Providence Tourism Council Sponsors PPAC's "Cool Summer Nights" Concerts, Presented in Partnership with B101
Providence, RI – The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) is pleased to announce that the Providence Tourism Council is the title sponsor of the upcoming 2024 COOL SUMMER NIGHTS concerts. COOL SUMMER NIGHTS are presented in partnership with B101.
The 2024 COOL SUMMER NIGHTS line-up includes Bruce in the USA on Saturday, June 22, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band with special guests Steve Smith and The Nakeds on Saturday, July 13 and Yachtley Crew on Saturday, July 27. Each concert starts at 8P. Ticket prices for COOL SUMMER NIGHTS concerts range from $10 - $45; all ticket prices include a $4 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Please see below to learn more about each band.
Alexis Gorriaran, Chair and Commissioner of the Providence Tourism Council said, “The Providence Tourism Council is pleased to be a returning sponsor of PPAC’s COOL SUMMER NIGHTS concerts. We work collaboratively with organizations like PPAC to build awareness of Providence as an arts and cultural tourist destination. Through this grant, PTC hopes more people will visit downtown Providence and experience all the creative capital has to offer!”
Alan Chille, PPAC General Manager added, “With the COOL SUMMER NIGHTS concerts, it is our intent to offer affordably priced tickets – prices start at just $10 - so that more people can enjoy an affordable night out listening to great music in Providence.”
B101 Program Director Adam Rivers said, “There’s nothing better during a Rhode Island summer than a great day at the beach and great live music at night at the legendary PPAC. We look forward to the awesome entertainment lineup this summer and thank the Providence Tourism Council for their support and PPAC for their partnership.”
Ticket prices for COOL SUMMER NIGHTS concerts range from $10 - $45; all ticket prices include a $4 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice. Tickets are available at the PPAC Box Office, located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence, online at ppacri.org and by phone at 401.421.ARTS (2787).
Box office window and phone hours are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P, Saturday, 10A to 2P and two hours prior to curtain time(s) on show days. As of Friday, May 24, summer box office window and phone hours are Monday through Thursday, 10A to 3P and two hours prior to curtain time(s) on show days (please note: the Box Office will be closed Friday, May 24 through the Memorial Day holiday, and will re-open on Tuesday, May 28).
Bruce in The USA ✺ Saturday, June 22 at 8P
Bruce In The USA is much more than just another tribute…this high-energy musical experience is a note-perfect and visually accurate recreation of a Bruce Springsteen & The E St. Band show.
Matt Ryan, from the World Famous “Legends In Concert” cast, began playing the Springsteen character in 2000, in Legends “full scale” Las Vegas show. The great success in the famous Las Vegas show brought him to performances across the world, eventually evolving his character into the Bruce In The USA show.
The Bruce In The USA Band consists of seasoned world class professional musicians. The show has hosted musicians from such acts/bands as Queen/Paul Rogers, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult, Hall and Oats, Joe Cocker, The Ojays, Aretha Franklin, David Cassidy, The Temptations, Slash… and so many more.
This high end, powerhouse band has taken this genre of performance art to a whole new level, making it the World’s #1 Tribute to the E Street Band’s musical legacy.
To millions of diehard fans around the world, it’s Springsteen’s marathon, party-like performances that have elevated him to hero status. Bruce’s legendary concerts (in the largest arenas) sell-out within hours of their announced sale. For those even lucky enough to get a ticket, there was nothing that could fill the aching void in between Bruce’s long-awaited tours…until now….
The Bruce In The USA show was born on the Las Vegas Strip in the winter of 2004, with its debut at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, in the majestic “V Theatre”.
John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band with special guests Steve Smith and The Nakeds ✺ Saturday, July 13 at 8P
John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band began their career in 1973 and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s with the "Eddie & The Cruisers- Motion Picture Soundtrack". The hit single “ON THE DARK SIDE" held the “#1” position on the Billboard Rock charts and the MTV video charts for five consecutive weeks. The album sold over 3 million copies and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA.
