As everyone prepares for a long Fourth of July weekend, folk icons The Kingston Trio have announced they will honor military personnel and veterans by offering free passes (with service ID) to their upcoming “Celebration of Folk Music” August 17 & 18 at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
“We’ve never been a political group, but we always like to give credit where credit is due,” states Mike Marvin, frontman of The Kingston Trio. “As we gather together to celebrate America, we owe a debt of gratitude to those who stood the line throughout the centuries to protect the freedoms we now enjoy.”
“A Celebration of Folk” presented by Paul Mitchell Salon Products will feature early folk pioneers The Kingston Trio (“Tom Dooley,” “Greenback Dollar,” “Where Have All The Flowers Gone”) and The Limeliters (“City of New Orleans,” “John Henry, the Steel Driving Man”) with feature performances by The John Stewart Band (“California Bloodlines,” “Gold,” “Daydream Believer,” “Runaway Train”), and The Hot Licks – The Music of Dan Hicks (“I Scare Myself,” “Canned Music,” “How Can I Miss You If You Won’t Go Away?”), and include a special appearance by world-renowned banjoist, Cynthia Sayer (winner of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize), and her band JOYRIDE.
Tickets range in price from $40 to $225 (plus fees). Fans can purchase tickets online via Ticketmaster and LAGreekTheatre.com website. Tickets can also be purchased in person at The Greek Theatre Box Office on Fridays from 10 A.M. – 4 P.M. and on show day starting at noon until start of show.
Photo Collage:“A Celebration of Folk Music” will star The Kingston Trio (photo above) and The Limelighters (top) Additional featured performers will include The Hot Licks – The Music of Dan Hicks (middle left), and The John Stewart Band, and a special appearance by Cynthia Sayer (middle right, photo by Gary Spector)
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