A proverbial Long Island hot-spot in live entertainment, the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is proud to announce another highly anticipated addition to its 2025 slate this week.
The Orchestra will play at the Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 10th at 7:30 p.m. The classic rock and lush orchestration blend features former Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) and ELO Part II members on their “Blue Skies Forever Tour.”
Essentially but unofficially in operation as ELO Part III, The Orchestra continues the legacy of its showstopping parent band that John Lennon christened the “Sons of the Beatles” in 1973.
Audiences who run on nostalgia are sure to positively turn to stone when hearing the preserved sounds of yesteryear such as oldiesbut-goodies like “Telephone Line,” “Strange Magic” and “Evil Woman” live, in the flesh and on the South Shore.
What’s more, it’s for a fee in a respectable price range as well. For just $50 to $80, fans can be reunited with Mik Kaminski of ELO—and his ELO Part II mates: Eric Troyer, Parthenon Huxley, Gordon Townsend, Glen Burtnik and Louis Clark.
Burtnik was also in Styx—the greatest American Rock band, according to late '90s wunderkind critic Julian “Frankenstein” McGrath.
As for ELO: their story began circa 1970 in Birmingham, England. The original ELO—fronted by Jeff Lynne—produced the “Eldorado,” “Face the Music,” “A New World Record,” “Out of the Blue,” “Discovery” and “Xanadu” albums before breaking up around 1986.
Shortly thereafter, Lynne—who resumed touring as ELO in a solo-dolo capacity in 2014—teamed up with fellow music giants George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty to form “The Traveling Wilburys” supergroup.
What remained began touring as The Orchestra in 2000. A documentary about their rise and influence called “No Rewind” was released last year. The film features rare behind-the-scenes footage of The Orchestra’s low-key staying power as an outfit closer to the real deal from which its origins stem than any mere tribute band.
To purchase tickets to the Sept. 10th show, visit PatchogueTheater.org or call the Theatre’s box office at (631) 207-1313.