Music of the 60s to be featured at free concert at LHS on Friday night

LACONIA — Next month will mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, one of the seminal events of what became known as The British Invasion when pop rock music acts from Britain like The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, and The Who took over the American music charts.

This Friday night at 7 the Putnam Fund is bringing the British Invasion Tribute Show to the stage at Laconia High School for a free performance of the classic songs by these and other iconic British groups such as The Zombies, The Moody Blues, Dave Clark Five and Herman's Hermits.

The American musical "response" follows, with memorable hits by celebrated artists such as The Monkees, The Turtles, The Mamas & The Papas, and and Tommy James & The Shondells and concludes with an extraordinary finale paying tribute to the four lads from Liverpool who started it all.

Bassist Robert Murdock originally formed the British Invasion Band band in 1995, along with guitarist Lee Scott Howard and drummer Jeff Alai. Several years later, the trio decided to focus solely on the music they all loved growing up. Rather than simply paying tribute to just one artist, they expanded the show to include 1960s pop and rock hits from both sides of the Atlantic. With the addition of keyboardist/guitarist Jon Wolf in 2004, the lineup was completed.

Friday night's show will also feature British pop star Julie Grant. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.