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Rock ā€˜n’ Roll Extravaganza
Saturday, August 14, 2010
ALL NEW SHOW!
Rock ‘n Roll Extravaganza, Vol. I
Lou Christie, Jay Siegel and The Tokens, The Teenagers, The Dubs, Shirley Alston Reeves, The Classics and Johnny Farina


Pavilion Stage
7:00pm Show Time
6:00pm Doors

$59.00, $45.00, $40.00, $25.00 Reserved and $19.50 Lawn

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Local Appreciation: Sullivan County residents save $5 off select reserved seats or Lawn tickets at the Bethel Woods Box Office with valid ID.

Starring LOU CHRISTIE who penned the hits “Lightning Strikes” and “The Gypsy Cried”

JAY SIEGEL AND THE TOKENS
famous for the classic, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
THE TEENAGERS best remembered for their smash, “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”

THE DUBS
who asked the world, “Could This Be Magic”

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
SHIRLEY ALSTON REEVES, original lead singer of THE SHIRELLES who sang “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”

THE CLASSICS
and their popular “Till Then” and from Brooklyn's Santo & Johnny it's JOHNNY FARINA of “Sleepwalk” fame.

All dates, acts, times and ticket prices subject to change without notice. Ticket prices do not include Ticketmaster service charges or shipping and handling. A reduced service charge of $5 flat per ticket is available in-person at the Box Office. All ticket prices increase $5 on the day of the show. To buy from your mobile device, use your favorite APP or click 800-745-3000 to buy from phone.

The foundations of rock music are in rock and roll, which originated in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, and quickly spread to much of the rest of the world. Its immediate origins lay in a mixing together of various popular musical genres of the time, including rhythm and blues, gospel music, and country and western.

Some perceived the death of rock and roll with the plane crash that resulted in the deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper. However, it did not disappear at the end of the 1950s. Rock and roll energy can be seen in the Twist dance craze of the early 60s, mainly benefiting the career of Chubby Checker. Girl groups like the Shirelles found success placing an emphasis on harmonies and polished production that was in contrast to earlier rock and roll. Some of the most significant girl group hits were products of the Brill Building Sound, named after the block in New York where many songwriters were based, which included the #1 hit for the Shirelles "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" in 1960, penned by the partnership of Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

In the early 60s figures like Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield and Stevie Wonder were dominating the R&B charts and breaking through into the main pop charts, helping to accelerate their desegregation. These elements, including the close harmonies of Doo Wop and girl groups, the carefully crafted song-writing of the Brill Building Sound and the polished production values of soul, have been seen as influencing pop music in Britain and particularly the early work of The Beatles, and through them the form of later rock music. Some historians of music have also pointed to important and innovative technical developments that built on rock and roll in this early 60s period.

Take the Big V Entertainment Park & Ride service from Monticello Casino and Raceway. Enjoy the best way to make your way in and out of Bethel Woods.

New for 2010, you can add your Big V Entertainment Park & Ride roundtrip bus ticket to your on-line or box office concert ticket order. Call (845) 292-1351 for more information. $10 roundtrip ticket per person. Buses leave 3 hours and 1 hour prior to show time from the Casino.

 

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