Kingston Trio Adds a Second Show to Lincoln-Way North Visit

The Kingston Trio will perform at Lincoln-Way North High School on Wednesday, October 8. The opportunity to see these world-renowned, musical icons live comes on the heels of the group being inducted into the Banjo Hall of Fame on Sept. 5 in Oklahoma City.

Due to overwhelming demand, a 5 p.m. performance has been added for The Kinston Trio, the legendary folk/pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950’s and 1960’s.

The performance is approximately 75 uninterrupted minutes beginning at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 in the Performing Arts Center at Lincoln-Way North High School, 19900 South Harlem Ave., Frankfort. Tickets are $20 for general admission seating.

Contact District 210’s Performing Arts Staff at 815-534-3004 to order tickets by phone with a credit card (MasterCard, Visa and Discover). To download an order form or for more information, visit www.lw210.org/seniorseries.

The Kingston Trio, formed in 1957 by three college kids named Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds and Dave Guard, captured the attention of America when they revived folk music by giving it a comic twist.

The group is credited with starting the folk boom of the era, beginning with their 1958 debut release featuring the hit Tom Dooley which sold over six million singles. Their massive record sales paved the way for singer-songwriter, folk rock, and Americana artists who quickly followed.

The two-time Grammy Winners and Lifetime Achievement Award recipients released nineteen albums that made BILLBOARD’s Top 100, 14 of which ranked in the top 10, and five of which hit the number one spot. Some of The Kingston Trio’s most instantly recognizable hits include: A Worried Man, M.T.A., Scotch and Soda, Tijuana Jail, I’m Going Home (California), and Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

Today, The Kingston Trio consists of George Grove (banjo) who has been with the group since 1976, making him the current longest-serving member of the trio. He and his band mates, Bill Zorn (guitar), and Rick Dougherty (tenor guitar), carry on the tradition that began more than five decades ago and tours 30 weeks a year to sold-out crowds bringing back all the great memories and making new ones.

Truly a crowd-pleasing event, The Kingston Trio performances are pure fun, jam-packed with jokes, history, fabulous memories, and all their classic hits. Fifty-six years after Tom Dooley shot to the top of the charts, the group is still popular for a simple reason... great songs that sound as good today as the first time you heard them. As one fan reportedly put it, “Our generation might not live forever, but I’ll bet The Kingston Trio will!”