We are once again gearing up for our annual salute to our nations veterans and active service men and women at New York Mets Citifield Stadium. This year's event will take place on May 27 Sunday, Memorial Day weekend. All those wishing to participate, please sign up on our contact page.
Dave Revels shaking hands with Lt. Gen. Russel Honore as Maj. Gen. Harold Cross, Mississippi adjutant Gen. looks on. The event was a free concert organized by Dave and the MWR held at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in honor of troops preparing to deploy to Iraq.
CDs and In Concert News
Vintage footage of Dave as a member of The Drifters perfoming alongside The Four Tops, Temptations, The Manhattans and The Cadillacs in the battle of the bands at The Motwn Returns to the Apollo televison special in 1985. That's Dave, with hair, in white suit 2nd from right with original Drifters Charlie Thomas and Elsbeary Hobbs.
Dave has performed continually as a live entertainer for the past 45 years. Over the course of that time he has developed his own unique style as an entertainer. Below are videos with Dave with the Persuasions at the Beacon just prior to hitting the stage with the group and Bob Weir's Rat Dog, Dave in Motown Tribute he produced and directed in Atlantic City at Resorts Hotel and casino and Dave in video from his CD "Family Ties." He also performs with popular Motown cover band Dr. K's Motown Revue whose video appears at bottom of page
Below:Video from Latest CD release
Above Dave Performs with The Persuasions at Beacon Theater with Rat Dog
2012 TOUR DATES/the Persuasions
January 12, 2012 MC MILLAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI
January 13, 2012 OLD TOWN THEATER CHICAGO, IL
January 14, 2012 HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS HOPKINS, MN
January 16, 2012 BLUE NOTE NEW YORK, NY
January 28-30 Jamaica After Jazz Party
February 4, Boston
February 7, 2012 YOSHI’S OAKLAND, CA
February 9, 2012 ANTHOLOGY SAN DIEGO, CA
February 10, 2012 ORPHEUM THEATER FLAGSTAFF, AZ
February 11, Dix Hills, N.Y.
February 14, Mohegan Sun
March 11, New York City TBA
March 18, 2012 BROWARD CENTER FOR THE ARTS FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
March 19-20 Florida
March 22 Shake,Rattle, 'N Roll NYC
March 24, 2012 BLAIRSTOWN THEATER BLAIRSTOWN, NJ
March 30th Boston, MA
April 5-14 On tour New York/North Carolina/PA/Virginia/Florida
April 28 Oheka Castle
May 5 TBA
June 8, 2012 TURNING POINT PIERMONT, NY
June 13 Mohegan Sun
June 22-29 Jamaica
June 30
July 7
July 17, Hollywood Casino
August 9 Smithtown Library
Sept. 9 TBA
Sept. 30 TBA
Aug 9
August 10, 11, 12, 2012 FUR PEACE RANCH POMEROY, OH
Sept. 12
Nov. 21
2011 Concert tour
In concert dates and appearances:
January 12 Mohegan Sun
January 17 Brooklyn Acadamey of Music Brooklyn, New York - The Persuasions
January 22 Center For The Arts Natick Mass. -The Persuasions
January 28 Motown Revue Five Towns College
January 29-February 1 Montego Bay, Jamaica Post Jazz Festival Party
February 4 Crafts Mans House Gallery St. Petersburg, Florida - The Persuasions
February 5 2011 Schein Hall Sanibel, Fl - The Persuasions
February 9, Brooklyn - The Persuasions
February 11-12-13, Florida Dr. K's Motown Revue Hilton Fountain Bleau, Miami -Motown Revue
February 18 Polyprep Lower School, Brooklyn - The Persuasions
February 19 Okun Theater, Farrell Center, Dehli, New York - The Persuasions
February 26 Tioga Downs Casino Nichols, New York - Motown Revue
March 8, The Persuasions
March 9 Mohegan Sun Motown Revue
March 16-17 2011 Casper, Wyoming - the Persuasions
March 18 Rhythm & Roots Series Tuscon Arizona - The Persuasions
March 19 2011 Scottsdale, Arizona - The Persuasions
April 8 National Arthritis Foundation Luncheon - The Persuasions
April 9 Paramount Center For The Arts Peekskill, New York - The Persuasions
April 16 Bridge Street Live Collinsville CT.
April 18 Blue Note, New York City - The Persuasions
April 20-27 Montego Bay Jamaica - Shake, Rattle and Soul Revue
May 1 Private
May 8 - Albany Motown Revue
May 11 Mohegan Sun - Motown Revue
May 14 Baltimore, Md. The Persuasions
May 20 Private -NYC The Persuasions
May 21 - Portchester, NY - Motown Revue
May 22-27 - Private Shake, Rattle n' Roll.
