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TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS IN CONCERT:
The bubblegum pop movement of the '60s wouldn't have been the same without the beloved tunes of Tommy James and the Shondells, whose prominent music took off during the height of the era. It's been almost 50 years since the release of their 1966 debut Hanky Panky, but the band is still impressing audiences across the nation with their expansive catalog of upbeat classics. His voice still on-point and smooth as ever, Tommy James and the gang hit the road once again for a nostalgia-heavy 2014 tour.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
After dabbling in several musical projects as a preteen, Tommy James recorded his first demo "Hanky Panky" under the formal name The Shondells in 1964. The song wasn't an initial hit, but it achieved popularity the following year when it was unearthed by a local dance promoter, launching Tommy and the Shondells onto the music radar. Their 1966 debut album Hanky Panky skyrocketed the title single to commercial success, landing on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and garnering the band national attention. Seven more successful albums followed as Tommy and the Shondells racked up twelve Top 40 hits and another chart-topper, "Crimson and Clover." James set out on a solo venture in 1971, attaining success once more with 23 gold singles and nine gold and platinum-certified albums. Reunited in 2014, Tommy and the Shondells are ready to turn back the clock on a string of highly anticipated tour dates.
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
"What a fantastic show full of non-stop entertainment. The men were sensational with all their hits. They had on-tune harmonies and were very lively on stage."
"What a voice –Tommy James can sing, and he's an amazing performer and guitarist."
"This show was excellent! The best concert I have been to in a long time. Will go see him again when he comes back in town."
The grass roots were amazing. So good. Tommy James was disappointing. He spent 15-20 minutes shaking hands with audience instead of playing. Half of the people left. I paid to hear him sing. If he wants to do that he should stand with his merchandise and shake hands after the show
Tommy still has the pipes! Sounded great with a terrific band. Great stories to introduce most of the songs. Really connected with the audience. Terrific merch table as well.....Highly recommended if you're a child of the 60's.
great show, horrible venue, bathrooms disgusting long wait time. drinks overpriced
Loved Tommy James. Westbury sound system needs improvement. Will NEVER use Live Nation to buy tickets again. Had to download their app then Google Wallet app and had difficult time getting tickets. Day after show I uninstalled both apps. Much prefer going to box office when buying tickets to a show.
Love the venue but after going a few times and depending on where I sat, the band equipment sound was too loud and drowned out the signing voices. I think something needs to be done to tune it down.
This concert was a wonderful experience. My daughters and granddaughter as well as myself had a great time at the concert . We thoroughly enjoyed this concert.
Several dozen individuals were smoking weed and the smoke traveled throughout the arena. NEVER AGAIN The music was awesome
The Grassroots opened with their hits and was enjoyable. Tommy James and the Shondells started off with their hits. The band played too loud and was drowning out the singers. Tommy kept motioning to them to play lower. About an hour into there music, Tommy decided to go down to the first row of the audience and shake hands and take selfies. Meanwhile the rest of the audience was just listening to the music. That was not acceptable, he should of did his meet & greet at end of the concert. We left at 10:20, while he was still taking selfies. We were not the only ones that left early.
Great seats.....Tommy and the Shondells were awesome....and so were the Grassroots....had an awesome time...
Tommy James and the Shondels and The Grassroots were simply fabulous! Had a great night
