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Why you should know Pittsburgh cover bands Yacht Rocket and Honky-Tonk Jukebox

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Yacht Rocket

Honky-Tonk Jukebox

Annette bassett.

Annette Bassett is a freelance writer and grant writer living in Bloomfield. She likes visiting local breweries, going to concerts and walking the neighborhoods of Pittsburgh while listening to audiobooks. She prefers wired earbuds.

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YACHT ROCKET

Yacht Rocket is a vibrant & exciting 10-piece band celebrating the 70s & 80s genre “yacht rock.” For fans of the Doobies, Steely Dan, Toto, and the exhilaration of escape & everything smooth. 

Article in NEXT Pittsburgh, 10/11/23 - click for link!

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• Yacht Rocket Sat, Sep 14 City Winery Sep 14, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM City Winery, 1627 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA Sep 14, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM City Winery, 1627 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA Yacht Rocket at City Winery DETAILS

Yacht Rocket

The Half Step Collective & The Original Pittsburgh Winery Present: Yacht Rocket!

Yacht Rocket is a vibrant & exciting band celebrating the 70s & 80s genre 'yacht rock'. For fans of Steely Dan, Toto, the exhilaration of escape & everything smooth.

Doors at 7PM | Show at 8PM | 21 and over

$20Advance / $25 Day of show

Event Supported By

Artist group info.

Fri, Aug 16

Strand Theatre

Yacht Rocket

Time & Location

Aug 16, 2024, 7:30 PM

Strand Theatre, 811 5th St, Moundsville, WV 26041, USA

About The Event

LIMITED TICKETS AT THE DOOR

Attendees will experience the theatre as never before! Yacht rock fans can enjoy the performance either seated in the balcony or dancing the night away on the main floor. Yacht Rocket is a vibrant & exciting 10-piece band celebrating the 70s & 80s genre “yacht rock.” Fans of the Doobies, Steely Dan, and Toto won’t want to miss this last bash of the summer. It is sure to send you “Sailing Away” to an unforgettable evening.

Tickets for go on sale June 17, at Frame & Fortunes on Jefferson Avenue in Moundsville and online at www.strandtheatrewv.com .

Doors Open – 6:30pm

Show – 7:30pm

Admission = $25

A $1 fee applies to each ticket purchased online

***IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION***

Floor Ticket - Standing ONLY

Balcony Ticket - festival seating

Sponsored in Part By

Brad & Kathy Fox

Frohnapfel & Burkett Insurance

Garry L Lewis, DDS Inc.

Mike McCoy - State Farm Insurance

Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration

Unified Bank

Floor Ticket - STANDING ONLY

STANDING ONLY

Balcony Ticket

Festival seating

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ROCKtheYACHT ®

Awesome yacht rock band for private parties & events, - where the music temperature is always in the smooth upper 70's to low 80's, rock the yacht ®  band is a 5 to 11 piece high-energy & fun super-awesome live pittsburgh pa  yacht rock party  band for classy parties & events with people who love "yacht rock" - the smooth & classy rock music of the late 1970's & early 1980's for listening and dancing. artists like michael mcdonald, steely dan, hall & oates, kenny loggins, boz scaggs, toto, huey lewis & more -  exquisitely performed to perfection ..

Featuring the award-winning vocalist, Skipper, & Pittsburgh native John Parker, who performed on TV's StarSearch & is a lifelong music business professional and industry recognized vocalist & musician with an unsurpassed reputation for excellence, talent and FUN along with the best customer service.

ROCKtheYACHT®  band Pittsburgh   One Oxford Centre 301 Grant Street, Suite 270 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

AMERICA’S FAVORITE YACHT ROCK BAND!™

Winner – 2023 best of las vegas – tribute act – las vegas review journal, 2023 best tribute act – vegas411, 2021 wami – best tribute artist 2019 wami – new artist of the year.

Imagine that it’s 1981 and you’re cruising the Atlantic shores of the Hamptons with your friends. Bikinis are fluorescent, polo collars are popped, and boat shoes are rocked sockless. In the background, your booming sound system is playing the soft-rock sounds of Olivia Newton-John, Toto, Kenny Loggins, The Carpenters, Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Christopher Cross, and Air Supply.

The Docksiders are made up of music industry veterans – led by 3-time Grammy™ nominee, Kevin Sucher. Their unique tribute act of your favorite “soft rock” songs of the 70s and 80s – now defined as Yacht Rock – have been entertaining thousands of people for years and the revival of this genre and audiences are only getting bigger.

The Docksiders just completed a 50+ show run at The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas… and now Headline at Notoriety Live on Fremont St.

Show stopping hit song after hit song, costume changes, and production, is only topped by their world-class performance.

Take some time to discover our many videos on our  YouTube Channel  and stop by our  Facebook page  for additional entertaining content!

Keep it SMOOTH friends – Thanks for stopping by our website!

“GET ON THE BOAT!!!! The Docksiders show defines Yacht Rock!! They are the total experience of this genre of music! So yes, get on the boat, have a beer, have some pizza, and party with the the greatest Yacht Rock Band in the country …The Docksiders!” – Tony Orlando – Legend

“in a short amount of time, this dazzling couple has made a meteor-sized impact on las vegas entertainment. they’re everywhere, doing everything, and winning hearts wherever they go. erin and kevin sucher truly are gifts to our city. please support their efforts, along with the amazing colleagues, band members, friends, and collaborators who join them in making our city a brighter and happier place.” – sam novak – vegas411, “i just wanted to drop a note to tell you how much i loved the show last night. i seriously wish i could book this band, like, every other week. you are so fun to listen to, and you sounded fantastic. really on point with vocals and musicianship. thanks so much for coming to omaha, i hope to get you back here at some point down the road” – erika hansen, booking manager – omaha performing arts center.

