The Stray Cats at the Pacific Amphitheater on July 22, 2008
Better Than: any other rockabilly band on the planet.
Download: "Stray Cat Strut" from the Stray Cats Myspace page [http://www.myspace.com/straycats]
Grease and Greasers were in abundance at the OC fair as the mighty Stray Cats played their only American date this year at the Pacific Amphitheatre. Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom and Lee Rocker thoroughly rocked the town of Costa Mesa with their timeless tunes.
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