People’s Ball 2023 presents the Everly Set
In 1957, teens Phil and Don Everly supercharged the vocal sound of Rock’n’Roll with “Bye Bye Love” and “Wake Up Little Susie”, unleashing the sparkling vocal harmonies that would influence The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, The Hollies, The Eagles, Peter Paul & Mary, and the Bee Gees.
Now, six decades later, two acclaimed singer-songwriters with a mind-bending three-decade age difference combine millennial pluck with baby-boomer sass to present The Everly Set: Sean Altman & Jack Skuller Celebrate The Everly Brothers,featuring Bye Bye Love, Wake Up Little Susie, Cathy’s Clown, All I Have To Do Is Dream, When Will I Be Loved, Crying In The Rain, Love Hurts, Bird Dog, and more hits and rarities in concert. The Everly Set is presented as a guitar and vocal duo, will also perform the hit songs of Simon and Garfunkel.
Jack Skuller signed his first recording contract at just 14 years old. His debut single “Love is a Drum” was called “arguably the best single released by anyone [that] year” by The Examiner, and The New York Post labeled Skuller “a mini Jack White.” His music career has since earned him a reputation for powerful live shows rooted in old school rock’n’roll. In his teen years, Skuller performed his original music for thousands of people across the U.S. as a Disney recording artist. He has been featured on the Disney Channel, FOX-TV’s Good Day New York, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, and with the GRAMMY Foundation. His music was selected for an ASPCA campaign, and is continually played on indie rock radio across the U.S. (including Sirius XM). The Songwriters Hall of Fame recognized his talent by awarding him the esteemed Buddy Holly Prize.
As NYC The Deli Magazine put it – “Buddy Holly would be proud.” Ex-Rockapella star Sean Altman is “tuneful and sharply witty” (Los Angeles Times) and “relentlessly clever” (Chicago Tribune), with “catchy melodies, clever arrangements and lyrics that yield satiric gems” (Washington Post), combining “the tunefulness of the Beatles and the spot-on wit of Tom Lehrer” (Boston Globe) with a “silky tenor voice that produced chills” (New York Times). Original songs from his six albums have been featured on dozens of TV and radio shows including Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, and Schoolhouse Rock. Altman has shared concert stages with Billy Joel, Steve Miller, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jay Leno and Joey Ramone.
Watch the Everly Set perform live at the annual People’s Ball on Sun., Aug. 13, 12pm at Marriott Newark International Airport, New Jersey. For over 13 years, the People's Ball has been a gathering place for the Who's Who in the Fil-Am community of New York and New Jersey. Guests will enjoy a sumptuous luncheon, thrilling live entertainment, and ballroom dancing.
Dr. Laura Garcia, the People's Ball Chairperson for 2023, added that the gala festivities will be highlighted by the Empowerment Awards, which recognize Filipino achievers in business, industry, professional endeavors, governance, public service, culture, and the humanities.
To reserve your seats and make payments, please call 212 682-6610 or email info@fiestainamerica.com. Visit www.fiestainamerica.com.
The People’s Ball is produced by the Philippine Fiesta USA Inc, A 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation.