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Singer/Songwriters Kiki Ebsen and Carl Giammarese Collaborate on Joni Mitchell's "Circle Game"

In addition to performing with The Buckinghams, in the past few years, Carl Giammarese has enjoyed recording with other performers, which is much easier these days when most musicians have in-home studios. Especially during COVID did Carl find the long-distance projects rewarding and enjoyable, and his songs with Joey Molland, Lisa McClowery, and Dave Mikulskis were all well received. Carl’s latest collaboration is a distance duet with singer/songwriter Kiki Ebsen, on a Joni Mitchell classic: “Circle Game.” Kiki is a native of Los Angeles and longtime music veteran as keyboard player and singer for Grammy-winning and platinum-selling artists including Al Jarreau, Boz Scaggs, Tracy Chapman, Michael McDonald, Belinda Carlisle, Wilson Phillips, and for over a decade with Christopher Cross before the Yacht Rock tours began. Carl said recently, “I don't know any artist that captures the essence and sound of Joni Mitchell more than Kiki Ebsen.” Nine years ago, Kiki decided that th

Chicagoland: Don't Miss Your ONLY CHANCE to see The Buckinghams Close to Home This Summer!

"For the first time since Nick and I reformed The Buckinghams in 1982 more than four decades ago, we are not performing at a Chicagoland summer festival or township summer event!" said lead singer Carl Giammarese. "Thank goodness for the Belfry," said Nick Fortuna, "so we're sure to see our longtime, hometown fans at least once this summer." Beyond an annual tradition of performing for their hometown longtime favorite audiences, fans have always been able to count on summer concerts on a perfect evening at Ravinia, at Schaumberg, at Hoffman Estates, Jim Reynolds' famous Northbrook Days, and even former Mayor Roger Claar's annual Bolingbrook concert, held for over 30 years! But this year, at the height of traveling the United States to cities they're just now visiting for the very first time, someone forgot to book the hometown shows! That's okay--the Belfry to the rescue with two perfect summer nights in June! Ticket