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SUMMARY:The Orchestra starring Electric Light Orchestra & ELO Part II Former Members
DESCRIPTION:The Orchestra starring Electric Light Orchestra & ELO Part II Former Members\n\nSunday\, April 25\, 2027 @ 7:00pm \nTickets: $39.00\, $59.00\, $69.00 \nNot a Scottish Rite member yet? Click HERE to join now! \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The Orchestra\nhttps://www.theorchestraband.com\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				FollowFollow\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The story starts in 1970 in Birmingham\, England\, where the Electric Light Orchestra began theirjourney as one of the world’s most popular rock bands. Their music was characterized by a fusionof Beatlesque pop\, classical arrangements\, and futuristic iconography. \nMik Kaminski joined the band in 1973 with his legendary blue violin. The classic lineup of ELOsolidified in 1974 with the addition of bassist/singer Kelly Groucutt and orchestrator Lou Clark\, whoaugmented the band’s unique orchestral rock sound with his inventive classical arrangements. Mik\,Lou\, and Kelly played their way onto an astonishing library of hit records that sold more than 50million copies. The albums include Eldorado\, Face the Music\, A New World Record\, Out of the Blue\,Discovery and Xanadu. \nAfter the original line-up of ELO broke up in 1986\, drummer Bev Bevan created ELO Part II in 1988with English guitarist Pete Haycock\, American keyboardist and songwriter Eric Troyer\, and ELOformer members Kaminski\, Clark\, Groucutt\, and cellist Hugh McDowell. The band later recruitedEnglish guitarist Phil Bates to fill out the lineup. Groucutt\, Bates\, and Troyer were all accomplishedlead and harmony singers which provided an abundance of vocal riches that pushed the band’sclassic sound into fresh sonic territory. Phil Bates left ELO Part II in 1998 and was replaced byAmerican singer\, songwriter\, and guitarist Parthenon Huxley. \nThe prestigious NEW JERSEY HALL OF FAME inducted Tommy with the award presented to him by his friend Stevie Van Zandt. Tommy’s life-size hologram can be viewed at the New Jersey Hall of Fame exhibit at Newark Airport Terminal C in New Jersey. Tommy’s image is also displayed along with other New Jersey celebrities at the Molly Pitcher Rest Area and the Atlantic City Rest Area off The Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. Tommy has been a resident of New Jersey for over 35 years. \nIn late 1999 drummer Bevan retired and was replaced with American drummer Gordon Townsend.The band began touring as THE ORCHESTRA in 2000. The new lineup released a brilliant albumcalled No Rewind. The album features original songs by Kaminski\, Troyer\, Huxley\, and Groucutt\, aswell as a stunning interpretation of “Twist and Shout.” \nNine years later in 2009\, THE ORCHESTRA bassist and congenial front man\, Kelly Groucutt\,suddenly passed away the day after performing a concert with the group in Berlin\, which was adevastating shock to the band and to class rock fans around the world. His boyhood home featuresa plaque honoring Kelly’s accomplishments with ELO. THE ORCHESTRA recruited occasional ELOPart II member and former Styx bassist\, guitarist\, songwriter\, and singer Glen Burtnik to fill Kelly’sspot center stage. \nWhile Lou Clark’s multi-talented son\, Louis Clark Jr.\, worked with ELO Part II in the 90s\, he becamea permanent band member with THE ORCHESTRA in 2011. The father and son team lived the dreamof performing together onstage around the world until 2021 when Louis Clark Sr. passed away.Louis Jr. now carries on in his late father’s role as orchestral keyboardist and symphonic conductor\,along with the occasional romp on cello and guitar. \nThese days multi-instrumentalist Cliff Hillis joins the band on select shows and brings an extra layerof vocals\, guitar\, and sometimes bass to THE ORCHESTRA’s dynamic sound. \nIn 2024\, the documentary No Rewind: The Orchestra Starring ELO Former Members wasreleased\, providing rare behind-the-scenes band footage\, stories of life on the road\, andperformances of each song from the album No Rewind. Edited together in a music video style\, thefilm is a fast-moving reveal of how this iconic band has earned its place in rock and roll history.Over the years the members of THE ORCHESTRA have played ELO’s greatest hits to millions of fansin over fifty countries. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The only authorized ticket sellers for this performance are the  Scottish Rite Auditorium Box Office\, and etix.com. The tickets available on etix are a separate inventory from those available at the Box Office and have different fees. Box Office tickets can be purchased over the phone or in person.
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LOCATION:Scottish Rite Auditorium\, 315 White Horse Pike\, Collingswood\, NJ\, 08107\, United States
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