“Happy Together,” a 25th anniversary tour starring The Turtles Featuring Flo & Eddie, The Grassroots Featuring Rob Grill, The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, The Buckinghams and Mark Lindsay, Formerly of Paul Revere & The Raiders will bring peace and love to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on July 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale, now.
In 1985, fans came out in droves to see the “Happy Together” tour, which featured a handful of immensely popular music groups including The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams, The Mamas & the Papas and Gary Lewis & The Playboys that helped define the music of the previous two decades.
And, now…the “Happy Together” tour is back for more smiles!
The song “Happy Together” by The Turtles hit #1 on the charts in 1967 and remains a staple on rock radio to this day. It’s just one of the band’s nine Top 40 hits, which also include popular songs as “She’d Rather Be With Me,” “Elenore,” “You Showed Me” and “It Ain’t Me Babe.”
In 1971, “Indian Reservation” by Paul Revere & The Raiders hit #1 on the charts selling over four million copies which made it the biggest selling single for Columbia Records for almost a decade. This massive hit followed quite a few that came before it from the band including “Kicks,” “Hungry,” “Just Like Me” and “Good Thing” (as well as the Mark Lindsay Top Ten solo hit, “Arizona,” from 1970). In all, the band would achieve no less than 15 Top 40 hits.
The Grass Roots burst on the scene in ’67 and would not only amass over a dozen Top 40 hits, but go on to perform in front of an estimated 600,000 people in Washington, D.C. on July 4, 1982 setting an all-time attendance record for a concert performance consisting of just one act. Between 1967 and 1972 — thanks to numerous hits such as “Midnight Confessions,” “Let’s Live for Today,” “Sooner or Later,” “I’d Wait a Million Years” and “Temptation Eyes,” the band would set a record for being on the Billboard charts for 307 consecutive weeks.
In 1966, hot on the heels of their new NBC television show, The Monkees would release a self-titled debut album that would top the U.S. charts for 13 consecutive weeks and sell an overwhelming 3.2 million copies in just three months. The single, “Last Train to Clarksville,” from the album would be their first #1 hit. Their second #1 hit came quickly with “I’m a Believer” (featured on the band’s second album, More of The Monkees), which had over a million advance orders. The band would continue to put out numerous hits such as “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” and “Pleasant Valley Sunday” among others. In 1986, the four members got together for “The Monkees 20th Anniversary World Tour,” a 145 date trek that would become the largest grossing tour of the year. The band — who have reconvened a few times since that tour — remain as iconic as ever.
“Kind of a Drag” from The Buckinghams would also reach the pinnacle of chart success, yet mark just one of many popular hits from the band including “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” “Don’t You Care,” “Susan” and “Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song).” Their success in 1967 would lead them to be named “The Most Listened to Band in America” by Billboard magazine.
Get out, go see it and imagine how the world could be so very fine… So Happy Together.
Tickets cost $50, $40 & $30.* All seats are reserved and available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Tuesday – Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and on Sunday & Monday – only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply.
About Hard Rock Live
Hard Rock Live, a spectacular state-of-the-art facility has quickly emerged as the entertainment capital of South Florida. Attracting music, comedy and sports fans, this 5,500-seat indoor arena further expands the ultimate entertainment experience at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
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