Country Legends RESTLESS HEART Come to Newton for One Night Only!

That Rock Still Rolls

In 1983 five guys stepped into a Nashville studio together for the very first time and unknowingly forged a path that would leave an indelible footprint in country music history. Now thirty years later country superstars Restless Heart roll into the Newton Theatre for one night of non-stop chart topping magic on Saturday June 28th.

            “We couldn’t envision three years when we first started out,” remembered lead singer, Larry Stewart. “I knew a few of the guys from just working around town. They needed a lead singer so we gathered around a microphone in a little studio there on Music Row and sang together. Later, we started doing some showcases for all the labels in town and next thing I knew we were signing with RCA.”

            Hailing from a small Kentucky town, Stewart found his way to Music City not to play music, but to play baseball having been offered an athletic scholarship from Nashville’s Belmont University. His ultimate ambition may have revolved around sports, but inwardly he harbored a lifelong dream of becoming a professional musician.

            “I hid that aspiration growing up because living in a very sports oriented community, it was not cool being a baseball player who enjoyed sitting at a piano singing country tunes with his dad, but when I moved to Nashville it was like a bird being freed from a cage and I’m saying to myself, ‘I think I found my niche.’”

            That niche netted the band a multitude of accolades including numerous Grammy, ACM, and CMA nominations. In 1990 Restless Heart was crowned Vocal Group of the Year by the Academy of Country Music. The group may have been riding the crest of a mountainous wave, but Stewart recalls some difficulty in gaining acceptance on Music Row.

            “You have to remember that in the mid-80’s the hottest music happening was more traditional with folks like Ricky Skaggs, George Strait, the Judds and Randy Travis. Now here comes these five slick guys with mullets singing harmony and even though we were turning out Number One records, the establishment didn’t like us at all.”

            During the course of their career, Restless Heart has gleaned twenty-six Billboard hits; fourteen making the top ten and six reaching the coveted number one position including That Rock Won’t Roll, A Tender Lie, Wheels and I’ll Still Be Loving You. While radio airplay has remained elusive in recent years, Stewart and his cohorts are excited about the future, which will undoubtedly include the release of their first brand new record in over eight years.

“The fans and radio gave us the success that allowed us to build this brand name of Restless Heart and we’re so proud and thankful for that. We’re playing and singing better than we ever have, we have a lot of fun with audiences everywhere…and we’re a lot sexier now.”

Showtime is at 8PM. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, online at www.thenewtontheatre.com or by calling the Newton Theatre at (973)383-3700.