The Monkees are coming to your town one last time. If you loved The Monkees, you won’t want to miss this farewell tour celebrating 55 years of music. The set features all their big hits along with never-before-played Sixties deep cuts and fan favorites.

Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon joins forces with Jeremy Clyde of Chad & Jeremy for an evening of music and memories featuring songs and stories from their sixties heyday. Their respective British Invasion duos were collectively responsible for 30 Billboard chart hits. From Chad & Jeremy’s “Distant Shores”, “Yesterday’s Gone” “Willow Weep For Me”, “Before and After”, “A Summer Song” and Peter & Gordon’s “Woman”, “I Go To Pieces”, “I Don’t Want To See You Again”, “Lady Godiva”, “A World Without Love.” In addition to the music, Peter will share stories about his Grammy-Winning career as producer of recordings by James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and Jeremy will offer insight into his acting roles on “Downton Abbey) and “The Iron Lady.”

James Meyer, curator of modern art, National Gallery of Art

A book signing of The Art of Return: The Sixties and Contemporary Culture follows.

This program is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Registration is not required.