Artpark’s Tuesdays In the Park in Lewiston, NY kicks off June 12 with Steven Tyler and Loving Mary. Tyler is considered as one of music’s most recognizable and dynamic frontmen as lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, formed in 1970.
Over the years Aerosmith, who has won numerous awards, released 15 studio albums with a number of hits including Dream On, Walk This Way, I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, Sweet Emotion, Janie’s Got a Gun, Love in an Elevator, Dude (Looks Like a Lady), Cryin’, Livin’ on the Edge, Angel and many more.
Joining Tyler on stage will be Loving Mary, a six-piece band featuring Canadian singer Suzy McNeil. Loving Mary, based out of Nashville, began as duo when McNeil hooked up with singer/songwriter Marti Frederiksen. The two first met in 2005 after McNeil finished Rockstar: INXS. The two hit it off and began working together.
Frederiksen, who co-wrote Aerosmith‘s song Jaded, had previously worked with such artists as Carrie Underwood, Buckcherry, Daughtry, Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue and Aerosmith. He was also the lead vocalist for the fictitious band Stillwater in the 2000 movie Almost Famous.
The band is rounded out by McNeil’s husband Andrew Mactaggart (who was once a member of Canadian Country singer Tim Hicks’ band), two-time Grammy winner Rebecca Lynn Howard and her husband Elisha Hoffman – a songwriter, musician and producer who has worked with such artists as Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks and Shania Twain – and drummer Sarah Tomek.
Steven Tyler and Loving Mary are currently on a U.S. tour and head over to Europe in mid-July. Tyler released a solo album in 2016 called We’re All Somebody From Somewhere which had two releases – the title track and Red, White & You.
Artpark will be Tyler’s first area appearance with Loving Mary since March 2016 when they played two nights at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Canada.
And on an interesting side note, if you grew up in the Niagara Falls area on either side of the border you may remember the old Marineland commercials. The voice you hear singing the jingle is the voice of Suzy McNeil.
To read an interview Music Life Magazine did with Suzy McNeil visit here.
Be sure to check out Steven Tyler and Loving Mary as they kick off Artpark’s Tuesdays In the Park June 12.
Tickets for this show and other Artpark shows are still available by visiting the Artpark website here.
Who else is coming for Artpark’s Tuesdays In the Park? Check it out:
June 12 Steven Tyler and Loving Mary Band
June 19 Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers With The Wood Brothers
June 26 Blue Rodeo With Colin James
July 3 Steve Miller Band with Peter Frampton
July 10 Barenaked Ladies with Better Than Ezra & KT Tunstall
July 17 Tedeschi Trucks Band Wheels Of Soul 2018
July 24 Gov’t Mule With Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real
July 31 Brit Floyd: Eclipse World Tour
August 7 Jeff Beck with special guest Ann Wilson of Heart
August 14 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue With Galactic, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and more
August 21 The Spinners with Dave Schulz & C.O. Jones
August 28 Boy George & Culture Club, The B-52s and Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey
