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Awesome yacht rock band for private parties & events, - where the music temperature is always in the smooth upper 70's to low 80's, rock the yacht ®   band is a 5 to 11 piece high-energy & fun super-awesome live band for classy private parties & luxury events with people who love "yacht rock" - the smooth & classy soulful soft rock music & amazing vocals  of the late 1970's & early 1980's for listening and dancing. artists like michael mcdonald, kenny loggins, steely dan, boz scaggs, toto, hall & oates , huey lewis & more -  exquisitely performed to perfection ., not a "bar band" - no band drinking, drugs, or lewdness. (not our thing)  just the best  music &  fun  🥳.

Featuring the award-winning vocalist & Skipper John Parker, who performed on TV's StarSearch & is a lifelong music business professional and industry recognized entertainer vocalist & musician with an unsurpassed reputation for excellence, talent and FUN along with the highest level of professionalism & customer service.  People who hire John don't worry - he just "makes it happen" From Fortune 500 companies to US Congressional retreats, to owners & coaches of MLB & NFL franchises - JP has performed for those who enjoy the very best vocals & music.

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ROCKtheYACHT® band is the perfect choice for your special event.  ONE band (NOT a franchise) consisting of top quality professional musicians who are dedicated to providing the highest quality vocals and music specializing in the Yacht Rock genre performed to perfection. We guarantee a night of smooth sailing with phenomenal music that's perfect for any occasion.

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Rockin' The Yacht - NJ’s premier Yacht Rock Experience brings you the highly polished brand of soft rock that emanated from Southern California between the late 70’s and early 80’s when AM radio was king of the airwaves. We play the "best of" Ambrosia, Little River Band, Player, Hall & Oates, Pablo Cruise, The Doobies Brothers, Christopher Cross, Boz Scaggs, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Climax Blues Band, America, Toto, Steely Dan and many, many more. So grab your bubbly, skippers hat and crank up the music.

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ROCK THE YACHT DOORS OPEN AT 6:30pm, SHOW STARTS AT 8pm GROUP SEATING DOES APPLY NJ's premier "Yacht Rock" band playing all the hits from the 70's and early 80's when AM radio

ROCK THE YACHT

DOORS OPEN AT 6:30pm, SHOW STARTS AT 8pm GROUP SEATING DOES APPLY NJ’s premier “Yacht Rock” band playing all the hits from the 70’s and early 80’s when AM radio was king of the airwaves! We play the best of Ambrosia, Little River Band, Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, The Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oates, Pablo Cruise, Bread, Seals & Crofts and many, many more. So sit back and enjoy a trip down memory lane. THE DANCE FLOOR WILL BE OPEN FOR DANCING

(Thursday) 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tim McLoone’s Supper Club

1200 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 07712

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As we enter the elegant lobby of MPAC in Morristown, NJ, this Tuesday, August 20, 2019 evening, we notice several ushers wearing captain’s hats and bartenders offering a special concoction known as a “yacht rock breeze” — an appetizing drink consisting of coconut rum, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice.

On the port side of the lobby, there’s a table filled with merchandise — T-shirts, CDs, books, sheet music, and more — of various yacht rock music artists, and on the starboard side, there’s an assortment of sunglasses and yacht captain’s hats set up in front of an MPAC backdrop where patrons are invited to have their photos taken.

For those landlubbers who are not familiar with the term, yacht rock is the tongue-in-cheek name of a highly-polished form of soft rock produced between the mid-‘70s to the early-‘80s which early yuppies likely enjoyed while sipping drinks on their yachts. Its name — coined in 2005 by the makers of an online video series entitled  Yacht Rock  — was created to describe a genre of adult-oriented rock which drew on sources including smooth soul, smooth jazz, R&B, funk, and disco with an emphasis on catchy melodies, high-quality production, and clean vocals.

Artists commonly considered part of the yacht rock scene include Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Boz Scaggs, Hall and Oates, Kenny Loggins, and Ambrosia, and can be heard via such media outlets as Sirius XM’s Yacht Rock Radio, Pandora’s Yacht Rock channel, and Spotify’s Yacht Rock digital music streaming service.

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The music can also be heard by an outgrowth of yacht rock cover bands and in live shows which feature original artists of the yacht rock genre. One such example is tonight’s concert at MPAC entitled  Rock the Yacht  which features artists including Ambrosia, John Ford Coley, Looking Glass’s Elliot Lurie, The Moody Blues’ and Wings’ Denny Laine, and Player’s Peter Beckett.

