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Little River Band kicks off 2023 Tour

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Little River Band kicked off their 2023 tour in Louisiana with their date being THE BLUE CRUISE.  The band next date will be at THE PARKER on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The Eagles founding member, the late Glenn Frey, knew what he was saying when he dubbed Little River Band   “the best singing band in the world.”  Through the ‘70’s and ‘80’s, LRB enjoyed huge chart success with multiplatinum albums and  chart topping  hits like: “Cool Change,” “The Night Owls,” Happy Anniversary,” “Reminiscing,”  “Lonesome Loser,”  “Take It Easy On Me,” “Help Is on Its Way,” “We Two, ”  “ Man On Your Mind,” “The Other Guy,” and It’s A Long Way There.”     Worldwide album, CD sales and digital downloads now top 35 million and LRB has set a record for having had Top 10 hits for 6 consecutive years - In fact, they were the very first band to achieve that remarkable status! According to BMI, “Reminiscing” has garnered rare status with over 5 million airplays on American radio, and “Lady” is close behind

Little River Band Rockin' For a Cause in Harrison Arkansas at the Pioneer Pavilion in 4 days

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Little River Band at the Pioneer Pavilion  Little River Band will be preforming in Harrison, AR April 28th! NPR will be opening for them, doors open at 6:00 p.m.! All of the proceeds from this concert will be split between five different non-profits; Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce, CASA, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Foundation, North Arkansas College, and Rotary Club of Harrison! One concert, five causes sums up the mission of Rockin’ for a Cause. Rockin’ for a Cause is a community effort and partnership between several local nonprofit organizations. Rockin’ for a Cause presents Little River Band on April 28 at Pioneer Pavilion in Harrison. Proceeds from this concert will benefit five local charities including CASA, Harrison Chamber of Commerce, North Arkansas College, North Arkansas Medical Foundation and Rotary Club of Harrison. “We are so excited to be able to partner with all of these worthy organizations and bring a concert like this to Harrison,” Event orga

Little River Band is California dreaming as they head to the west coast leg of their 2018 tour

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CALIFORNIA DREAMING FOR LITTLE RIVER BAND Little River Band California tour dates kicking off in Redding mid January Little River Band heading to the West Coast First of all,   Little River Band  is kicking off their California tour dates in Redding mid January.  The bands first stop is Win-River Casino, in Redding California on January 18, 2018. The second stop is in San Juan Capistrano, California but it is a sold out show.  You will have to pick up a ticket at one of the other shows. They will be making a stop in Pasadena and Agoura Hills.  The bands 9 days in California conclude with a show in Lincoln, CA.   For more info continue reading,  Little River Band  California tour dates kicking off in Redding mid January. ABOUT LITTLE RIVER BAND The Little River Band who is best known for their mega hits like,   “Cool Change,”     “Take It Easy On Me,”   “Reminiscing,” “Help is on its Way,”   “Lonesome Loser,”   “Man on your Mind,” “The Other Guy,”   “The Night Owls,”

Rickey Medlocke reunites with Blackfoot as special guest on select dates this November

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Rickey Medlocke ​ Nashville , Tennessee November 2, 2017 Rickey Medlocke reunites with Blackfoot as special guest on select dates Rickey Medlocke  joins Blackfoot for two select dates in November, 2017. Those shows are happening Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Seneca Casino, Niagara Falls, NY and Sunday, November 12 2017 at Havana New Hope in New Hope, PA.  Medlocke is best known for his forming of the band Blackfoot early in his musical career starting in the 1970’s and lasting until the early 1990’s selling more than 5 million records.  In 1996 he started performing with Lynyrd Skynyrd and has been doing that for nearly 20 years.  Medlocke has done some special guest appearance shows with Blackberry Smoke and Shooter Jennings.  More recently he has appeared on American Idol playing lead guitar to “Sweet Home Alabama” for finalist Bo Bice.  The upcoming shows with Blackfoot are as special guest as he remains a full time member of Lynyrd Skynyrd.  At the time of this press

