Coming up in just two weeks time, sees the return of the C’mon Everybody Show.
Taking place at the Ventnor Winter Gardens on Saturday 6th September, this show has been on the Wight before and played to rave reviews.
If you love Rock ‘n’ Roll and fancy a cracking night out, then this is definitely the show for you.
Led by Chris ‘Fenderman’ Black, the man who loved his guitar so much he actually married it, this show promises a vibrant, action packed, non-stop night of rock n’ roll action.
Sifting through the pages of positive comments on the official website, one Isle of Wight resident jumped out at us, here’s what he had to say.
Chris Black, who has been on the Rock ‘n’ Roll circuit since about the time the Fender Strat was invented and went on to form Blackcat, has put together a Rock ‘n’ Roll tribute type of stage show, called C’mon Everybody.
The show features Lee Mason performing the songs of Eddie Cochran, and with a change of clothes, he reappears later as Buddy Holly, complete with the specs! A further change towards the end of the show has him back again as Bill Haley. Jerry Marshall does a tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles, he may look nothing like Ray Charles with his long blonde hair, but he can certainly play the electric piano in the style of, and it works.
I fell for Brenda Lee in the shape of Mel Vincent who really does look and sound like the original, she is a knockout! Julie Paris then takes to the stage with her tribute to Connie Francis. Both girls dressed in a series of fifties type clothes and were excellent as backing for the other performers as well.
Chris Black did his well known Duane Eddy numbers as anyone who has heard him knows well, he was brilliant. With backing provided by Chris’s daughter Claire on bass guitar, a very proficient drummer and knockout sax player the show was well worth watching.
The applause was at first very polite, then it became ecstatic until the audience were seen to be singing along with the stage performers. Yes this was Eddie and Buddy and Jerry Lee and Brenda Lee, it was duane Eddy and Connie Francis and yes, when Bill Haley came on they were jiving in the aisles.
But what was more important was that many had brought their kids and grandkids with them and they loved it; without these youngsters the music has no future.
So I say congratulations to Chris and his team for coming up with something different to promote our music – go along and see it! Brian Shuttleworth, Isle of Wight
Expect the greats from Bully Holly, Eddie Cochran, Brenda Lee, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more.
There will be cabaret-style with unreserved seating, but tables may be reserved.
Call the box office to book your tickets now on (01983) 857 581
Price: £12 (£10 in adv)
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