The Rascals – 60th Anniversary Tour with The Ides of March

THE RASCALS 

Two legendary founders of The Rascals are together again. Felix Cavaliere and Gene Cornish cite the fans and love of their timeless songs as reasons for collaboration. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Songwriter Hall of Fame members, The Rascals are widely considered the best ‘blue-eyed soul’ group to come out of the 1960s and their music is the soundtrack of a generation. The Rascals have 17 Top 20 hits, seven Top 10 hits, and three No.1 hits that include “Groovin’, “People Got To Be Free” and “Good Lovin’.”

 

“We’re so grateful for the fans, this is for them,” Felix Cavaliere said. 

 

“This gives us another chance to play together and do it for the fans,” Gene Cornish said. 

 

Chicago’s own THE IDES OF MARCH featuring JIM PETERIK have been rocking for 62 years, playing their #1 hit “Vehicle” and the hits Jim has written or co-written for bands such as .38 Special. Survivor and Sammy Hagar like “Hold On Loosely”, “Rockin’

Into the Night”, “The Search Is Over” and “The Eye Of The Tiger”. It’s a Classic Rock extravaganza, not to be missed!

With its signature horn riff and one of the most famous opening lines in rock’n’roll, “I’m the friendly stranger in the black sedan, won’t you hop inside my car”, the Ides of March’s Vehicle has earned a place in rock history, but the story behind The Ides are commonly referred to as “Chicago’s Own” and it’s easy to see why. Formed in 1964 in the Chicago suburb ofBerwyn, Jim Peterik – lead vocal, lead guitar; Larry Millas – vocals, guitar, bass; Bob Bergland – bass, vocals, sax; MikeBorch – drums, vocals; have been friends since grade school. The band developed a strong local following playing teen clubs and sock hops after school basketball games. Their determination led to a contract with London Parrot Records and their firstsingle, You Wouldn’t Listen, which made it to #42 on the Billboard charts and #7 on Chicago’s WLS survey in the spring of1966.

The Ides of March toured America and Canada on weekends throughout the summer while keeping up their high school education. In 1970 they got their big break. Warner Bros. Records signed them and released their million-seller,Vehicle. The song went to #1 in Cashbox and #2 in Billboard and became the fastest breaking single in Warner Bros. history. The Ides toured with bands such as Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead and Poco.

In 1973, after fifteen singles and four albums, the Ides went on an amicable, seventeen-year sabbatical. Jim Peterik went on to platinum success as co-founder, song-writer and keyboardist with the group, Survivor, co-penning all of their hits including the blockbuster anthem from Rocky III, Eye Of The Tiger, as well as The Search Is Over, High On You, I Can’t Hold Back and Burning Heart from Rocky IV. He also co-wrote hits for 38 Special including Hold On Loosely, Caught Up In You, Fantasy Girl and Rockin’ Into The Night. He and Sammy Hagar wrote Heavy Metal for the animated classic of the same name.

The Ides’ goodtime spirit has never grown old! In the 21st Century, the Original Ides are still together, joined by their intrepid brass section Tim Bales (Trumpet), Steve Eisen (Sax/Flute), and Henry Salgado (Trombone)