Tommy James and the Shondells
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Tommy James and the Shondells is an American rock band formed in Niles, Michigan, in 1964. They had two No. 1 singles in the U.S. – "Hanky Panky" and "Crimson and Clover" – and also charted twelve other top 40 hits, including five in the Hot 100's top ten: "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", "Sweet Cherry Wine" and "Crystal Blue Persuasion".
Tommy James & the Shondells on their 2010 tour
The 2000s edition of Tommy James and the Shondells plays a 2010 free outdoor concert in Manalapan Township, New Jersey
Niles, Michigan
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Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the Indiana state line city of South Bend. The population was 11,988 according to the 2020 census. It is the larger, by population, of the two principal cities in the Niles-Benton Harbor metropolitan area, an area with 153,797 people.
Downtown Niles along East Main Street
The riparian environment present on Island Park is reflective of this area around the river valley.
The Fort St. Joseph Museum, the former carriage house of the Victorian Chapin Mansion.
The Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail, looking southbound, as it runs through Niles. The St. Joseph River can be seen on the right.