Dave Meniketti

80's rockers Y&T will play The Chance in Poughkeepsie this Friday (Feb. 23) at 7pm.

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Happy Birthday today (Dec. 12) to Bruce Kulick. The former Kiss guitarist is 64. Also celebrating Y&T singer/guitarist Dave Meniketti (64), guitarist Dan Hawkins of The Darkness (41), former Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts (74) and former Jethro Tull drummer Clive Bunker (71).

Happy Birthday today (Dec. 12) to Bruce Kulick. The former Kiss guitarist is 63. Also celebrating Y&T singer/guitarist Dave Meniketti (63), guitarist Dan Hawkins of The Darkness (40), former Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts (73) and former Jethro Tull drummer Clive Bunker (70).

Happy Birthday today (December 12th) to Dickey Betts. The former Allman Brothers Band guitarist is 71. Also celebrating today is current Grand Funk Railroad guitarist (ex Kiss) Bruce Kulick (61) and Dave Meniketti of Y&T (61).