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MARK FARNER
Mark Farner, formerly of Grand Funk Railroad, will be steaming into the Legendary Buffalo Chip on Friday, July 31 to help Pete Rivera, Jerry Corbetta and Mike Pinera kick start the Chip’s annual concert series during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
A classic rock performer of epic stature will perform Saturday, Aug.
1 and will be announced on Friday, June 12. And Sunday, Sturgis Rally
classic rock fans will be treated to Creedence Clearwater Revisited
and George Thorogood will play on Sunday, Aug. 2.
Farner and his band Grand Funk Railroad hit the bigtime when he was
only 20. Seventeen albums were recorded and 25 million records sold.
Hits include “Bad Time,” “Some Kind Of Wonderful,” “We’re An American
Band,” “Mean Mistreater,” “Foot-Stompin’ Music,” “Loco-motion,” and
of course “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home).”
When Grand Funk Railroad started its journey toward 17 albums and 25 million records sold, he was but 20 years old. Grand Funk was one of rock’s first legitimate power trios.
He’s had an awesome solo career since Grand Funk with a new album, For The People, and two prior critically acclaimed efforts. Sturgis Rally music fans will be boppin’ to the unmistakeable power chords and melodies of hits like “Foot-Stompin’ Music,” “Loco-motion,” “I’m Your Captain (Closer To Home),” “Mean Mistreater,” “We’re an American Band,” “Some Kind Of Wonderful,” and “Bad Time.”
This is the guy who helped set the Shea Stadium attendence record in New York In 1971. It bettered even the Beatles performance there and the record stands today. Sturgis bike week fans are sure to appreciate the historic classic rock performance at the Chip.
Campground ower, Rod Woodruff said: “Mark is one of those iconic singer, songwriter and performer who set new standards for rock. Our audience is just going to rock all night.”
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