CHVRCHES are Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty. Love Is Dead is the band’s third album, following their top 10 debut The Bones of What You Believe (2013) and its top 5 critically acclaimed follow up Every Open Eye (2015). To date CHVRCHES have amassed well over 1 billion streams of tracks from these three albums. Over the course of their career, CHVRCHES have played countless shows worldwide, with production reaching new heights on the Love Is Dead tour as they called at numerous prestigious venues; LA’s Greek Theatre, the Sydney Opera House, London’s Alexandra Palace and a huge hometown show in Glasgow at the SSE Hydro. The band have now announced an extensive run of summer festivals + US live dates for 2019.
Banned Books Club returns in August. The book this month is Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet. Remember, the first rule of book club is to actually read the book!
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Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon is a band where the main constant over the decades is a never-ending desire to give their all to their fans, year in and year out. Formed loosely in the late ‘60s at college in Champaign, IL, REO (named after the precursor to the light truck) rode to gigs in station wagons, hopping from small gigs to even tinier gigs, just to get their name out. It worked, as fans quickly realized there was much more going on here than your average college party band. By the early ‘70s, the band’s unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop touring and recording, jump-started the burgeoning rock movement in the Midwest. It carved a path that was eventually followed by STYX, Kansas, Cheap Trick and more. Platinum albums and freeform FM radio staples such as “Ridin’ The Storm Out” followed, setting the stage for 1980’s explosive Hi Infidelity. REO rode the top of the charts with a RIAA-certified 22 million albums sold in the U.S. and 40 million around the globe, with a string of gold and platinum records and international hit singles.
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Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips (along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzo), have performed more live since ’99 than all of the previous years of its career combined. Two Super-Bowl appearances, Pollstar Box Office chart-topping tours with Def Leppard, Journey, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Bad Company (to name only a few), two more studio albums and no end in sight, STYX continues to conquer the planet, one venue at a time. Spawned from a suburban Chicago basement in the early ‘70s, Styx would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late ’70s and early ’80s, due to a fondness for big rockers and soaring power ballads. Early on, Styx’s music reflected such then-current prog rockers as Emerson, Lake & Palmer and the Moody Blues, as evidenced by such releases as 1972’s self-titled debut, 1973’s Styx II, 1974’s The Serpent Is Rising, and 1975’s Man of Miracles. While the albums (as well as non-stop touring) helped the group build a substantial following locally, Styx failed to break through to the mainstream, until a track originally from their second album, “Lady” started to get substantial airplay in late ’74 on the Chicago radio station WLS-FM. The song was soon issued as a single nationwide, and quickly shot to number six on the singles chart, as Styx II was certified gold.
Little Theatre of Norfolk801 Claremont Ave., Norfolk, VA 23507Price: Advance $18; At the door $20
Every Sunday, Friday, Saturday August 5 – August 28 2022
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man’s journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world.Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.
“Originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart Ostrow Originally directed on the Broadway stage by Bob Fosse 2013 Broadway revival directed by Diane Paulus Theo Ending Originally Conceived In 1998 by Mitch Sebastian Pippin is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
ABBA The Concert continues to be the top ABBA tribute group in the world, dazzling all who see with their fantastic performance while playing the most iconic hits from ABBA, including “Mamma Mia,” “S.O.S,” “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes All,” “Waterloo,” “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme,” and “Dancing Queen.” Many critics agree, ABBA The Concert is the most amazing and authentic ABBA tribute show in the world. Come dance, come sing, having the time of your life at THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE CELEBRATION!
The darkest moments in history—those when fear and hate trump all else—are the times that define us. As politicians use bigoted rhetoric to gain power at home and abroad, and fringe groups creep from the shadows, it’s tempting to succumb to despair and defeatism. But Rise Against is challenging fans to create a bold new identity together: one that is stronger than these setbacks, and bigger than any election. WOLVES, their 8th studio release, is about recognizing the power within all of us; it’s a primal call for the prey to become the hunters.