Little River Band at The Paramount in Huntington, NY on August 4, 2017

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Little River Band at The Paramount in Huntington, New York   LITTLE RIVER BAND Little River Band is heading to The Paramount in Huntington, New York on Friday, August 4, 2017. The Little River Band who is best known for their mega hits like,   “Cool Change,”     “Take It Easy On Me,”   “Reminiscing,” “Help is on its Way,”   “Lonesome Loser,”   “Man on your Mind,” “The Other Guy,”   “The Night Owls,”  “Lady,”   and   “Happy Anniversary,”   plus many more will be rocking The Paramount and bringing back memories for folks on Long Island.  This high energy, fantastically tight band keeps the audience on their feet.  Folks have a hard time sitting still when Little River Band is playing. They perform the hits the way you remember them but with more feeling, vibe and energy than ever before.  You can’t help but move to the music and sing along with the Little River Band.  A recent show review by Pompano Today says it all.  “Perform,” was a vast understatement, same wi

BLACKFOOT featuring Rickey Medlocke heading to Illinois November 23rd

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BLACKFOOT WITH RICKEY MEDLOCKE BLACKFOOT is heading to Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois on November 23, 2017. This is a very special show as it will be featuring the BLACKFOOT FOUNDER and PHENOMENAL GUITAR PLAYER RICKEY MEDLOCKE!!  Yes, that Rickey Medlocke!   You can buy tickets here!!  BLACKFOOT BLACKFOOT RETURNS:!! The southern rock superstars return with the band's own legendary founder, guitarist extraordinaire and Lynyrd Skynyrd's own Rickey Medlocke.  Yes!!!! Rickey Medlocke will make a rare appearance with his BLACKFOOT band whom he handpicked to carry on the legacy of BLACKFOOT!! BLACKFOOT rocked the Arcada a few months back and they liked them so much that they invited them back to do it again, this time with the living legend Rickey Medlocke.  Be there, November 23rd, 2016, Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, Illinois. Call for more info or to buy tickets over the phone at 630-962-7000 About the Arcada Theatre  : Today, the “Gem of the Fox Valle

'Oktoberfest' in Thompson Station Will Benefit Two Nonprofits

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Nashville, TN 10/27/2016  Come on out to this family event this Saturday at Thompson's Station Park benefiting the Alzheimer's Mid-South Chapter and the Gauge Stevens diabetic alert dog fund. There will be plenty of things for the family to do and wonderful live music.  Thompson Station Park The Third Coast Music “Oktoberfest 2016” will be held on Saturday, October 29th, at the Thompson’s Station Park, from 9am to 5pm. This year’s music festival is benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association Mid-South Chapter and the Gauge Stevens Diabetic Dog Fund. Come and enjoy a fun filled day of live music, a special visit from Vanderbilt LifeFlight, Classic Cars for a Cause, artisans, arts and crafts, food vendors, a kids’ zone, Halloween costume and pumpkin fun, and much more. Performers: Rock n’ Roller and recent contestant on "The Voice" Dan Shafer; Singer-songwriter-guitarist, producer Thom Bresh; Hillbilly blues, Caribbean rock n’ roll performer Les Kerr; Blues

Blackfoot performing at The Vanguard in Tulsa Oklahoma

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Blackfoot performing at The Vanguard   Blackfoot Blackfoot is back with a brand new CD and are set to perform the hits and some new songs from the newly released CD at The Vanguard in Tulsa , Oklahoma on August 18, 2016.  . Blackfoot , the Southern rock band formed in 1970’s by current lead guitarist of   Lynyrd Skynyrd ,   Rickey Medlocke is back with a new line-up.  Their album Southern Native   on   Loud & Proud Records hit stores on   August 5, 2016 .  Over the last two years, Medlocke wrote, produced and performed on Southern Native .  Carrying the torch for the next generation of Blackfoot and handpicked by Medlocke himself, the Jacksonville, Florida-based foursome, lead guitarist/vocalist Tim Rossi, guitarist/vocalist Rick Krasowski, bassist Brian Carpenter and drummer Matt Anastasi are carrying the torch for the next generation with their hard-driving southern rock sound. “This record is head to head old school meets new school, classic to new rock for a b