The Buckinghams in Concert

Mark Volman, left, and Howard Kaylan (The Turtles) don't check their senses of humor at the door when they enter. (Lora Evans (www.thephotolady.smugmug.com) used by permission) Dusty Hanvey (left) of The Grass Roots and Carl Giammarese of The Buckinghams enjoy a break backstage. (Courtesy of Mark Dawson, used by permission) From Left, John Montagna, Mark Dawson (Grass Roots), and Nick Fortuna (The Buckinghams) backstage. (Courtesy of Mark Dawson, used by permission) So Happy Together, 5 Classic Rock Bands Share Music, Memories All Summer Long (Photo by Lora Evans *thephotolady.smugmug.com), used by permission.

For classic rock concertgoers, there's no better time than summer to enjoy music performed in festivals, arenas, and concert halls across the country. Families often plan their vacations around music they want to hear and shows they want to attend. The 26th Anniversary Happy Together Tour is in full swing again, providing multiple opportunities for music lovers to catch their favorite classic artists in concert. Tonight, vacationers and residents of Springfield, Missouri will gather at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds to welcome the five bands comprising The Happy Together Tour, celebrating 26 years since the series debut. In concert are The Buckinghams, The Grass Roots, The Association, Mark Lindsay (former lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders), and The Turtles, featuring Flo and Eddie. Remember the 1969 classic movie, "If it's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium"? That's pretty much what the Happy Together Tour is like this year. Since it's Wednesday, it is ...

For classic rock concertgoers, there's no better time than summer to enjoy music performed in festivals, arenas, and concert halls across the country. Families often plan their vacations around music they want to hear and shows they want to attend. The 26th Anniversary Happy Together Tour is in full swing again, providing multiple opportunities for music lovers to catch their favorite classic artists in concert. Recognize these guys? No, it's not Lady Gaga's roadies: It's Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan, aka Flo and Eddie, aka The Turtles. This year's tour began July 8th in Westbury, NY, and toured across Connecticut, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, back to Pennsylvania, Florida, and Georgia. So, after three straight weeks of shows, the tour broke for a week's rest. That rest was short-lived for Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna because The Buckinghams traveled, with their full band, to Ocean City, NJ and then to Pensacola, FL for a private...

From Bradenton, FL,Classic Rock Music Examiner Ray Shasho's review of the Happy Together Tour 2011 "The Buckinghams were a genuine crowd pleaser illuminating the audience with their opening hit tune “Don’t You Care,” just the first of a long string of hits from 1967. They followed their set with “Mercy Mercy Me,” “Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song),” “Expressway to Your Heart,” (A cover tune by The Soul Survivors sung soulfully by Fortuna) “Susan,” and then their finale #1 hit single “Kind of a Drag.”..." Ray has a nice photo slideshow with 17 pictures to accompany his full review of the concert. To read all of Ray's review, click here .

Philadelphia Rock Music Examiner Jordan Blum reviewed the Happy Together Tour 2011 appearance at the Keswick Theatre. "The Buckinghams’ Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna opened the show with a great energy and some funny exchanges," noted Blum. To read Jordan's full review of the show including The Buckinghams, The Turtles, Mark Lindsay, The Association and the Grass Roots, click here , Jordan Blum, Philadelphia Rock Music Examiner

On Wednesday, May 18th, at 8 pm, Chicagoland fans are going to have an opportunity to spend an intimate evening "up close and personal" with The Buckinghams. A special event will take place at 8 pm in the Montrose Room of the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare Hotel. Located at 5300 N. River Road in Rosemont, The Buckinghams will perform as part of the hotel's "Up Close @ Montrose" concert series. Songs from The Buckinghams' most recent DVD/CD, coincidentally titled "Up Close", will be performed, along with favorite 60s classics for audiences to enjoy. Carl and Nick will debut some new classic rock songs, and Bruce Soboroff (keys/vocals), Dave Zane (guitars/vocals), and Rocky Penn (drums/vocals) will add new songs, all the hits, and other guaranteed favorites that audiences count on hearing. Seating is limited for this very special event, so you're encouraged to order tickets today. Click here to order tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale...

September 4th, The Buckinghams are pleased to be participating in the 33rd Annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival in Clarksburg, WVa. The event is the 33rd annual festival and will take place at 340 West Main Street, in downtown Clarksburg, as always. This event will be a great vacation destination idea for the Labor Day 2011 weekend. Future posts will share more info on where to stay and event details, Sept. 2-4th. Web site link for more information is: http://www.wvihf.com/ Click here to hear a little music to get you ready for a fantastic festival! http://www.wvihf.com/Amici%20-%20Tarentella.mp3 This is a community-wide major event with many sponsors already committed to its success. A partial list includes: * Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation * Budweiser * Buffing Studios * Citynet * City of Clarksburg * City of Shinnston * Clarksburg Enterprise Rental Car * Clarksburg Exponent Telegram * Clarksburg Nursing & Rehab. Center ...