Performance History

Mr. Tony Petito, B.L.E., Inc. promoter, first heard FLASHBACK performing at a local 50's dance and asked the guys to perform at one of his mini-shows with an original 50's group. "Of course we jumped at the chance and we have Tony to thank for what's happened since. "Mr. Petito's shows have given us the opportunity to perform with many of my high school day idol's", says Brian.

Here's a list of the Original Artists Flashback has had the honor of performing with:

• Fred Parris and the Five Satins - June 1984
• Herb Cox and the Cleftones - October 1984
• The Regents -April 1985
• The Drifters -June 1985
• The Duprees -October 1985
• Lenny Cocco and The Chimes -May 1986
• Larry Chance and The Earls -October 1986
• Lee Andrews & The Hearts -October 1987
• The Marvelettes - October 1989
• The Tokens -October 1990

November 16, 1985 saw the first of Milford, Connecticut’s largest ever 50's Rock and Roll. Shows, "An Evening of the Fabulous Fifties" promoted by B.L.E., Inc. in association with WELI, at the Milford Jai Alai Fronton.

The Groups that evening consisted of:

• The Cleftones
• The Drifters
• Larry Chance & The Earls
• The Elegants
• Fred Parris and The Five Satins
• FLASHBACK
• The Harptones
• The Mystics
• The Sensations

Nineteen eighty-six saw a return of "An Evening of the Fabulous Fifties -Vol. II" & III sponsored by B.L.E., Inc., in association with WICC. At those events, FLASHBACK appeared with:

• The Del-Vikings
• The Capris
• The Duprees
• The Flamingos
• The Brooklyn Bridge
• The Dubs
• The Impalas
• Lee Andrews and The Hearts
• Danny and The Juniors
• The Regents
• Don & Juan

November, 1986, marked the Fairfield Police Benevolent Association 50's Reunion Concert featuring:

• The Angels
• The Drifters
• FLASHBACK

Since then FLASHBACK has been sought after to perform at B.L.E.'s Volume IV (May 1987) Volume V (May 1988), Volume VI

(May 1989) and Volume VII (May 1990) with the likes of:

• The Bobbettes
• The Marvelettes
• Lesley Gore
• The Teen Chords
• The Teenagers
• The Cleftones
• The Tokens
• The Silhouettes
• The Channels
• Little Anthony
• Lou Christie
• The Passions
• Gary "U.S. Bonds"
• The Del-Vikings
• The Penguins
• Arlene Smith and the Chantels
• Randy & The Rainbows
• The Cadillacs
• Lenny Cocco and the Chimes
• Del Shannon
• Vito Balsamo
• The Skyliners
• Gene Chandler
• The Coasters
• The Five Keys
• The Marcels

On May 17, 1991, FLASHBACK appeared on stage at The Westchester County Center in New York for a live Rock & Roll show with:

• Little Anthony
• Lee Andrews & The Hearts
• Don & Juan
• The Tokens
• The Duprees
• Yesterday's News

In March, 2006 FLASHBACK appeared on stage in Chicopee, MA. with:

• The Rob Roy's
• Street Magic (A-Cappela Group from Boston)

In 2007 FLASHBACK appeared in concert (3 separate shows) with:

• The Classic's
• The Passions
• Kenny Vance & The Planotones

In 2008 FLASHBACK appeared in concert with:

• Yesteryear