This year marks the Golden Anniversary of The Legendary Dukes, a hit band that’s turning 50 years old. Originally from Geneva, NY, where they began as the trio Wilmer Alexander, Jr. & The Dukes, the band played bars and clubs all over the state including still-missed area haunts like The Inferno, The Glen Park Casino, and other long gone hot spots from Buffalo’s better days. The band’s biggest hit came in 1969 with “Give Me One More Chance,” which climbed up the Billboard charts. Radio stations still get requests for it to this day. Some members have come and gone over the years and the Dukes now call Rochester home, but the Buffalo connection remains strong and the band is tight as ever. The reunion/anniversary show is at the Hearthstone Manor (on Dick Rd. in Depew) on Friday (April 13) at 8pm
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