored by Cicero town President, Larry Dominick. Chicago Cheap Thrills Examiner Reporter Robin Zimmerman gives details in her story from June 23rd, online at http://www.examiner.com/x-11963-Chicago-Cheap-Thrills-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Yeah-yeah-American-English-at-two-west-suburban-festivals-this-weekend This year's event is the 5th annual Cicero's American Fest, located at 34th Street and Laramie Avenue. Admission is free, and Fireworks will be launched at the conclusion of the performance by The Buckinghams, in celebration of American pride. Band info: 8:30-10:00 The Buckinghams For th...

In today's Pioneer Press, Franklin Park Herald Journal , Oak Park, IL, and the Elm Leaves Edition, check out Chuck Fieldman's story. A bit of it is excerpted here. For the full story, go to http://www.pioneerlocal.com/elmwoodpark/news/1636375,elmwood-park-chicago60s-062509-s1.article Chicago rockers come to town for Freedom Fest June 23, 2009 By CHUCK FIELDMAN cfieldman@pioneerlocal.com The live entertainment scheduled for July 3 at Elmwood Park's Freedom Fest certainly offers a trip down memory lane, especially for baby boomers who spent hours listening to radio hits of the 1960s. Two of the Chicago area bands of that era are on the July 3 bill at Elmwood Park High School, 8201 W. Fullerton Ave. The Ides of March, featuring Jim Peterik, are scheduled to perform at 7 p.m., followed by The Buckinghams, featuring Carl Giammarese, at 9:30 p.m. The Buckinghams, with original members Giammarese on lead vocals and Nick Fortuna on bass and vocals, had a run of national and local ...

Justin Williams, Founder of Carolina Marketing Company and Publisher of North Brunswick Magazine , headed the Media operations for the June 20th concert. He and his team created this collectible souvenir program.

Pictured here are Marge and Bruce Brown, cybervideographers and media marvels. Bruce Brown's blogs feature timely posts and exciting next-day video from last night's blockbuster concert at Odell Williamson Auditorium in Bolivia, NC. For the whole story on last night's spectacular, go to http://beingbruce.blogspot.com As the concert drew to a close, North Brunswick's event committee were invited to participate in the band's "Dance to the Music" number. First, with George Murray on tambourine, Carl Giammarese invited the event committee onstage and one committee member knew to add "more cowbell" to the song for a sure-fire success. Find it on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_FZl3-_WcY The publicity for this show was truly outstanding, thanks in large measure to Bruce Brown's blogging and the outstanding media creations of Justin Williams' North Brunswick Magazine, with both the current issue cover and the Special Buckinghams Coll...

The great folks in Leland, NC and the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce know how to throw a VIP Party. Chamber president George Murray, and his wife Phyllis, were hosts for the Chamber's VIP party and concert weekend featuring The Buckinghams, in concert on June 20th. Chamber Senior VP and realtor, Bruce Brown, captured some of the fun last night in pictures. Guests enjoy the fun at the VIP Party, Murray Art & Framing On Friday, June 19th, George and Phyllis Murray of Murray Art and Frame hosted their 2nd annual VIP Party for sponsors and guests prior to the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce's Concert Weekend. Pictured are Nick, Carl, and George Murray. Go to Bruce's blog http://www.beingbruce.blogspot.com for the full photos and report.

There's no question that North Carolina hosts some of most talented artists and writers around. One example is a story in this week's State Port Pilot newspaper. The link is found at http://stateportpilot.com/portfolio.html . Here's a visual of the story, but please visit their web site to read the full article.

From BeingBruce.blogspot.com , Bruce Brown's post of Tuesday, June 16, 2009 What's This? The Buckinghams in concert this Saturday? Wow!! Guess something must be going on. Saw this banner above Murray Art & Frame in Leland today. That site is the scene of the VIP Party Friday night, the night before Saturday's concert by The Buckinghams The concert will be at Odell Williamson Auditorium at Brunswick Community College at 7PM. The VIP party is also going to be a blast! For more info or just to get tickets quick, call (910) 371-3833.

