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Firefall
August 13 & 14, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.
The genealogy and musical roots of Firefall run deep into the
fertile soil of American rock and folk rock music. Firefall is
a group of exceptional musicians and singers, with a collection
of radio recognizable songs few bands can match. Their many hits
include “Just Remember I Love You,” “You Are
the Woman,” “Strange Way,” “Livin’ Aint
Livin’,” “So Long,” “Goodbye, I
Love You” and “Sweet and Sour.” These and many
others are faithfully recreated with freshness in live performances
of such classics.
From 1976 through the early 1980s, the rock
band saturated
the national radio waves and toured the world, selling millions
of records and earning two platinum and three gold albums for
their efforts. Sharing stages with top bands Fleetwood Mac, Lynard
Skynard, Bob Segar, Chicago and many more, the band dazzled audiences
with their exuberant and rocking performances.
Head
East
August 15-16, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Rock and roll band Head East has
been a music favorite since the 1970s. Single releases of “Never
Been Any Reason” and “Love Me Tonight” both
charted on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart and soon became
a staple of classic rock radio. Head East has also created music
recently, which includes the hits “So Long Lady” and “Prisoner”.
Head East has brought four decades of rock to their fans, and
will continue
for many years to come. Roger Boyd, leader & keyboardist
of Head East, has stated that Head East will continue to rock
as long as he can lift his synthesizer over his head and play.
Pure
Prairie League
August 17 & 18, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Pure Prairie League’s history goes back to 1969 in the
Southern Ohio area where a group of young musicians initially
played cover tunes at local bars. Six years later, RCA records
released their hit single, “Amie” which has been
endured as a classic and is still being played today. Their hit “Let
Me Love You Tonight” reached number seven on the pop charts
and number one on the adult contemporary charts.
As they write
for a new project,
Pure Prairie League has returned to their roots of playing with
a pedal steel guitar. The group has reunited to treat their fans
to music that sounds as good today as it did when they first
performed, and enjoying every minute of it.
Papa
Doo Run Run
August 19-21, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.
Singing hit songs like “I Get Around,” legendary
California band Papa Doo Run Run discovered their specialty of
sounding like the Beach Boys early in their singing career. Their
sound led them to surf music legends Jan and Dean and then toured
North America from 1976-1980 with the singing duo. Their “California
Project” album exploded onto the Billboard Top 100 Chart
at number 17 in 1985, which earned the band their second Gold
Record and a Grammy Nomination. The group also had an unprecedented
15-year run as the “Celebrity House Band” at Disneyland
from 1975-90.
Today, Papa Doo Run Run continues to tour worldwide.
Their music encompasses
all the great classic rock hits of the 60s and 70s, with a special
emphasis on their award winning re-creation of hits from the
Beach Boys. Over the years, Papa Doo Run Run has appeared in
concerts with legends Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffett, Chicago and
many more.
Richie
Lee
August 22, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. August 23,
6 & 8 p.m.
It’s all the 50s music one could ask for! Richie Lee
and the Fabulous Fifties amaze crowds by performing Buddy Holly
hits and other great sounds from the 1950s. Richie Lee has been
performing since the age of 8, and now at 18 the Des Moines native
is still entertaining people of all ages.
Already nationally
recognized, Richie
has traveled to Boston to play in shows with the Drifters and
also traveled to Memphis to perform in a special Elvis Tribute.
In addition, he’s played in 14 different
ballrooms and performed with many Iowa Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
bands. |