LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Universal
Music Records) - The Solid
Silver 60s Show, now in its 24th year, brings together the unforgettable talents of The Searchers, The Merseybeats, Wayne Fontana and very special guest John Walker (of the Walker brothers). The Solid
Silver 60s Show commences in February 2009 and takes in 55 dates across the country.
Almost a quarter of a century old, the Solid Silver Sixties Show is still going strong. Whether it's the chance to reminisce about the good old times or simply listen to some of the most influential sounds of the era the public love for this show is astounding. Taking you back to the 'Summer of Love' is the chart topping 60s pop group The Searchers, joining the tour for the 11th time. The influential foursome have notched up a run of over 18 hit records, including three number 1's and the classic 'Sweets For My Sweet'.
To further cement the love for this era, Universal Music will be releasing Solid Silver Sixties - The Album on 1st March 2009, so for the first time you can have the tour in your living room!
Also joining the show are Wayne Fontana, The Merseybeats and John Walker; all astoundingly talented and well respected artists from the era. With hits like 'Um Um Um Um Um Um', 'Pamela Pamela' and the epic 'Game of Love', Wayne remains a firm favourite. The Merseybeats will be performing some of their greatest numbers including the million selling 'I Think Of You', 'Wishin & Hopin' and 'I Love You Yes I Do'. John Walker was part of the brilliant Walker Brothers, he played on all the greatest numbers including 'Love Her', 'Make It Easy On Yourself', 'My Ship Is Coming In' and 'Stay With Me Baby'.
Completing the impressive Solid Silver 60s line-up are The DAKOTAS performing the likes of their chart-topping hits 'Bad to Me', 'Little Children' and 'Do You Want to Know A Secret.'
The Solid Silver 60s Show 2009 Tour Dates:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
27-Feb Cardiff St David's Hall 02920 878444
28-Feb Wolverhampton Civic Hall 01945 583532
01-Mar Cheltenham Town Hall 01242 227979
03-Mar Swansea Grand Theatre 01792 475715
05-Mar King's Lynn Corn Exchange 01553 764864
06-Mar Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall Theatre 01892 530613
07-Mar Dartford The Orchard 01322 220000
08-Mar Basingstoke The Anvil 01256 844244
12-Mar Worthing Assembly Hall 01903 206206
13-Mar Salisbury City Hall 01722 434434
14-Mar Truro The Hall for Cornwall 01872 262466
19-Mar Torquay Princess Theatre 0870 241 4120
20-Mar Bristol Colston Hall 0117 922 3686
21-Mar Barnstaple Queen's Theatre 01271 324242
24-Mar Sheffield City Hall 0114 278 9789
25-Mar Oxford New Theatre 0844 847 1585
27-Mar Southsea King's Theatre 02392 828282
28-Mar Chatham Central Theatre 01634 338338
29-Mar Blackpool Grand Theatre 01253 290190
01-Apr High Wycombe Swan Theatre 01494 512 000
02-Apr Ipswich The Ipswich Regent 01473 433 100
03-Apr Hull City Hall 01482 226655
04-Apr Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 0151 709 3789
08-Apr London Hammersmith Apollo 0844 844 4748
10-Apr Grimsby Grimsby Audiotrium 0870 0602331
12-Apr Skegness The Embassy 0845 674 0505
15-Apr Eastbourne Congress Theatre 01323 412 000
16-Apr Birmingham Symphony Hall 0121 780 3333
17-Apr Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall 0870 4000890
19-Apr St. Albans Alban Arena 01727 844 488
24-Apr Peterborough Broadway 01733 316100
25-Apr Weston Super Mare Playhouse Theatre 01934 645544
27-Apr Southport Southport Theatre 0870 607 7560
28-Apr Llandudno Venue Cymru 01492 872000
29-Apr Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Hall 0870 060 6649
30-Apr Nottingham Royal Concert Hall 0115 898 5555
03-May Buxton Opera House 08451 272190
05-May Darlington Civic Theatre 01325 486555
06-May Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre 0870 606 3424
07-May York Grand Opera House 0870 6063595
08-May Manchester Opera House 0844 8472295
09-May Southend Cliffs Pavillion 01702 351135
10-May Northampton Royal & Derngate 01604 624 811
12-May Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 0141 353 8000
13-May Dundee Caird Hall 01382 434 940
15-May Aberdeen Music Hall 01244 641 122
17-May Norwich Theatre Royal 01603 630000
21-May Croydon Fairfields Hall 0208 6889291
22-May Cambridge Corn Exchange 01223 357851
23-May Reading Hexagon Theatre 0118 960 6060
24-May Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House 0870 121 4901
26-May Leicester De Montford Hall 0116 2333 111
