Summer is almost here and we're so excited to announce our Summer Concert Line Up! The concerts at Starlight Theatre have been going on for decades, but this one has a special place in our hearts. Let's dive right into it!
Tenacious D: The Spicy Meatball Tour - May 9
Tenacious D is an American comedy rock band from Los Angeles that originally consisted of lead vocalist Jack Black and lead guitarist Kyle Glass. Since 1995, the duo has released three albums—Tenacious D (2001), The Pick of Destiny (2006), Rize of the Fenix (2013)—and starred in a film of their own titled Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2008). They've also appeared as themselves in films such as Year One and Gulliver's Travels along with other television series such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters and Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job!
Chicago - May 26
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, generating several hit ballads. The group had a steady stream of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Second only to The Beach Boys in total album sales (with over 100 million albums sold), they have scored 13 top 10 albums; including four consecutive number one album
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Chicago has been awarded six Grammy Awards (out of 24 nominations) and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 8th 2012.
Louis Tomlinson - June 10
Louis Tomlinson is a singer and songwriter who was in the boy band One Direction. He released his debut solo album "Back to You" in 2018, and it reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and number two on the US Billboard 200. His second album, "Goodbye My Lover", is scheduled for release in 2020.
Tomlinson has written for his own solo work as well as other artists such as Bebe Rexha and Taylor Swift.
Tyler Childers - June 15
Tyler Childers is an American country music singer-songwriter from Kentucky, who currently resides in Nashville. He has released four studio albums, including his most recent album, Peach, which was released on June 7th 2018. Childers' first album Purgatory was released in 2015 and received a nomination for Best Country Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.
Tyler will be performing at Starlight Theatre on Thursday June 15th with Special Guest Jonny Fritz! This show is sure to sell out soon so don’t miss out!
Matchbox Twenty - June 18
Matchbox Twenty is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1993. The group currently consists of Rob Thomas (lead vocals), Paul Doucette (drums and percussion), Kyle Cook(guitar and backing vocals), Brian Yale (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Doug "Sully" Sullivan(guitar, bass guitar and mandolin). While the band's first two albums were successful in the US, it was their third album Mad Season that would bring them to international fame with the hit single Bent which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The band has sold over 25 million albums worldwide since 1996.
Foreigner with Loverboy - July 18
Foreigner with Loverboy - July 18
Foreigner is a rock band that formed in New York City in 1976. The band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, with 38 singles to their credit. Foreigner has had seven top 10 albums and 23 top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including two number ones: "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (1984) and "I Want to Know What Love Is" (1984). Their songs have been featured in several films and video games.
In 1983, they won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. They are considered one of the most successful rock acts of all time, having sold over 50 million albums worldwide.[1] The group's history started when Lou Gramm joined the band Black Sheep after leaving his former group Spider and later decided to form Foreigner.[2] Their first album released was Foreigner which included five hit singles: “Feels Like The First Time” (#3), “Cold As Ice” (#1), “Long Long Way From Home” (#21), “Double Vision” (#5) and “Hot Blooded” (#10).
Goo Goo Dolls with O.A.R - Aug 27
Goo Goo Dolls is an American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York. The band has had more than 40 singles on various charts around the world, including two tracks that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart ("Slide" and "Name"). They have also received many awards, including a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song for "Iris," which was released in 1998 as a single from their album Dizzy Up the Girl.
Goo Goo Dolls first began touring when they were teenagers performing gigs around New York City. Band members John Rzeznik (lead vocals), Robby Takac (bass guitar), Mike Malinin (drums) and George Tutuska (guitar) came together to form their initial sound. Their first album “A Boy Named Goo” came out in 1989 but it wasn’t until years later that they would become a household name with their second album “Superstar Car Wash” hitting No. 21 on Billboard 200 chart and producing hit songs such as “Slide,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart along with another song called “Black Balloon".
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