​THE BRITISH INVASION TOUR 2015

The Return of Rock Royalty

THE BRITISH INVASION TOUR 2015

 

Sharing the stage for the first time ever, the iconic singers of the legendary 1960’s music revolution:

 

Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon

Chad & Jeremy

Billy J. Kramer

Mike Pender’s Searchers

Denny Laine of The Moody Blues & Wings

Terry Sylvester of the Swinging Blue Jeans and the Hollies

 

Sunday, February 22, 2015                        Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD

Wednesday, February 25, 2015                Union County PAC, Rahway, NJ

Thursday, February 26, 2015                     The Wilbur Theater, Boston, MA

Friday, February 27, 2015                           American Music Theatre, Lancaster PA

Saturday, February 28, 2015                      Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown NY

Sunday, March 1, 2015                                The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA

Wednesday, March 4, 2015                        The Kent Stage, Kent, OH

Friday, March 6, 2015                                 The Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI

Saturday, March 7, 2015                            City Winery, Chicago, IL

Sunday, March 8, 2015                               The Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis, MN

 

This tour commemorates the 51st anniversary of the Beatles’ momentous

arrival on these shores in February 1964. They called it THE BRITISH

INVASION and in the wake of this massive mop top pop explosion, all of

the participants in this once-in-a-lifetime concert experience dominated the

music world and scored more than forty worldwide Top 40 hits. Their

sound and look changed popular culture forever and now they are back to

celebrate and honor some of the greatest songs of the twentieth century.

 

The artists (most the original singers of the classic hits) will be ably supported by

a four-piece backing band faithfully recreating the classic sound of the

vintage recordings and a full multi-media video package highlighted by

rarely seen footage and incredible archival ephemera. The experience will

be completed by a full presentation of unique clips pre-show and during

intermission of other fab combos of the era, making this a full evening of

entertainment.

 

Peter Asher is a legendary music producer (James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt) and

manager, but his first path in song was as one half of the chart-topping duo,

Peter & Gordon. Asher brings a rare insight into the music as the host of the

evening and his performances of his many 1960’s hits mark a truly rare outing for

one of the key figures in popular music. Several of Peter & Gordon’s hits were

penned by none other than Paul McCartney, who shared a close association with

Peter throughout the 1960’s.

 

Billy J. Kramer was one of Brian Epstein’s legendary protégé’s and in fact

the first true British Invader (since his first visit to America pre-dates that of The

Beatles). Like Marsden, this Liverpudlian’s early recordings were produced by

George Martin and many were penned by John Lennon & Paul McCartney.

 

Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde were another successful duo of the era, bringing a

modern twist to classic two-part vocal harmony. They hold the distinction of being

one of the few British outfits to take up residence in the United States at the

height of their popularity. This allowed them to appear individually and

collectively on such television programs as Batman, The Dick Van Dyke Show,

The Patty Duke Show, My Three Sons, Laredo and The Dating Game. Their

esteemed songwriting embraces traditional folk, sunshine pop and visionary

psychedelia; their blend is timeless.

 

Liverpool’s Searchers were one of the most influential bands of the early 1960’s.

Their lead singer, Mike Pender, played the jangly Rickenbacker twelve-string

riffs on such proto-folk-rock hits as “Needles And Pins” which gave way to the

West Coast music revolution closely identified with the Byrds. Along the way the

Searchers popularized the tunes of such classic songwriters as Jackie

DeShannon, P.F. Sloan, Jack Nitzsche and Tony Hatch. This tour marks

Pender’s first full Stateside tour in decades.

 

Denny Laine broke out of Birmingham with a Top 10 hit, “Go Now” as a member

of The Moody Blues. He went on to find further success as a songwriter (“Say

You Don’t Mind” for Colin Blunstone of The Zombies) and eventually partnered

with Paul McCartney in Wings (scoring twenty-four Top 40 hits, including six #1

singles).

 

Terry Sylvester was a member of two legendary Liverpudlian bands – The
Escorts & The Swinging Blue Jeans – before replacing Graham Nash in The
Hollies. Sylvester’s time in The Hollies coincided with their greatest US chart
success and he remained a member of the group through the 1970’s. He brings
an incredibly cheeky and cheerful energy to the concert stage, as well as
authentic beat group credibility.

 

THE BRITISH INVASION tour is produced by Keith Putney & Andrew

Sandoval and booked by The Agency Group. This tour follows in the wake of

the producer and agents’ critically lauded relaunch of The Monkees. Focusing on

presenting all of the hits, plus deep cuts and the most creative archival

multimedia currently in production, these shows are without a doubt not to be

missed.

 

The British Invasion –

Featuring forty Top 40 Hits

 

 

Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon

“World Without Love”

“Nobody I Know”

“I Don’t Want To See You Again”

"I Go To Pieces”

“True Love Ways”

“To Know You Is To Love You”

“Woman”

“Lady Godiva”

“Knight In Rusty Armour”

“Sunday For Tea”

 

Chad & Jeremy

“Yesterday’s Gone”

“A Summer Song”

“Willow Weep For Me”

“If I Loved You”

“Before And After”

“I Don’t Wanna Lose You Baby”

“Distant Shores”

 

Mike Pender’s Searchers

“Needles And Pins”

“Sugar And Spice”

“Don’t Throw Your Love Away”

“Someday We’re Gonna Love Again”

“When You Walk In The Room”

“Love Potion Number Nine”

“What Have They Done To The Rain”

“Bumble Bee”

 

Billy J. Kramer

“Little Children”

“Bad To Me”

“I’ll Keep You Satisfied”

“From A Window”

“Do You Want To Know A Secret”

 

Denny Laine of The Hlloies Moody Blues

“Go Now”

“Say You Don’t Mind”

 

Terry Sylvester of the Swinging Blue Jeans and the Hollies

“Hippy Hippy Shake”

“You're No Good”

“Look Through Any Window”

“Bus Stop”

“Stop! Stop! Stop!”

“On A Carousel”

“Pay You Back With Interest”

“Carrie-Anne”

“Jennifer Eccles”

“He Ain't heavy, He's My Brother”

 

 

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