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Who are LEONID & FRIENDS?
A fantastic rock cover band of Russians and Ukrainians!
They've got horns so perfectly cover groups such as Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire, and the like.

They sold out last year so have 2 shows this year though on awful scheduling days - Monday and Tuesday.
I'm scheduling for the Tuesday show, but if the majority want to switch to Monday before Thanksgiving, we can do that as they will likely sell out come the new year.

I'm a huge Chicago fan, which is how I "discovered" them on YouTube.
They have several singers that can cover Chicago's original lead singers.
In the last year, they have added The Carpenters' SUPERSTAR and Burt Bacharach and Hal David's I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER made famous by Dionne Warwick.

If you've never heard of them, please check them out on YouTube or via their website.
I think you'll like what you hear if you like the groups mentioned above.

THERE ARE COSTS FOR THIS EVENT.
(I try to target <$50, but prices have climbed.)
Tickets are still $65.00 plus The Birchmere's $7.00 (last year) service fee and available via their box office or Ticketmaster, which has its own fees, but I think The Birchmere fee is a bit less.

I often pass near The Birchmere so if you want to avoid some Ticketmaster fees, I can buy you ticket(s), but would require the funds in advance (e.g. Paypal).
Shows DO SELL OUT so securing tickets sooner rather than later is a good idea.

Curtain is 7:30PM. Music Hall seating begins at 6PM.

While there are restaurants nearby, in order for us to sit together, one or two of us (volunteers) will have to arrive early (before 5PM # handout) and get early Line Numbers. We'll go with whoever gets the lowest number as our GROUP CAN ENTER VIA ONE ENTRY TICKET.
It's simpler to eat at The Birchmere.
They have a decent dinner and drink menu.

from the website FAQs:
"The Birchmere is general admission, with all seating done on a first come, first served basis. To keep the process orderly, we use Line Numbers, which are picked up at the box office upon arrival.

The Music Hall is all seated with tables. The Flex Stage is all standing unless otherwise stated, and then it would have limited seating.

At 5pm, when the Box Office opens, we begin handing out Seating Numbers to customers as they come to the Box Office.
At 6pm when the Music Hall doors open, we begin seating by Line Number (i.e. the first person in at 5pm will be the first person in the Music Hall at 6pm). \*Line Numbers are NOT used for Flex Stage shows. Reserved seats are NOT available, except for artists’ guests and VIPs."

If you have never parked at The Birchmere, the venue is not visible from Mt Vernon Ave, but rather behind the businesses along the avenue so the driveway is easy to miss despite GPS and the big sign for The Birchmere. Check it out on satellite.

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