See why everyone is calling The Docksiders

America’s favorite yacht rock band™.

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Ridin’ The Storm Out: Train, REO Speedwagon, Yacht Rock Revue Play The Hits In Atlanta [Photos/Videos]

Train , REO Speedwagon , and Yacht Rock Revue  brought their joint summer tour to Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, GA earlier this month for a soft-rock celebration.

The show was a hometown tour stop for Yacht Rock Revue, which first formed in Atlanta in 2007, and the band used its home-field advantage to get the evening off to an electrifying start despite a weather delay. Even with the late start, each band was able to play a full set for the packed audience.

REO Speedwagon kept it classic with fan favorites like “Can’t Fight This Feeling”, “Roll with the Changes”, “Keep On Loving You”, “Take It on the Run”, “Don’t Let Him Go”, “Keep Pushing”, and the particularly appropriate “Ridin’ the Storm Out”.

In addition to original hits like “Calling All Angels”, “Hey, Soul Sister”, “Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)”, and “50 Ways to Say Goodbye”, Train incorporated covers of recent chart-toppers “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims and “Too Sweet” by Hozier , as well as “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band , and “Hey Jude” by The Beatles .

Check out fan-shot videos from Train, REO Speedwagon, and Yacht Rock Revue at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, GA, scroll down for the full setlists, and click below to view photo galleries courtesy of photographer Emily Butler .

The tour continues with shows in Denver, Salt Lake City, and down the West Coast before concluding in Phoenix on September 11th. For a full list of dates and to purchase tickets, visit Train , REO Speedwagon , or Yacht Rock Revue ‘s website.

Setlist : Train | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | Alpharetta, GA | 8/17/24

Set: Calling All Angels, If It’s Love, Get to Me, Save Me, San Francisco, Meet Virginia / The Joker, Lose Control (Teddy Swims cover), AM Gold, Play That Song, Angel in Blue Jeans / Too Sweet, Long Yellow Dress, 50 Ways to Say Goodbye, Marry Me, Seven Bridges Road / Bruises, Hey Soul Sister, Drive By / Hey Jude, Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)

Setlist : REO Speedwagon | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | Alpharetta, GA | 8/17/24

Set: Setlist: Don’t Let Him Go, Take It on the Run, Keep Pushin’, Live Every Moment, Tough Guys, I Wish You Were There, Music Man, Can’t Fight This Feeling, Son of a Poor Man, Time for Me to Fly, Ridin’ the Storm Out, Keep On Loving You, Roll With the Changes

Setlist : Yacht Rock Revue | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | Alpharetta, GA | 8/17/24

Set: Sweet Freedom (Michael McDonald cover), Kiss You All Over (Exile cover), You Make Loving Fun (Fleetwood Mac cover), Heart to Heart (Kenny Loggins cover), Brandy (Looking Glass cover), Tropical Illusion, Africa (Toto cover), Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty cover), More Than a Feeling (Boston cover)

Train | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | Alpharetta, GA | 8/17/24 | Photos: Emily Butler

Reo speedwagon | ameris bank amphitheatre | alpharetta, ga | 8/17/24 | photos: emily butler, yacht rock revue | ameris bank amphitheatre | alpharetta, ga | 8/17/24 | photos: emily butler.

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Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems

The allegedly secret gifts were disclosed in a letter from two Democratic senators that accused Thomas of potentially committing tax fraud.

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been accused of not disclosing a yacht trip to Russia and a private helicopter flight to a palace in President Vladimir Putin’s hometown, among a slew of other gifts and loans from businessman Harlan Crow .

Buried on page 14 of a letter that two Democratic senators sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday, in which they urged Garland to appoint a special counsel to probe Thomas, was an astonishing list of dozens of “likely undisclosed gifts and income” from Crow, Crow’s affiliated companies, and “other donors.”

In the letter, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) said Thomas, one of the court’s staunchly conservative justices , even may have committed tax fraud and violated other federal laws by “secretly” accepting the gifts and income potentially worth millions.

“The Senate is not a prosecutorial body, and the Supreme Court has no fact-finding function of its own, making the executive role all the more important if there is ever to be any complete determination of the facts,” reads the letter requesting the appointment of a special prosecutor. 

“We do not make this request lightly,” said the letter. 

The list of potentially secret gifts also includes a loan of more than $267,000 provided by Thomas’ close friend Anthony Welters, the yacht trip to Russia from the Baltics, and the helicopter ride to Yusupov Palace in St. Petersburg. ProPublica first reported last year on the existence of extensive undisclosed gifts and lavish trips from Crow.

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden

Additionally, Justice Thomas is accused of not disclosing tuitions for his grandnephew, free lodging, real estate transactions, and home renovations. The action escalates Democratic senators’ efforts to hold Thomas accountable for perceived ethics controversies. 

According to the senators, Thomas’ conduct could violate the Ethics in Government Act, which requires officials like Supreme Court justices to file annual reports disclosing gifts and income accepted from outside sources.

“It is a crime,” reads the report, “To knowingly and willfully fail to file or report such information.”

Since 2023, two Senate committees have been looking into the 1991 loan from Welters that was connected to Thomas’ purchase of a luxury motor home. Welters previously responded to a New York Times request for comment on the loan only to say that it was “satisfied.”

Thomas, for his part, belatedly disclosed some—but not all—gifts from Crow this year and has defended the gifts as “personal hospitality” from some of his and his wife’s “dearest friends.”

“The evidence assembled thus far plainly suggests that Justice Thomas has committed numerous willful violations of federal ethics and false-statement laws and raises significant questions about whether he and his wealthy benefactors have,” Whitehouse and Wyden wrote.

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