Carousel Capital Cruise-In and Concert at the Arena

The original “Batmobile” and other classic cars will be on display

(Binghamton, NY) The First Carousel Cruise- In and Concert organized by Oldies Station Cool 100 and Crusin’ Buddies Custom Car Club will take place August 28^th and 29^th. Classic and antique cars will be displayed throughout the two day event in downtown Binghamton. On Friday, August 28^th the Holiday Inn Arena will host a cruise- in and “Old Friends” from 8pm- Midnight. The cost is $8 at the door. Then, on Saturday, August 29^th at 7pm, the Cruise-In and Concert featuring: Gary Lewis and The Playboys, Jay Siegel and the Tokens and Dan Elliot and The Monterays will be held at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Tickets are $20.00 and are on sale now through Ticketmaster. All proceeds will go to local children’s charities.

“Cool 100 is honored and proud to be one of the organizers of the Greater Binghamton Carousel Capital Cruise-in and Concert to be held August 28th and 29th here in Downtown Binghamton,” said Tom Shiptenko, Station Manager of Locally owned Radio Station. “Come downtown to enjoy the music and stick around to meet and greet the artists who defined the 60’s.”

Proceeds will benefit the following children’s charities supported by the Crusin’ Buddies: Artic League Inc., Children’s Home, CFC Family Network Inc. and the Epilepsy Foundation.

“Everyone can feel good attending a concert knowing you helped out four local children’s charities,” said Ron DeHaas, President Crusin’ Buddies Car Club. “The original Batmobile will be on display inside the Arena, I encourage the community to come and get their picture taken with the Batmobile and all of the cars that will be on display.”

Opening the Saturday night show at the Arena will be regionally popular oldies group, Dan Elliott and the Montereys who have been performing together for over 20 years. When Dan is not touring with The Montereys, he is a member of the internationally known Belmonts. Dan Elliott joined The Belmonts in the early 70’s were he has been touring and recording.

The Tokens first broke onto the pop charts in 1961. More than 30 years after the debut of their first big hit, "Tonight I Fell in Love", they re-emerged on the billboard hot 100 singles chart in August, 1994, following the re-release of their chart-topping single, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." making the statistic even more impressive, the South African folk song "Wimoweh," which inspired The Tokens’ song that went to #1 worldwide, first charted 42 years earlier. No other song title can claim that longevity

Headlining the show is multi-platinum recording artist Gary Lewis and The Playboys. It was the summer of 1964 when Gary Lewis and The Playboys took their first single, “This Diamond Ring” straight to number one. After their second hit titled “Count Me In” went to number two, Gary and the band proved that they would be a continued success. They followed with more top 10 songs such as “Save Your Heart for Me”, “Everybody Loves a Clown”, “She’s Just My Style”, “Sure Gonna Miss Her”, and many more. Gary is also the son of comedian and movie star Jerry Lewis.

For more information visit: www.cruisinbuddies.com, www.ticketmaster.com or www.broomearena.com.

Posted: 8/25/2009 11:42 am

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