Real Rad Magazine : Spring Quarterly 2015

The Zombies are a UK rock band that was
formed in the 1960’s and is credited as one of the
influential musical groups that included, The Who,
The Rolling Stones, and The Beatles that were
at the forefront of “the British Invasion.” Rock
and Roll was rebel music of the baby boomers.
It became immensely popular not only in the
United States but in England as well. During that
time period The Zombies toured North America
behind the success of their singles, “She’s Not
There,” “Tell Her No,” and “Time of the Season,”
and obviously still tour today.
at 35Denton
At this particular concert in Denton, Texas, The
Zombies headlined the 35Denton Music Festival.
The setting for the performance was outside,
on a huge stage with bright colored lights and
giant speakers. There was a mass of people from
nearly all spectrums of the local community at the
show. I saw people that probably remembered
The Zombies from their teenage years singing
along to the songs in the crowd. I saw kids that
had to be still in elementary school as well as
twenty-somethings littered throughout the sea of
concert viewers. It was a grand affair. I imagine
The Zombies are probably use to these type of
performances considering their catalog of hit
songs and their longevity of performing. A lot of
bands that came out of the “British Invasion” still
command a huge draw and The Zombies seem
like they are still one of them. The crowd amplified
the performance with their awe and wonder that
propelled the musicians to put on a great show.
The audience received the performance with
applause, hoots, hollers, and exclamations of joy.
When The Zombies played their most famous hit
“Time of the Season,” I saw people singing along
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