And the joint was a-rockin', goin' round and round... Photos Nelson French |
But First: A Correction.
THE DOORS will not be opening for TODD ECKART as I originally announced. Rather, the doors will open at 5:00 p.m. at the Sports Garden in Canal Park with the show commencing at 5:30. BORN TOO LATE is the band that will open for Todd Eckart's Tribute to the Music of Buddy Holly and the Late 50's.
The event is
Sunday January 27
@the Sports Garden
This is the 60th anniversary of that fateful Winter Dance Party Tour where Buddy Holly rolled into Duluth with a busload of stars that included Waylon Jennings, Tommy Allsup, drummer Carl Bunch, the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson), Ritchie Valens and Dion and the Belmonts.
Hosted by the Armory Arts and Music Center the show is billed as A Benefit for the Historic Duluth National Guard Armory.
THE INVITATION READS:
Join us for an evening of great music and memories to celebrate the revitalization of the historic Duluth Armory and relive the energy of that cold night in 1959.
SILENT AUCTION - an amazing array of deals - come ready to bid!
DANCE CONTEST - dance your heart out!
COSTUME CONTEST - come dressed to impress!
Gonna party like its 1959. Superior Ballroom Dance Studio dancers |
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