THE GUESS WHO

The Guess Who is a legendary Canadian band who enjoyed chart topping hits in the late 60s and early 70s with an impressive catalogue of songs including “American Woman,” “These Eyes,” and “No Time.” During the course of its career, the band has released 11 studio albums, and charted 14 Top 40 hit singles, 2 of which went to number one in the United States. The Guess Who is best known internationally for its 1970 album, American Woman, which hit number one in Canada and number nine in the United States, with five other albums also hitting the top ten in Canada.

Their fan base spans multiple generations. Very few bands have survived numerous member changes — let alone having smash hits with each lineup — but The Guess Who’s motto is “the music is the message”.

The most recent and up-to-date version of the band has mastered a wildly
entertaining romp through the early hits mixed in with their current creations,
while managing to take the whole experience to a new level. Their most recent
musical offering is stunningly sophisticated, searingly emotional, and musically
eclectic, while remaining eminently singalongable.

Their live show is a celebration of life, being alive, and thriving in these uncertain
times. The Guess Who never leave anything less than their hearts on the stage at
the end of every performance.

The Guess Who is:

Garry Peterson
Derek Sharp
Michael Devin
Leonard Shaw
Michael Staertow

A special note to our patrons and concert lovers:

There has been some “buzz” about The Carson Center’s upcoming presentation of The Guess Who that we would like to address here.   Two of the band’s former members, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, have filed a lawsuit which alleges that The Guess Who is falsely advertising that Bachman and Cummings are still in the band and are performing in The Guess Who’s shows.  Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings left the band in the 1970s.   The Guess Who have subsequently filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which they acknowledge is meritless.

The advertisements that The Carson Center has used to promote The Guess Who’s upcoming shows are entirely truthful; they do not in any way suggest that Bachman or Cummings are still in The Guess Who or will be performing in the show.  To the contrary, our advertisements specifically identify who the current band members are, including founding member Garry Peterson. 

It is common knowledge that bands often undergo membership changes, and that few if any bands formed in the 1960s will have the same members today.  

The truth is that Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings left the band in the 1970s, and that the current band owns “The Guess Who” trademark and are legally entitled to call the band by that name, as they have for decades.

The Guess Who has continued to perform and record - without Bachman and Cummings -  ever since the 1970s when they left the band to pursue their own ventures.  The Guess Who have performed nearly one thousand shows in the past 20 years, performing to over one million fans; they have recorded two new albums in the past two years, releasing nine video singles.  We are proud of the band’s legacy and that it continues on, and we appreciate your continued support. 

NOW ANNOUNCING THE SEDONAS AS CONCERT OPENER:

Their music revolves around a mixture of various Rock and Americana roots. The act has joined many different bills throughout the United States, including opening for Kansas, Cheap Trick, Blues Traveler, ZZ Top, Steve Miller Band, 38 Special, Styx, Collective Soul, Blue Öyster Cult, Gordon Lightfoot, Blackberry Smoke, Gin Blossoms, Hoobastank, King's X and more that can be found at thesedonas.com.