The Buckinghams in Concert

The next Chicagoland performance of The Buckinghams is set for this weekend at the Heart of Chicago Festival, 24th and Oakley, to benefit the Heart of Chicago Association. The weekend-long event starts Friday, and The Buckinghams take the stage on Saturday, October 17th at 8 pm. From their web site: All things Italy will be celebrated at the inaugural Heart of Chicago Festival which coincides with October's Italian-American Heritage Month. The festivities run from Friday, October 16, through Sunday, October 18, in the city's Heart of Chicago neighborhood at 24th Street and Oakley. The three-day fest will feature plenty of culinary delights and wine of the Mediterranean nation as well as music, artisans and a grape stomping contest. For visitors who may not be familiar with the cozy Heart of Chicago enclave on the city's near southwest side, they'll be treated to a hidden neighborhood jewel that includes the Italian eateries lining Oakley. The festival coincides with Ita...

Check out several YouTube videos by Buckinghams' drummer Tom Scheckel. These two segments are just a preview to show the versatility and talent of this excellent musician. Check out YouTube to see all of The Buckinghams' videos from recent live performances. Here's Tom's drum cam on a Buckinghams' song:

Friday, October 2nd in Wildwood, New Jersey, The Buckinghams will be in concert at the Fourth Annual Wildwood Olde Time Italian Festival in Fox Park, on Ocean Ave. Read the full news story at: http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/55159-experience+olde+world+wildwoods

One of the favorite roving reporters on Chicago's music scene, known as McCrackin, posts regularly on YouTube. The following clip is from McCrackin's interview with Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna before they went on stage at Wood Dale, August 16, 2009. To check out McCrackin's other YouTube videos, search YouTube for mccrackin1000. For more on The Buckinghams, go to www.thebuckinghams.com

The Buckinghams are this year's featured entertainment for the Tower Theatre Foundation's benefit concert, to be held at Ranch at the Canyons, in Terrebonne, Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 26th. "The Tower Theatre Foundation and the Ranch at the Canyons resort have forged a unique partnership to produce a one-of-a-kind outdoor concert Saturday, September 26, 2009, featuring the 1960s hitmakers THE BUCKINGHAMS. They will perform all their memory-evoking, dance-inducing chart toppers, including Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song; Susan; Kind of a Drag; Don’t You Care, plus other great tunes of the late ‘60s and early 70s." "This event takes place on the banks of the scenic Crooked River, which meanders through the Ranch... ...The Ranch and the Tower have extensive connections to the Central Oregon community and are deeply rooted in the history and current lifestyles of this beautiful region." The private fundraiser is being sponsored by US Bank and Schwabe, Williamso...

Liz Harris, publisher of "Keep Rockin' Magazine," did a three-page feature story on The Chicago Hitmakers' Concert at the Star Plaza Theatre, in Merrillville, IN. Ronnie Rice opened the show, followed by The Ides of March, featuring Jim Peterik, and The Buckinghams, 3 of Chicagoland's favorite acts. To get a copy, visit www.krmag.com . Here's a preview of some of the pictures you'll see. Get a copy to read Liz Harris' backstage visit with Carl Giammarese, Nick Fortuna, and Bob and Michele Abrams. No one wanted to leave that night as the music was unforgettable. Pictured below are The Buckinghams, including The Buckinghorns, whose signature horn sound always brings great memories of all their hits. Full story is available in the October issue of "Keep Rockin' Magazine."

Blogger Music Critic "Big Geez" featured the music of The Buckinghams today. "The British musical invasion of the Sixties changed the face of pop music, but not just in terms of the music itself. The songs from bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones were tremendously popular, but a lot of American bands also adopted the look, complete with shaggy haircuts and English-style clothes. I've written before about one such band (Beau Brummels), but there were a lot of others going down that road as well, and some of them had a surprising amount of success. For a while, one of the most popular was the group known as the Buckinghams..." ..."In later years, original members Giammarese and Fortuna started up the group again to tour the Oldies circuit, and have done well keeping alive the music they made famous." Read the entire post at: http://blogcritics.org/music/article/retro-redux-chicagos-faux-british-buckinghams/