Tribute concert The Shadows, including original members bassist Dick Dunkirk and drummer Bob Korum, with Lewy Ronken will present a Buddy Holly tribute at Centennial Auditorium, Staples, on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. The Shad- ows with Lewy Ronken will present a Buddy Holly tribute at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 at Centennial Auditorium, Staples.

It's been fifty years since Buddy Holly's tragic death in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, but his name still stirs passion and musical memories. He and his band, the Crickets, along with the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson)

and Ritchie Valens were on their way to play a concert at the Moorhead Armory in 1959. Buddy Holly's demise opened the door for Fargo native Bobby Vee and his band, The Shadows, when they were asked to take their place.

In early 1959, two jazz musicians, drummer Bob Korum and bassist Dick Dunkirk, working in different bands, decided to form a rock and roll band called The Shadows. They teamed up with country and rock lead guitarist Bill Velline, who soon brought his 15 year old kid brother Bobby Velline into the group. Bobby Velline soon changed his name to Bobby Vee and the rest, as they say, is history.

Only six weeks later the group filled in for Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper at the Moorhead Armory on Feb. 3, 1959. Bobby Vee soon became one of the biggest stars of the early 60's with two gold records, 13 million total record sales and 20 albums.

The Shadows, with Bobby Vee's older brother Bill Velline, were Bobby Vee's official touring band, playing hundreds of theatre and concert dates, television appearances such as the Miss USA pageant and numerous recording sessions.

The band broke up in 1965, after Bob and Dick wanted to pursue other careers. Bill Velline died of a heart attack in 1997.

The Shadows were rev ived in 2005, after they were elected to the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame, nominated by their former lead

singer, Bobby Vee. They have teamed up with veteran enter tainer Lewy Ronken, to present a tribute to Buddy Holly

The musical time warp will include tunes like Pe ggy Sue, That'l Be The Day, It Doesn't Matter Any More, Rubber Ball and many more.

Coming later in the Arts Council's series are Latin guitarist Robert Michaels, gospel singer Robert Robinson, Canadian fiddler April Verch and two chamber music concerts featuring Marion Judish and the Rosamunde String Quartet and the Pavia Winds featuring Staples Motley native Justin Windschitl. For more information check out the arts council's website at www. staplesmotleyarts.org

Tickets are available from the Centennial Auditorium Box Office at 218- 894-5416 or 800-213-6877.