Big Head Todd & the Monsters to perform at Penn’s Peak
Big Head Todd and the Monsters has been around for 30 years and now they are coming to Penn’s Peak for an 8 p.m. show on Nov. 14. Tickets are on sale now.
“In art, longevity isn’t the goal. It’s a happy accident if it happens, and I think ours was one of those convenient accidents that led to a happy marriage,” said co-founder Todd Park Mohr. “But we happen to get along really well and love being with each other and playing music for a living.”
The group has been together formally since 1987 and had a debut album, “Another Mayberry,” in 1989. It would be another four years before “Sister Sweetly” made them a national phenomenon.
The band embarked on a side project, dubbed Big Head Blues Club, that saw them paying homage to Robert Johnson and bringing in venerable guest collaborators like Charlie Musselwhite and the late B.B. King.
The heavy blues influence that dominated their alter-ego band carried over some into the last actual Big Head Todd and the Monsters album, 2014’s Black Beehive.
Big Head Todd is one multi-headed rock monster that easily traverses the most accessible hooks and the heaviest grooves. It’s not surprising that they would appeal to any audience or sub-audience that values durability over flavors of the moment.
Tickets can be purchased through all Ticketmaster outlets, the Penn’s Peak box office and Roadies Restaurant and Bar. Penn’s Peak Box office and Roadies Restaurant ticket sales are walk-up only, no phone orders.
Other concerts
There is something for everyone coming up at Penn’s Peak. Here are some shows coming soon:
• Sept. 11: Judge Jeanine Pirro, 7 p.m.
• Sept. 13: VOYAGE – The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band, 8 p.m.
• Sept. 19: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, 8 p.m.
• Sept. 20: The Land of Ozz, 8 p.m.
• Sept. 21: Gary Allan, 8 p.m.
• Sept. 29: George Thorogood and The Destroyers, 8 p.m.
• Oct. 4: Wynonna & The Big Noise, 8 p.m.
• Oct. 6: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 8 p.m.
• Oct. 13: Buddy Guy with Special Guest Jimmie Vaughan, 8 p.m.
Luncheon shows
• Oct. 1: Josie Waverly in My Gal Patsy, 1 p.m.
• Oct. 2: Real Diamond, 1 p.m.
• Oct. 3: Real Diamond, 1 p.m.
• Oct. 8: Still Surfin’ - A Musical Tribute to the Beach Boys, 1 p.m.
• Oct. 9: An Enchanted Evening with Barbra (Tribute), 1 p.m.
• Oct. 10: Barbra and Frank – The Concert that Never was, 1 p.m.