The Everly Set takes you back to 1957 when Phil and Don Everly first supercharged the vocal sound of Rock-n-Roll with their unique style of harmonies. Lead Singers Sean and Jack keep this great music alive with renditions of “Wake Up Little Susie,” “When Will I Be Loved” and more.
“BEST crowd response ever!” - Loyd Kirby, ICC Performing Arts, IL
World-Class Vocals and Interactive Comedy
In 1957, teens Phil and Don Everly changed Rock-n-Roll with “Bye Bye Love” and “Wake Up Little Susie,” unleashing the sparkling vocal harmonies that would influence The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Peter Paul & Mary, and the Bee Gees
Now, six decades later, two acclaimed NYC singer-songwriters with a mind-bending three-decade age difference combine millennial pluck with baby-boomer wisdom to present The Everly Set – Sean Altman & Jack Skuller Celebrate The Everly Brothers.
Heartache Tonight is one of the nation’s top tributes to the music of the Eagles. Begun in 2007 as an off-shoot of the world’s Number 1 Beach Boys tribute, Woodie and the Longboards, Heartache has forged its own presence, surpassing Woodie in show volume for the first time in 2021.
Featuring five outstanding singers, Heartache Tonight can capture the vocal magic that separated the Eagles from other acts of their time. Heartache sticks with the three-guitar approach just like the Eagles. Because of the vocal versatility of the band, they can also cover most other acts of the classic rock era, so you might just hear some of your other favorites in a Heartache Tonight show.
Heartache Tonight is: John Keating- guitar, vocals; Joe Manchego- bass, vocals; Andy Young- guitar, vocals; Ricky Cosentino- drums, vocals; Mark Keating- guitar, keyboards, vocals
Forte Entertainment TX presents…”Queen of the Night” – A Whitney Houston Tribute. Nicknamed “The Voice,” Whitney Houston is one of the bestselling music artists of all time. Houston influenced many singers in popular music and was known for her powerful, soulful vocals. She is the only artist to have had seven consecutive #1 singles and generated success in the movie industry (The Bodyguard, Waiting to Exhale, and The Preacher’s Wife). Her numerous accolades throughout her career and posthumously include 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy Awards, 16 Billboard Music Awards, 28 Guinness World Records, as well as induction into the Grammy, Rhythm and Blues Music, and Rock and Roll halls of fame. Leaving us at an early age of 48, this show stopping performance with an all-star roster of musicians, is a powerful and triumphant dedication and celebration to her life, legacy, and music.
Jimmy Fortune toured, sang, and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years. He joined them first as a temporary replacement for Lew DeWitt after DeWitt heard him singing at a ski resort and recommended him. Following an audition in Nashville, Jimmy was contacted by the Statler Brothers and performed his first show with them on January 28, 1982, in Savannah, Georgia. Due to the debilitating effects of Crohn’s Disease, Lew was unable to return to the stage with the Statlers, and Jimmy was hired as a permanent replacement in August of 1982.
Fortune quickly lived up to his name. He wrote the group’s second No. 1 hit, “Elizabeth,” on their 1983 album Today, and followed that with two more No. 1 hits–“My Only Love” (from 1984’s Atlanta Blue) and “Too Much On My Heart” (from 1985’s Pardners in Rhyme). Fortune also wrote the top-10 hit “Forever” from 1986’s Four for the Show and co-wrote the top-10 hit “More Than a Name on the Wall” from 1988’s The Greatest Hits.
Jimmy has performed in all of the U.S. States, in Canadian Provinces, and in front of audiences as large as 100,000. He was part of the Statlers’ annual Happy Birthday USA celebration in Staunton, Virginia, for 14 years. He also sang on many of the Statlers’ gold, platinum, and double platinum recordings. Jimmy’s career included The Nashville Network’s popular “The Statler Brothers Show” which aired for seven seasons and debuted in 1991 as the highest rated show for the network. Jimmy was privileged to perform at the White House on two occasions, once for President Ronald Reagan, and once for President George H. W. Bush. He also presented a special gift to actress Elizabeth Taylor by singing his song “Elizabeth” to her for a birthday celebration.
Jimmy and The Statler Brothers were inducted into the GMA (Gospel Music Association) Hall of Fame on October 29, 2007, and inducted into the CMA (Country Music Association) Hall of Fame on June 29, 2008. Jimmy, as a solo artist, was inducted into the Virginia Musical Hall of Fame in 2018.
After The Statler Brothers retired on October 26, 2002, Jimmy seized the opportunity to launch a solo career to share new music with his fans. His first solo CD, When One Door Closes, was released August 2003 on Audium/Koch. He released a gospel album, I Believe, in June 2005, a Christmas CD, Feels Like Christmas, in 2006, a live concert DVD in 2007 a country CD, “Windows” in 2009, “Lessons” in 2012, and “Hits and Hymns” CD and DVD through Gaither Music Group in 2015 which debuted at #10 Billboard Country Album, #1 Southern Gospel, and #6 Billboard Contemporary Christian. The DVD debuted at #1 on Billboard Music Video charts. In 2017 he recorded a compilation of his favorite songs called “Jimmy Fortune Sings The Classics” on the Gaither Music label. Jimmy is currently living in Nashville, writing, touring, and recording a new project for Gaither Music called “God and Country” set to be released in May of 2019.