Jan. 12: A Rock 'n' Roll Tribute-From Elvis to the Beatles Featuring The Neverly Brothers comes to CLC
Fasten your seatbelts for a musical tour through the birth, near death and resurrection of rock 'n' roll from 1955-65 in A Rock 'n' Roll Tribute-From Elvis to the Beatles! Featuring The Neverly Brothers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at the College of Lake County. The performance takes place in the Mainstage Theatre in the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts.
The first half of the concert pays tribute to the music created by the 1950s American rock 'n' roll pioneers - which by 1960 had become a distant memory but became the inspiration for the next wave of young rock bands from Britain. The second half then pays tribute to the 1964 British Invasion bands that re-recorded the forgotten 1950s American rock music - along with lesser-known early 1960s rhythm-and-blues songs, recorded their own original songs and pulled rock n' roll from the edge of extinction by re-inventing and re-energizing it for a new generation.
You will learn rock history and be thoroughly entertained with their chronological song sequence, stories behind the music and vintage wardrobe changes. Their repertoire consists of show-stopping renditions of early hits by Jerry Lee Lewis ("Great Balls of Fire"), Chuck Berry ("Johnny B. Goode"), Eddie Cochran ("Summertime Blues"), Buddy Holly ("That'll Be The Day"), The Beatles ("Twist and Shout"), The Rolling Stones ("Satisfaction"), The Kinks ("You Really Got Me"), The Dave Clark Five ("Glad All Over") and more.
The Neverly Brothers include frontman Kevin Giragosian on vocals, guitar and harmonica. His signature "electrified" acoustic guitar sound that he developed for the act has also become a highlight and integral part of their sound.
Kevin's brother, Kegham Giragosian, is the group's drummer who has developed his own unique, energetic and visually entertaining playing style. He stands, not sits, behind a minimalist drum kit - consisting of only a bass drum and a snare drum - and swings his arms in windmill circles beating the snare drum with brushes - not sticks. Although it may look unorthodox, he lays down a solid beat and driving rhythm more powerful than most drummers using conventional four- and five-piece kits. Kegham also sings lead on a number of songs, but his true vocal assets lie in his vocal harmonies and engaging counter melodies. He and Kevin join in on several two-part vocal harmonies, including works by The Everly Brothers as well as John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
The third member of the group is Mike Bradburn, on upright bass fiddle and background vocals. A veteran of the Chicago music scene for more than 25 years, he plays upright bass fiddle and electric bass for several respected Chicago area bands, including Dolly Varden, Signal to Noise and Sgt. Popgrass.
For more information on The Neverly Brothers, visit www.theneverlybrothers.com.
Tickets: $25/$20 for adults; $24/$19 for seniors, CLC staff and alumni; and $15 for CLC students and teens. Prices do not include an additional $2 per ticket facility fee. The JLC Box Office is located on the Grayslake Campus, Room P112, and is open Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Call (847) 543-2300 (option 5). To purchase tickets online, learn more about the JLC season and group discounts for six or more, visit www.clcillinois.edu/tickets. To request the 2018-19 James Lumber Center Professional Series brochure or the College of Lake County art, dance, film, literary, music and theatre events guide, call (847) 543-2300.
The remainder of the 2018-19 JLC Professional Series includes the following events:
Elisa Monte Dance Does Brubeck: Saturday, Feb. 16
Golden Dragon Acrobats: Saturday, March 2
Artrageous: Tuesday, March 26
80s Night Out: Saturday, March 30
Erth's Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: Sunday, April 7
Jack Wright's Songs and Stories of Neil Diamond: A Contemporary Tribute: Saturday, May 4
About College of Lake County:
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