Classic rock legend Tommy James and his Shondells come to the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles this Saturday for one night only.
Tommy James hit the rock scene in 1966 with the smash hit “Hanky Panky, which sold a million copies. James promptly followed up with two more million selling singles – “Say I Am (What I Am)” and “It’s Only Love” – and the Hanky Panky album went gold just four weeks after its release.
With three hits under his belt, James brought in producers Bo Gentry and Ritchie Cordell, and the three produced seven back-to-back smash singles: “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Mirage,” “I Like The Way,” “Gettin’ Together,” “Out Of The Blue,” “Get Out Now,” and the party rock rave-up “Mony Mony.” The Gentry/Cordell/James team also produced three platinum albums.
In 1968, James became one of the first artists to experiment with music videos, creating a mini-film around “Mony Mony” for theatrical showings, thirteen years before MTV hit the airwaves.
Saturday’s performance starts and 8:30pm. Tickets start at $59 and can be purchased here.
The Arcada Theatre is located at 105 East Main Street in St. Charles.