As we wait for tonight’s show to begin, we chat with Jennifer from Verona who proudly sports an “I Love Yacht Rock” shirt.

Explains Jennifer, “I’ve gone to yacht rock concerts where a lot of audience members dress in nautical themes, and there are cover bands who play the music. This concert is different because the bands are the original artists, and I’m excited to see the real artists do what I usually see the cover bands do.”

When asked what it is about this type of music that appeals to her, Jennifer replies, “I like that I can sing along to it.” Acknowledging, “I recently bought an 18-CD set from TimeLife which has 180 yacht rock songs on it,” Jennifer reveals, “My favorite yacht rock song is ‘Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)’ which I’m looking forward to hearing Elliot Lurie from Looking Glass play live tonight.”

We take our seats in the exquisite MPAC auditorium as the lights dim and tonight’s first artist takes the stage — Ambrosia, featuring bassist/vocalist Joe Puerta, singer Ken Stacey, keyboardists Mary Harris and Christopher North, guitarist Doug Jackson, and drummer Burleigh Drummond.

The group opens with “Nice, Nice, Very Nice” and gets the audience clapping right away to this soft rock number which features mellow vocals, rhythmic guitar, and swirling organ.

Joe Puerta welcomes the crowd stating, “Aloha from Ambrosia!” before the band segues into their 1980 Top 20 hit, “You’re the Only Woman.”

Puerta sings, “You and I’ve been in love too long/To worry about tomorrow.” Audience members happily join in singing along on the “You’re the only woman that I’m dreaming of” refrain of this soft rock classic which features solid rhythm section playing by Burleigh Drummond on drums and Doug Jackson on guitar.

Following cheers from the crowd, Puerta exclaims, “Thank you!” before announcing, “Mr. Elliot Lurie from Brooklyn!”

There’s an audible sigh from the audience as they recognize the iconic keyboard intro to King Harvest’s 1972 Top 20 hit, “Dancing in the Moonlight.” Lurie takes the stage in his cool shades singing and playing guitar as the Ambrosia musicians deftly accompany him.

The audience sings and claps along on the catchy “Dancin’ in the moonlight/Everybody’s feelin’ warm and bright” chorus.

The crowd hoots and hollers, and Lurie introduces Jeff Grob — his original drummer from Looking Glass — saying, “We used to play in New Brunswick, NJ,” joking, “We were a one hit wonder — but there was one more tune.”

Here, Lurie — accompanied by Ambrosia with Grob on percussion — performs Looking Glass’ 1973 Top 40 single, “Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne.” With his cool vocal style, Lurie tells an inner-city love story as the melody rings out on this pop-rock number.

Following avid applause, Lurie announces, “This is a song I wrote a long time ago — it seems to hang in there pretty good.”

Here, he and the band launch into Looking Glass’ 1972 #1 hit, “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl).”

Audience members dance at their seats as they sing along with Lurie on the bouncy “Brandy, you’re a fine girl” (You’re a fine girl)/What a good wife you would be (Such a fine girl)/Yeah, your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea” chorus.

The crowd rewards Lurie with a standing ovation. He leaves the stage and Ambrosia performs their 1978 Top 5 hit, “How Much I Feel.” Four-part harmonies support Joe Puerta’s lead vocal as the group sings, “(That’s how much I feel) Feel for you, baby/(How much I need) Well, I need your touch/(How much I live) I live for your lovin’/That’s how much (That’s how much).”

The audience cheers, and drummer Burleigh Drummond announces, “When we got started in the ’70s we got to tour with this next artist, John Ford Coley.”

Coley takes the stage stating, “We’re going to take a walk down memory lane.” He opens his set with “Nights Are Forever Without You,” a Top 10 song from 1976 for England Dan and John Ford Coley. As Ambrosia guitarist Doug Jackson leads the way, Coley performs this soft rock love song with lots of rhythmic guitar strumming to large applause and a fan who yells out, “We love you, John!”

Coley responds by stating, “Thank you! Here’s a song you might remember.”

England Dan and John Ford Coley’s Top 10 song from 1978, “We’ll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again” is up next. Coley plays keyboard center stage as the crowd joins in singing on the catchy “We’ll never have to say goodbye again” refrain.

Following avid applause, Coley jokes “No one really knows the lyrics to this next song.”

