Songwriter John Ford Coley will perform Friday, March 18, at the Catherine Cummings Theater at Cazenovia College, 16 Lincklaen St., following an opening set at 8 p.m. by local musician Paul Davie.
During the 1970s Coley was one-half of the duo known as England Dan and John Ford Coley. The duo released eleven albums and nine singles in its career, and is best known for its 1976 Top Ten single, “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight.” Dan Seals died March 25, 2009, in Nashville.
Davie, bassist and bandleader of the Fab 570, specializes in cover tunes by British Invasion bands such as The Beatles as well as Gerry and The Pacemakers.
A cash bar and light snacks will be available. General admission is $25. Tickets are available at 1-800-838-3006, or at brownpapertickets.com.
Saturday’s double-bill is part of the theater’s SongStage series. For information about the Cazenovia College music series, call Tom Honan at Live Space Entertainment at 315-263-2254, e-mail [email protected], or visit livespaceentertainment.com.
SongStage Live has partnered with CazCares, a local food pantry. Fans are encouraged to bring canned goods and packaged non-perishable foods to all the shows.