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The Sensational 60's Experience

@ Sunderland Empire

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For one night only five legendary names take to the stage and guarantee a night not to be forgotten! With the definite feel good factor this is must see 60’s show for 2018. Starring Mike d’Abo (former lead singer with Manfred Mann) Chris Farlowe, Herman’s Hermits, The Fortunes & The New Amen Corner. Also for the first time since the 60’s you have composer and singer of Hand Bags and Glad Rags on the same bill.

Mike d’Abo 
Former lead singer and prolific composer with Manfred Mann, performing classics including Ragamuffin Man, Ha Ha Said The Clown, My Name Is Jack and Mighty Quinn, Just Like A Woman.  As well as the fore mentioned Mike also wrote the classic worldwide hit Handbags and Glad Rags.

Chris Farlowe
Originally Chris Farlowe and The Thunderbirds started out in the late fifties. Chris later moved on to perform all over Europe & still does to this day. His hits include classics like Out Of Time, Handbags and Glad Rags (which was also released by Rod Stewart as a single ) Let The Heartaches Begin, Reach Out I’ll Be There.

Herman’s Hermits 
Throughout the mid-60’s music scene proved to be a dominating force worldwide. From 1964 the band chalked up over 23 top 20 singles, 10 hit albums, 3 major movies. Herman’s Hermits as of to date have sold 75,000,000 records worldwide – their chart breaking hits include, Mrs Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter, Silhouettes, There’s A Kind Of Hush, Henry V111, Something Is Happening & I’m Into Something Good and more!. Herman’s Hermits perform over 200 shows a year worldwide to say Herman’s Hermits are still into something good is an understatement!

The Fortunes
Formed in the 1960’s and producing classics such as You’ve Got Your Troubles, Here It Comes Again and continuing into the seventies with more successful releases such as Storm in a Teacup and Freedom Come, Freedom Go. These songs have stood the test of time, becoming household favourites permanently on playlists everywhere. The Fortunes remain as one of the UKs premier harmony groups, and are constantly in demand worldwide.

The New Amen Corner 
A force to be reckoned with on any stage throughout Europe who will keep you entertained with classics such as If Paradise Is Half As Nice and Bend Me Shape Me.

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