In March of 1970, suburban Berwyn’s The Ides of March release their one and only national hit, “Vehicle.” The Ides of March had secured a record deal with Warner Brothers in 1970, after releasing singles to mixed success on Parrot Records the previous 4 years. “Vehicle” was, at the time, the fastest-selling single in Warner Brothers history. The song went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May of 1970. “Vehicle” was written by Ides’ vocalist and frontman Jim Peterik, who later went on to form Sur

The Ides of March Last Concert Live Morton West High School November 3 1973