That notwithstanding, everyone sings along to his 1975 Top 5 smash, “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight,” joining in on the catchy, “I’m not talking about moving in/And I don’t want to change your life/But there’s a warm wind blowing, the stars are out/And I’d really love to see you tonight” chorus.

The audience reacts with a standing ovation and Coley responds by saying, “In 1979, this was the only song in the Top 10 that was not disco — it was written by Todd Rundgren.”

His voice soft and compelling, he performs the England Dan and John Ford Coley hit, “Love Is the Answer.” Audience members clap along to the swirling organ sound and the groove of the ringing harmonies as Coley and Co. serenade, “Light of the world, shine on me/Love is the answer/Shine on us all, set us free/Love is the answer.”

The audience cheers for Coley, and Ambrosia closes out Act I of  Rock the Yacht  with a rendition of Bruce Hornsby and The Range’s “The Way It Is.” Thanks to impressive bass playing by Joe Puerta and top-notch piano playing by keyboardist Mary Harris, the group inspires a standing ovation from the crowd.

Following a short intermission, Act II begins with Ambrosia’s interpretation of The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour,” which is followed by the introduction of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Denny Laine, who was both a member of The Moody Blues and of Paul McCartney and Wings.

Laine takes the stage with his electric guitar to perform Wings’ “Time to Hide.” His voice sounding rough and gravelly on this soulful rocker with a driving beat, Laine sings, “Baby, won’t you let me have a little time to hide.”

Heads bop to the beat as Laine takes out a harmonica and solos on it to great applause.

Laine welcomes the crowd saying, “Here’s one — it’s a ’60s song and a ’70s celebration,” as he launches into a song on which he originally sang lead in 1964 with The Moody Blues and later rerecorded in 1976 with Paul McCartney and Wings for the the group’s  Wings Over America  album.

His voice crying out as he performs “Go Now,” the crowd cheers for this memorable pop confection in waltz time.

A highlight of tonight’s concert is Laine’s interpretation of Paul McCartney and Wings’ 1974 chart-topper, “Band on the Run.” Hearing Laine’s authentic guitar licks played live is a thrill for music fans in the crowd. The audience sings along on all of the major parts of this masterful McCartney composition, notably the “Stuck inside these four walls” intro, the funky “If we ever get out of here” segment, and the folk-rocking “Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash” pre-chorus before clapping and fist-pumping on the ubiquitous “Band on the run/Band on the run” chorus.

“You having a good time out there?” asks Laine as audience members dance at their seats before rewarding him with a standing ovation.

Ambrosia follows up with a performance of the rock ballad, “Holdin’ On to Yesterday,” before Puerta introduces someone whom he calls “one of our favorites,” joking, “He’s been giving us ‘rock star lessons’ on hair, and how to stand — Peter Beckett from Player.”

Jesting, “It’s been a nice evening so far — so we’re going to mess that up,” Beckett performs Player’s 1977 Top 10 hit, “This Time I’m In It For Love,” backed by Ambrosia.

With its catchy beat, the audience can’t help but move to the groove of this ’70s pop-rocker which inspires cheers from the crowd.

Inviting the audience to dance, Beckett performs his version of Ace’s “How Long Has This Been Going On.” Many comply and begin to get down while others sing along and clap their hands over their heads as guitarist Doug Jackson steps out front to solo with Beckett and the two musicians rock out on the tune’s musical interlude.

Beckett wraps up his segment of the show with the #1 hit he composed for Player, “Baby Come Back.” Audience members sway in time to the song’s easy beat and sing along on the “Baby come back/Any kind of fool could see/There was something in everything about you” chorus.

The audience cheers enthusiastically as Beckett perfectly hits the high falsetto notes at the end of the “Ain’t there nothing left for me” bridge. The funky groove of Beckett and the band fills the theater with blue-eyed soul and audience members stand and cheer as Beckett exclaims, “Thanks very much!”

Joe Puerta takes a moment to thank Sirius XM radio for playing his group’s next song on the media outlet’s Yacht Rock channel stating, “This song connects with people.”

The entire audience gets on its feet, standing and singing along while they dance to Ambrosia’s 1980 chart-topper, “Biggest Part of Me.” A disco ball spins rays of light over the audience as everyone sings “(Sunrise) There’s a new sun a-risin’/(In your eyes) I can see a new horizon/(Realize) That will keep me realizin’/You’re the biggest part of me.” Audience members clap overhead for a Doug Jackson guitar solo and cheer wildly on their feet for Ambrosia following the coda.

