Honeymoon Suite at Cranky Joe's

BY MATTHEW GILLIES

To celebrate the grand opening of Cranky Joe's in Hanmer, owner Rob Ferrucci has arranged a weekend extravaganza. He has invited the original members of Canadian rock band Honeymoon Suite to perform.

"I always try to have different ideas to get people to come in," Ferrucci said. "I'm looking forward to having Honeymoon Suite playing here."

Honeymoon Suite will be playing Friday, Sept. 7, with an opening act by local classic rock cover band Trixx.

Ferrucci says this is just a taste of the kind of acts he hopes to book at the Cranky Joe's Hanmer location (formerly Buddies) in the Hanmer mall.

Honeymoon Suite was formed in the early 1980s, based out of Niagara Falls, the honeymoon capital of the world.
The band's success came after winning at talent contest on Toronto radio station Q107 with the song New Girl Now.

Honeymoon Suite released six studio CDs as well as a two-disc compilation CD of singles, selected album tracks, and unreleased material. 

The band consists of vocalist Johnnie Dee, guitarist Derry Grehan, keyboardist Ray Coburn, bassist Gary Lalonde and drummer Dave Betts.

Tickets for the Sept. 7 show at Cranky Joe's in Hanmer have been sold out. Tickets  for the outdoor tent are $5 and still available. For more information, contact Cranky Joe's at 524-9393 or 969-5644.