BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK SPOTLIGHT: Kool and the Gang is touring with… WHO?

An odd couple...but a GREAT pairing!

Kool & the Gang on Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 24, 2019.Carb Day Concerts 2019 With Foreigner And Kool And The Gang At Indianapolis Motor Speedway In Indiana Ahead Of Indy 500 May 24 2019

As we salute KOOL & THE GANG in today’s Throwback spotlight, we have to reflect on their concert announcement from nine years ago. They had gotten a lot of attention after many years off the road and announced a BIG summer tour….but who would it be with?

A like-minded funk/soul fusion act? An ’80s pop revival? An up and coming R&B performer?

Nope, nope, and nope. It was VAN HALEN.

Yep; here were two seemingly polar opposite groups, with polar opposite groups of fans; one loved to rock, one loved to dance. Once had guitars, one had saxes and horns. But somehow, when you combined the two, you had a GREAT mix of different styles from the same ’70s and ’80s backgrounds, who were JUST PLAIN AWESOME.

Maybe, we’ll learn a little more about putting out some more diverse touring groups in the future like this one, because they got rave reviews together, and threw one hell of a party.

And although they didn’t perform this on stage together…man, wouldn’t you have wished it if they did… “Runnin’ With The Devil” and “Celebration,” all mashed up. Enjoy!