The Rat Pack Visits Allen Park

Residents entered another era at Monday night at The New York Rat Pack and Friends concert.

Liberty Health Advantage sponsored the event, which was part of the and featured the Forever Fields Orchestra in addition to the Rat Pack.

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto was joined by Maureen Fitzgerald, the Commissioner for the Department of Community and Youth Services, during the opening remarks.

“Farmingdale and the Town of Oyster Bay are some of the finest places to live and raise a family in this nation,” said Venditto. He went on to dedicate the night to the Knights of Pythias of New York for their 147 years of public service.

Steve Mecca gave a bold acapella rendition of the national anthem, before singers took the stage. This event featured Jesse Posa as Frank Sinatra, Joe Perce as Dean Martin, Lloyd Diamond as Sammy Davis Jr., and Kristi Combs as Marilyn Monroe.

The set list commenced with Posa, Perce and Diamond singing the “Luck Be a Lady” classic, followed by Perce singing three Dean Martin songs “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You,” the Latin beat “Sway with Me,” and “Everybody Loves Somebody.”

Posa, dressed in a suit and wearing Sinatra’s signature hat, went on to perform “The Lady is a Tramp,” as well as “Summer Wind,” which he collaborated with audience member Jerry Cardone, and “That’s Life,” with audience member Joe West, who was celebrating his birthday.

Following his set, Posa introduced Lloyd Diamond as Sammy Davis Jr., whom he dubbed as “the most magical three words in show biz.”

Diamond sang several of Sammy’s most popular hits including “Candy Man” and “That Old Black Magic.” He sang and danced it in the styles of Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, as well as Louis Armstrong.

Kristi Combs as Monroe performed “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend,” and serenaded Herb Gold, who is a past deputy grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of New York.

“This concert was very good, excellent and truly entertaining,” Gold said.

Perce returned to perform another Martin classic, the Italian song “That’s Amore,” and the evening concluded with all performers singing the Sinatra classic “New York, New York,” with the help of audience show girls.

At the conclusion of the event, all four singers stayed to sign autographs for the packed Allen Park crowd.