sat06sep6:00 PMThe BusBoys & The UntouchablesThe Canyon - Agoura Hills, 28912 Roadside Drive Agoura Hills, CA 91301-3304

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The BusBoys are one of America’s premiere Roots, Rock & Soul bands. Having created an American rock classic, “The Boys Are Back In Town,” The BusBoys have taken the lyric line from that song literally and are ready to let the world know that they are indeed ‘back in town,” ready to rock.

This step into the future is based on their past: it was in the early months of 1980, with the legendary Whisky A-Go-Go on the Sunset Strip as the site, that a group of teenagers forever changed the direction of Rock and Roll. With a nod to past rock pioneers Chuck Berry and Little Richard, The BusBoys took a foray into the future. They were Black, bold, irreverent, and they rocked. It was an auspicious debut for the group who laid the foundation for acceptance of black rock and rollers who have since become household names.

The BusBoys took rhythm and blues roots and fireballed them into a blazing, amazing, multi-dimensional rock and roll career trail. Under the creative and musical leadership of founder Brian O’Neal, they lit up the big and small screens, full-tilted the concert stage and collected multitudes of fans.

Their work has been released on four major label albums, including the multi-platinum soundtrack for “Ghostbusters” which earned a Grammy nomination. The group toured extensively, either headlining or co-headlining with many top acts, including Linda Ronstadt, Brian Setzer and The Stray Cats, ZZ Top and Eddie Murphy. During their many television appearances, they rocked “American Bandstand,” “Soul Train,” “Rock Concert” and “Saturday Night Live.”

But they are no doubt best known for their internationally acclaimed on-screen performance in the Eddie Murphy/Nick Nolte Paramount Pictures blockbuster, “48 HRS.” Their performance of several original songs lit up the film, most notably the song destined to become a classic: “The Boys Are Back In Town.”

The best news of all is this band, which has been called “the most exciting act in rock and roll,” will soon be performing live. Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for the mad rise, all world, big school, butt bumpin’, rock & roll, rhythm and blues of Brian O’Neal and The BusBoys – – spread the word: THE BOYS ARE BACK!!

The Untouchables (sometimes known as The UTs) are a soul/mod revival band from Los
Angeles, California area. They formed in 1981 as part of the embryonic L.A. mod revival, after being inspired by the ska revival/punk rock band The Boxboys. Since some couldn’t play instruments, they either hastily learned, or became vocalists.

The Untouchables originally played covers such as “We Ain’t Got Nothing Yet” (Blues
Magoos), “Whatcha Gonna Do About It” (Small Faces) and “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” (Monkees) in addition to their own songs. Late in 1982, the band began a stint as the house band at the Roxy Theatre. Terry Ellsworth left the band in the summer of 1983, at the height of the California mod revival. Josh Harris was added on keyboards, and Will Donato (who became a successful smooth jazz artist) started on sax.
Their second single, “The General,” became a minor local hit, despite poor distribution. The band performed “The General” in the 1984 comedy The Party Animal, and they appeared as a scooter gang in the movie Repo Man. In early 1984, they were signed to Stiff Records. Concerts with The B-52’s, Black Uhuru, Bow Wow Wow, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fishbone, No Doubt and X all over California gave the group a disparate following of whites, blacks, mods, punks, surfers and rockabilly fans, with the local performances drawing up to 1,500 people. The band also appeared in the 1984 film Surf II, performing “Dance Beat”, and 1987’s No Man’s Land, performing “What’s Gone Wrong”.

Vocalist Kevin Long (who had named the band) left in 1984. Guitarist Clyde Grimes took on more vocal leads, and in 1984 the band recorded “Free Yourself”, which became very popular, especially in the United Kingdom. The band has gone through many lineup changes since then, and as of 2024, only vocalists Jerry Miller and Chuck Askerneese remain from the original lineup.

September 6, 2025

Doors 6pm. First Headliner 8:00pm.

$24 / $28 / $34 / $38 / $48 + applicable fees

If you purchase a ticket at a table you are required to purchase dinner. You must arrive by 7 pm

Two Drink Minimum for All

Under 18 Must Be Accompanied by a Paying Adult.

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Time

09/06/2025 6:00 PM(GMT-07:00)

Location

The Canyon - Agoura Hills

28912 Roadside Drive Agoura Hills, CA 91301-3304

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