Category: At The “Red”
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Engelbert Humperdinck At The “Red”
It was a very special night at the Red Robinson Show Theatre with Engelbert Humperdinck. The balladeer won over the hearts of the ladies in the audience but the men enjoyed the hit songs that became famous through the 60’s and 70’s. He is called the “King of Romance” for a reason and his laid…
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Blondie at The “Red”
What a treat meeting Deborah Harry and Blondie at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. Deborah took the band on a tour of the theatre during the afternoon rehearsal and all said they couldn’t believe the memorabilia I had collected. The show was amazing and her voice is as rich as ever. Blondie was one of…
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Tim Allen, Boz Scaggs at the “Red”
Another busy weekend at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. Friday night saw the arrival of Tim Allen, back on stage to do stand-up after an absence of some years. Tim is best known for the TV series Home Improvement. Tim also is the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the Disney series Toy Story. It was …
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Three Dog Night at the “Red”
Wonderful night with the Three Dog Night band. This photo shows the entire band and the two main guys. On the far left in the photo is Danny Hutton and the man second from the right is Cory Wells. In 1967 Danny created the idea of a three man vocalist group with a full rock…
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Randy Travis, Don Rickles, Air Supply At The “Red”
A weekend of contrasts at the Red Robinson Show Theatre with Randy Travis on Friday night and Mr. Warmth, Don Rickles on Saturday night. Both shows sold out. Randy Travis has been an important country artist for three decades. I couldn’t help notice his weight. I commented that he is the thinnest celebrity I had…
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Little Anthony & The Imperials At The “Red”
It was a big reunion at the Red Robinson Show Theatre when Little Anthony and the Imperials graced the stage. Almost a year ago, Carole and I were at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions in Cleveland and we had breakfast in the hotel where all the inductees were staying and at breakfast…
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Adam Lambert at the “Red”
It was a pleasure being backstage and on stage with Adam Lambert during his recent appearance at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. He is a most affable young performer who believes in giving an audience what they came to see and add a little glamour to boot. We talked about the years of glam rock…
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Honeymoon Suite, Lee Aaron, Irish Rovers at the “Red”
Honeymoon Suite came to the Red Robinson Show Theatre recently. The band is from Niagara Falls, also known as the Honeymoon Capital. These guys have a loyal following, you might even suggest that it is a cult following. All in all a most enjoyable evening. The opening act was Lee Aaron, a wonderful singer who…
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Spencer Davis at the “Red”
It was a pleasure to meet up with British Invasion star Spencer Davis and his band at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. During my interview I discovered that Spencer had never played Vancouver until we invited him to join Legends of Rock and Roll at Expo 86. He remembers the show and the theatre in…
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Craig Ferguson returns to “The Red”
What a week I had! Mid-week Terry Stewart, President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame came for a visit, as I am turning much of my memorabilia over to the hall. Terry brought RRHF archivist Andy Leach along to investigate my collection. Thursday morning we appeared on Larry & Willy’s morning…