Vanilla Fudge
Rochester Civic Music
201 4th St SE #170
Rochester, MN 55904
Jul 30, 2023
7:00 PM CDT
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Headliner - VANILLA FUDGE Vanilla Fudge is an American rock band known predominantly for their slow extended heavy rock arrangements of contemporary hit songs, most notably “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”. The band’s original line–up — vocalist and organist Mark Stein, bassist and vocalist Tim Bogert, lead guitarist/vocalist Vince Martell, and drummer and vocalist Carmine Appice — recorded five albums during the years 1967–69, before disbanding in 1970. The band is currently touring with three of the four original members: Stein, Martell, and Appice with Pete Bremy on bass as Bogert retired in 2009 and died in 2021. The band has been cited as “one of the few American links between psychedelia and what soon became heavy metal.” Opener - Jimmi and the Band of Souls The band pulls from the vast array of blues, roots and R&B in their original songs and covers. They play boogie-woogie. They play slow and lonely. They play toe tappin’, deep groovin’ and hard drivin’. You’ll hear Muddy, Minnie and Sonny Boy. You’ll hear Eric, Mayall and Etta. An annual summer tradition, Rochester Civic Music’s Down by the Riverside is a free, public outdoor music festival held on Sunday evenings in downtown Rochester along the banks of the Zumbro River. This family-friendly community event features must-see national acts as well as standout local opening artists. Down by the Riverside also features local food vendors, craft beer, and giveaways – something for everyone! Food and beverage vendor list: True Smoke BBQ, Heimstead, Salsa Verde, B-Lo Zero Sno Cones & Minnie Donuts, Fuzzy's Italian Ice, Popus Gourmet Popcorn, LTS Brewing Co. At each concert, Think Bank gives away a FREE electric guitar autographed by the headliner! Enter the giveaway by completing a survey at the Think Bank tent.
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Bob
January 31st 2017
Great flashback, if you liked Vanilla Fudge then this is a must see.
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Free outdoor summer concerts in Rochester, Minnesota.
Our series include Riverside Concerts (Sunday evenings in Mayo Park from July 14 to August 11th) and FORWARD Conce...
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Vanilla Fudge Biography
"Heavy starts here. There was nothing, even in 1967, like the 10-ton shock of this Long Island quartet's cover of the Supreme's You Keep Me Hanging On, with the lava-flow sustain of Mark Stein's Hammond organ and Carmine Appice's rapid-cannon-fire drum fills. That hit treatment became, as these four CDs show, a blueprint for almost everything the group played. But the Fudge combined their flashy melodrama with great taste in songwriters (the Zombies, Donovan, Lee Hazlewood) and bar-band brawn, the last in full effect on the two discs of live recordings from 1969 at the Fillmore west." - D.F. / Rolling Stone
Beginning in 1967, Vanilla Fudge rocked the world with a new sound, influencing a generation of musicians and creating a legion of loyal fans. VanillaFudge.com is now in its nineteenth year celebrating this ever popular and influential band, and its original members. Currently, three of the four original members; Mark Stein, Vince Martell and Carmine Appice, with Pete Bremy on bass, are touring.
Read MoreBeginning in 1967, Vanilla Fudge rocked the world with a new sound, influencing a generation of musicians and creating a legion of loyal fans. VanillaFudge.com is now in its nineteenth year celebrating this ever popular and influential band, and its original members. Currently, three of the four original members; Mark Stein, Vince Martell and Carmine Appice, with Pete Bremy on bass, are touring.
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