The title track from the group's 1985 follow-up album “TOUGH ALL OVER” became their second “#1” single on the Billboard Rock charts and the song “C-I-T-Y” reached the Billboard Top 20. John Cafferty's solo track “HEARTS ON FIRE" was featured in Sylvester Stallone’s film "ROCKY IV” and he received his second double Platinum soundtrack award. Over the years John has placed 35 songs in major motion pictures.
Today John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band continue to tour and bring their exciting live shows to fans around the world. In 2012 they were inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall Of Fame. 2022 marked the release of John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band’s GREATEST HITS on Iconoclassic Records. A comprehensive collection of all “original recordings” from their hit albums and movie soundtracks. In celebration of their 50 years together John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band will be releasing a long-awaited album of brand new songs in the summer of 2024. The pre-released single “DAY IN THE SUN” has received five star reviews and is climbing the national classic rock radio and streaming charts. It is featured in the new 2024 Peter Farrelly film Ricky Stanicky starring Zac Efron and John Cena.
Steve Smith and The Nakeds are celebrating 50 esteemed years of live performances and studio recordings. The ten man unit consists of a four-piece rhythm section, a five-piece brass section and its lead vocalist, Steve Smith. Throughout their fifty-year history, the rhymn & blues powerhouse has thrived with their distinct infectious blend of rhythm, brass and fun. The band has shared the touring stage and recording studio with Bruce Springsteen’s saxophonist, Clarence Clemons, for a series of critically-acclaimed performances. In 2013, they were inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall Of Fame. They are multiple Motif Award winners. They have appeared on MTV’s video countdown program The Basement Tapes and on an episode of The Family Guy.
Yachtley Crew ✺ Saturday, July 27 at 8P
Yachtley Crew are the seven-piece So Cal band who burst onto the club scene in 2017, selling out countless local venues before starting a nationwide Yacht Rock craze. The band set sail on their “Full Steam Ahead Tour” in February and continue on their nationwide tour throughout 2024 in support of their debut EP Seas The Day via Jimmy Buffett’s Mailboat Records.
The nautical-suited and captain’s-hat-clad Yachtley Crew (also known as “The Titans of Soft Rock”) includes lead vocalist Phillip Daniel (Philly Ocean), drummer Rob Jones (Sailor Hawkins), bassist Chaz Ruiz (Baba Buoy), guitarist Thomas Gardner Jr. (Tommy Buoy), backing vocalist Curt Clendenin (Stoney Shores), saxophone/flutist Paul Pate (Pauly Shores) and keyboardist Matt Grossman (Matthew McDonald).
For those uninitiated, Yacht Rock encapsulates the revival of soft rock and Top 40 hits from the late ‘70s to the early ‘80s, which has become a nationwide phenomenon, inspiring fans to dress the part and sing along. Other songs on Seas the Day include fan favorites such as Boz Scaggs’“Lido Shuffle,” Ace’s “How Long,” Robbie Dupree’s “Steal Away,” the Bee Gees’ “How Deep Is Your Love” and all-time Yacht Rock pioneer Christopher Cross’ “Ride Like the Wind.” Other songs in the band’s set include Toto’s “Africa,” Looking Glass’ “Brandy” and Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).”
Yachtley Crew have appeared on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, have helped ring in the New Year on KLAS and KTLA’s “Las Vegas Countdown to 2023” (the exclusive, Emmy-winning special syndicated program that reaches more than 16.5 million U.S. TV households), performed on countless morning television and radio shows throughout the country, have been featured on Fox News nationally and performed on SiriusXM’s Yacht Rock Radio “Yacht Rock 311” show as the first ever Yacht Rock band to perform live at the station. They have also performed at a cadre of charity and special events throughout the years including Mario Lopez Golf Classic Tournament in support of the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center.
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