The members of Gate Beckett Marathon grew up together. The guitarist used to fall asleep with a CDplaying as a teenager. Gate Beckett Marathon started performing at Cafeteria, a college bar. The group begged the local radio station to play their track.

Gate Beckett Marathon were happy to get the record deal, but were not sure how far they would go. The release of their debut album convinced them that they were right where they should be after their songs began to get lots of radio play. The band really enjoys performing and is playing almost nightly for fans. got Z98.5 to start playing their single and had their friends call in to request the song. A record executive heard it one day and immediately signed the group. The bandplayed anywhere that would have them in the beginning.

Gate Beckett Marathon accepted the fact that their dream of making a life as musicians had come true when Margie Slatter started a fan club for the group in 1981. The fan club may have just started out with a few members that followed the band when the played in small clubs, but it quickly grew to thousands after the group released its first album and started touring nationally.

Gate Beckett Marathon's most current release has been heavily influenced by artists of the '60s. The group may have just completed their latest project, but they are planning the next release already.

Often times, critics commend Gate Beckett Marathon for their ability to energize the crowd during live performances. Kansas City music critic Raymond Richardson has always been pleased with group’s tremendous sound. Gate Beckett Marathon’s newest record is the band’s best received record yet.

will play the old favorites and the new popular songs while tour. The group’s latest tour information, from Gate Beckett Marathon tickets to concert schedule changes to seating charts, are all available on TheSeats.com.