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2008 is the 25th Anniversary of the 1983 BURLINGTON DOO WOP CONCERT

It is regarded by many as the greatest Doo Wop Concert of all time. A documentary film
"IF LOVE WAS MONEY" 
on its history will be released in 2008 and the official 
'BURLINGTON CONCERT 25th ANNIVESARY DVD' with re-edited video,  never before seen
video, remixed audio, interviews and much more will be released on DVD in the fall of 2008. STAY TUNED.

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Todd Baptista has written a great article on the history of the
1983 Burlington Concert 
in GOLDMINE magazine

 
check it out click on GOLDMINE

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TO SEE RARE PHOTOS OF SOME OF THE GREATEST R&B PERFORMERS and DOO WOP GROUPS OF ALL TIME

Click on James

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Seating
capacity is
311

Only 
98 tickets available in the orchestra and
40 tickets
in the mezzanine
   
FOR TICKETS
EMAIL:
click on the swan



      or phone           609 668 5352

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COMING
Summer
2008
on DVD

The entire
 RE-EDITED

1983 BURLINGTON CONCERT
with special extras 

plus the

1986
 BLACK SWAN CONCERTS
 
featuring

CARDINALS
SWALLOWS
PLANTS
MARYLANDERS
MAJORS
REVELS
PLANTS
CASTELLES
TURBANS
DREAMLOVERS
ANGELS
KEYSTONERS
SILHOUETTES
JIMMY SPRINGS

and more
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PRODUCING AND PRESERVING VOCAL HARMONY and RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC
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On a Sunday in September 1983 88 people witnessed 96 singers in 20 vocal groups perform in what Goldmine Magazine called "The Woodstock of Rhythm and Blues". It was called the 1983 BURLINGTON CONCERT. In July 2007 Ronnie I, the late founder and President of UGHA told the producer, Mark del Costello, that this concert was voted by 5000 Doo Wop fans as the "Greatest Doo Wop Concert of All-time". Today thousands of doo wop fans wish they had been there on that Sunday in 1983. It was a once in a lifetime concert. Well, now you've got one more chance to attend a "once in a lifetime concert" as Mark del Costello is producing a 25th Anniversary concert featuring groups and singers that will more then likely never be seen again on stage. There are fewer then 140 seats available for this concert. If you passed on the 1983 concert don't miss this one.

Mark del Costello presents

THE
2008
BURLINGTON CONCERT
CELEBRATING
THE
1983
BURLINGTON
CONCERT

Saturday
OCTOBER 4, 2008
THE MILDRED & ERNEST E. MAYO CONCERT HALL
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
EWING, NEW JERSEY

25 Classic Vocal Groups from the 1950s

ONE TICKET FOR TWO CONCERTS
a Matinee & Evening Concert
Each concert will be different. The groups on the matinee show will not appear on the evening show and vice versa.

ONE TICKET for BOTH
$200 per ticket
Reserved seating only

Some of the Performers

FLAMINGOS
WHISPERS
STARGLOWS
Terry Johnson & Group will be doing Terry's songs of the Flamingos plus those he recorded before and after the Flamingos

SOLITAIRES
Reunion featuring
MILTON LOVE & HERMAN DUNHAM
also Milton will be doing songs by the

CONCORDS
CORDOVANS

Reunion of the
KOOL GENTS
DELEGATES
GOLDENTONES

ACADEMICS
Reunion
Too Good To Be True - I Often Wonder - Drive In Movie

BAY BOPS
Reunion
Joanie - Follow The Rock

CALVAES
Born With Rhythm - Mambo Fiesta

CHARADES
Please Be My Love Tonight

4 PHAROAHS - EGYPTIANS
Pray For Me - Give Me Your Love

CONTINENTALS
Dear Lord - Fine Brown Frame
Plus the
VICTORIANS
FOUR FELLOWS

CASTELLES
DREAMS
Over A Cup of Coffee - Darlene

EMPIRES - WHIRLERS
Magic Mirror - Whispering Heart

FOUR DEUCES
W-P-L-J - Down It Went

FOUR GENTS
Linda - On Bended Knee

JOHN CARBONE & GROUP
Never Let You Go - Adios - My Baby Loves Me

ROCKETONES
Dee I - Mexico

SHEPPARDS
Island of Love - Feel Like Loving

SPARROWS QUARTETTE
Reunion

SUPREMES
[from Ohio]
JUST FOR YOU AND I

SPECIAL GUESTS
including
The
ESCALADES

More groups
to be announced shortly.
Note lineup is subject to change

For tickets you must make a reservation.  At this time you must email for a reservation and your seating reservation will be taken in the chronological order in which it was received. You will then be emailed with your ticket seat and payment information.
EMAIL:
blackswanmusic@verizon.net

On June 15 biographical and listings of the members of each group will be added to this website.

For information on the Mayo Theater click on the following:

THE RHYTHM AND BLUES FOUNDATION
is celebrating its 20th Anniverary in 2008. For more information about the Foundation and its 2008 Pioneer Awards go to


BLACK SWAN and the R&B FOUNDATION support each others' efforts to preserve our American Musical Heritage and Mark del Costello and Black Swan will be producing events that will support the R&B Foundation's Mission. More on these in the very near future.