Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish's Rascals Announce Summer and Fall Tour Dates

FELIX CAVALIERE and GENE CORNISH, two legendary founders of The Rascals, are teaming up for the first time in five years for a run of summer and fall tour dates. Commencing July 18 in Stamford, CT, FELIX CAVALIERE AND GENE CORNISH'S RASCALS will stop in Westbury, Alexandria, Anaheim, Saratoga, Cleveland, New York City (October 26 at Town Hall), and Louisville, among other markets. Joining the guys on this new journey will be Hall of Fame drummer, Carmine Appice (Modern Drummer Hall of Fame, 2014, and ClassicDrummer Hall of Fame, 2013). See below for full list of dates, with more to be announced. Click here to watch a promo reel.

CAVALIERE and CORNISH cite the fans and their love of the group's timeless songs as reasons for going on tour.

"I had an epiphany while performing in Hawaii last year," says CAVALIERE(singer/songwriter/keys). "It's not about me--it's about the fans. It's about the music. I spoke with Gene and he agreed that we can't take any of this for granted anymore."

CORNISH, who first worked with CAVALIERE and future Rascals singer, Eddie Brigati, in Joey Dee & The Starlighters in 1964, echoed those feelings. "There's something magical that happens when we're on stage together," shares CORNISH (guitar). "We're going to celebrate these songs for as long as the fans allow us to and give the fans a chance to see us perform live."

Members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fameand Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Rascals are widely considered the best 'blue-eyed soul' group to come out of the 1960s and their music, the soundtrack of a generation. The Rascals have 17 Top 20 hits, seven Top 10 hits, and three No. 1 hits, including "Groovin'," "Good Lovin'," and "People Got To Be Free," the latter of which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its release this year.

"Gene and I both thought there's no way we can replace our brother Eddie, and Dino expressed that he didn't want to do it," CAVALIERE adds. "We both thought of Carmine at the same time."

During his first phone call with CORNISH, the iconic drummer, whose resume includes Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart, Beck Bogert & Appice, Ozzy Osbourne and Pink Floyd, wasted no time saying "I'm in."

"I grew up watching The Rascals on Ed Sullivan, I'm a huge fan," says Appice. "These songs are the soundtrack to so many peoples' lives. I'm looking forward to sharing the music with life-long Rascals fans, and to new generations of fans."

Catch FELIX CAVALIERE & GENE CORNISH'S RASCALS in the following cities:

DATECITYVENUE

Wed7/18Stamford, CT"Wednesday Night Live" at Columbus Park

Fri7/20Westbury, NYNYCB Theatre at Westbury

Sat7/21Toms River, NJCount Basie Presents RWJ Barnanas Health Arena

Thu8/16Alexandria, VAThe Birchmere

Fri8/17Orilla, Ontario, CanadaCasino Rama

Fri8/24Anaheim, CACity National Grove of Anaheim

Sat8/25Saratoga, CAThe Mountain Winery

Sun9/9Northfield, OHHard Rock Rocksino

Fri9/21Morristown, NJMayo Performing Arts Center

Sat9/22Cranston, RIPark Theatre - RI Center for the Performing Arts

Thu10/25Ridgefield, CTRidgefield Playhouse

Fri10/26New York, NYTown Hall

Sat10/27Lynn, MALynn Auditorium

Sun11/4Louisville, KYThe Louisville Palace Theatre

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