Frankie Valli Tribute Band at Centene Center Today – Daily Journal Online

Bob Schubert began playing drums at the age of 6 and began playing drums professionally at the age of 12. He will showcase his skills Saturday night at the Farmington Centene Center.

Schubert is tour manager, co-owner and drummer of Let's Hang On! Frankie Valli Tribute Band concert tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18.50 and are available at the Civic Center by calling 573-756-0900.

Bill Norman is also co-owner, guitarist and music director who wrote the arrangements for the show.

Schubert said the group was formed after someone asked Norman to put the show together. He asked Schubert to join him as drummer, tour manager and co-producer.

He said he had booked Frankie Valli for two concerts in the past and had met him.

The tribute band will play many songs at Saturday night's concert, including some of Schubert's favorites: “Working My Way Back to You,” “My Eyes Adored You” and “Can't Take My Eyes Off of You.”

Although these songs are his favorites, he knows that three particular songs are guaranteed to get the audience on their feet and moving to the music: “Oh, What A Night,” “Can't Take My Eyes Off of You,” and “Walk.” . Like a man.”

Members of Let's Hang On! The Frankie Valli Tribute Band includes Schubert; Norman; Kevin Doyle, piano; John King, bass; Natale Pirrotta, tenor one; Kyle Fowler, tenor two; Joshua Eleazer, baritone; and Myron Whittlesey, bass. Members live in Missouri, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and New York.

The tribute band travels throughout the United States and abroad. The group has been touring continuously for 14 years.

“We always have a live band and never played music,” Schubert said.

The Let's Hang On! The Frankie Valli Tribute Band pays tribute not only to the popular band The Four Seasons, but also to the popular Broadway musical “Jersey Boys.”

The band takes audiences back in time to hear some of the best songs of the 1960s.

SIDEBAR

More about Frankie and the four seasons

Frankie Valli is the famous lead singer of the Four Seasons. After attending a Frank Sinatra concert in New York, he knew he wanted to be a successful singer.

When the unknown group performed the song “Sherry” on American Bandstand, the nation took notice. They were suddenly the hottest band in the US

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons played countless sold-out shows, sold more than 175 million records worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

New generations are falling in love with the group's iconic songs with the Tony-winning Broadway musical “Jersey Boys,” which tells the stories of the band members of Frankie and The Four Seasons.

The group's success is breathtaking. They had eight number one hits and additional Billboard hits. Fan favorite songs include “Big Girls Don't Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Can't Take My Eyes Off of You” and “Rag Doll.”

Her music has appeared in popular films such as “Dirty Dancing,” “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Conspiracy Theory” as well as the TV show “The Sopranos”. More than 200 artists have done covers of “Can't Take My Eyes Off of You,” including rapper Lauryn Hill's hip-hop version.

Although the group's musical influences began in the '60s, they obviously extend far beyond that decade.