Bread Tribute Band Coming To Yakima

Boomers assemble, TOAST—a Bread tribute band—will be coming to Yakima's Capitol Theatre on Tuesday, August 25th, and tickets are on sale now.

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History of the Band

Bread was an American soft rock band formed in California in 1968. Known for their soft guitar style and angelic harmonies, they had a series of top-ten best-sellers in the early 1970s, including the #1 smash "Make It with You," "It Don't Matter to Me," "If," "Baby I'm-a Want You," "Everything I Own," and "The Guitar Man."

TOAST

TOAST is known for being a high-fidelity tribute band that aims to play Bread's songs as close to the original as possible. They will play the Capitol Theatre at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 25. Tickets go for $59 for first-class seating, $50 for second-class, and $38 for third-class seating.

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Members

Members include David Gates (vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, violin, viola, percussion), Jimmy Griffin (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion), Robb Royer (bass, guitar, flute, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals, recorder), Mike Botts (drums, percussion, piano), and Royer's replacement, Larry Knechtel (keyboards, bass, guitar, harmonica).

Larry Knechtel

Knechtel actually lived on a farm in Naches, WA, in his final days while continuing to tour with acts such as the Dixie Chicks. He died at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital 17 years ago today, on August 20, 2009.

Knechtel was also a member of the Wrecking Crew, a group of LA session musicians who played on records by Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Mamas & the Papas, The Beach Boys, The Grass Roots, Jerry Garcia, Elvis Presley, The Monkees, The Partridge Family, The Byrds, Billy Joel, and The Doors. He won a Grammy for his piano performance on Simon & Garfunkel's #1 seller "Bridge Over Troubled Water" from 1970.

Check out their website to book tickets or learn more!