Kingston Trio Come To The State 3/26

The Kingston Trio, recognized with a Lifetime Grammy Award this year, will appear at the State Theatre in Easton on Saturday, March 26th, 8 PM.

Tickets at $35/$30 can be obtained by visiting the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, by calling 1-800-999-STATE, 610-252-3132 or online at www.statetheatre.org. The performance is sponsored by Luther Crest and WDIY 88.1 FM.

The Kingston Trio consists of George Grove, Bill Zorn and Rick Dougherty.

The original Kingston Trio was formed in 1957 by Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds and Dave Guard, while the three were attending college in the San Francisco area. Using only acoustic guitars and banjos, and singing simple yet memorable melodies, they revolutionized popular music, reawakening America to its own rich folk music heritage. The release of "Tom Dooley" in October of 1958 began the "folk music revival" and set the stage for Dylan, Baez, Peter, Paul & Mary and the entire protest movement of the 60's. The Kingston Trio was the number one vocal group in the world, a musical and cultural phenomenon whose record sales and concert draws were matched only by The Beatles.

Through changing times, the Trio has played on, remaining popular for a simple reason... great songs that sound as good today as the first time you heard them. And fifty-four years after Tom Dooley shot to the top of the charts, the Trio is still on the road thirty weeks a year, bringing back all the great memories and making new ones.

For more information on The Kingston Trio visit www.kingstontrio.com

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