Comfortable temperatures and a delightful sunset welcomed concertgoers eager to see Chubby Checker at Tioga Downs on Thursday, which made for a perfect evening for twisting. Inclement weather canceled the original show on May 30.
When Checker commented during a July 9 phone interview that he "planned to finish burning the place down," at the July 16 show, he did just that, and more.
The legendary rock and roll artist who redefined the way people danced more than 50 years ago took the Tioga Downs summer concert stage at approximately 8:15 p.m. and proved that he still has the moves and the appeal that has made him a fan-favorite for decades. As soon as the rock icon stepped on stage sporting a pair of checkered boots, he immediately engaged the audience, and it didn't take long for guests to tap their feet, twist in their seats and take to the aisles to dance.
The "King of the Twist" entertained concertgoers for well over an hour with his string of top hits and other classic tunes from the '60s rock and roll era, several of which he artfully combined. "Blueberry Hill," "Blue Suede Shoes," "Rock Around the Clock," "Twist and Shout," "Peppermint Twist," and "Peggy Sue" are just a few of the selections that kept fans twisting in the aisles and dancing in their seats.
Checker asked the audience to sing along with the catchy tune, "Marianne," made popular by calypso and folk musicians in the '50s. Checker joked, "Now later or next week when you get up in the middle of the night, you'll be saying, "Oh Chubby, that song!"
"I wouldn't go out there if I couldn't," says the iconic originator of several rock and roll dance styles and the man who made "The Twist" Billboard's No. 1 song of all time.
Sujet: Chubby Checker "Let's Twist Again" 