“If you are in the wilderness and you hear wolves howling, what you’re hearing might be an animal lost or mourning,” says Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath. “But it doesn’t make you any less afraid. You know they’re there. And you know what this powerful pack of animals is capable of.”
For 18 years, Rise Against has kept its moral compass steady, using their international punk platform to speak out for social justice.
The band cut its teeth during the George W. Bush administration and has released records across three presidencies, but today’s political climate forced the band to step back and rethink how they define themselves.
Acclaimed, platinum-selling singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has announced special headline dates – a limited tour engagement in select U.S. cities. The dates see his long-awaited return to the concert stage, and his only headline North American dates in 2022. The concert dates are announced on the eve of Dermot’s new single release ‘SOMETHING TO SOMEONE’, out on Island Records UK / Interscope on May 5th. ‘Something to Someone’ is Dermot’s first new music since the hit ‘Better Days’.
With nearly 4 billion streams amassed across platforms, Dermot Kennedy has the best-selling debut album in his native Ireland of this millennium. Without Fear, Dermot’s impassioned debut, has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide, making him a platinum-selling artist in over 12 countries. Notably, both of his singles, “Outnumbered” and the Meduza collaboration “Paradise,” were certified Gold in 2021, with “Paradise” streaming over 500 million times, while “Power Over Me” was also recently certified Gold.
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Disney’s latest Academy Award®-winning film comes to life in a sing-along concert event, featuring the entire feature-length film and an on-stage band celebrating all the record-breaking hit songs from the beloved soundtrack. Gather your family and friends, raise your voices, and join the miracle of Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert.
*Live characters do not appear as part of this event.
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Go Big Blue! The 9th running of the Big Blue 5K presented by Bon Secours takes participants on a 5K tour of the Old Dominion University campus and finishes on the 50 yard line on Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. Participants are invited to celebrate their race at the Post Race Tailgate Party!
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The Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater this summer welcomes Grammy-nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa and Logic! These two monumental hip-hop artists are lighting up the stage with their biggest hits on Saturday 13th August 2022. The show is part of their massive 28-date trek titled the Vinyl Verse Tour, which will promote Wiz Khalifa’s upcoming release, Multiverse, and Logic’s seventh forthcoming album, Vinyl Days. Moreover, this much-anticipated event at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater will also feature support acts, 24kGoldn, DJ Drama, C Dot Castro, and Fedd the God! This is a show you don’t want to miss! Get your tickets now and experience the Vinyl Verse Tour at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater!
The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last fifty years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television and live performance.
In her first effort since 2013’s “Another Journey” – Knight’s 8th solo effort – this summer marked the release of “Where My Heart Belongs”, a new inspiration gospel album. Knight is a two-time Grammy winner in the gospel category, and “Where My Heart Belongs” dropped on September 9th from Deseret Book, and recently won an NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Gospel Album.”
All told, Knight has recorded more than 38 albums over the years, including four solo albums during the past decade: “Good Woman” (1991); “Just for You” (1994); the inspirational “Many Different Roads” (1999); and “At Last” (2001). “At Last” showed the world that she still has what it takes to record a hit album, employing the talents of contemporary producers like Randy Jackson, Gary Brown and James D.C. Williams III, Jon John, Jamey Jaz, Keith Thomas, Tom Dowd and Tiger Roberts.
The Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater this summer welcomes Grammy-nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa and Logic! These two monumental hip-hop artists are lighting up the stage with their biggest hits on Saturday 13th August 2022. The show is part of their massive 28-date trek titled the Vinyl Verse Tour, which will promote Wiz Khalifa’s upcoming release, Multiverse, and Logic’s seventh forthcoming album, Vinyl Days. Moreover, this much-anticipated event at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater will also feature support acts, 24kGoldn, DJ Drama, C Dot Castro, and Fedd the God! This is a show you don’t want to miss! Get your tickets now and experience the Vinyl Verse Tour at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater!
