Just a quick heads-up about this weekend’s upcoming shows.
Friday, October 14th - 9 PM
Orleans - full band
Ogeechee Seafood Festival
J.F. Gregory Park
Richmond Hill, GA
Just $5 gets you into the park for ALL the festivities. Looks like there’s a classic car show, a carnival and, of course, GREAT seafood to be had!
Saturday, October 15th -8 PM
Orleans [...]

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Back from the show in Lexington, SC with Felix Cavaliere (of the Rascals). Talk about a GOOD TIME!
Wally Steinhauser and all the folks at Wingard’s Nursery treated us like kings! BEAUTIFUL setting, absolutely gorgeous weather, great production gear and techs to run it … and the FOOD! After the show they insisted on [...]

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Last Friday’s gig in Clearwater, FL was a success on all counts.
It was great to welcome back John Hall to the stage for that particular show.
We did a brand new song of his called I Told You So. Judging by the crowd’s reaction, the message got across loud and clear.
You can see John’s video of this [...]

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Friday, September 30th
Orleans with special guest, John Hall
Friday BLAST! Concert Series
Clearwater, FL
FREE, outdoors, downtown Cleveland St. District
(rain facility - Capitol Theater)

Since co-founder, John Hall, is no longer serving as a US Congressman (as of last November) he and we have been keeping an eye out for opportunities to reunite as circumstances allow.

Our first collaboration was [...]

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The Spectra All-Stars finish their 2011 Summer Tour dates this coming Friday in Kansas City, MO.
Friday, Sept. 23rd — 8 PM
Uptown Theater
3700 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-753-8665
Tickets
This particular concert features 1970s / 80’s Rock music legends Larry Hoppen (Orleans), John Cafferty (Beaver Brown Band / Eddie and the Cruisers), Robbie Dupree, David Pack (former lead vocalist of Ambrosia) [...]

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It’s another gorgeous summer/fall day here in Nashville … one in a series that has visited us all week long. And, to be honest, there are a lot of things I’d prefer to be doing other than sitting at this computer, writing this blogpost. But it’s been SUCH a long time since I last wrote [...]

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After a long, long winter, what a way to get back in the saddle! March was FULL of Class-A gig experiences for both band and audience alike, beginning with …
March 3rd — Rock & Pop Masters at the Orlando, FL Hard Rock Hotel’s “LIVE” theater … John Cafferty & Tunes, Jimi Jamison, Fergie Frederiksen (ex-Toto) and [...]

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This past weekend (Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10th and 11th), found us in North Carolina — specifically, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, where we played the communities’ Coliseums as part of the longstanding Salvation Army food-raising drives. In their 23rd year, sponsored by the local Fox affilaite (Channel 8 ) and Sealy Mattress Co., which is NC-based, these events drew upwards [...]

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Hey Gang
Some different and SPECIAL gigs happening this month. And even if you’re not local to ANYwhere (other than planet Earth), you’ll be able to catch at least one of them! Check it out —

First up is the coming Labor Day Weekend (here in the states).
On Friday, we’re VERY much looking forward to being on the bill with [...]

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
ORLEANS, Co-founder and “The Voice” of Mega-hits “Dance with Me” and “Still the One” Schedules South Florida Meet-And-Greet
 
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (April 27, 2009) - Vocalist, Songwriter, Producer, and Recording Artist, Larry Hoppen, of the classic American band Orleans will be at the Paul Green School of Rock Music in Coral Springs on Saturday, [...]

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