Bringing the entire  Rock the Yacht  cast back for an encore, the musicians perform their rendition of The Animals’ “I’m Crying.” The audience sings the “Ah” refrain on this minor blues rocker and keyboardist Christopher North turns his Hammond keyboard sideways so the audience can see the keys as he plays a swingin’ organ solo.

The group segues into a raucous rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll,” the band enjoying playing both with and for one another. The crowd loves this rollicking conclusion and they cheer on their feet as the  Rock the Yacht  cast takes a bow and exits the stage.

While audience members make their way out of the auditorium, we chat with performer John Ford Coley who is already meeting and greeting his fans in the MPAC lobby.

When asked how he enjoyed performing in the Garden State tonight, Coley happily declares, “We love the crowds in Jersey — we always have a good time when we’re here!”

We also chat with several audience members who share their opinions of tonight’s  Rock the Yacht  performance.

States Erwin from Bloomingberg, NY, “This was a great show! Ambrosia was great as the house band — I’ve seen them before, and they are always top notch.”

Continuing, “I’m a yacht rock guy complete with the hat,” Erwin explains, “This is my era. The show brought back great memories of the late ’70s and early ’80s. I was thrilled to see Denny Laine and Elliot Lurie here tonight” before noting, “and ‘Band On the Run’ had everyone standing and cheering — it was my favorite song of the night.”

Comments Rick from Hardyston, “This was a really great show — awesome! John Ford Coley was terrific — he has such personality.”

Adding, “We play these yacht rock songs on Pandora at home. We love it, and even our dog loves it,” Rick’s wife, Erika, jokes, “Well, I love it more, but I’m sure our dog is sorry he missed tonight’s show.”

Marlena from North Middletown remarks, “I’m a fan of all of the performers this evening. This was a real stroll down memory lane for me. I was singing and clapping along, and I knew all the words,” before adding, “The line-up was right up my alley. Ambrosia was my favorite band in the late ‘70s/early ’80s — I’d seen them a few times, and they are still sounding great — and I’ve always liked Player, so it was wonderful getting to hear Peter Beckett perform live tonight.”

Chris from South Plainfield agrees, calling this evening’s show, “Fantastic,” and asserting, “They played all the songs we love so much!”

Lastly, we chat with a family from West Orange, here to enjoy the  Rock the Yacht  concert experience together.

Says son Josh, 15, “I was singing along all night!” explaining, “I play guitar, so I like to watch musicians perform so I can learn from them. These musicians have longevity — they are popular with parents and with kids like me — and it’s impressive they’ve been performing for 40 to 50 years and are still so popular.”

Whereas Josh’s younger brother Sammy, 11, agrees stating, “This kind of music just never gets old,” Sammy’s twin, Zach, 11, declares, “It’s the kind of music that makes you want to sing it back.”

The boys’ mom, Stacey, concurs commenting, “I love that I can play the yacht rock station in the car with my three sons and they all like it. It just keeps going and going,” before concluding, “It’s great that this music continues to stand the test of time!”

To learn more about Ambrosia, please click on  ambrosialive.net/the-band . For info on Looking Glass’s Elliot Laurie go to  facebook.com/elliot.lurie.brandy . To find out about John Ford Coley, click on  johnfordcoley.com . For more on Denny Laine, go to  facebook.com/DBFLaine . To learn about Player’s Peter Beckett click on  peterbeckett-player.com .

To find out about upcoming concerts at MPAC — including Kathrine McPhee on September 13, Graham Nash on September 20, America on October 10, and Kenny G on October 12 — please go to  mayoarts.org .

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Ambrosia will ‘Rock the Yacht’ in Morristown and Atlantic City

Ambrosia (from left, Joe Puerta, Mary Harris, Burleigh Drummond, Christopher North, Doug Jackson and Ken Stacey) performs in Morristown, Aug. 20 and Atlantic City, Aug. 24.

Performing at festivals, Yacht Rock shows, corporate events and weekend gigs, the band has an opportunity to reach new fans while also staying in touch with their original fan base, who have remained loyal since the beginning.

