From the EricCarmen.com website:
 
"Here's the news West Coast fans have been waiting for!  After two  
critically-acclaimed back-to-back SRO shows in New York City, Raspberries are  coming 
to California. The band has officially announced a show at the _HOUSE OF BLUES 
_ (http://www.hob.com/) in Los Angeles on Friday, October  21 and at the _4TH 
& B_ (http://www.4thandb.com/)  Theater in San  Diego on Saturday, October 22. 
Tickets for both shows are _ON  SALE_ 
(http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09003B0F7BDF84AF?artistid=949892&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1)  now."
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Be forewarned, this isn't any sort of lame nostalgia act - this is the  
original foursome (Eric Carmen, Dave Smalley, Wally Bryson and Jim Bonfanti)  back 
and - believe it or not - better than ever!  I've talked to folks who  
attended the NYC shows in July, and the general consensus is that the 'Berries  blew 
the roof off the joint.
 
And did anyone see the recent VH-1 Classic "Hangin' With the  Raspberries" 
special?  They did a slowed down, "unplugged" version of "I  Wanna Be With You" 
that sent chills down my spine.  Seriously, you don't  want to miss them when 
they come to L.A./S.D.  Power pop at its  finest!
 
John B.