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

There's no doubt that The Buckinghams are beloved in the South, just as much as they are in the Midwest, Northeast, and Western United States. After all, "Kind of a Drag" went to #1 in the country in Little Rock, AR before it was #1 across the country on the Billboard charts. Friday, March 4th, The Buckinghams traveled to Conway, Arkansas to the campus of the University of Central Arkansas and the stately Reynolds Performance Hall for a concert with Blood, Sweat and Tears, who opened the evening with a superb concert with a rich, royal version of "Spinning Wheel." The Buckinghams first releases on Columbia Records were produced by the band's manager, James William Guercio. Following on an excellent first Blood, Sweat and Tears album, produced by band member Al Kooper, Columbia Records asked Guercio to produce BSandT's second album, "Spinning Wheel," which was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards, before winning for Best Instrumental Arrangemeent for F...

Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna, joined by Bruce Soboroff, Dave Zane, and Rocky Penn, performed at the Sun City Community in Huntley, IL, March 2nd. This interview appeared before their concert. "Sun Day" journalist/rocker "Moonlight Mojo Man" interview with Carl Giammarese, transcript here: The following is an excerpt to a February 2011 interview between journalist, “Moonlight Mojo Man” and Carl Giammarese. Permission to share an edited version of the interview for Buckinghams’ fans has been granted by the Managing Editor of “Sun Day”, the publication serving the Sun City community in Huntley, IL. The link to the original, published article is: http://www.mysundaynews.com/?cat=14. Our thanks to all. February 24, 2011 | By Moonlight Mojo Man All hail! Sun Day’s Moonlight Mojo Man sat down recently with The Buckinghams co-founder and lead singer Carl Giammarese for a little quick and casual Q&A, as the popular Chicago band readies to head to Sun City at 7 p.m....

Two YouTube videos of The Buckinghams, in concert with the Grass Roots and the Turtles. Find them also on Facebook at their official page, "The Buckinghams". Carl Giammarese (Lead Vocals/Guitar), Nick Fortuna (Bass/Vocals) Keyboards/Vocals: Bruce Soboroff Guitar/Vocals: Dave Zane Drums/Vocals: Rocky Penn Carl Giammarese singing "The Worst That Could Happen", released by the Brooklyn Bridge, dedicated to the memory of the late, great Johnny Maestro, and The Buckinghams' hit, "Susan," which went all the way to the #2 spot on the Canadian Billboard Magazine charts back in 1968. Thanks to Lora Evans of Toronto for the video. Filmed at the beautiful California Theatre in San Bernardino, Feb. 19, 2011. and Nick Fortuna singing "Expressway to Your Heart", released by the Soul Survivors. Thanks to YouTube user, Vinylfreak4 for the video. Filmed at one of The Buckinghams' favorite venues at the Star Plaza, Jan. 29, 2011, in concert with the Gras...

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