Benefit concert features oldies but goodies

Call it throwback Wednesday for a cause.

The July 30 concert to benefit the Colorado Freedom Memorial features some musical oldies but goodies including Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon, Terry Sylvester of the Hollies and Denny Laine of the Moody Blues and Wings will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion.

The British Invasion concert to benefit the Colorado Freedom Memorial takes place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 30 at the Centennial Amphitheater at Centennial Center Park. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and tickets can be purchased at www.modtickets.com. Kid’s tickets are $10, general admission tickets are $25 and VIP tickets, which include a meet and greet with the artists immediately following the concert are $100. Proceeds from all ticket sales will be donated to the Colorado Freedom Memorial. Centennial Center park is located at 13050 E Peakview Ave. in Englewood.

The Colorado Freedom Memorial honors every fallen Colorado military veteran by name, from every branch of service and every conflict dating back to the Spanish American War in 1896.  The Memorial, which is located in Aurora, is made up of glass panels on which nearly 6,000 Colorado heroes are honored.

Ahser, host of the British Invasion (50 Years On) concert, returns to Colorado nearly 50 years to the day after Peter & Gordon made their Denver debut at one of Red Rocks’ earliest rock and roll shows on July 23, 1964.

Laine brings to the stage his worldwide hits from his days in Wings with Paul McCartney: “Jet,” “Band on the Run,” “Time to Hide,” “Let Me Roll It,” “Live and Let Die,” as well as his top 10 song with the Moody Blues, “Go Now.”

Sylvester opened for the Beatles at the Cavern, toured the world with the Swinging Blue Jeans on the strength of their hit “Hippy-Hippy Shake, and replaced Graham Nash in the Hollies. With 23 U.S. chart hits, The Hollies moved a generation with a catalog of songs laced with their vocal harmonies such as “The Air That I Breathe.” “He Ain’t Heavy-He’s My Brother” and “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress.” Sylvester was the fifth Liverpool native inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, on March 15, 2010, as a member of the Hollies.

The evening also will feature a performance by L.A. recording artist and Colorado native Mollie Weaver with Rick Cowling (Kenny Loggins and Ambrosia).

For more information on the Colorado Freedom Memorial or the British Invasion concert, visit www.CFMF.net, or find the Colorado Freedom Memorial on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ColoradoFreedomMemorial.