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A Message and Some Music from Carl Giammarese

The Buckinghams' Carl Giammarese shared information about tentative new concert dates as he has them. And, he wanted to sing a few songs for you, from his home studio. Enjoy his video!

New Concert Dates (We Will Keep Updating The Schedule as We Have It)

To All Our Fans:

On behalf of The Buckinghams, we have all of you in our prayers for your safety and financial security and well-being during these days that can be very stressful. We know that going to concerts and the routine of what used to be everyday life can definitely be the least of your concerns right now. We understand and look forward to a day when that "curve flattens" and the spread of COVID-19 is halted, and an antidote or cure can be found, manufactured and distributed. We will stay positive at all times that we as a country, our states and our local governments are working together for the best solutions for us all.

We're all doing everything we can to follow the CDC health guidelines and maintain proper social distancing while we await good news and our return to live concert performances. Meantime, The Buckinghams' booking agency, Paradise Artists, is in constant communication with our event venues to project new concert dates for our performances scheduled to perform in March and April and get the word out to ticket holders and prospective concert attendees.

Here's what we know as of now:

The March 14 concert with Tommy James at the NYCB Theatre in Westbury NY is rescheduled for July 10.

The April 11 concert of The Buckinghams at Ron Onesti's Club 210 is now set for Sept. 27.

The May 2 Cornerstones of Rock concert at Ron Onesti's Arcada Theatre is now set for June 21.

The May 3 concert with Peter Noone at the American Music Theatre is rescheduled for July 16.

For specific questions on any concert, always check with the venue's web site or contact their box office for the latest information.

NOTE: Presently, our concert at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas has not officially been cancelled, so as the date draws closer, we'll keep you posted on any changes.

As always, stay in touch with The Buckinghams on Facebook www.facebook.com/thebuckinghams and stay as positive and upbeat as possible until you can join us at a future show. The music will go on, and we'll keep posting here until we see you in person. Thank you for hanging in there with us! We are #InThisTogether and #TogetherAtHome. Take care and God Bless You, Carl

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  1. paulMarch 23, 2020 at 2:37 PM

    Thanks Carl. Keep well and the rest of Bucks..

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  2. UnknownMarch 23, 2020 at 8:36 PM

    Thanks Carl. Perfect ending to another perfect day. Thanks for sharing with all of us!!

    Cheryl S.

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