So Happy Together

   

Jay and the Americans

   Last week I went to an oldies concert with Laurie, my friend from work Adam and his girlfriend Hannah. The show was at the South Shore Music Circus. The show is know as the Happy Together tour. The main act are The Turtles (who sing Happy Together). This tour has been around for years with The Turtles being the last act. Each year when they tour they add or subtract a band or two so you are always seeing something different. The last time we saw this tour was 2019 when among others, members of Three Dog Night were there.

   This year's lineup was the following...The Cowsills (from Newport, RI), The Vogues, Jay and the Americans, Little Anthony, Gary Puckett, and The Turtles. The Cowsills rocked it with "Indian Lake", "Hair", and "The Rain, the Park, and Other Things".

Gary Puckett

   Each group played five of their signature songs. The Vogues had "Five O'clock World" and "My Special Angel". Jay and the Americans got everyone into it with "Come a Little Bit Over" and "This Magic Moment.  Gary Puckett , who is usually on the tour every year played "Lady Willpower" and  "Young Girl".

   For me, the highlight was seeing an eighty five year old Little Anthony dance as he sang :Shimmy, Shimmy Cocoa Pop". I hadn't heard that song in forty years. He was funny in-between songs as were most of the acts. 

Little Anthony

   

The lead singer of The Turtles isn't the original. It is the guy that was the lead singer of The Archies. Their big song was "Sugar, Sugar". Along with Sugar, Sugar" and "Happy Together" they played "It ain't me babe", and Elenore".

 

     All in all, it is an amazing show if you love the oldies. The groups still sing great. Most members are well into their 70's so don't expect to see all of the members. Most groups had a couple members and the rest was filled in with their house band.  The Happy Together Tour seems to play the South Shore Music Circus in Cohassett every year. I believe they also play at the Cape Cod Melody Tent also. If you can remember to check the schedule next year, I highly recommend going to see The Turtles and whomever they bring with them. 

Adam liked the show enough to
buy a $40 tour shirt

Post script- Twenty one year old Adam had a great time. He is a slut for The Cowsills (his words) and knew most of the songs from the other bands.