Perhaps no other rock band in history has changed its lineup quite so much as The Grass Roots; over the last five-plus decades the group has enjoyed participation by nearly 60 members, all in service of keeping its sterling reputation alive at festivals, on tours and one-off performances—like this week’s visit to Golden Nugget.
The group’s continued appeal stems from a highly prolific 10-year period from the ’60s to ’70s, during which time it produced hits that continue to pop up every time you select “Golden Oldies Radio” on Pandora: “Where Were You When I Needed You,” “Let’s Live for Today,” “Midnight Confessions,” “Sooner or Later,” “The River is Wide,” “Temptation Eyes” and many more. They also enjoyed a boost in exposure when one of the former members, Creed Bratton, appeared on the megahit NBC comedy The Office.
The band’s current lineup of Mark Dawson, Dusty Hanvey, Larry Nelson and Joe Dougherty have been together for more than 10 years, and in 2015 they were all smiles as The Grass Roots was inducted into the American Pop Music Hall of Fame (a class that also included Barry Manilow, Neil Sedaka and Barbra Streisand).
As long as audiences want to revisit music from classic bands like The Guess Who, The Cowsills, The Association, Tommy James and The Shondells and so many more (all of which also regularly perform at Golden Nugget), The Grass Roots will live on—regardless of who’s in the band.
Golden Nugget, 8 p.m. Sept. 15, starting at $49 plus tax and fee. ticketmaster.com
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