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When are the Legendary Hitchhikers playing again?

The answer is: soon!

Thanks to everyone that came out to the DNote for last Sunday’s matinee show.  TLH knocked out three fun sets and introduced a bunch of new tunes.  We’ll be back in action soon but in the meantime, we wanted to ask our fans what other songs you’d like to hear.  Please send requests to info@legendaryhitchhikers.com  and we’ll see what we can do.

 

TLH

 

Thanks again for your support!

– Marc, Norris, Troy, Don, Griff, Doug and Angelle

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Catch our next show on 4/28…

April 28th – that’s right, a Sunday!
Very special afternoon matinee engagment @ The D-Note
Olde Town Arvada 3-6 pm $10 at the door

This event has been put together for all our friends and fans that simply cannot make it to a Friday or Saturday night show, this one’s for you!  Plus, kids under 12 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.  Bring them out to see a quality seven piece act!

We are working closely with the D-Note staff to put together a great event. They will be bringing in extra tables and chairs, and will have extra staff on duty to handle what will surely be a sold out full house!

Reserve seating begins at 2pm and ends at 2:30pm.

The D-Note does not have advance ticket sales, so if you want to be assured of getting a seat, please call the D-Note @ 303-GO-DNOTE (303-463-6683) and get on the reservation list.

This is going to be a blast, see you there!

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Big show at Nissi’s!

Hello everyone,

 It’s the night of the Tribute Band at Nissi’s .. First up is a Journey tribute band called “Escape” followed by yours truly The Legendary Hitchhikers, with a huge 7 piece band, performing a variety of music in lush, big band style, including a tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers!  Come early for dinner (6:30) and stay for the fabulous entertainment.

March 8 2013 @ Nissi’s Bistro Lafayette, CO. $10/$12    
It’s a double-header show “Escape” starts @ 7:30 – The Legendary Hitchhikers @ 9:30
Nissi’s is not a dive bar, it is a fabulous venue with a full-on gourmet menu, awesome staff, and always featuring the best live talent in Colorado
Come on up, it’s worth the drive!
tickets here or at the door.

We have just posted a new recording on our website, face book, and reverb nation – take a listen when you get a chance, we think you’ll love it!

Thanks for reading and supporting local music!

Marc, Don, Troy, Doug, Mark, Norris, and newly added gem of a singer Angelle – The Hitchhikers

The Legendary Hitchhikers at Nissi's, Friday, March 8th, 2013

 

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Special video shoot for our next show!

The Hitchhikers are heading to Arvada once again.  This time at The New Jammin’ Joes, which is the home of coloradorock.com where they record and produce a local music showcase television program for Fox 31 TV.

Friday January 11th The Legendary Hitchhikers take the stage at 8:30 with their concert style, rockin’ tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.  We will be recording new videos, that later will be mixed and mastered by the folks from Colorado Rock to be featured on our web page, we’ll keep you posted on that, but it’s a fascinating process, and we would like you to be part of it.

Along with a truckload of Tom Petty songs, we will also be doing a few other timeless songs by bands like The Doors, The Wallflowers, and even The Meters?

Come join us for an entire evening of entertainment.

  • Acres of free parking
  • Happy Hour 4-7pm
  • Free wireless hotspot
  • Excellent drinks
  • Free official Hitchhikers t-shirt drawing
  • One of the best live music sound systems in the Denver area!
  • The weirdest carpet you’ve ever seen – bonus

If you are a face book fan, check us out and maybe throw a “like” our way The Legendary Hitchhikers on Face Book / The Legendary Hitchhikers on Reverb Nation, is where playing one of our songs causes the local rock charts to move!

Jammin’ Joe’s
Formerly, No Excuses/Brick House/Mind Benders location
9262 W. 58th Ave.
Arvada, CO. 80002
303.428.4597
On the South side of Ralston (AKA 58th Ave.), behind the KFC, in the strip mall Google Maps Link

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D-Note Poster

Hello Live Music fans!

The Hitchhikers are back in the saddle again, and coming to the North side of town for a return engagement and “holiday throw-down concert”. At The D-Note in Olde Town Arvada.  The D-Note is a hot-spot for live music, nestled in a great little neighborhood just SW of Wadsworth Blvd. and Ralston Rd. (58th Ave.)

Friday December 28th at 7pm, Tito Malaga starts off the evening with a good dose of Gypsy/Mediterranean music, followed by The Legendary Hitchhikers at 9:30 and their rockin’ tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Along with a truckload of Tom Petty songs, we will also be doing a few other timeless songs by bands like The Doors, The Wallflowers, and even a special arrangement of a Meters song – originally by The Beatles, covered by Aerosmith, re-written by the Meters and now re-arranged by The Legendary Hitchhikers. Can you guess which song?

Special guest Doug Ryan Moe, will performing a technically challenging, yet spot-on rendition of Sultans of Swing in the second set.

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Don’t like going out on New Year’s Eve?  Some folks call it “rookie night”!  Avoid the New Years madness and get your groove-on, on the 28th  No-charge admission for the D-Note’s FREE FRIDAYS!  See you there!

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The Legendary Hitchhikers will be coming soon…

Got a feeling 2013 is gonna be a good year…

The Legendary Hitchhikers did some major reformation in 2012:  new vocals, new guitar, new keys…now get ready for some new gigs!  The new, improved lineup includes:

Norris Schleeter – drums

Troy Fisher – bass guitar

Mark Griffin – lead & rhythm guitar

Doug Ryan Moe – lead & rhythm guitar

Don Young – keys & harmonica

Marc Olson – vocals

TLH is Denver’s very own tribute to Tom Petty, plus some great tunes from the Stones, The Doors, The Wallflowers, and more.

Stay tuned!

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Some History About The Name Legendary Hitchhikers

The name Legendary Hitchhikers comes from a song by Elvis Costello called “Waiting For The End Of The World” from his album My Aim Is True:

Things got back to normal as the train began to roll again.

We got to the station about twenty minutes later.

The legendary hitchhiker says that he knows where it’s at.

Now he’d like to go to Spain or somewhere like that,

With his two-tone Bible and his funny cigarettes,

His suntan lotion and his castanets.

He was waiting for the end of the world,

Waiting for the end of the world,

Waiting for the end of the world.

Dear Lord I sincerely hope you’re coming

‘Cause you really started something.

Here’s what we didn’t know until after we had chosen the name, which is pretty cool considering that we perform an entire set of songs by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers:

  • Back in the 70’s, Phil Seymour was a drummer and co leader of The Dwight Twilley Band, which you may or may not have heard of…they had a bit of success. Seymour left the band in 1978 to pursue a solo career, while Twilley has continued as a solo artist. Seymour, who passed away in 1993 of cancer, did a lot of things musically between 1974 and his death. Of interest in Seymour’s career outside of the Dwight Twilley Band:
  1. He recorded 2 solo albums. Neither sold particularly well.
  2. Seymour also recorded an album with an unknown band 2 years before his death that was released on cassette only and sold about 10 copies. That band was called The Legendary Hitchhikers.
  3. And going back to the late 70’s, Seymour was hired to sing backup vocals on the debut album by a good friend of Dwight Twilley’s named Tom Petty.
  • So, the background vocals you hear on the debut album by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, particularly those on “Breakdown” and “American Girl” (both of which we play), are sung by Phil Seymour, who ended up recording an album years later with an unknown band called The Legendary Hitchhikers.

Just thought you all might dig a little history about our name!