The Historic Thayer Hotel Continues Doo Wop Series with Joey Dee and the Starlighters

Feb. 24, 2010 - PRLog -- The historic Thayer Hotel in March continues its popular and exciting Doo Wop musical series featuring the sounds of the 50s and 60s.

In March, the series continues with Joey Dee and the Starlighters on Saturday, March 6 at 8 p.m.   Dance your way back to early 1960s with tunes like the “Peppermint Twist” made famous by this nostalgic pop group that got its start in Lodi, New Jersey.
Then, on Saturday, March 20 at 7 p.m., see Yo Vinny and the Bronx Wanderers. Hear all your favorites and sing along as this tribute band brings you classics from entertainers like Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons; the Bee Gees, KC & the Sunshine Band, Tommy James, Bob Seeger and The Brooklyn Bridge.

Tickets for the show only are $55 per person, or $65 per person for premium seating.  
Enjoy dinner with the show for just $110 per person.  Dinner packages for all shows begin at 6 p.m. in The Thayer’s main dining room.  Add an overnight stay for just $339 per couple with breakfast buffet or $379 per couple with Sunday Champagne Brunch.

For more information or reservations for either of these Doo Wop shows, please call The Thayer Hotel at (845) 446-4731.

Built in 1926, The Thayer Hotel at West Point is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Originally built to accommodate U.S. Military Academy personnel and their guests, The Thayer Hotel is named for Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, Superintendent of the Academy from 1817 to 1833. Known as “the father of the Military Academy,” Colonel Thayer upgraded academic standards and instilled discipline and honor in the cadet corps.

Over the years, this hotel has hosted a long line of dignitaries and celebrities including General Tommy Franks, General Douglas MacArthur, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Queen Noor of Jordan, former Irish President Mary Robinson, singer Luciano Pavarotti, actors George C. Scott, James Earl Jones and Gregory Peck, the Philadelphia Flyers, and many others.

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About The Thayer Hotel: Built in 1926, The Thayer Hotel at West Point is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally built to accommodate U.S. Military Academy personnel and their guests, The Thayer Hotel is named for Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, Superintendent of the Academy from 1817 to 1833. Known as “the father of the Military Academy,” Colonel Thayer upgraded academic standards and instilled discipline and honor in the cadet corps.