Reverberations

Augusta Music History 101 - July 24, 1987

By Stoney ⋅ July 24, 2008 ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment

Following the highly successful 20^th Anniversary Tour in 1986, sixties made for TV pop group The Monkees hit the road minus Michael Nesmith and visited Augusta on this day with opening act Weird Al Yankovic. With new single “Heart and Soul” and exposure on Nickelodeon’s “Kids Rock”, The Monkees played for a wide age group even venturing outside of the Richmond County Civic Center to speak with fans.

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