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Rock the Dock – Sail Away with Ambrosia and Friends

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“Rock the Dock” featuring the original artists in concert playing some of the most iconic hits from one of Rock’s greatest eras. Ambrosia, John Ford Coley, and Peter Beckett (The Voice of Player) will come together for a magical night performing all their 1970’s and 1980’s Billboard Top 40 Hits. These songs are the soundtrack to a generation. Todays so called smooth yacht rock music scene would not be yacht rock without the contributions of these Grammy winning artists. What emerged primarily from southern California during one of the greatest periods of music is a classic rock radio staple across the United States. You cannot turn on the radio without hearing many of these songs every day. As younger generations of music fans fall in love and embrace these classic rock/soft rock hits, everyone realizes that these songs are becoming bigger now than at any time since their heyday which by common consent stretched between 1976 and 1983. Get ready to ROCK THE DOCK!

John Ford Coley is most revered as half of the Grammy nominated duo England Dan and John Ford Coley. Churning out many memorable hits during this era, some of his songs are: “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight,” “Sad to Belong,” “We’ll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again,” “Love Is The Answer,” “Gone Too Far,” and “Nights Are Forever Without You.” Peter Beckett is the original lead singer and songwriter of the band Player who was voted by Billboard Magazine as Best New Single Artist in 1978 for their international #1 hit “Baby Come Back.” Walter Egan is an American rock musician, best known for his 1978 gold status hit single “Magnet and Steel” from his second album release,  Not Shy , produced by Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut, and himself.

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AMERICA’S FAVORITE YACHT ROCK BAND!™

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Imagine that it’s 1981 and you’re cruising the Atlantic shores of the Hamptons with your friends. Bikinis are fluorescent, polo collars are popped, and boat shoes are rocked sockless. In the background, your booming sound system is playing the soft-rock sounds of Olivia Newton-John, Toto, Kenny Loggins, The Carpenters, Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Christopher Cross, and Air Supply.

The Docksiders are made up of music industry veterans – led by 3-time Grammy™ nominee, Kevin Sucher. Their unique tribute act of your favorite “soft rock” songs of the 70s and 80s – now defined as Yacht Rock – have been entertaining thousands of people for years and the revival of this genre and audiences are only getting bigger.

The Docksiders just completed a 50+ show run at The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas… and now Headline at Notoriety Live on Fremont St.

Show stopping hit song after hit song, costume changes, and production, is only topped by their world-class performance.

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“GET ON THE BOAT!!!! The Docksiders show defines Yacht Rock!! They are the total experience of this genre of music! So yes, get on the boat, have a beer, have some pizza, and party with the the greatest Yacht Rock Band in the country …The Docksiders!” – Tony Orlando – Legend

“in a short amount of time, this dazzling couple has made a meteor-sized impact on las vegas entertainment. they’re everywhere, doing everything, and winning hearts wherever they go. erin and kevin sucher truly are gifts to our city. please support their efforts, along with the amazing colleagues, band members, friends, and collaborators who join them in making our city a brighter and happier place.” – sam novak – vegas411, “i just wanted to drop a note to tell you how much i loved the show last night. i seriously wish i could book this band, like, every other week. you are so fun to listen to, and you sounded fantastic. really on point with vocals and musicianship. thanks so much for coming to omaha, i hope to get you back here at some point down the road” – erika hansen, booking manager – omaha performing arts center.

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One of the most commercially successful musical genres of all time, Yacht Rock has built a loyal and unwavering fan base who are today's prime ticket buying audience. Yacht Rock Gold Experience brings all your favorite hits from the late 1970's-early 1980's to new generations of music fans. Celebrating the smooth sounds of the Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Little River Band, Ambrosia, Boz Scaggs and so many more, Yacht Rock Gold Experience engages fans with amazing harmonies and musicianship that brings audiences back to a time when music made you feel good and soothed the soul. An evening with Yacht Rock Gold Experience satisfies audiences craving hit song after hit, great visuals and a note for note performance. Yacht Rock Gold Experience is the Yacht Rock tribute you’ve been looking for and they are ready to bring the Yacht Party to YOU! Put on your captain’s hat and let’s party “All Night Long.”

Yacht Rock Gold Experience, features four lead singers, delivering incredible harmonies, accompanied by a five piece rhythm section with the killer iconic sax & flute & lines that bring audiences to their feet, show after show.

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Hot fudge yacht club wins battle of the bands, will open movin’ on 2024.

