Grand Funk Railroad, aka The American Band, will perform at ilani’s Cowlitz Ballroom, 1 Cowlitz Way, Ridgefield, at 7 p.m. July 3 as part of its “Some Kind of Wonderful” tour. Tickets — $39 and $49 — go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at ilaniresort.com or ticketmaster.com.
The five-member Grand Funk Railroad, originating from Flint, Mich., with many hit songs in the 1970s, will play 40 shows around the United States his year. The band features original founding members Don Brewer on vocals and drums (writer and singer of “We’re An American Band”) and bassist Mel Schacher, nicknamed “The God of Thunder” by fans. Singer Max Carl is a rock veteran from the band 38 Special and co-founder of the California band Jack Mack and the Heart Attack. Lead guitarist Bruce Kulick performed with KISS for 12 years as well as with Michael Bolton, Meatloaf and Billy Squier. Keyboardist Tim Cashion has played with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and Robert Palmer. For more details about the show, visit ilaniresort.com.
