The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook: Songs & Stories featuring Aztec Two-Step 2.0 with narration by Tony Traguardo

Tickets: $29-45
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This unique and entertaining music and multimedia event chronicles the extraordinary career of Simon & Garfunkel. The music speaks for itself, anchored by Rex Fowler, co-founder of the renowned folk-rock duo Aztec Two-Step, and his wife, Dodie Pettit, an original cast member of Broadway’s The Phantom of The Opera. The show’s storyline was originally created by Pete Fornatale, the late great pioneer of progressive FM radio and author of Simon & Garfunkel’s Bookends biography. Now telling the stories, emceeing and directing the engaging and amusing multimedia show is Fornatale’s dear friend and protégé, Tony Traguardo, WCWP-FM radio host, noted rock music historian, podcaster and founding board member of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Nostalgia and laughter abound, and a sing along is always in the mix!

"It was a great night of stories and songs... outstanding performances with insightful, entertaining musings...... Wonderful, wonderful!! The audience just loved every minute of it!" - Barbara Lavery, Bendheim Performing Arts Center, Scarsdale NY

About Aztec Two-Step 2.0
The story of Aztec Two-Step is intertwined with the history of folk-rock music in America. Originating from a chance meeting at an “open mic night” in Boston in 1971, then taking their name from a poem by beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman went on to record four albums on Elektra & RCA Records. The duo performed worldwide, was critically acclaimed in major U.S. newspapers, reviewed in Rolling Stone Magazine, and appeared on numerous radio and TV shows including The King Biscuit Flower Hour, World Cafe Live and David Letterman. They won the New York Music Award for Best Folk Album for their 1986 release Living in America.

After 47 years, Neal retired in 2018 and Rex has continued their musical legacy with his new expanded band Aztec Two-Step 2.0 alongside his wife Dodie Pettit. The new incarnation also includes Steven "Muddy" Roues on upright bass, harmonica, and vocals and Peter Hohmeister on drums. They perform ATS classics and other material, including the Simon & Garfunkel Songbook show.

Venue and box office
- Cohoes Music Hall (managed by Playhouse Stage Company)
- 58 Remsen St., Cohoes NY 12047
- Box office phone: 518-434-0776
- Email: info@playhousestage.org
- Box office hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00AM-4:00PM; opens 90 minutes before all shows.