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Happy Together Tour 2024

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REVIEW: Happy Together Tour at Palace Theatre

Musicians from the Happy Together Tour 2023 on stage at the show's finale at the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY, Tuesday, August 1,2023.

ALBANY – For 14 years, the Happy Together tour has brought people together to reminisce on the good ol’ days when life was easy and music was played at high school sock hops. Baby boomers, born before the 1960 grew up listening to songs that became Top 40 Billboard hits. Songs, like the title of this concert tour and “Sugar Sugar,” remain hip and loved to this day by boomers and younger generations who have discovered the songs on the radio, though pop culture or their parents.

Since 1989 the musical preferences centered around 90’s pop icons N*SYNC, Backstreet Boys, Brittney Spears and 98 Degrees. At the time, these teen idols became sensations and I grew to love them.

At the Palace Theatre, The Cowsills, The Classics IV, The Vogues, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Little Anthony, and The Turtles with Ron Dante, front man of The Archies, all performed. Each were acts which my parents grew up listening to.

The voices during the Tuesday, Aug. 1 show were still at their prime as if one heard them 50 years ago on an album for the first time. Their stage presence and musical command was impressive, admirable, and entertaining.

The songs played during the show remain relevant now. “Tears On My Pillow” from Little Anthony was covered by Sha-Na-Na and heard in the film “Grease”, “Sugar Sugar” by The Archies was used as the theme song for the TV show Cake Boss, and “The Rain, The Park, & Other Things” of The Cowsills was included in the “Dumb and Dumber” movie soundtrack.

Life often imitates art, not only out of flattery, but also in the form of music. Musicians sometimes cover songs that turn into the pinnacle hit of their career. For example, Linda Rondstadt covered Little Anthony’s “Hurt So Bad” and the Atlanta Rhythm Section did  a rendition of the Classics IV “Spooky” and are remembered for the covers more than the originals.

Having heard these acts perform live for the first time, it was difficult for me to pinpoint the top moments of the tour. Maybe it was watching 83-year-old Little Anthony sing and dance to “Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop”, hearing “The Vogues sing the gorgeous “You Are My Special Angel” in perfect harmony, or dancing to “Sugar Sugar” with my mom who grew up reading “The Archies” comics and watched the TV show.

Perhaps it was hearing my Mom’s response to certain songs that made her get emotional, feel goosebumps, and dance made the overall experience priceless.

A week prior to the Happy Together Tour, I had a phone conversation with Paul Cowsill, the lead singer of The Cowsills Band. Paul, his brother Bill, and sister Susan, were one of six acts to perform and were the opening act of the tour.

The Cowsills Band, who were the inspiration for the Partridge Family TV show, came out with top hits as “The Rain, The Park And Other Things”, “We Can Fly”, “Indian Lake”, “Love American Style”, and “Hair”.

Paul reflected upon his return visit to Albany and the experience he had on the Palace Theatre stage in an email on Thursday, Aug. 3.

“What a night we had at the Palace Theatre. We sang our hits and the audience seem(ed) to love hearing the songs from their past. It was great getting back to Albany, where we hadn’t been back to since the 90s,” he wrote.

According to Paul, who has participated for the past nine tours, said every artist on the tour loved going out on the tour.

“The tour is crazy good. Our demographic, our audiences never had MTV and they never had VH1..They went to concerts and they’re still going to concerts, so as long as they’re going, we’re going and we’re really in it together.” Cowsill said.

Paul added that he, along with his siblings Bill and Susan are touring more than they did when they were children, booking 61 shows total for 2023. The band will continue to do one-night shows for the Happy Together Tour through Sept. 1 and will extend into next year.

“These people are excited that we’re coming to their town and they get there and everybody’s doing a great job.” he said. “And so the people feel like they’re back in their teens.”

Even millennials, Gen-Z, and Gen Alpha (the younger generation) fans who grew up listening to the oldies alongside their parents are also attending the Happy Together Tour.

“We are getting a lot of younger people at these shows and we always go, oh, were you wrangled into coming? And the kids go, no, I was raised on this music.” Cowsill said. “So all of us as parents, we’re continuing to play The Beatles…having those kids get exposed to the music that we grew up with and they love it. They just love it.”

