Iconic 70s Band WAR To Take Stage On Long Island On Friday

PATCHOGUE, NY — The iconic multi-platinum-selling 70s band, WAR, will take the stage of the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Friday.

WAR has sold more than 50 million records, including 10 Billboard Top 10 hits, according to the theatre's website. Top 40 hits include the timeless classics “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” “Low Rider,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” “The Cisco Kid,” and others, the website states.

Fifteen of WAR’s albums have achieved Gold status in the U.S. and many of them have gone multi-platinum, including “Eric Burdon Declares War” in 1970, “Black Man’s Burdon” and "All Day Music” in 1971, “WAR Live” and “The World Is A Ghetto” in 1972, and “Deliver The Word” in 1973, according to the website.

Others include, “Why Can’t We Be Friends” in 1975, “Greatest Hits” and “Platinum Jazz” in 1976, “Galaxy” in 1977, “The Music Band” in 1979, and “Best of WAR and More” in 1986, the website states.

There's been samples and nods by artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Flo-Rida, Thomas Rhett, Tupac, Smash Mouth, Janet Jackson, Dave Matthews, Korn, and countless others over the years, and former President Barack Obama even placed “All Day Music” on his 2020 summer playlist, according to the website.

The group has also been honored numerous times by the City of Los Angeles for its community involvement, as well as many other communities throughout the world, the website states.

The original street band has been sharing "its timeless music and message of brotherhood and harmony for five decades before millions" of people across the globe, according to a promo on the theatre's website.

"WAR has not only sealed their status as a household name, but has also proven that their music and messages continue to be as relevant as ever today as they have always been," the promo reads.

Tickets run from $55 to $85. For more information, click here.