Health & Fitness
The Sixth Generation: Why Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix…these names are reminders of the dynamic, high-energy age of rock and roll. Another name also belongs on that list: The Sixth Generation. Formed in Niles, Michigan in 1966, the band quickly gained regional fame playing popular music at local venues.
The band’s fame grew tremendously when they released their first single “This Is The Time” in 1967; the song was heard on radio stations across the Midwest, and The Sixth Generation found themselves headlining with groups like The Kingsmen (who sang the popular hit “Louie, Louie”) and The Box Tops. While the band continued to perform when the band members went to college, soon life and education priorities made it impossible to continue. The band played its last venue in December 1970.
The Sixth Generation reunited in 2010 after 40 years of various jobs and raising families. The band is now touring the Liverpool, England area, as well as many venues across the US. They recently played at the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool on July 7, 2013 (which also happens to be Ringo Starr’s birthday).
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The Sixth Generation represents a time of simplicity, a time when it was possible for a small group of high school kids from Michigan to form a band and be successful. The music of The Sixth Generation ensures that, as the band’s recent hit “That Was The Time” states, “You can’t ever leave those times behind.”
Upcoming Sixth Generation Concerts at the Workhouse Arts Center:
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Friday, July 19, 2013 - 8:00pm
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 8:00pm
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 8:00pm
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THIS WEEK AT THE WORKHOUSE
- Urban Decay 4, June 1-July 28, McGuireWoods Gallery.
- 360 Degrees of Post-Traumatic Stress, June 22-August 18, Vulcan Gallery.
- Workhouse Summer Camp, June 24-August 2, Campus-wide.
- Workhouse Farmers Market, Thursday 3-7pm, Workhouse Quad.
- Sixth Generation Concert, Friday 8pm, Workhouse Quad.
- Peter Pan & Captain Hook in the Fairies’ Land, Saturday 1pm, W-3 Theatre.
- Clifton Film Festival, Saturday 4-10pm, Workhouse Quad.
- Mount Vernon Nights, Saturday at 7pm, Workhouse Quad.
- Ballroom Social Dance, Saturday 7:30-10:30pm, McGuireWoods Gallery.
- Cool Cow Comedy, Saturday at 7pm & 9pm, W-3 Theatre.
- Date Night: Chef’s Table, Saturday 8-10pm, Vulcan Gallery.
- Lone Star and Laundry & Bourbon, Saturday 8pm, W-3 Theatre.
- July Exhibitions in all seven studio buildings, Vulcan Gallery.
Stop by and visit us!
The Workhouse is open Wednesday – Saturday from 11am – 7pm and Sundays from 12 – 5pm. The Workhouse Prison Museum is open Wednesday – Friday from 12 – 3pm and Saturday – Sunday from 12 – 4pm. Visit www.WorkhouseArts.org for more information, to purchase tickets or to register for classes.
