Folk Music Legends Paramount Theatre, Sat. March 28
As if time hadn’t passed, expect the great folk songs to come alive on stage, Saturday, March 28, 7 p.m. at Paramount Theatre, when The Kingston Trio performs a benefit concert for PBS12.
The Kingston Trio was at the forefront of a folk music boom that produced Peter Paul and Mary, The Smothers Brothers, and Bob Dylan. Three college students formed the TRIO in 1957: Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds, and Dave Guard began singing in coffeehouses in the San Francisco area. They soon gained national prominence and signed with Capitol Records where they recorded their first single, Scarlet Ribbons. Their recording of Tom Dooley has sold over 6 million copies. In 1959, The Kingston Trio received a Grammy Award as the “Best Country Music Group.”
THE TRIO disbanded in 1961 to pursue individual careers and reunited in 1972 and recorded their first digital album, “Aspen Gold,” a mixture of old and new songs, in 1979. In 1981, they returned to the studio to produce “25 Years NonStop,” a collection of their greatest hits. “Looking for Sunshine” was released in 1983.
Celebrating over 60 years of music, the Kingston Trio is one of the few groups that has survived the many changes in the world of music by keeping 3 things constant: the songs are familiar; they still play 2 guitars and a banjo; there are still 3 of them.
The current group consists of Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Don Marovich. Their trademark 3-part harmony and clean, crisp sound keeps them touring 30 weeks out of the year.
This concert is a benefit for PBS12 and is sponsored by 50Plus Marketplace News, Colorado Community Media, Maggianos of Little Italy and Hermes Private Car, Prime Time for Seniors.
Concert tickets are $46, Gold Circle $60, and are available at www.altitudetickets.com or by calling 720-727-6628. For phone orders call Ticketmaster at 1-800-653-8000. Also available through Channel 12, at www.cpt12.org or call 303-296-1212 (M-F 9-5).