New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Happy Together Tour) This summer, classic music fans will rejoice as the renowned Happy Together Tour 2014 comes to their city. The 30 th anniversary of the tour that celebrates the biggest hits of the sixties and seventies will kick off June 7 th at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi , Mississippi. A list of the first wave of confirmed tour dates is below and more will follow.
Every night, listeners will hear their favorite songs from The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron formerly of Three Dog Night, Mark Farner Formerly of Grand Funk Railroad, Gary Lewis & The Playboys and Mitch Ryder & The
Detroit Wheels. The performers will play numerous hits including "We're An American Band" "Some Kind of Wonderful" "Devil With A Blue Dress" "Good Golly Miss Molly" "Mama Told Me Not To Come" "Joy To The World" "This Diamond Ring" and of course "
Happy Together" and many more.
During the show, the multi-media highlights during each of performances will reference the time period of the music. Listeners can truly feel and see the soundtrack of their youth during a Happy Together show as they are transported back in time.
The Happy Together tour began in 1984 with mainstays The Turtles. It started up again in 2010 and this is it's fifth consecutive year. The overwhelming response and love for the music has endured, and now The Happy Together Tour enters its 30 th year anniversary.
Here's what the artists have to say about the forthcoming tour!
"This Happy Together Tour 2014 sizes up to be the strongest and most rocking summer we've had so far. The artists who are with us make us excited to get started and the audience is in for a great night of music and memories."
-- Mark Volman / The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie --
"Don't miss this show - it's magical!"
-- Chuck Negron , formerly of Three Dog Night --
"Summing it up... I am proud to be suckin' air and still able to do what I love doing... ROCK has a grip on my soul and our fans rally to the call and bring it out of our innermost being time after time... DAMN that's GOOD!! I know for a fact that Mitch Ryder , Gary Lewis , Chuck Negron , Flo & Eddie and myself will certainly be Happy Together this summer!! Peace & Love,
Brother Mark."
-- Mark Farner , formerly of Grand Funk Railroad --
"I'm excited and looking forward to bringing you more fun & memories in this year's Happy Together Tour."
-- Gary Lewis / Gary Lewis & The Playboys --
"Happy to be together with the Happy Together Tour, and looking forward to a fun summer!"
-- Mitch Ryder / Mitch Ryder & The
Detroit Wheels --
HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 2014
June 7 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi
June 8 - Montgomery Performing Arts Center in Montgomery, Alabama
June 10 - River Center for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia
June 11 -
Coral Springs Center for the Arts in
Coral Springs, Florida
June 12 -
Alabama Theatre in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
June 13 - Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida
June 14 -
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers, Florida
June 15 - Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach, Florida
June 20 - Tarrytown
Music Hall in Tarrytown, New York
June 21 - NYCB Theatre at Westbury in Westbury, New York
June 22 - Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey
June 23 -
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 24 - Keswick Theater in Glenside, Pennsylvania
June 26 - Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
June 27 - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
June 28 - Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey
June 29 - American
Music Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
July 1 - Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, New Jersey
July 2 - Innsbrook After Hours in Glen Allen, Virginia
July 9 -
Silver Reef Casino Pavilion in Ferndale, WA
July 10 - Snoqualmie Casino / Snoqualmie Ballroom in Snoqualmie, Washington
July 12 - Horseshu Casino Outdoor Venue in Jackpot, Nevada
July 13 - The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California
July 20 - Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California
July 27 - Indian Ranch in Webster, Massachusetts
July 29 -
State Theatre in New Brunswick, New Jersey
July 31 - Centennial Terrace in Sylvania, Ohio
August 1 - Tennessee Performing Arts Center / Polk Theater in Nashville, Tennessee
August 3 - Wisconsin
State Fair / Main Stage in West Allis, Wisconsin
August 6 - Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts in Kettering, Ohio
August 7 - Hard Rock Live in Northfield, Ohio
August 8 - Iowa
State Fair / Grandstand in Des Moines, Iowa
August 9 - The Family
Arena in St. Charles, Missouri
August 10 - Peoria Civic Center (Theatre) in Peoria, Illinois
August 12 -
Indiana State Fair / Marsh Free Stage in Indianapolis, Indiana
August 20 - Effingham Performance Center in Effingham, Illinois
August 21 - Kentucky
State Fair / Fairgrounds Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky
August 22 - Paramount Arts Centre in Aurora, Illinois
August 24 - Club Regent Casino in Winnipeg, MB , Canada
August 25 - Minnesota
State Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota
August 27 - Colorado
State Fair / Events Center in Pueblo, Colorado
Additional Dates To Be Announced Shortly
www.theturtles.com
www.chucknegron.com
www.markfarner.com
www.garylewisandtheplayboys.com
www.mitchryder.net
