DONNIE IRIS AND THE CRUISERS
ANNUAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
THE PALACE THEATRE – GREENSBURG, PA
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2022
Tickets on sale on Wednesday, November 27 at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com
Pittsburgh, PA, native Donnie Iris and the Cruisers will make a triumphant return to Greensburg, PA, for Iris’ annual birthday celebration with a show at The Palace Theatre on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday, November 27 at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com.
Considered to be the best screamer in rock and roll, Pittsburgh icon Donnie Iris learned how to sing from his Mother and then from Tony Bennett and Marvin Gaye. In 1970, Donnie was a member of the Jaggerz and earned a gold record for writing and singing the No. 1 song “The Rapper.” In 1978, Donnie was asked to join “Wild Cherry” (“Play That Funky Music, White Boy”) in the group’s waning days. This is when Donnie met Mark Avsec, his future collaborator and partner, in “Wild Cherry” who then began discussing plans for a recording project and in 1979 Donnie Iris & The Cruisers were born.
About Donnie Iris
Donnie learned how to sing from his Mother and then from Tony Bennett and Marvin Gaye. In 1970, as a member of the Jaggerz, Donnie earned a gold record for writing and singing the No. 1 song “The Rapper.”