The Brooklyn Bridge heading to Newton

NEWTON — The Newton Theatre presents one of the greatest vocal bands of all time, The Brooklyn Bridge, on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at 8 p.m.
Tickets range from $29.00 to $44.00 and may be purchased by visiting www.TheNewtonTheatre.com or contacting the Box Office at 973-940-NEWT.
The Brooklyn Bridge was formed in March of 1968 in New York, and had their first of many hit records, The Worst That Could Happen, in 1969. They have performed at every major concert venue over the years including Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, The Beacon Theater and Radio City Music Hall …..and shared the stage with a diverse group of legendary artists such as Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Dion, The Righteous Brothers, The Beach Boys and Steppenwolf. The Brooklyn Bridge has also made many classic television appearances performing on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Mike Douglas Show and The Della Reese show, among others.
The band consists of vocalist, Les Cauchi, an original member and also a member of the The Del-Satins. The Del-Satins recorded the background vocals on all of Dion Di Mucci's greatest hits which included Run Around Sue and Ruby Baby. They were also regulars on The Clay Cole TV Show and Murray The K's Rock and Roll shows. Other original members are James Rosica (Bass player and vocalist) and Joe Ruvio (vocalist). Louis Agiesta (Drummer) toured with the cast of the famous Jesus Christ Super Star show before becoming a member of the band in the early 1970s. Also joining the band in the early seventies are Martin D'Amico (Keyboards and vocalist), and James Sarle (Lead Guitarist) who played on a few of the early Brooklyn Bridge recordings before actually becoming an official member of the band. Rounding off the ensemble, is lead vocalist Joe "Bean" Esposito.
Joe is a Grammy nominated singer/songwriter whose career spans the 1970s to the present day. His songs have been recorded by Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Labelle, Stephen Stills and others. Esposito was a member of the band Brooklyn Dreams, best known for their collaboration with Donna Summer on Heaven Knows and Bad Girls. In the 1980s, he's best known for his performances of the hit songs Lady, Lady, Lady from the 1983 film Flashdance and You're the Best from the 1984 film The Karate Kid. Esposito also supplied vocals on Brenda Russell's 1988 Piano in the Dark, as well as a duet with Laura Branigan on Come Into My Life from the Coming to America soundtrack (1988). Joe adds a new dimension to the group with his many hit songs and smooth R&B tinged vocals.