GoodTime Charlies Band Land 2nd Set at Concert Festival

CONCERT ON SEPTEMBER 28 AT 2:00pm. Last year's event was such an incredible success that it's coming back with different bands and family fun! The Fore 'n' Aft in Brewster, White Plains, New Rochelle, and Westport, CT were the original rock establishments beloved by club-goers in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s. It was the place to be, and had the best musicians and bands of the rock world from Connecticut to New Jersey.

GoodTime Charlies Band will be performing at this year’s gala concert which features an amazing line-up of bands including The Billion Dollar Babies (founding members of The Alice Cooper Band), The Good Rats, Sapphire, & more. The complete artist line-up can be seen on the website, plus there are special guests, surprise appearances, food trucks and much more.

GoodTime Charlies Band is a diverse collection of talented musicians that brings an exciting, experienced and entertaining rock & roll group to the stage. Members of the band have fond memories of the Fore n' Aft either performing in the early '70's or dancing to the other great bands that were there.

Lead singer Donna Cooper belts out the vocals with her "spot on" performance renditions from Janis Joplin to Patti Smith. Donna's professionally trained vocals have lead a number of bands in the NYC area.

Classically trained on piano, Steve Negri has been a member of national and locally known rock & roll bands including Beatlemania and a Fore n' Aft favorite Cinema.

Dennis MacDonald is a long-time musician playing a variety of stringed instruments. During the Fore n' Aft hay-day Dennis played in The Wandering Minstrel Band and more recently with Roots Rock Revue and Not Too Late. The electric Bass is his primary choice for GoodTime Charlies Band.

Name any song and Rob Libonati will play his guitar note for note. Rob has played with a number of bands from "country to metal" and his breath of talent lets GoodTime Charlies Band take any direction as needed.

Pete Panettiere plays his drum kit as if it was seamlessly intertwined with the other musicians. No beat goes missed or worst... misplaced. Pete is the glue that holds the band together and move it forward at the proper pace.

GoodTime Charlies Band has played in many of the clubs and venues in the Connecticut / New York area. Always willing to help and support the local communities the band regularly will play for charity fundraisers and non-profit organizations.

How did it all come about? In March of this year, New Fairfield resident Mike Policastro posted a note on a Facebook page asking, “Would anybody be interested in doing a reunion for the Fore ‘n’ Aft? Julie Shaker, of Danbury, a recent retiree, contacted Policastro and within two weeks the pair had taken the initiative to set a date, secured a venue and got the ball rolling. They had never met before, but within days, they were approached by nearly a dozen bands offering to play, while stage and tech pros volunteered their services and several charities were designated to benefit from the proceeds.

With Ives Concert Park in Danbury chosen and a date set, Policastro and Shaker enlisted Charles F. Rosenay, who had promoted the very successful and highly-acclaimed “Danbury Fields Forever.
The Fore ‘n’ Aft Benefit Reunion Concert/Festival is an entertainment extravaganza that, for one day only, reunites the bands and fans from the unforgettable years which helped pave the foundation for rock music and events in the region - that are still talked about to this day! It all takes place on Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 1pm to 10pm at Ives Concert Park in Danbury, CT. Open to the general public, this highly-anticipated festival features live concerts, special guests, surprise appearances, food trucks, vendors and much more.

For further information on this historic event, visit https://www.facebook.com/forenaftconcert/.
Info: (203) 770-9336. Website www.ForeNAft.org.
Tickets: https://fore-n-aft.ticketleap.com/2019/