May 28 New York Mets Citifield - Stand Up America "One World" Children Chorus
June 1 TBA Private - The Persuasions
June 4 Central Park YAI Foundation (morning show)
June 5 Autism Fundraiser -Stand Up America "One World" Children's Chorus
June 8 Private Persuasions
June 11, Piermont, New York The Persuasions
June 17 Ossining, NY Shake, Rattle 'n' Roll
June 18 West Oak Jazz & Arts Festival -Philadelphia, PA The Persuasions
June 19 - Rams Head - Annapolis, Md. The Persuasions
June 21 Shake, Rattle 'n Roll - Ossining, N.Y.
June 24 Regatta Cambridge, MA - The Persuasions
June 26 Bridgewater, NJ - Motown Revue
July 01 - Town Of Islip Parks Dept. Long Island Motown Revue
July 2 - Shake, Rattle 'n' Soul-Doo-wop to Motown
July 3 - Shake, Rattle 'n' Soul -Doo-wop to Motown
July 04 - Ocean City Maryland Motown Revue
July 09 Jones Beach
July 13 Tribeca The Persuasions
July 16 Saturday Putnam,Ct Parks Dept. Motown revue
July 17 - TBA
July 21 Smithtown Library - Motown Revue
July 23 Hollywood Casino PA. Motown Revue
July 26 - Rocky Point Motown Revue
August 06 Jones Beach
August 8, Toronto Canada - The Persuasions
August 9 Ann Harbor, Michigan The Ark - The Persuasions
August 10 The Blue Stone Columbus, Ohio
August 12/13/14 Fur Peace Ranch Pomeroy, Ohio - The Persuasions
August 19-20 St. Loius The Persuasions
August 25 Long Island, Dr. K's Motown Revue
August 26, The Summer Arts Festival, Huntington L.I. The Persuasions
August 28 Old Westbury Country Club Motown Revue
September 3, New York City Ethel Waters/Duke Ellington Cabaret Revue
September 07 Mohegan Sun
Septemebr 10 Fairfield, Ct. Motown Revue
September 11 Sunday Long Beach Seafood Festival
September 23 Johnny Winter Record release party.
September 24 Private (wedding)Brooklyn,NY - The Persuasions
September 25 Long Beach - Motown Revue
October 01 Vermont Concert
October 2, Atlantic City Private Shake Rattle 'N Roll Four Tops Tribute
October 18 Philadelphia . Dr. K's Motown Revue
October 22 North Shore Music Theater, Beverly, Mass The Persuasions
October, 29 New York City Shake rattle 'N Roll Bee Hive Revue
November 02 Mohegan Sun
December 3,4 Miami, Florida - Persuasions
December 17 TBA
December 28 Mohegan Sun
December 31 The Persuasions TBA
PAST DATES FROM 2010
9/03/09 New York City B.B. King's with The Persuasions
9/25/09 Frankfort, Kentucky The Grand Theater with The Platters
9/28/09 Southhaven, Mississippi Mid-South Fair/Desoto Civic Center
10/17/09 Westchester, NY w/The Platters
10/23/09 Uniondale, New York, Marriott. Lakeview Branch of the NAACP 23rd Annual
Freedom Awards Gala celebration. Dave, along with several others will be
honored for their service to the community.
10/24/09 Beacon Theatre Dave/Persuasions guest appearance with Bob Weir's Rat Dog
11/10/09 pre-Veteran's Day celebration Times Square Father Duffy Square
Stand Up America "One World Goodwill Children's Chorus will perform
alongside 1,000 student marching band to honor our nation's veterans
Performance begins Approx. 8 AM.
11/11/09 Veterans Day Post parade event - 26th Street Armory
11/14/09 Le Royal Grande - Arroyo, California w/Persuasions
06/25/10 JFK Library, Boston, MA w/The Persuasions
07/03/10 Chenango Valley ranch, NY w/ The Persuasions
08/05/10 B.B. Kings, NYC. w/ The Persuasions
08/06/10 Turning Point Piermont. NY w/ The Persuasions
08/13/10 Hot & Spicy Food Festival,
Toronto. ONT. w/ The Persuasions
11/04/10 Copeland Hall, Ga. w/ The Persuasions
11/05/10 New Berry Opera House, SC. w/ The Persuasions
11/06/10 Butcher Auditorium,
Madisonville. TN w/ The Persuasions
visit www.myspace.com/daverevels to watch more videos from his CD and other in concert footage. Below, from the Family Ties CD, is the video for "I Owe You."
September 24 Private (wedding)Brooklyn,NY - The Persuasions
Photo by Aviva Maller
THE EVENT WAS A SMASHING SUCCESS. $11,000 DOLLARS WAS RAISED TO BUILD TWO WATER TOWERS IN HAITI TO DELIVER MUCH NEEDED SOURCE OF FRESH DRINKING WATER. WATCH FOR LATER UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF THIS PROJECT. the concert will be broadcasted on Shalom TV in April. Check back for the exact date.
Dave in concert with popular Motown cover band
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