- Location:
- Stony Brook, New York
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 350 miles from Stony Brook.
- Pay Range:
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$2000-$7200 per event
- Member Since:
- 2006
- Primary Category:
- Doo-wop Band
- Genre:
- 50's Hits, 60's Hits, Dance, Doo-wop, Oldies, R&B
- Influences:
- Crests/Brooklyn Bridge, Earls, Drifters, Duprees, Flamingos, etc., etc.
Group Members
- Total Sound System -
- Al Vieco - vocalist
- Neil Keeffe - vocalist
- Joe Spano - vocalist
- John Williams - vocalist
- Jim Kanellos - horns
- Bob Patrone - key boards
- Steve Difalco - drums
- Frank Mackey - guitar
- Mike Banek - B. guitar
Description
THE DEVOTIONS, originally from Astoria, Queens, NY
An original Doo Wop 'Oldies' Vocal Group & Band. Best known for their 1964 #3 Billboard Hit 'Rip Van Winkle' The group has continually performed throughout the NY metro area over the past 49 years, at such venues as: Madison Square Garden, Atlantic City Casinos, Westbury Music Fair, PBS-TV music specials etc., etc.
We can provide all your live music/DJ needs and fundraising assistance.
Available For:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings
Feedback
- Gigmasters: First of all they were not booked for a funeral!! It was a fiftys dance that our lodge held. Everyone in attendance was just floored by how great the band was. Bruce Matto -- Bruce M, Shelton, CT, 5/19/2007
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Photos
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Upcoming Appearances
- Saturday, January 30, 2010
- 7:00PM - Harry G's Doo Wop Spectacular @ Beach Channel HS
- Rockaway Park, NY
Past Appearances
- Saturday, October 03, 2009
- 7:00PM - American Theatre
- Lancaster, PA
- Saturday, September 26, 2009
- 7:00PM - Tribeca Arts Center
- New York City, NY
- Saturday, August 08, 2009
- 4:00PM - Private Party
- Brooklyn, NY
- Friday, July 24, 2009
- 8:00PM - Garden City
- Garden City, NY
- Friday, July 10, 2009
- 7:00PM - Sachem Library
- Holbrook, NY
- Wednesday, July 08, 2009
- 8:00PM - Town of Hempstead
- Franklin Square, NY
- Saturday, June 20, 2009
- 8:00PM - Hudson Valley Car Show
- Kerhonskon, NY
- Monday, June 01, 2009
- 12:00PM - Carnival Cruise Lines, Miracle
- New York, NY
- Saturday, May 30, 2009
- 7:30PM - St. Josephs College
- Holtsville, NY
- Sunday, May 24, 2009
- 2:00PM - Massapequa Chamber of Commerce Fair
- Massapequa, NY
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