Saugatuck Red Barn Theatre Presents The Eschelons

Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012
Start Time: 7:30 pm

Location: Red Barn Theatre

Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events

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The Eschelons, West Michigan’s foremost oldies band, rocked their Red Barn audience so much in June that the theater has asked them back for another hit-filled gig on September 22. The seven member group of musical veterans will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. in a reprise one-night concert featuring matchless musicianship and peerless vocals. Admission is just $20.

These guys are real pros," said Red Barn executive director Pat Huyge. "They brought the house down in June and will probably be even hotter in September." The Eschelons play 50s and 60s rock, doo-wop, and blues, featuring three, four, and five-part harmonies that recapture the sound and spirit of the era.

And they have had plenty of their own original hits, such as "Lonely Christmas," "This Broken Heart," "Angel in My Heart," "Tears of Love," "Lonely Footsteps," "My Lonely Senior Year," and "Waiting." Latest hit penned by Ron Beatty is "Beetle (Goin' Out Saturday Night)." These and other songs are available on their CD.

The five vocalists, keyboards, saxophone, harmonica, guitar, bass and a large array of percussion cover hits by The Lettermen, The Coasters, The Velvets, The Beach Boys, Dion and the Belmonts, Freddie King, and The Stereos. And the group promises to sprinkle in a couple of their own hits from the 50s and 60s.

The performers include Al Bischoff (sax, harmonica, vocals and percussion; Jack Hazelwinkel, bass; Vic Hill, percussion and vocals; Jim VanPutten on sax,percussion and vocals; Warren Beatty, keyboards and vocals; Dick and Rob Beatty on drums; and Ron Beatty on quitar and vocals. Keeping track of all the technology is John Hoekstra, who handles the group’s complex sound system.

Reservations are encouraged. Call the box office (269) 857-5300 or email lakeshore arts @comcast.net. Tickets can also be purchased at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Highway, a quarter-mile east of Exit 41 off US I-196.

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Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453

Location Phone: 269-857-5300