Huey Lewis and the News tribute band to perform in Toccoa

BY LAUREL HEWELL
THE TOCCOA RECORD
     Toccoa-Stephens County better get ready for a night of fun and music because the Power of Love tribute band is coming to town on Saturday, May 20 at the historic Ritz Theatre.
    The Power of Love is a tribute band featuring the music of Huey Lewis and the News.
     The front man of the group is Tommy C who plays the saxophone and sings.
     He’s worked with artists such as Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Chubby Checker and many more.
    After friends told him he sounded a lot like Huey Lewis he started a tribute band to pay homage to the music icon.
     Lewis is currently 72-years old and unable to make his music anymore due to having the debilitating meunière disease.
     The disease causes loss of hearing and has left Lewis without the ability to sing.
     Lewis was at the height of his career between 1983 and 1987. One of his most popular songs is the centerpiece of the Back To The Future movie.
     Tommy C said he’s been around music his entire life with his brother being a renowned jazz trumpeter and vocalist in New Orleans and his son playing drums with Ozzy Osbourne.
     A portion of the tickets sold for the Toccoa concert will to Wounded Warriors as well as a large portion of mechanized sales.
     For the May 20th show there will be prizes, audience participation, and a chance for autographs and mechanize purchases afterwards.
      Audience members will even have a chance to see the tour bus with The Power of Love on it outside the theater.
      To purchase tickets head of the show visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/power-of-love-tribute-to-huey-lewis-and-the-news-tickets.
     Tickets are $19.83 when purchased on eventbrite.
     “I try to be a dynamic performer and really get the audience involved so they can let their troubles fall away for the night,” Tommy C said.
     You can follow them on Facebook at Power of Love or check out their website at https://poweroflovetribute.com for more information on their upcoming shows.