Kevin and Michael Bacon have been writing songs and playing music
together since about the same time they may have been fighting over
Lincoln Logs or little green Army guys. In fact, the cover of their
first album, Forosoco, shows as much; the picture, taken in 1972,
shows Kevin and Michael onstage playing congas and guitar,
respectively. The look of communication between the two is telling:
although the Bacon Brothers have only been a working band since 1995,
they too, run decades deep. Their hallmark; writing songs that,
through bare self-expression and humor, echo the lives of others.
It’s an art they’ve refined over three albums and in the 50 to 60
shows they play each year. And with each album and tour, the Bacon
Brothers move further away from perceived “don’t tap on the
glass” sideshow to a “raise your lighter and sing along” rock
band, garnering fan after fan and shattering the obstacle of
perception. The band began when Michael received an invitation to play
a one-off gig at a local club in their hometown of Philadelphia. It
went off a smash, and Kevin and Michael decided to explore its
potential. Sold-out gigs in New York, LA, Nashville, Chicago and San
Francisco followed, as well as a high-profile show opening for The
Band at Carnegie Hall and appearing alongside the likes of Shania
Twain and Wyclef Jean on the TNT Network’s “The Gift of Song”
special. In eight years of recording and touring, the band has become
a top live draw and continues to build momentum. "When we first
started, the people who attended our shows came strictly to see Kevin
Bacon, the movie star," says Michael. "Now people come to see and hear
The Bacon Brothers." Cabaret Seats for $75 include a VIP Meet and
Greet with The Bacon Brothers before the show.
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