The Heart of Rock & Roll
As the longest running Huey Lewis & The News tribute band in the nation, 2023 marks the 9th year for this Southern California based tribute to 80s icons Huey Lewis & The News.
The Heart of Rock & Roll (THoRR, for short) is a top tier show band that goes beyond mere tribute with a Las Vegas level frontman who brings to life the look and sound of Huey Lewis so accurately, he’s fooled more than a few fans. It’s a non-stop ride through some of the biggest hits of the 80s in a colorful and exciting show complete with video elements and costume changes.
Made up of 7 supremely talented professionals, THoRR has headlined coast to coast bringing HLN's infectious blend of rock, pop, blues and soul to audiences around the country. With unforgettable hits like, “Hip To Be Square” “Stuck With You” “I Want A New Drug” “The Power of Love” and of course, “The Heart of Rock & Roll” audiences will feel transported “Back In Time” as they enjoy the full Huey Lewis & The News live concert experience.
The Heart of Rock & Roll has firmly established itself as one of the most accurate and entertaining tribute acts in the country. The news is spreading across the nation and the message is clear.
The Heart of Rock & Roll is still beating.
2023 Song List
1 BACK IN TIME
2 BAD IS BAD
3 BUILD ME UP
4 BUT IT'S ALRIGHT
5 BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ
6 CHANGE OF HEART
7 COUPLE DAYS OFF
8 CRUISIN'
9 DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
10 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY
11 FINALLY FOUND A HOME
12 GIVE ME THE KEYS (AND I'LL DRIVE YOU CRAZY)
13 HEART & SOUL
14 HER LOVE IS KILLIN' ME
15 HIP TO BE SQUARE
16 HONKY TONK BLUES
17 HOPE YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU SAY YOU DO
18 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE
19 I WANT A NEW DRUG
20 IF THIS IS IT
21 IT HIT ME LIKE A HAMMER
22 IT'S ALRIGHT (A CAPPELLA)
23 JACOB’S LADDER
24 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE (A CAPPELLA)
25 PERFECT WORLD
26 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
27 STUCK WITH YOU
28 THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
29 THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL
30 THE POWER OF LOVE
31 TROUBLE IN PARADISE
32 WALKING ON A THIN LINE
33 WE'RE NOT HERE FOR A LONG TIME (WE'RE HERE FOR A GOOD TIME)
34 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TRUE LOVE
35 WORKIN’ FOR A LIVIN’
36 YOU CRACK ME UP
Song list can be modified to fill any show length from 30 min to up to 2.5 hours. The Heart of Rock & Roll recreates the Huey Lewis & the News live concert experience and we prefer to perform our show complete with no breaks however if you require breaks, we will absolutely accommodate.