SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025 | 8:00PM
YACHT ROCK SYMPHONY
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Ambrosia, soloists
John Ford Coley, soloist
Peter Beckett, soloist
Get ready for an extraordinary evening with the Yacht Rock Symphony and fireworks, featuring the original artists who shaped one of rock’s most iconic eras! Ambrosia, John Ford Coley, and Peter Beckett (The Voice of Player) will take the stage to perform their chart-topping Billboard hits from the 1970s and 1980s, including favorites like “You’re the Only Woman,” “How Much I Feel,” “I’d Really Love To See You Tonight,” and “Baby Come Back”.
Tonight's Selections | ||
Ambrosia | Nice, Nice, Very Nice | |
Ambrosia | You're the Only Woman | |
John Ford Coley | We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again | |
| John Ford Coley | Nights are Forever Without You | |
Ambrosia | The Raven (Ambrosia performed and arranged the music for this Alan Parsons' Song) | |
| Peter Beckett | This Time I'm In It For Love | |
| Peter Beckett | The Night Owls | |
| Ambrosia | Holdin' On To Yesterday | |
| INTERMISSION | ||
| Ambrosia | Magical Mystery Tour | |
| Peter Beckett | How Long | |
| Ambrosia | How Much I Feel | |
| Ambrosia | This Is It | |
| Ambrosia | The Way It Is (Joe Puerta won a Grammy as a founding member of Bruce Hornsby and the Range) | |
| John Ford Coley | I'd Really Love to See You Tonight | |
| Ambrosia | Biggest Part of Me | |
| Peter Beckett | Baby Come Back | |
| Encore with John Ford Coley & All Artists | Love Is The Answer | |
| Ambrosia | Love Is Alive (A farewell to longtime friend Gary Wright) | |
Ambrosia
In 1970, four young musicians from the South Bay of Los Angeles came together to create Ambrosia. Current original members Joe Puerta and Burleigh Drummond produced a sound that was immediately popular. Exploring all genres of music including classical and world, Ambrosia continues to entertain their original fans while engaging younger audiences. Originally labeled as America's answer to the progressive invasion of English acts Yes and King Crimson, Ambrosia flourished. Their musical style attracted collaborations with Leonard Bernstein, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Alan Parsons, Bruce Hornsby, Gary Wright, Al Stewart and many others. Ambrosia garnered 5 Grammy nominations and achieved five Top 40 Billboard Hit singles, including "How Much I Feel," "Biggest Part of Me," "You're the Only Woman," "Holding On To Yesterday," and "Nice, Nice, Very Nice."
John Ford Coley
John is half of the Grammy nominated duo England Dan and John Ford Coley and he helped make famous hit songs "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight," "We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again," "Nights Are Forever Without You," and "Love Is The Answer" altogether equaling six Billboard Top 40 Hits. Born in Dallas, TX, John grew up listening to the Grand Ole Opry. Later, he and schoolmate Dan Seals became England Dan and John Ford Coley and released the hit song "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight." Nominated for multiple Grammy Awards their music received massive radio play. John has shared the stage with Elton John, Foreigner, Christopher Cross and many others.
Peter Beckett
Born in postwar Liverpool, England, as an under-aged kid, he would sneak into The Cavern Club to listen to local bands. In 1962 during one such visit, he witnessed a lunch-time performance by The Beatles and it changed his life. In America, he and his new band, Player, recorded "Baby Come Back," becoming an international superstar with his first ever Billboard #1 Hit song for over 14 weeks. Peter has toured extensively with Boz Scagg's, Eric Clapton, Kenny Loggins, and more.