THE SWEET

8315 Park Road,Batavia NY 14020

24 June, 2022

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THE SWEET Pepsi Presents The 2022 Rockin' The Downs Summer Concert Series ALL AGES The Sweet The late great Steve Priest came out of retirement in 2007. Priest along with drummer Richie Onori, and then keyboardist, vocalist Stevie Stewart assembled a group of top caliber national act musicians which Priest could proudly hail to be on the same equal footing and adeptness as the original lineup. For well over a decade his group entertained millions of music fans across the globe delivering high-quality performances every single night. His hand picked band with an unparalleled chemistry continues to forge ahead with the same vigor, intensity & enthusiasm as always, delivering the "Sweet" brand onward into the 21st Century, thus keeping Steve Priest's vision and "Sweet's" legacy fully intact. The Band: Stevie Stewart (Bass, Keyboards, Vocals & Co-Manager) Stevie Stewart recorded and performed with many well-known national acts. Stevie met "Steppenwolf's" co-founder Nick St. Nicholas in the early 80s and set out for decades touring corporate America with the highly renowned all-star super group "World Class Rockers" playing with fellow all starts Randy Miesner "The Eagles" Denny Lane - Paul McCartney's partner in "Wings", Fergie Frederiksen "Toto", Bruce Gary "The Knack", Carmine Appice "Rod Stewart" "Vanilla Fudge", SPencer Davis, Barry Goudreau & Fran Cosmo "Boston", Ainsley Dunbar "Frank Zappa" "Journey" "Whitesnake", Randall Hall "Lynard Skynard". And many more legendary artists. Stevie played the world over many times prior to joining "Sweet". Mitch Perry (Guitar)- Mitch Perry best known for his work with Cher, Michael Schenker, Edgar Winter, Lita Ford & Ratt. Mitch is in an elite class of guitarists who can blow away audience's time and time again. Mitch takes "Sweet's" sound live to a whole new incredible level. Richie Onori (Drummer & Co-Manager) - Richie Onori built his career performing and touring with some of the most influential musicians in the fields of rock, funk, and jazz, which include Keith Emerson "ELP", Richie Sambora "Bon Jovi", Rick Derringer, Joe Lynn Turner "Deep Purple", Bobby Kimball "Toto", Paul Rodgers "Bad Company", Larry Carlton, Uli Jon Roth "Scorpions", Slash "Guns N' Roses", Ronnie James Dio "Rainbow", and funk genius Louis Johnson "Brothers Johnson", and lastly Richie was co-founder to the critically acclaimed group "Heaven & Earth" for more than a decade. Patrick Stone (Lead Vocalist) - Frontman Patrick Stone hails from beautiful California, USA. With and amazing resume including BUDDERSLIDE, originally signed by Lemmy himself to Motörhead Music and now charting Billboard with it's last two releases, Stone has also led The Outpatience alongside the infamous West Arkeen, co-writer to "Appetite For Destruction" and some of the more wicked G'N'R hits. Speaking of Guns N' Roses, Patrick joined forces with Steven Adler for an undisputed Adler's Appetite touring powerhouse. With influences that span generations and a birthright to fortune and fame, electricity is sure to ensue ever time Stone hits the stage. Dave Schulz (Keyboardist, vocals) - Dave Shulz is an American keyboardist, vocalist, producer, composer, and recording artist well known for his live and studio work with a wide range of major groups and musicians including, "The Goo Goo Dolls", Stevie Wonder, "Berlin", Bo Diddley, "Chambers Brothers", Cherie Currie, Daniel Lanois, "English Beat", "Fuel", Glenn Hughes, Macy Gray, Pink, Rick Springfield, Taylor Dayne, Tony Levin, "Wang Chung" and "Warrant". Thesweetband.com Openers: 1st band: OHMS Band Direct support: 7 Day Faith A few things to note: Batavia Downs will adhere to all current CDC guidelines and any restrictions imposed by the state of New York. Those who purchase tickets in the lawn section are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs or rent one for $5. Limited rental chairs are available. Ticket holders are encouraged to visit https://www.bataviadownsgaming.com/events/concerts/ or their social media pages to stay up to date on any information in regards to our 2022 Rockin’ The Downs Summer Concert Series Presented By Pepsi. We can't wait to see you!