Take a trip down memory lane with four great acts on one amazing night of music as they revive some of the best Rock-n-Roll of the sixties!
Join:
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap—”Young Girl,” “Lady Willpower,” “Woman, Woman,” “Over You,” “This Girl is a Woman Now”
The Grass Roots—”Midnight Confessions,” “Let’s Live for Today,” “Temptation Eyes,” “Sooner or Later”
Gary Lewis & The Playboys—”This Diamond Ring,” “She’s Just My Style,” “Count Me In,” “Everybody Loves a Clown”
The Brooklyn Bridge—”The Worst That Could Happen,” “16 Candles,” “Blessed is the Rain,” “The Angels Listened In,” “Step by Step,” “Welcome Me Love”
The legendary Grammy® nominated, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Puckett had six top 10 hits, including two #1s in the late 1960s. His band, the Union Gap (he grew up near Union Gap, Idaho), still wear the Union Army outfits from the Civil War era. They signed with Columbia Records and, in 1968, they had six consecutive gold records and sold more records than any other group, including the Beatles. Hits included “Woman, Woman” (#3 on the cashbox charts), “Young Girl” (#1 on cashbox and #1 in the UK), “Lady Willpower” (#1), “Over You” (#5), and “This Girl is a Woman Now” (#9). They played a command performance at the White House for Prince Charles and Princess, Anne.
The Grass Roots had three top 10 singles, six top 20 singles and 14 top 40 singles, selling more than 20 million records worldwide, in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Hits include “Let’s Live for Today,” “Midnight Confession,” “I’d Walk a Million Miles,” “Temptation Eyes,” “Sooner or Later,” “Heaven Knows” and “Two Divided by Love.” In 1982, their July 4th performance on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. set an all-time attendance record of over half a million people.
Gary Lewis & the Playboys had the unique accomplishment of having their first seven singles all reach the top 10 on the charts. Despite 1965-66 charts being dominated by British bands, the hits were: “This Diamond Ring” (#1 on Billboard chart), “Count me In” (#2), “Save Your Heart for Me” (#2), “Everybody Loves a Clown”(#4), “She’s Just My Style” (#3), “Sure Gonna Miss Her” (#9), and “Green Grass (#8). Lewis and his band appeared on many popular music shows on television, including Ed Sullivan (five times), Shindig, Hullabaloo, and Johnny Carson’s Tonight show, as well as several of his father’s Muscular Dystrophy telethons (comedian Jerry Lewis).
Opening the show are The Brooklyn Bridge. Formed by combining Johhny Maestro’s Crests with Dion’s backup singers, the Del-Satins, the hits include “16 Candles,” “The Angels Listened In,” “Step by Step,” “The Worst that Could Happen,” ”Blessed is the Rain,” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Lead signer Joe Esposito performed “Lady, Lady, Lady” in the 1983 hit movie Flash Dance, “You’re the Best” in in 1984’s Karate Kid and collaborated with Donna Summer on “Heaven Knows” and “Bad Girls.”
Co-presented with WillJam Productions
Phone: (732) 246-7469
Email: info@stnj.org
2024/04/20 - 2024/04/20
State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
State Theatre does not have its own parking area. There are a limited number of handicapped accessible spots located in front of the theater and metered street parking located around the theater. Additional handicap spots are located in the Civic Square Parking Deck. Please allow extra time for parking when attending a show. Visit the NBPA parking locator. Parking through the New Brunswick Parking Authority can be reserved in advance using Parkmobile here.
The main auditorium offers designated wheelchair locations and wheelchair companion seats in the front, middle, and rear orchestra as well as the front balcony for wheelchair users who want to remain in their wheelchair. Transfer seats are also available on the aisle in the front, middle, and rear orchestra for wheelchair users and those with limited mobility who wish to transfer to a theater seat. Adjacent companion seats are also available for purchase. Wheelchair and corresponding companion seating is available on a first ordered, first served basis throughout the house.
Orchestra level seating is accessible to patrons with limited mobility. The Balcony, Studio, VIP Lounge, and second floor restrooms are accessible via an elevator. Please note: Balcony seating, with the exception of designated wheelchair spaces and immediately adjacent companion seats, require patrons to climb steps. If you have any questions about accessible seating, please contact Guest Services before placing your order.
Staff can assist you from the front door of the theater to your seats. A courtesy wheelchair is available by request at the Concierge Desk in the main lobby.
It is prohibited for anyone, other than those requiring wheelchair spaces or seats for their companions to use wheelchair accessible locations unless the area has been released for general seating. Those purchasing a wheelchair accessible space may purchase up to three (3) companion seats located near the wheelchair space; any additional seats must be purchased in the regular seating areas. This policy ensures that we are able to accommodate all available and accessible wheelchair spaces in our theater.
Accessible seating areas are available on a first come first served basis and State Theatre cannot guarantee availability of these sections once these areas have been filled or re-designated as non-ADA seating based on ADA guidelines.
Elevator
A newly installed elevator provides access from the street to the main lobby, second floor loge, Donor Lounge, and Studio. Not all seating areas are accessible via the elevator.