The Music Column: '60s pop icons The Buckinghams find a new career as nostalgia merchants By John Staton John.Staton@StarNewsOnline.com Published: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 8:26 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 8:26 a.m. It says something about the power of pop music that a band can have a viable career more than 40 years after its salad days have passed. But like many bands from the 1960s who rocketed to fame and just as quickly faded into semi-obscurity, The Buckinghams continue to tour and attract audiences with nostalgic, feel-good songs. ... Read John Staton's full story at http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090617/articles/906174000 / Want to go? Who: The Buckinghams When: 7 p.m. June 20 Where: Odell Williamson Auditorium, 50 College Road N.W. on the campus of Brunswick Community College, just off U.S. 17 between Bolivia and Supply Tickets: $25 (concert only). $45 includes VIP seating and a Friday, June 19, reception with original Buckinghams Ca...

Popular WLS-AM radio DJ, Danny Lake was filling in for Dick Biondi during Memorial Day week, May 27th and interviewed Carl Giammarese in advance of the great Chicago Hitmakers concert weekend. http://images.radcity.net/5150/3708511.mp3 Listen to Danny's Interview with Carl here. It was the anniversary of The Buckinghams' appearance on Dick Clark's American Bandstand. Danny invites you to join him on WLS every weekend: "I invite you to listen to my NEW radio show the Saturday Night Party every Saturday night from 7 PM until midnight. I'll see you around the neighborhood!" If you want to make a request, send it to Danny now at dannylake@947chicago.com . Or you can call him during the show at 312-922-TRUE (8783). Listen online at http://www.947trueoldies.com .

Sheryl, aka Jubilee2 on YouTube, assembled a nice video tribute to The Buckinghams with the background of the 1960s classic, "Hey Baby, They're Playing Our Song". In over a year, the video has had 25,000 views. The Buckinghams were named "The Most Listened to Band in America" in 1967 by Billboard Magazine . These pictures can be found on The Buckinghams' official web site, www.thebuckinghams.com and the original video on YouTube can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKv1nw_5A6Q

From a blog post today, the "Live On Music" site, http://www.liveonmusic.com/news/legacy-recordings-launches-major-digital-reissue-initiative/ we're reminded that Sony/Legacy Recording has included music from The Buckinghams in their current digital reissue project. Three albums from The Buckinghams' time with Columbia Records are now available for digital download. Those who find mp3s on Amazon can go there from this site (click on the Amazon mp3 ad logo); they're also available on iTunes. If you want digital remakes of some of your favorite songs on vinyl by The Buckinghams, it's a great chance to download some or all of them. ...from the "Live On Music" site, the Legacy press release follows: Legacy Recordings Launches Major Digital Reissue Initiative Legacy Recordings, the world’s premier catalog music label, has opened its vaults to create the Legacy Digital Reissue initiative, making an incredible selection of classic albums and deep catalog r...

Remember when? Remember when Nehru jackets were cool and the coats with the big Edwardian collars were in? Here's a YouTube segment filmed 2 years ago that shows a coat worn by Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna back in the 60s Buckinghams' days. Thanks to smctopia for capturing this on YouTube

It's not every day that an aspiring young musician receives a Roy Smeck ukelele instead of a dreamed-about drum kit and is told that it would be great to learn music on the uke. The uke fell into the 'disdained' category and remained there safely until some 40 years later, a new appreciation for both the ukelele and a musician, Kharmachanic, who has mastered same was discovered on YouTube. In the department of "you just can't make this stuff up," here's "Kind of a Drag," a number one hit for The Buckinghams, on the uke. Enjoy.

In the heart of eastern North Carolina, The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce has a secret weapon in multimedia real estate broker Bruce Brown, recently elected to a Chamber Sr. VP post. It's just good business to stay current with the times, and this YouTube video is a great example of the enthusiasm and potential of the 17th fastest-growing city in the US...click on the five-minute video and enjoy. To follow Bruce's posts regularly, check out http://beingbruce.blogspot.com and sign up.

The Summer issue of North Brunswick Magazine, published by Carolina Marketing Company, is now being distributed on the eastern Carolina coast and includes a new feature story on The Buckinghams, written by Marybeth G. Cale. Story link is found at http://www.thenbm.com/buckinghams All Buckinghams' fans should visit this link to get a Special Collectors Cover of the NBM as a limited number of covers are available. Get Your Buckinghams Special Collectors Cover. Only 250 Available! Click Here: http://thenbm.com/buckscover With The Buckinghams Back on the Carolina Coast, Ever Youthful, Showing 60 is the New 40 Story by Marybeth G. Cale The power of good music. How is it that a single song or guitar riff can transport us back to an entirely different period of our lives? All it takes is a certain melody in the background and there we are, back at the high school prom or dancing on our wedding day or driving around in our first car. Great music is a real art form — bringing emotion...

One of The Buckinghams' hits from back in the day, "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"

The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Concert Event Committee, meeting last night for their annual fundraiser event, shows enthusiasm, heart and spirit, as they perform their rendition of The Buckinghams' 1967 hit, "Don't You Care?" For the full story, visit Bruce Brown's blog, Being Bruce , at this link and get the scoop about the 17th-fastest growing community in America, Leland, NC. http://beingbruce.blogspot.com/ If you're in the Leland, NC area this weekend, check out Bruce's blog for chances to win tickets to The Buckinghams' June 20th show. Thanks to Bruce and the committee for being the heart of rock and roll. Look for the latest issue of North Brunswick Magazine around town this weekend and in the mail. Justin Williams promises readers great surprises. Updates to follow.

A creative and enthusiastic video has been posted on YouTube for a year now and garnered over 25,000 views; excellent example of how The Buckinghams' music endures in popularity for 2 generations. Enjoy watching: Chad Wharton's original YouTube Link is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmBuvYNmuW k

Here's a video for The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Event Committee to practice singing along with The Buckinghams on "Don't You Care" The Buckinghams - Don't You Care The original link for the video is on MySpace.com, found at http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=5391677&searchid=50ff3d6c-57ce-4bf3-81d6-c9cca966ab4f Sea Coast Realty broker Bruce Brown will visit the NBCC later today at Murray Art and Frame in Waterford, NC and film the event committee in action. Congratulations to new Chamber of Commerce officers: President George Murray, Sr. Vice President Bruce Brown, Secretary Dana Fisher, Treasurer Sheila Hanby, and directors Donna Cameron, Mike Leggett, Jay Merritt, Franklin Rouse, Frank Williams, and Executive Director Terry Grillo, who will serve the NBCC well in the coming year.

VIP Sponsorships Going Fast for North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Event Bruce Brown, videographer, historian, and Sea Coast Realty Broker in Leland, North Carolina, visits with Dana Fisher, on the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Event Committee. A few VIP sponsorships are available but must be secured by Friday, June 4th for your business to be included in the Evening's Concert Program Booklet. For more VIP sponsorship information, contact Event Committee Chair, George Murray, at at 910-371-3833. VIP sponsors receive tickets to the VIP party at Murray Art & Frame on Friday, June 19th, as well as Saturday's 7 pm concert at Odell Williamson Auditorium. VIP tickets, independent of sponsorship, are going fast.

Bruce Brown, Sea Coast Realty broker in Leland, North Carolina, captures the excitement of members of The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce as they anticipate The Buckinghams' concert on June 20th. For more videos about The Buckinghams' Chamber concert, check out Bruce Brown's posts at http://beingbruce.blogspot.com/

Bruce Brown, Primo Blogger, Found the Missing Buckinghams' Tapes The busy Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty broker located his missing video footage excerpted from the busy North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Concert Planning Committee Meeting. Watch Bruce's update here: Read Bruce's updates at http:// beingbruce.blogspot.com/

North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce concert features The Buckinghams LELAND, NC — The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a concert the weekend of June 20 featuring The Buckinghams. The weekend’s events begin with a party for VIP ticket holders Friday night, June 19 at Murray Art & Frame. The concert will be held Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Odell Williamson Auditorium on the campus of Brunswick Community College. VIP tickets are $45 each and general admission is $25 per ticket. Because Chamber officials anticipate a sellout, those interested in attending should purchase tickets in advance. For more information on tickets and sponsorships, visit http:// www.nbchamberofcommerce.com or call the Chamber office at 910-383-0553. Post written by Administrator - Original post published May 4, 2009 at: http://capefearbusiness.com/?p=583

North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce concert features The Buckinghams (5/4/2009) LELAND, NC — The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a concert the weekend of June 20 featuring The Buckinghams. The weekend’s events begin with a party for VIP ticket holders Friday night, June 19 at Murray Art & Frame. The concert will be held Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Odell Williamson Auditorium on the campus of Brunswick Community College. VIP tickets are $45 each and general admission is $25 per ticket. Because Chamber officials anticipate a sellout, those interested in attending should purchase tickets in advance. For more information on tickets and sponsorships, visit http://www.nbchamberofcommerce.com or call the Chamber office at 910-383-0553. Original story posted at: http:// www.lelandtribune.com/default.asp?dismode=article&artid=1903