Steve Ambrose and Brian Bleakley are 2 For Fun. Members of the Original Rhondels, they will perform at the Masonic Amphitheatre on Saturday, August 20 at 7:30 pm

UPDATED: 2 For Fun at the Masonic Amphitheatre   Clifton Forge, VA (August 7, 2016) - Brian Bleakley and Steve Ambrose are 2 for Fun and will perform for the premier summer event at the Masonic Amphitheatre on Saturday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. Both Brian and Steve are lead singers with the international recording artists, “The Original Rhondels”. In addition to performing with the Rhondels, Brian and Steve have combined their talents and enjoy entertaining an even wider variety of audiences. Both musicians have travelled around the country and into the Caribbean, performing for audiences for more than 45 years From Virginia Beach, Virginia, the Original Rhondels are a music tradition who have performed their hit recordings in almost every major city in the United States. In 1969, Bill Deal and the Rhondels began a recording career that would take them to Madison Square Garden and across the country. With three top 10 hits, "May I", "I've Been Hurt", and "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am", the band hit the road, delighting their audiences with outstanding vocals, powerful brass, and exciting showmanship. These hits also topped the charts in Argentina, Spain, Brazil, Germany and Mexico. Brian Bleakley is the lead vocalist, trumpeter and all-around showman with the Original Rhondels. Born in Newport News in 1949, he started playing trumpet at the age of 10, and before he graduated from Ferguson High School in 1967, he was the drum major for the marching band Following high school, Brian played with several local bands including the Sheepherders International Trade Union where he recorded his first 45 rpm record. Duty called and Brian joined the Army in 1970 and was stationed at Ft. Monroe in Hampton, Virginia. While serving in the Army, Brian played with The Blue Eyed Soul, a popular Virginia Beach band. Leaving the Army in 1973, Brian helped form the Sonny Days Review, a nine-piece showband that traveled from Canada to Florida. While with SDR, Brian recorded his first album and entertained audiences all along the East Coast. The event is being sponsored by the family of Tom Dean of Clifton Forge: "In Memory of Thomas P. Dean, CFHS, Class of 1967.

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