STEP back in time to when pop music was at its best – that’s the promise from promoters of a new 60s show coming to The Hexagon next spring … starring some of the original acts.
The Sensational 60s Experience has been touring the country for several years and it’s coming back with an all-new show.
The festival of nostalgia promises some big names, some fantastic music and lots of feelgood factors that will transport you back to the sounds of the sixties.
The show attracts a wide ranging audience: from those who were there at the time to those who are just discovering there is more to pop than Beyonce and Madonna.
The line-up for the new show is: Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich; The Trems (former members of The Tremeloes); The Fortunes; The Swinging Blue Jeans; and Vanity Fare.
It takes place at The Hexagon on Wednesday, April 24. Tickets cost £28 or £31, with a £3 discount for groups of 10 or more.
For more details, log on to whatsonreading.comor call the box office on: 0118 960 6060.
The 2024 line-up
DOZY BEAKY MICK & TICH
In 1964, the music scene was lit up with arrival of Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich.
By 1966 on a massive roll the band were in the charts for 50 weeks out of 52.
In Germany alone in 1967, record sales outsold The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
Hits include Bend It, Zabadak and The Legend Of Xanadu plus many more.
This fast-moving energetic set from DBMT will have you dancing and singing in the isles performing hit after hit after hit.
THE TREMS (former members of The Tremeloes)
The Tremeloes came to prominence in 1963 with their first number-one Twist and Shout. From then the world became their stage performing on it for the past 61 years.
They have earned a fantastic reputation as not only one of the most entertaining bands on tour today but, also for their distinctive harmonies.
Other hits include Call Me Number One, Even The Bad Times Are Good and, of course, their worldwide number one hit, Silence Is Golden.
THE FORTUNES
Hailing from Birmingham, the band first came into prominence in 1964 with their hit single Caroline, which was used as the signature tune for the influential Pirate Radio Station of the same name.
Other classics include Storm In A Teacup, You’ve Got Your Troubles, Freedom Come Freedom Go.
THE SWINGING BLUE JEANS
The SBJ’s have a history that spans back to the early 1960s.
The band’s first big hit single Hippy Hippy Shake was released in 1963. Other hits were soon to follow You’re No Good, Good Golly Miss Molly and Don’t Make Me Over have been the bedrock of the band’s memorable live performances.
The Swinging Blue Jeans have been led by Alan Lovell, faithfully carrying on the long tradition of the band.
VANITY FARE
Formed in 1966, are a British pop/rock group famously known for such hits as, I Live For The Sun, Early In The Morning and the worldwide classic, Hitchin A Ride which scored the band a number one on the Billboard 100 in the US.
The harmonies of Vanity Fare a renowned throughout the sixties scene which makes them one of the best vocal groups still touring today.
