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Omaha Steve

(109,633 posts)
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 07:56 AM 7 hrs ago

Remember Bowzer of Sha-Na-Na?



https://www.bowzerparty.com/

He travels the country supporting Democratic candidates. Bowzer will be in town Saturday. He is raising funds for a Blue Dot candidate. I will be getting some autographs. I'm a sponsor for the event. Tickets are sold out.

OS

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Remember Bowzer of Sha-Na-Na? (Original Post) Omaha Steve 7 hrs ago OP
Sounds like a fun time Steve. Emile 6 hrs ago #1
Awesome orangecrush 6 hrs ago #2
That's awesome OS. 😎 MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #3
Way to go Bowzer! Mysterian 5 hrs ago #4
Two truly good guys duhneece 5 hrs ago #5
no, never have heard of him, but he sounds like a good bloke Celerity 5 hrs ago #6
Sha Na Na had a TV show ca. 1979 Wednesdays 4 hrs ago #14
Mainstream US-only (I assume) pop telly culture from way back then (1979 was 17 years before I was born, plus Celerity 3 hrs ago #19
Grease for Peace Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #7
I met him at a R&R car show in Sharon PA back in 2022 JohnnyRingo 5 hrs ago #8
Fun fact - cab67 5 hrs ago #9
Bowzer wasn't a member until after Woodstock. Norbert 5 hrs ago #11
I saw a vid of Bowzer on an interview last year Norbert 5 hrs ago #10
Have a fabulous time OS. What a treat! Clouds Passing 5 hrs ago #12
Thanks for the memories otchmoson 4 hrs ago #13
Had all their records and saw PCIntern 4 hrs ago #15
Grease for peace! Americanme 4 hrs ago #16
Saw them in Boston in 1971 Give Peace A Chance 4 hrs ago #17
I sure do remember Bowzer. Adored him. LoisB 4 hrs ago #18
Seemed a little out of place at Woodstock, but Bowzer and his crew were fun! Martin Eden 3 hrs ago #20
According to their drummer,... LudwigPastorius 46 min ago #22
that's cool daddy-0 DoBW 2 hrs ago #21

Wednesdays

(22,910 posts)
14. Sha Na Na had a TV show ca. 1979
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 10:09 AM
4 hrs ago

It was kind of a comedy-variety show, which of course featured their 1950's-style music.

They also played at Woodstock.

I also read that Bowzer is a graduate of Julliard.

Celerity

(54,760 posts)
19. Mainstream US-only (I assume) pop telly culture from way back then (1979 was 17 years before I was born, plus
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 11:18 AM
3 hrs ago

I grew up in London since I was less than 2 years old) is not my forte, lol.

I was born in Los Angeles in late 1996 to non US citizen parents from Sweden/Barbados/UK.

Late 70s punk, post punk, new wave, no wave, industrial, etc music, sure, THAT I am a little storehouse of knowledge on, no matter what the country of origin is (within some reasonable limits, I will not claim to be an expert on 1979 Uzbekistan synth-wave, 1980 Rhodesian ambient pop, or 1981 Indonesian speed punk, etc etc lol).

JohnnyRingo

(20,955 posts)
8. I met him at a R&R car show in Sharon PA back in 2022
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 09:33 AM
5 hrs ago

He was being inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame located there in Sharon along with hometown hero Tony Butala of The Lettermen. There's a car themed bar complex there called Quaker Steak & Lube. They had Butala's custom El Camino hanging from the ceiling back then

To say they were approachable is an understatement. Like "Goin' Out of My Head At The Hop".

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otchmoson

(334 posts)
13. Thanks for the memories
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 10:09 AM
4 hrs ago

Hubby and I saw Bowzer & gang in Omaha back in the late 70's. Enjoyed the performance, and encores, tremendously.

PCIntern

(28,494 posts)
15. Had all their records and saw
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 10:16 AM
4 hrs ago

them in Rochester NY in 1974 and Philly in 1981 (or so). Great show…

“Take out the papers and the trash…”

Martin Eden

(15,774 posts)
20. Seemed a little out of place at Woodstock, but Bowzer and his crew were fun!
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 11:57 AM
3 hrs ago

I had no idea he was still going strong more that 56 years later!

Geez, that reminds me of the performance of Ten Years After at Woodstock. RIP, Alvin Lee.

LudwigPastorius

(14,894 posts)
22. According to their drummer,...
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 02:11 PM
46 min ago

Jimi Hendrix was responsible for them being at Woodstock.

He said they were playing a bar and Hendrix showed up. He dug them and got the festival’s producers to come check them out.

It probably helped that there were a couple of last minute cancellations for Woodstock, and those guys were close by in NYC.

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