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Review of Happy Together Tour, Keswick Theatre, July 20, 2010

Shared this on Facebook, and wanted to post it here as well. Thought our friends would enjoy one of the many great reviews from the Happy Together Tour. Carl Review from Examiner.com , from Keswick Theatre, show: Twenty-five years ago, the “Happy Together” tour brought together some of the signature artists from the 1960s pop/rock sound to help celebrate the music’s influence and longevity. Now the tour is back for its 25th anniversary, and it brought a lot of fun and excitement to the Keswick Theatre last night, July 20th. Everyone in the room, on stage or in the audience, young and old, felt the 60s experience wash over them when the show began. As I entered the sold out show, I saw a lot of fans wearing various band T-shirts and discussing the music they grew up with. There was barely any room to move (which is a testament to the Keswick’s ability to book very popular shows). I actually expected to see more children. On the stage hung two peace symbols (orange and yellow), and that ...
The Village of Hoffman Estates was a beautiful venue for The Buckinghams to celebrate Independence Day at their concert July 3, 2010. This concert was the first show where Founding Members Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna, plus longtime keyboardist/vocalist, Bruce Soboroff welcoming guitarist/vocalist Dave Zane and drummer/vocalist Rocky Penn to the Buckinghams lineup. An enthusiastic audience gathered early and filled the lawn from front to back by sundown. Some regular festival and concert attendees came prepared. They brought small crates as tables, added linen tablecloths and candlelight as the sun set across Hoffman These videos were recorded by Buckinghams' fan Art in Illinois, and we appreciate his sharing these memories of a great evening.