Basement funk group Hot Fudge Yacht Club climbed to the top of Movin’ On’s Battle of the Bands on Tuesday night, winning the spot to headline the annual end-of-semester music festival on Friday, April 26.

Hot Fudge Yacht Club  won over the judges in Schwab Auditorium with a slate of original songs from its first EP “Vol. 1.” Before the group was announced as the winner, seven other bands and artists had the opportunity to battle for a spot on Movin’ On’s coveted stage.

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Solo rapper and hip-hop artist Honess opened the event with a collection of original songs and samples of some more popular tracks off of his EP entitled “Calm Under Pressure.” He continued by enlisting help from the audience to sing parts of the song’s chorus, too.

Following significant technical difficulties with the guitar, the indie and alternative rock band Just Say When switched up the genre and rocked the Battle stage with its performance of “Black Dress.” The indie rock group was an unstoppable force of energy on the Schawb stage, closing with “I hope you’re doing well” with cheers and chanting “Just Say When” from the crowd.

Next up was rock group Outrun Inf inity who opened with “Midnight Ride,” filling the space with even more high-energy rock. The group played a few other originals, titled “Live, Bitch” and “Wasting My Time” from its EP “Make This Hell a Home.”

Curbhead then took the Battle stage and brought a break from the rock bands with a screamo performance, which was immediately appreciated by the audience. The group opened with an original song, delighting the crowd gathered in Schwab Auditorium with unfiltered, intense metal music.

Next up on the Battle stage was solo hip-hop artist Swervo Staacks . He then brought the audience into the performance, inviting them to turn their flashlights and kept them moving with addictive rhythms to his repertoire.

Alternative rock group Anaphylaxis then took control of the Battle of the Bands stage. Featuring songs like “Turn Off The Lights,” the group kept things interesting for the audience with a slate of originals that filled the space with a delightful and unique sound not yet heard during Battle.

Up next was Battle of the Bands winner Hot Fudge Yacht Club. Its arrival was met with cheers erupting from the crowd as it took to the stage. The group brought the rhythm and opened with “Colossus” to the excitement of the crowd with the help of a cheerleading megaphone.

The trio continued with “Mr. Mayor” as some members of the audience took to their feet to clap and dance. After shouting out members of the Battle of the Bands lineup, last up was “Sukuma Wiki,” packed with funk and repetition, the group took the audience’s vote for a key change mid-song. The group exited the stage to applause and “Hot Fudge” chants from the crowd.

Last up was R&B singer Golden Achumba , better known as Penn State football offensive lineman Golden Israel-Achumba, who opened with an original song, “Time For Me,” about making time to talk with an important person in your life who always seems to be busy. Up next was a slower, romantic song titled “Handle Me.” Finally, Achumba closed with a more upbeat track, “Its Hit or Miss,” about settling down and finding the love of your life and kept the audience deep in their feels throughout his time on the Battle stage.

As the winner of the head-to-head event, Hot Fudge Yacht Club will open Penn State’s annual music festival, Movin’ On on Friday, April 26, at Penn State’s Intramural Fields. Hot Fudge Yacht Club will join the event’s headliners Dayglow and Sexyy Red during the end-of-semester concert.

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Legendary rock band sells their songs, name and logo for $300 million

• Updated: Apr. 04, 2024, 3:57 p.m. |
• Published: Apr. 04, 2024, 9:37 a.m.

KISS performing at the Prudential Center in Newark in 2019. The rock band recently sold the rights to its entire music catalog, image and likeness to Pophouse Entertainment to keep their legacy alive. (Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media) Aristide Economopoulos | NJ Advance Media

• Saleah Blancaflor | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

KISS has sold the rights to their entire music catalog including publishing and master recordings, name, logo, image and likeness to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment for $300 million, Fortune reported .

Pophouse Entertainment is the same one behind ABBA’s popular live avatar show and it plans to use similar technology to launch a KISS avatar show in the United States.

KISS icon Gene Simmons told the business publication that after touring for 50 years, “KISS the touring band is over.”

“What Pophouse will do with our images, our music and our personas is unlike anything anyone has ever seen,” Simmons told Fortune in an interview.

The KISS avatar show will begin in the United States in 2027 though the city has yet to be announced, according to Billboard .

“We went to see the ABBA show and it blew our socks off,” Simmons told the Billboard. “And the technology since then has improved by leaps and bounds. We’ve seen sketches of what it will look like and we looked like the X-Men.”

