Roy Orbison Returns

Tickets available at all Vallitix locations including the Fox Theater Box Office, Charge by phone 322-5200 and Vallitix.com

Roy Orbison Returns, a full scripted musical theater re-creation of Roy Orbison’s concerts, performing at the Fox Theater Bakersfield on Saturday, April 11th at 8 p.m. for one night only as part of its California Tour. Wiley Ray portrays Orbison.

Included in the ninety-minute shows are songs representative of thirty-plus years of musical history from his earliest Teen Kings rockabilly days through Doo-Wop and on through the sixties into the MTV era. One night, back in 2004, country western singer Wiley Ray was enticed into performing “Pretty Woman” at a karaoke bar. When he finished, he was treated to stunned silence and then thunderous applause. This event blossomed into Wiley Ray and the Big O Band, a regionally-touring musical group paying tribute to one of the greatest singer /-songwriters of all time. Wiley was already something of an expert on All Things Roy and a fan from the earliest days, so it was no stretch to go “Roy” all the way.

Ray, however, wanted to reach more people and keep Roy Orbison’s music alive. The concert includes many of his most popular songs including Only the Lonely, Claudette, Crying Over You and Pretty Woman. Wiley Ray’s back-up musicians bring together a group of talented professionals: Dwight Harrington-Guitar, Lead Guitar; Vocals- Ron Labrie, Keyboards and Vocals; Tommy Souza- Drums; James Stone- Bass Guitar; Percussion- Jacqueline Marie and Vocalists- Marushka Shatynski and Amaris Laurette Taylor.