Paul, Bob, and Susan Cowsill continue to reach out to their audience through music tours, shows with their family band, as well as their podcast. “People are hip to everything,” Paul Cowsill said.

In fact, the Cowsills podcast has 107 shows that feature a famous musician from the classic rock world to relive their heydays and released their new album, Rhythm of The World, last year and the vinyl album edition was released this year on Record Store Day.

Once the band finishes the Happy Together tour during the first week of September, the three Cowsills will continue touring, but adding more family members. The three are planning to take part in the Flower Power Cruise in March 2024 to celebrate the music of the 1960’s and a 1970’s. They are also in the studio recording new music.

Paul Cowsill encourages fans and individuals who have not seen the Happy Together Tour or the bands themselves to attend the show while it’s happening.

“People are just loving this show and they’re telling everybody who hasn’t gone to the show to go to the show.” Paul said. “You better see it before you’re dead, because this is the show to see. They (the promoters) keep booking it so we’ll see how long she goes.”

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Friday, July 31, 2020 at 8 PM Friday, October 16, 2020 at 8 PM RESCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021 at 8 PM

$49.75, $59.75, $69.75 (additional fee per ticket if purchased at the door), the happy together tour planned for friday, october 16 (original date of july 31) has been rescheduled for friday, july 30, 2021 at 8 pm. all tickets for the original date will be honored for the july 30, 2021 date..

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2020 will mark the eleventh year of the highly-successful, hit-filled summer package tour, Happy Together.  The touring sensation that has criss-crossed the nation delighting audiences for a decade returns next summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s – FIFTY-NINE Billboard Top 40 smashes to be precise.  The tour is once again headlined by The Turtles, who also act as musical hosts for the evening.  Supporting The Turtles will be Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), The Association, Mark Lindsay (Paul Revere & The Raiders), The Vogues and The Cowsills.  New to the tour this year are Mark Lindsay and The Vogues.

Headliners The Turtles are best known for their harmony-heavy California pop sound.  With hits such as “ Elenore ,” “She’d Rather Be With Me ,” “ It Ain’t Me Babe ,” “ You Showed Me ” and the title of the tour, “ Happy Together ,” the band ruled the airwaves in the late ‘60s.  Ron Dante joins the line-up to delight with his own mega-hit, “ Sugar Sugar ”.

Chuck Negron , formerly of Three Dog Night, returns to the tour for 2020 bringing with him his outstanding lead vocals on such global hits as “ Joy To The World ,” “ One ,” “ Mama Told Me Not To Come, ” “ Black & White ,” “ Shambala ,” “ An Old Fashioned Love Song, ” “ Easy To Be Hard, ” “ Eli’s Coming ” and more.  Three Dog Night scored an impressive twenty-one Top 40 singles and twelve consecutive gold albums in the late ‘60s/early ‘70s.

Also returning to the tour for 2020 is The Association , who enjoyed massive radio success in the ‘60s with such #1 hits as “ Cherish ,” “ Windy ,” “ Never My Love ” and “ Along Comes Mary ”.  This iconic vocal group was a staple on AM radio in the 1960s.

Joining Happy Together for 2020 will be Mark Lindsay , former lead singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders.  Lindsay and his high-kicking stage persona will be performing Raiders’ hits as well as solo gems such as “ Kicks ,” “ Hungry ,” “ Good Thing ,” “ Arizona ” and “ Indian Reservation ”.  Lindsay’s songs appear in the Quentin Tarantino blockbuster “ Once Upon A Time In Hollywood ” out now.

The Buckinghams will be back on the tour! The band formed in 1966, and went on to become one of the top selling acts of 1967, including their #1 hit “ Kind of a Drag ,” and other hits “ Don’t You Care ,” ” Mercy, Mercy, Mercy ” and “ Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song ” With 3 chart hits at one time on 2 labels, in 1967, Billboard Magazine named them “The Most Listened to Band in America.”

Rounding out the bill are The Cowsills , the harmonious family act (two brothers and a sister) that inspired the smash hit ‘60s television show, “The Partridge Family”.  They are sure to delight with their best-known songs, “ Hair ,” “ Indian Lake ,” “ The Rain, The Park & Other Things (I Love The Flower Girl) ” and more.

