The Stray Cats appear to have nine lives. The rockabilly trio from Massapequa is returning to Long Island after a six-year absence to take care of some unfinished business. Even though the group has released several albums and toured the globe multiple times during its 47 years, the band had never played Westbury Music Fair. That ends on Nov. 5 when the Cats headline the venue.

"When we were kids, we associated that theater with artists like Frankie Valli. It wasn’t a place that rock bands played," drummer Slim Jim Phantom said in a phone interview. "The idea that it still exists is just awesome. We can’t wait to do the show."

Bassist Lee Rocker added: "The Westbury Music Fair gig is really a special one for the three of us. The place will be packed with family, friends and all the fa

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