The Buckinghams in Concert

Thanks to Hippie Radio 101.1, and Doc Watson, here are several great photos of The Buckinghams' concert in Havana, Illinois last month, at the Havana High School Auditorium. The link to the photos on the radio web site is: http://www.myhippie.com/pages/7012729.php?imageGalleryXRefId=1844263#imgXR Hippie Radio 101.1 is radio for the Baby Boomer generation! The music you hear on this station spans from the mid-60's through the late 70's! It's the hits you remember and tunes you won't hear anywhere else.

Preview of long-awaited release of "Up Close". DVD/CD box set now available from The Buckinghams. Preview the DVD here: The DVD/CD Box Set can be ordered at www.thebuckinghams.com

The Buckinghams' bass player/vocalist, Nick Fortuna, celebrates his birthday today. Check out McCracken's video and hear Nick sing "Only the Beginning" as part of The Buckinghams/Chicago Medley. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJsqiBLxO1E&feature=related

From York Newspapers' Blog, The Flip Side : The Buckinghams, Jordin Sparks open Hersheypark By Erin McCracken posted on April 27, 2010 9:57 AM Hersheypark opens its gates for its 103rd season this weekend. Join the celebration from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Ride coasters and check out "TAP: The Show" in the Park's Music Box Theatre. Travel back to the '60s with American rock band The Buckinghams. They perform at 4 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Hersheypark Amphitheatre. "American Idol" season six winner Jordin Sparks performs at 4 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday...Seating for ampitheatre shows is first-come, first-serve. Admission is included with Hersheypark tickets. Click here for ticket details. McCracken's Story at: http://www.yorkblog.com/flipside/2010/04/the-buckinghams-jordin-sparks.html "One sure sign of summer’s arrival is the opening of Hersheypark. You’ll hear the roar of the roller coasters — and screams that acco...

From a story in the Pekin Daily Times by Tara Mattimoe, The Buckinghams are to be the featured attraction for the Spring Fling Saturday, April 24th in Havana, IL. The event is presented by the Havana Chamber of Commerce, with primary sponsor Havana National Bank, and includes an antique and custom car show. Mattimoe's story notes: "The event’s main attraction lies in the featured band, The Buckinghams, said Chamber of Commerce board member, and Havana’s Economic Development Coordinator, Terry Svob. “The chamber has never put on an event with someone of this stature,” Svob said of the band. Getting The Buckinghams into Havana is quite a coup for the community, he said, and the group will hopefully bring in a sizable crowd — particularly from the baby boomers both in and out of town." ... "Hippie Radio out of Peoria and Cool Radio out of Springfield will both conduct live feeds during the afternoon, Svob said. There will be food and snack booths available during the c...

The Buckinghams will perform as the headline entertainment for the 24th annual Punta Gorda Block Party, Saturday, April 17th, in Punta Gorda, Florida. The annual Block Party Days event attracts close to 40,000 people each year, and The Buckinghams take the Retta Esplanade Stage at 6:30 pm. Today's Sarasota, Florida, Herald Tribune features a story by Chris Gerbasi on the event here: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100417/ARTICLE/4171043/2055/NEWS?Title=Punta-Gorda-Block-Party-today noting: "The Block Party, which typically draws about 40,000 people, includes food booths from local restaurants, arts and crafts, and a children's area. The party is the latest in a string of events, including a wine and jazz festival, a college baseball tournament, the annual air show and other music shows, that have brought thousands of people into the area this year." Next weekend, The Buckinghams are in concert in Havana, Illinois.

In the April edition of Chicago Magazine ( www.chicagomag.com ) readers will note in Jeff Ruby's article that The Buckinghams' "Kind of a Drag" comes in at #39 of the top 40 of 'any' Chicago records. We're not talking about 'of the 1960s' but instead, of any time period. As the first page of the article shows, The Buckinghams' album debut on Chicago's USA Records label was selected to be included among contemporaries including Muddy Waters, Koko Taylor, The Staple Singers, The DJ Fast Eddie, Screeching Weasel, the inimitable Howlin' Wolf, The Chi-Lites, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. The digital version of Ruby's article can be reviewed online Chicago Magazine and explores the questions "What counts as a Chicago record"? and "What does 'greatest' mean"? This distinction was first noted by Johnnie Putman of the WGN Radio "Steve and Johnnie Show", whose keen eye saw it first. The story is i...