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Happy Together

The turtles, gary puckett & the union gap, the grass roots, the vogues, the classics iv, and the cowsills.

• Date Aug. 17 , 2023
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2023 will mark the 14th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, The "Happy Together" Tour. The touring sensation that has criss-crossed the nation delighting audiences for over a decade returns this summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s – an undeniable 61 Billboard Top 40 smashes. The Tour is once again joined by The Turtles, who also act as musical hosts for the evening. Along with The Turtles will be Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Grass Roots, The Vogues, Classics IV, and The Cowsills.

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2023 will mark the 14th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR. The touring sensation that has criss-crossed the nation delighting audiences for over a decade returns this summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s – an undeniable 61 Billboard Top 40 smashes. The Tour is once again joined by THE TURTLES, who also act as musical hosts for the evening. Along with THE TURTLES will be LITTLE ANTHONY, GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP, THE VOGUES, CLASSICS IV and THE COWSILLS. THE TURTLES are best known for their …

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HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 2023

Featuring the turtles, little anthony, gary puckett and the union gap, the vogues, the classic iv and the cowsills.

• Date Aug 1 , 2023
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The Happy Together Tour is back in 2023! The touring sensation that has criss-crossed the nation delighting audiences for over a decade returns this summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s – an undeniable 61 Billboard Top 40 smashes.

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Happy Together 2024 Tour Opens With Parade of ’60s Hits

The Turtles continue as the signature headliners, but with the voice of the Archies, Ron Dante , again joining Turtles founding member and singer Mark Volman. (Fellow Turtles founder, Howard Kaylan, hasn’t participated for several years.)

The rest of the 2024 lineup: Jay and the Americans , the Association , Badfinger featuring Joey Molland , the Vogues, and The Cowsills . Together, they represent dozens of Top 10 radio hits.

The Turtles have sold over 40 million records worldwide. Their hits include: “Happy Together,” “She’d Rather Be With Me,” “Elenore,” “It Ain’t Me Babe” and “You Showed Me.”

Watch Dante and Volman sing “Sugar Sugar”

Jay and the Americans earned success throughout the ’60s with such catchy hit singles as “This Magic Moment,” “Cara Mia” and “Come a Little Bit Closer.” Their longtime lead vocalist, Jay Black, died in 2021.

The Association, known for such acclaimed hits as “Cherish,” “Windy” and “Never My Love,” return to the tour in 2024.

Watch The Association perform “Along Comes Mary”

Badfinger are well known for such catchy songs as “Come and Get It” and “Day After Day,” while recording for The Beatles’ Apple label.

The Vogues scored such Top 10 singles as “Turn Around, Look at Me,” “You’re the One” and “Five O’Clock World.”

The Cowsills have been part of the last several years of the tour. Bob, Paul and Susan Cowsill are a family singing group and the original inspiration for television’s  The Partridge Family  and are best known for the songs “The Rain, The Park and Other Things,” “Hair,” “Indian Lake” and “Love American Style.” They released a well-received studio album, Rhythm of the World , in 2022, and a Christmas ep in 2023.

Watch the Cowsills perform “Hair” on the 2024 tour

Related: Our feature story on “The Rain, The Park and Other Things”

Watch the 2024 medley finale on June 1 in Biloxi

Thanks to Howard Cogswell for many of the clips.

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I’d like to know what band is planning to show up as Badfinger. Is it Joey Molland’s Badfinger (he being the only member left from the Come and Get it days)? Or one of the other groups that made the rounds under that name, featuring other less-well-known later members?

We saw an early version of the Happy Together Tour right around 1985 in Baltimore and were highly entertained. It included The Mamas and Papas, Spanky and Our Gang, Gary Puckett, Gene Clark, Herman’s Hermits (minus Herman), the Grass Roots, Mitch Ryder, etc. It was a great couple of shows.

Minus Peter Noone you mean ?

Just saw the Cowsills at Mohegan Sun and they sound very good. Last year I walked out of the Association because they do not sound good at all. There was one original and he should have been replaced. Watched a 2023 happy together video and I wondered what relation these guys singing Vogues tunes have to that band. They did not sound good. At the very least, call it a tribute.

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