Elich conversed with crowd, saying “As we passed The Cowsills they said, ‘young crowd’.” The last song was a 1968 mega hit for the band, “Turn Around, Look At Me”, which was featured in a Volkswagen commercial in 2019.
For the tour, The Vogues consist of Troy Elich, Royce Taylor, and Shawn Stevens. We’re telling jokes.” Susan Cowsill asked, “Why did the alligator wear a vest?” As the audience shook their heads, she responded, “Because he was an investigator.” After hearing a roar of “ah’s’ and laughter, I knew it would be a nostalgic evening of music and “Dixie Riddle Cup” jokes.Īfter a short 20-minute set, The Vogues performed crowd favorites like “Special Angel”, “You’re the One”, and “Five O’Clock World”, which was the theme song of the The Drew Carey Show. Photo by Chyrisse.īetween songs the band quipped and said, “We changed it up.
During the “Hair” song the videos on the screen behind the band included ads for Dippity Do, Glemby Girl Salons, and hair styles of the day. During the evening The Cowsills sang hits like “The Rain, the Park, And Other Things,” “Indian Lake,” “We Can Fly”, and “Hair/Let the Sunshine In” (from “Aquarius”). was The Cowsills, which consisted of Bob, Paul, and Susan Cowsill. The first band that appeared promptly at 7 p.m. Only a few wore face masks since the requirement has been lifted in our state. A few crochet vests, boots, and of course, tie-dyed shirts were observed, but this year, people seemed to be wearing mostly street attire.
#Happy together full#
Having spent a lot of the last two years masked and indoors, it was nice seeing this many seniors out and about-smiling and full of life. So the kick-off of the tour at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, had a special significance as baby boomers again met to break bread with their favorite sixties artists.Īs I arrived to the theater on June 1 st, the lobby was buzzing with boomers. Thanks to COVID, the world hasn’t experienced the tour since 2019 (our last show experience was 2017). The tour has become a Rock At Night tradition in the last decade. Adding to the atmosphere, vendors sell vintage records, cassettes, scented candles, clothing, and pop art memorabilia. Patrons often show up in tie-dye attire and hair-challenged men wear hippie wigs. Every year the tour, which consists of The Turtles (Flo & Eddie) and numerous other 60s pop bands, rolls into cities across the U.S. The Happy Together tour, which was created by David Fishof in the mid-eighties, has become a tradition for many baby boomers who crave the music of the sixties. Live Review: Happy Together Tour – The Cowsills, The Vogues, The Buckinghams, The Association, Gary Puckett, Ron Dante, The Turtles – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida – JThe Cowsills.
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