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On September 4, 2014, by chance I was seated next to Hooter’s guitarist/vocalist Eric Bazilian at a Toto concert, where
we were both guests of Steve Lukather, who I had interviewed before the show. I periodically kept in contact with
Eric about upcoming Hooter’s shows and doing an interview. It was posted online that The Hooters were coming
to play again in the Lehigh Valley at The Levitt Pavillion
in Bethlehem, PA. I was able to secure a time with Eric,
while he was still in Germany, that he would be able to
do an interview with me a month prior to their Bethl ehem show.
Finally the time came for The Hooters triumphant
return to the valley! The weather was perfect for
their outdoor show where over 1500 fans eagerly
awaited to hear their favorite songs, spanning time
since the inception of the band in 1980. This was
the last night of their long tour. The Lehigh Valley
has always had a strong tie to 80’s music, and The
Hooters were definitely a great part of that special
time in history.

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