The Huntsville Festival of the Arts (HFA Productions) is bringing back the dynamic Freddy Vette and the Flames to the Algonquin Theatre on Friday, Oct. 2, beginning at 8 p.m.
So, how does a guy born in 1972 end up as the real-deal front man for a ‘50s rock ‘n roll show? That seems to be the most-asked question when it comes to Vette.
“Good music is good music, no matter what kind it is or when it was made. You don’t have to be from the 1700s to play Mozart, you don’t have to be from the ‘30s or ‘40s to play jazz, and you sure don’t have to be from the ‘50s to play rock ‘n roll,” Vette says in reply.
“There’s such a huge audience out there who are hungry for this music and aren’t able to see it performed live. We continue to discover them, and they continue to discover us. It’s a great relationship that keeps rock ‘n roll alive.”
It also doesn’t hurt that Vette came from a musical family. His mother and father had a country music band, so there were always instruments around the house. The first thing Vette tackled was the drums, then guitar, and piano along the way.
The three ladies who share the stage with Vette perform all the great ‘girl’ hits from the rock ‘n roll era including songs from Leslie Gore, the Shirelles, the Shangri-Las and Patsy Cline. Four outstanding musicians round out this high-energy, exciting eight-piece act.
Tickets for Freddy Vette and the Flames are $28 for adults and $15 for youth under 18, plus GST and are available at the Algonquin Theatre box office on Main Street, by dialling 789-4975, or online at www.huntsvillefestival.on.ca.
The festival blog at www.trumpeterhfa.blogspot.com also features past festival stories and photos.
