Tribute Concert Honoring John Regan Moved To MJN Center

Tribute show to honor the late, beloved musician who played with Frehley's Comet and Peter Frampton.

John Regan called Wappingers Falls, NY home. Born in Poughkeepsie on October 28, 1951, Regan was a parks commissioner for the village of Wappingers Falls in the early 1990s. He was notable for being a member of ex-Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley's band Frehley's Comet from 1984 to 1990. Regan ran the Frehley's Comet Rock Soldiers Fanclub as well out of Wappingers Falls. He also recorded and performed with Peter Frampton from 1979 to 2011.

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Regan also did session work, playing bass on the Mick Jagger, David Bowie hit "Dancing in the Street". He also did work with The Rolling Stones (appearing on the 1986 album Dirty Work), David Lee Roth, Billy idol, John Waite, Stephen Stills, Dave Edmunds and Robin Trower. Regan was part of the band Four By Fate, which saw him reunite with his former Frehley's Comet bandmate, singer Tod Howarth along with guitarist Pat Gasperini and drummer Rob Affuso (ex-Skid Row) and they recorded the album Relentless in 2016. Regan also toured with Howarth along with Richie Scarlet and Steve "Budgie" Werner in Return of the Comet. John Regan died at his home in Wappingers Falls, NY on April 7, 2023, at the age of 71.

*UPDATE John Regan Tribute Concert Moved to MJN Convention Center

Show originally scheduled for Mesier Park in Wappingers Falls has been moved to the MJN Convention Center in Poughkeepsie.

Due to an overwhelming outpouring of support and anticipated crowd size, and the fact that the weather’s not gonna be great and we’re anticipating thunderstorms right around showtime. We have moved the venue to the Poughkeepsie Civic Center, the family that owns the Civic Center has graciously donated the use of the facility.
Admission to the show is STILL FREE. Parking is available

Pat Gasperini, a longtime friend and former bandmate, had been working on organizing a tribute concert for John Regan over the past year and had worked out an agreement with the Village of Wappingers Falls with help from Cathy Regan (John's wife) and family for a special concert to honor the beloved musician during the town's annual summer concert series at Mesier Park.

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"A Tribute to Our Brother" John Regan Tribute will be a free concert now taking place Friday, June 21 from 6-9:30pm at the MJN Convention Center in Poughkeepsie, NY and will feature performances by Four By Fate and Patrick James Band (two bands that John Regan played in over the years.) Other surprise guests are also expected to be in attendance and will possibly perform. Special limited edition John Regan t-shirts are for sale and available for purchase at Locks That Rock Hair Design in Wappingers Falls. See Karen Catalano for a t-shirt. There will be 100 bumper stickers being raffled off at the event for the charity Stray H.E.L.P., and you'll be able to make donations to the organization at the event.

Get more info on this free event here.