One of the newest venues in Branson, the Dick Clark American Bandstand Theater, is home to 2 O’Clock Rocks, a very entertaining afternoon production on the Branson show circuit. Featuring “Diamond” Dave Somerville, original lead for “The Diamonds,” McKenna Medley (Bill Medley’s Daughter) and Bill Haley’s Original Comets, this show is a nostalgic look at the glory days of Rock ‘n Roll. It celebrates not only the beloved music of this era, but also the innocence of the days when poodle skirts and saddle shoes were all the rage.The first half of the show highlights an incredible number of songs. McKenna sings everything from “Great Balls of Fire” to “One Fine Day,” with a medley of hits by women artists thrown in for good measure. My favorite part of her performance, however, was her medley of songs featuring Bonnie Raitt, The Eagles and Elton John. Dave Somerville does a great job covering his hits as well as playing tribute to others. He performed “Love, Love, Love,” "Let’s Stroll,” “Silhouettes,” “Blueberry Hill,” “Little Darlin” and many others. He was great on Buddy Holly’s “Oh, Boy!” and made it a lot of fun for the whole audience.
The second half of Branson's 2 O'Clock Rocks Show features The Comets, their fantastic hits, and of course, a bit of comedy to spice things up! They begin their set with “Shake, Rattle & Roll” and dive right into other hits like “House is Rockin,” which was a great performance, as well as a medley of lesser known hits like “Crazy Man Crazy.” My favorite, though, would have to be their performances of “Rockin Robin” & “Rock Around the Clock.” They were spot on during these segments, and really brought the house down.
The gentlemen who perform in this show are really amazing, and I have to pay special tribute to their drummer, who at the young age of 85, did a great job of banging those drums. His drum solo totally blew me away!
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