Felix Cavaliere & Gene Cornish's RASCALS at the Alberta Bair

Three #1 Hits Grammy Awarded

Two legendary founders of The Rascals are teaming up for the first time in five years - Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish cite the fans and love of their timeless songs as reasons for collaboration. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame members and Songwriter Hall of Fame, The Rascals are widely considered the best 'blue-eyed soul' group to come out of the 1960s and their music the soundtrack of a generation. The Rascals have 17 Top 20 hits, seven Top 10 hits, and three No. 1 hits that include "Groovin'," "People Got To Be Free" and "Good Lovin'."

"I had an epiphany while performing in Hawaii last year," Cavaliere said. "It's not about me - it's about the fans. It's about the music. I spoke with Gene and he agreed that we can't take any of this for granted anymore."

Cornish, who first worked with Cavaliere and future Rascals singer, Eddie Brigati, in Joey Dee & The Starlighters in 1964, echoed Cavaliere's feelings.

"There's something magical that happens when we're on stage together," Cornish said. "We're going to celebrate these songs for as long as the fans allow us to and give the fans a chance to see us perform live."

Joining them on this new journey is hall of fame drummer, Carmine Appice. The Brooklyn-born iconic drummer's resume includes Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart, Beck Bogert & Appice, Ozzy Osbourne and Pink Floyd.

"Gene and I both thought there's no way we can replace our brother Eddie, and Dino expressed that he didn't want to do it," Cavaliere said. "We both thought of Carmine at the same time."

During his first phone call with Cornish, Appice wasted no time saying "I'm in."

"I grew up watching The Rascals on Ed Sullivan, I'm a huge fan," Appice said. "These songs are the soundtrack to so many peoples' lives. I'm looking forward to sharing the music with life-long Rascals fans, and to new generations of fans."

COMING SOON

SEP 07

Felix Cavaliere & Gene Cornish's RASCALS

SEP 22

Billings Symphony presents Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

SEP 26

Little River Band

SEP 28

Love Letters

OCT 04

Dates and Times

Friday, September 7, 2018 – 7:30 PM

Alberta Bair Theater

Bringing the Excitement of the Performing Arts to The Big Sky Country The Alberta Bair Theater is the largest fully equipped performing arts center in the region. The 1400 seat venue showcases professional touring companies, featuring musician, dance, and theater performances, as well as local pe...