It is billed as ‘the ultimate 60s extravaganza’ touring the UK on its 50th anniversary.

For one night only six legendary names from the 60s take to the stage for an evening of pure nostalgia.

They perform at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre tonight.

The line-up is confirmed as: Herman’s Hermits, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Dave Berry, The Union Gapuk, The Ivy League, and Alan Mosca from Freddie and The Dreamers.

The evening will be crammed with unforgettable hits such as, Herman’s Hermits’ I’m Into Something Good, Something Is Happening, No Milk Today, I’m Henry The VIII, Silhouettes, Mrs Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter, Wonderful World, Must To Avoid, Sunshine Girl, My Sentimental Friend. The Swinging Blue Jeans, Hippy Hippy Shake, You’re No Good, and I Understand.

Herman’s Hermits throughout the mid-60s music scene proved to be a dominating force worldwide.

From 1964 the band chalked up over 23 top 20 singles, ten hit albums, three major movies.

Herman’s Hermits to date have sold 75,000,000 records worldwide.

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Herman's Hermits

Herman's Hermits perform over 200 shows a year worldwide & now celebrating their 50th anniversary in the business Herman's Hermits are still into something good.

The Swinging Blue Jeans have a history that spans back to the 60s. Over the years their hit singles Hippy Hippy Shake, You’re No Good, Good Golly Miss Molly and Don’t Make Me Over have been the bedrock of the band’s memorable live performances.

The Swinging Blue Jeans has been led by Alan Lovell, faithfully carrying on the long tradition of the band. Peter Oakman continues with the band to this day along with Jeff Bannister and Graham Hollingworth who complete the line up.

Dave Berry’s heart has always remained in the 60s, when his top ten singles, The Crying Game, Memphis Tennessee, Mama, Little Things and My Baby Left Me led to highly successful concert appearances at the most prestigious venues throughout the United Kingdom.

Two of which have hosted the biggest names in show business from all around the world, these being The London Palladium and The Royal Albert Hall.

The Union Gapuk will perform such classics as Young Girl which hit the number 1 spot in the UK and number 2 in the USA.

Next came Lady Willpower which again reached number 5 in the UK and again number 2 in the USA.

The next release Woman Woman also proved a major top 10 hit in both the UK and USA. Other hits include Over You and This Girl Is A Woman Now.

The Ivy League Perry Ford (original member of The Ivy League) introduced Dave Buckley into the band during the 60’s to add his unique falsetto voice creating The Ivy League sound.

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The Ivy League

When most 60s bands had faded away, Dave later joined by Jon Brennan and Mike Brice have kept The Ivy League going from strength to strength maintaining their popularity to the present day.

They have built the show into one of the finest musical /comedy acts in the country.

The Ivy League guarantee to have the audience rolling in the aisles with laughter! Couple this with their hit records Funny How Love Can Be, Tossing & Turning and That’s Why I’m Crying spells out “The Feel Good Factor” at its very best.

  • The 50th anniversary concert commences at 7.30pm and tickets are available from the box office on 08445 763 000 or online at bic.co.uk or bhlivetickets.co.uk.