Pophouse Entertainment CEO Per Sundin told Billboard the company has a lot of plans in store for KISS in order to keep the legacy alive for fans.

“We want to extend and amplify it for new generations,” Sundin told the music magazine.

Fans got a preview of the KISS avatars last year during the band’s final concert of the End of the Road farewell tour at Madison Square Garden when large digital versions of the band members were projected on the video screens and stage during “God Gave Rock and Roll to You II.”

In recent years, several artists like Katy Perry and Justin Bieber have sold rights to their music catalogs for money, as well as Bruce Springsteen , who sold his publishing catalog to Sony in a massive $500 million deal in 2021.

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Deep Purple announces 2024 tour with Yes. Get tickets today

In 1972, Deep Purple released the iconic “Smoke On The Water.”

Now, 52 years (!) later, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will celebrate their mega hit on their ‘1 More Time Tour’ with fellow Rock Hall inductees Yes all summer long.

Along the way, Ian Gillan and co. are scheduled to make five New York and New Jersey stops.

First, the heavy hitmakers drop into Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Friday, Aug. 30.

After that, the London natives swoop into Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Aug. 31, Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach Theater on Sept. 1 and Saratoga Springs, NY’s Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sept. 4.

Deep Purple closes their NY run at Bethel’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on Sept. 6.

For fans that can’t wait to rock out to “Hush,” “Highway Star,” “Space Truckin'” — and of course “Smoke On The Water” — tickets for all North American concerts can be picked up as soon as today.

Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 12, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.

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A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.

The band closed the North American leg of their 2023 tour in Orlando on Feb. 21.

According to Set List FM , here’s what Deep Purple performed — including guitar, keyboard and bass solos — that evening:

01.) “Highway Star”

02.) “Pictures of Home”

03.) “No Need to Shout”

04.) “Nothing at All”

05.) “Guitar Solo”

06.) “Uncommon Man”

07.) “Lazy”

08.) “When a Blind Man Cries”

09.) “Anya”

10.) “Keyboard Solo”

11.) “Perfect Strangers”

12.) “Space Truckin'”

13.) “Smoke on the Water”

14.) “Hush” (Joe South cover)

15.) “Bass Solo”

16.) “Black Night”

Being together for 56 years doesn’t mean Deep Purple doesn’t have more to give to the world.

In 2022, the band reached deep into their archives and dug out “ Extras: The Infinite B Sides and Bonus Songs”  which is a must for any Purple superfan.

However, what we found most interesting was the band’s latest record of original music, 2021’s bluesy, New Orleans-y  “Turning To Crime.”

Featuring epic rock (“7 and 7 Is”) as well as lively party startin’ tunes (“Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu”) and covers from B.B. King (“Let the Good Times Roll”) and Cream (“White Room”), the album is certainly a departure from the hard rockers’ heavy fare they’re famous for.

Still, for our money, the best track on the record is the Southern-fried rock and roll number “Oh Well.”

We’ve been listening to it on repeat all day.

You can hear the jubilant  “Turning To Crime” album in its entirety here .

After over 50 years together — they formed in 1968 — the core of Deep Purple remains the same.

Should you attend a show, here’s who you’ll likely see take the stage:

Ian Gillan lead vocals, harmonica, percussion (1969–1973, 1984–1989, 1992–present)

Roger Glover bass, keyboards, occasional backing vocals (1969–1973, 1984–present)

Ian Paice drums (1968–1976, 1984–present)

Don Airey keyboards (2002–present)

Simon McBride guitars, backing vocals (2022–present)

This tour is a twofer.

Joining Deep Purple on the road are fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Yes.

The long-running prog band is known for their hits like “Owner of A Lonely Heart,” “Roundabout,” “I’ve Seen All Good People” and many, many more.

If you want to dive into their deep catalog, you can find all of Yes’ music here .

It’s hard to believe the ’60s were over 50 years ago now.

Still, many acts that defined the sound of the groundbreaking musical era are still kicking it and on the road this year.

Here are just five of our favorite acts that have been rocking out since Nixon was in office that you can see live in the next few months.

•  Rolling Stones

•  Robert Plant with Allison Krauss

•  Bob Dylan with Willie Nelson

•  Ringo Starr

•  Graham Nash

Need even more classic rock in your life? We’ve got you covered. Check out our list of the  52 biggest classic rockers on tour in 2024 here to find out.

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