by Christina Butcher for OLY ARTS
Spike and the Impalers, the classic-rock, alter-ego band comprising radio hosts Spike O’Neill and Bob Rivers of The Bob Rivers Show on KJR (95.7 FM), brings pure entertainment to the stage. Along with Rivers and O’Neill, the Seattle-based cover band includes Scott Adams, Steve Hanna, Jeff Kathan, Susan Kendall-Morais, Manuel Morais and Lynn Sorensen. Spike and the Impalers started playing together in 2002 after O’Neill and Rivers held auditions for the band across the Puget Sound area. The group is best known for its “Twisted Tunes” parody and tribute songs. Its self-titled debut album was released in 2009. The popular morning radio program that launched it, The Bob Rivers Show, was broadcast for 25 years in Seattle before ending in 2014.
What: Spike and the Impalers
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, July 29
Where: Huntamer Park,
629 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey
How much: free
Learn more: 360-491-0857 | Facebook
You guys rock! I had the pleasure of listening to you jam at the Lakewood Summer Festival on July 8.