The Buckinghams in Concert

From the March 10th online edition of the "Highland News", an excerpt of the review posted by Jules E. Beuck for The Buckinghams, Grass Roots, and Turtles in concert. "Opening the show was Chicago’s Buckinghams. Fronted by original members Carl Giammarese and bassist Nick Fortuna, The Buckinghams went through a set that had them perform many of their hits and covers of other artists’ hits. One song of theirs they performed that had been left off of many of their shows was their cover of “I’ll Go Crazy” that was sung by recent addition guitarist Dave Zane. Other hits they performed were “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” “Kind Of A Drag,” and “Susan.” Covers they performed included “The Worst That Could Happen,” “Expressway To Your Heart” and “Time Won’t Let Me.” They received a standing ovation and when they went to the lobby to sign autographs, the line was quite long to see them up close and personal." Full story at: http://www.highlandnews.net/articles/2011/03/10/entertainme

Summer fun is just around the corner with The Buckinghams. The 25th Anniversary Happy Together Tour was so well received by fans across the country that this summer is sure to be filled with more great classic rock sounds on the Happy Together Tour 2011 . Fri. July 8, Westbury, NY North Fork Theatre at Westbury Sat. July 9, Wallingford,CT Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre Mon. July 11, Bethlehem, PA Musikfest Cafe presented by Yuengling Wed. July 13, Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre Thur. July 14, Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent Fri. July 15, Cohasset, MA South Shore Music Circus Sat. July 16, Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theater at Convention Hall Tues. July 19, Clearwater, FL, Ruth Eckerd Hall Thurs. July 21, Columbus, GA , River Center Thur. Aug. 4, Kettering, OH Fraze Pavillion for the Performing Arts Fri. Aug. 5, Sylvania, OH Centennial Terrace Sat. Aug. 6, Waukegan, IL Genessee Theatre Sun. Aug 7, West Allis, WI Wisconsin State

Today in the Long Beach, CA blog, Steve Smith included the upcoming Happy Together Tour in his blog "STEVE SMITH: Classic rock, pop and country." Smith noted, "The Turtles announced the lineup for its 26th Happy Together Tour, which will cross the country beginning in July. Joining them will be The Association, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams and Mark Lindsay, former lead singer for Paul Revere & The Raiders. So far, only dates in New England have been announced but more are expected." We'll have a list of current Happy Together Tour dates posted later this week. Full story at: http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_17573585

Here's the new poster for the 2011 Happy Together Tour that begins July 8th in Westbury, NY. and another Concert poster from www.thebuckinghams.com

01:02 PM PST on Thursday, February 17, 2011 By LYNN LIEU Special to The Press-Enterprise The Turtles, The Grass Roots and The Buckinghams are bringing back the '60s and '70s on Saturday in a greatest hits concert at the California Theatre of the Performing Arts. "We've all been friends for many years, there's no doubt about it," said Mark Volman of The Turtles. "This is going to be a show that centers itself around the greatest hits of each group. I think audiences like that because there won't be a lot of filler music. When you narrow it down and each group gets to play their best songs, people really enjoy that." Rodrigo Pena / Special to The Press-Enterprise Mark Volman, left, a.k.a. "Flo" and Howard Kaylan, right, a.k.a. "Eddie" from The Turtles, perform during the Happy Together Tour at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto on Sunday. Carl Giammarese, of The Buckinghams, agreed. "It's always great to do a show with

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 First leg of The Happy Together Tour 25th anniversary just ended, and I must say it went by quickly. Nick and I are very proud to be a part of it, once again being reunited with The Turtles Mark and Howard, man those guys are funny! and Rob Grill of The Grass Roots. As you know the one and only Micky Dolenz and the talented Mark Lindsay also joined us on the tour. They are both good people and very talented entertainers, it was a pleasure to get to know them better. Every one of them brings something special to the show. I had the opportunity to sit back and watch the performance one night, and they are all so incredibly talented and entertaining. I want to mention our fantastic band, Godfrey Townsend, Steve Murphy, Manny Focarazzo and John Montagna, we are fortunate to have such gifted musicians playing with us, they add tremendous authenticity to the entire show. Kudos to our tour/production manager, Ron Hausfeld, who runs a tight ship and keeps the entire tour running smoothly.

Festivals and fan cams are a great way to give those couldn't attend a chance to be there for part of the fun. These videos are new from YouTube user, Hal109. Taken with his Canon digital camera at the Highland Park, IL festival in August, 2009. In the first video, Carl Giammarese sings "Happy Together" by The Turtles from a great part of the concert. Carl, Nick, and Tom Scheckel were part of the Happy Together Tour in 1985, one of the Top 10 Grossing Tours of 1985-1986. and here's Bob Abrams on lead vocals in an excerpt of Tommy James' "Crystal Blue Persuasion" in The Buckinghams' Solid Gold 60s Medley, a crowd favorite. In a tribute to Chicago, Carl Giammarese sings "Does Anyone Really Know What Time It is?" In this compilation of still picturea and video, catch the festival fever and enjoy the show. Look for Steve Frost on trumpet solo in this standout performance.