The tour originated in 1985
with artists like The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, The Grass Roots and
The Buckinghams. In 2010 promoters revived the idea for a 25th anniversary tour
that was so successful that it has become a yearly event.
In fact, the tours in 2010
and 2011 proved so successful that this year's road trek has been extended to
42 dates in North America. This year's show features The Turtles featuring Flo
& Eddie, Monkees singer Micky Dolenz, The Buckinghams, The Grass Roots, and
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap.
"This
looks like the best year yet," Mark Volman of The Turtles said in a press
release Wednesday. "Hope everyone makes it out."
"Happy Together" by The Turtles hit #1 on
the charts in 1967 (displacing the Beatles' "Penny Lane") and remains
a staple on classic rock radio to this day. Although their biggest hit and
signature song, it's just one of their nine Top 40 hits, which includes such
popular songs as "She'd Rather Be With Me," "Elenore,"
"You Showed Me" and "It Ain't Me Babe."
"Kind of a Drag" from The Buckinghams
would also reach the pinnacle of chart success, yet mark just one of many
popular hits from the band including "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,"
"Don't You Care," "Susan" and "Hey Baby (They're
Playing Our Song)." Their success in 1967 would lead them to be named
"The Most Listened To Band in America" by Billboard Magazine.
The Grass Roots
burst upon the scene in '67 and would not only amass over a dozen Top 40 hits,
but go on to perform in front of an estimated 600,000 people in Washington,
D.C. on July 4, 1982 setting an all-time attendance record for an concert
performance consisting of just one act. Between 1967 and 1972 -- thanks to
numerous hits such as "Midnight Confessions," "Let's Live For
Today," "Sooner or Later," "I'd Wait A Million Years"
and "Temptation Eyes," the band would set a record for being on the
Billboard charts for 307 consecutive weeks. Sadly, we lost lead singer Rob
Grill in 2010 but the music lives on...
Tour
Dates:
Friday,
June 8 / River Center / Columbus, Georgia
Saturday,
June 9 / Civic Center Arena / Dothan, Alabama
Sunday, June 10 / Riverbend Festival Grounds / Chattanooga, Tennessee
Tuesday,
June 12 / The Plaza / Orlando, Florida
Wednesday,
June 13 / The Hard Rock / Hollywood, Florida
Thursday,
June 14 / Florida Theatre / Jacksonville, Florida
Friday,
June 15 / Ruth Eckerd Hall / Clearwater, Florida
Saturday,
June 16 / Anderson Music Hall / Hiawasee, Georgia
Sunday,
June 17 / Renaissance PAC / Montgomery, Alabama
Tuesday,
June 19 / Keswick Theatre / Glenside, Pennsylvania
Wednesday,
June 20 / State Theatre / New Brunswick, New Jersey
Thursday,
June 21 / Music Hall / Tarrytown, New York
Friday,
June 22 / American Music Theater / Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Saturday,
June 23 / NYCB Theatre / Westbury, New York
Sunday,
June 24 / Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom / Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
Wednesday,
July 11 / Humphrey's By The Bay / San Diego, California
Thursday,
July 12 / Chumash Casino / Santa Ynez, California
Friday,
July 13 / California State Fair / Sacramento, California
Saturday,
July 14 / Orange County Fair / Pacific Amphitheatre / Costa Mesa, California
Sunday,
July 15 / Fort McDowell Casino / Fountain Hills, Arizona
Monday,
July 16 / Buffalo Thunder Casino / Santa Fe, New Mexico
Tuesday,
July 17 / Sandy City Amphitheatre / Sandy, Utah
Friday,
July 27 / Waterfront Park / Bangor, Maine
Saturday,
July 28 / The Paramount / Asbury Park, New Jersey
Sunday,
July 29 / Filene Center at Wolftrap / Vienna, Virginia
Monday,
July 30 / Musikfest Cafe Artsquest Center / Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Wednesday,
August 1 / Cain Park / Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Thursday,
August 2 / Fraze Pavilion / Kettering, Ohio
Friday,
August 3 / Caesars Windsor / Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Saturday,
August 4 / Genesee Theatre / Waukegan, Illinois
Sunday,
August 5 / Wisconsin State Fair / West Allis, Wisconsin
Tuesday,
August 7 / Sanford Center / Bemidji, Minnesota
Thursday,
August 9 / Performance Center / Effingham, Illinois
Friday,
August 10 / Iowa State Fair / Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday,
August 11 / Little River Casino Resort / Manistee, Michigan
Thursday,
August 23 / Cardinal Stadium / Louisville, Kentucky
Friday,
August 24 / Paramount Theatre / Aurora, Illinois
Saturday,
August 25 / Ho - Chunk Casino / Baraboo, Wisconsin
Sunday,
August 26 / Corn Palace Festival / Mitchell, South Dakota
Monday,
August 27 / Minnesota State Fair / St. Paul, Minnesota
Wednesday,
August 29 / Carnegie Library Music Hall / Homestead, Pennsylvania
Thursday,
August 30 / New York State Fair / Syracuse, New York