Former Monkee Peter Tork to Appear at OC Pavilion August 5

The OC Pavilion, www.ocpavilion.com, is pleased to welcome to the main stage former Monkee Peter Tork and his band Shoe Suede Blues on Sunday, August 5, starting at 7 PM. Opening up for the band is popular Monkees tribute band Pleasant Valley Sunday.

Peter Tork is a former member of the world-famous 1960’s pop group, The Monkees. Peter has also established a number of bands in the past, including The New Monks and The Peter Tork Project. Tork plays a wide variety of instruments, including the 5-string banjo, piano/keyboards, drums, guitar and bass.

The music performed by Peter Tork and Shoe Suede Blues is an eclectic mix of original blues, pop, classic rock and a few blues-versions of Monkee hits. CD Baby calls the music performed by Shoe Suede Blues “heartfelt, soulful, uplifting and unforgettable”.

Band mates Grammy-award winner Richard Mikuls, Jeff Olson and Arnold Jacks have performed with such influent recording artists as Ray Charles, BB King, Ronnie Dawson, Chaka Khan, Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and The Pointer Sisters. Mikuls has also produced music for TV shows and movies such as Home Improvement, Boy Meets World, Unhappily Ever After, Ellen and The Last Dance.

The doors to the OC Pavilion including the world-class Ambrosia Restaurant and The Vault VIP lounge open at 5:00 PM. The Vault VIP lounge offers cocktails, appetizers and desserts and features live. Ambrosia Restaurant offers 5-star dining in an opulent setting with the 2007 Orange County Music Award winning Chris Williams and his trio. Dinner reservations for the Ambrosia Restaurant are highly recommended.

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About the OC Pavilion – www.ocpavilion.com
From chandeliers to exquisite hand painted murals, the OC Pavilion most intimate and exclusive performing arts theater and restaurant complex in Orange County, California. Located in historic downtown Santa Ana “the Golden City”, our beautifully appointed theater with a capacity of only 528 seats assures you of an exceptional close up view of any event. With our state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems and a myriad of high-resolution video screens, we are quickly becoming known as Orange County's own "jewel box". The theatre features various musical and theatrical events and is available for private leasing. For more information, contact 714-550-0880.

High-resolution images are available by contacting Jamie Pastor at 714-550-0880, ext. 229 or by email at jpastor@ocpavilion.com.