Pop music legend Michael Bolton to perform at Clark State gala

Legendary pop singer Michael Bolton will perform at the Clark State Performing Arts Center for its 2020 Gala Evening on May 1. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Legendary pop singer Michael Bolton will perform at the Clark State Performing Arts Center for its 2020 Gala Evening on May 1. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

One of pop music’s most recognizable voices will echo through the Kuss Auditorium this spring.

“Michael Bolton - The Symphony Sessions” will find the Grammy Award-winning singer accompanied by guest performers from the Springfield Symphony Orchestra in special arrangements of his hits as part of the Friends of the Performing Arts and Conference Center 2020 Gala Evening at 8 p.m. May 1 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center.

Tickets will be available March 2.

Performing Arts Center executive director Adele Adkins was excited to land Bolton for the special occasion.

“(Bolton) was particularly interesting because he has had a big resurgence in the last couple of years with this particular show he does with symphony,” she said. “All that put together said ‘GALA!’ It is like putting pieces of a puzzle together. The pieces are the right name, a mutual date that works and the finances.”

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Bolton’s career began as a rocker and he later turned to pop music, scoring number one hits with “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” which he also wrote, and his cover of “When a Man Loves a Woman.” He’s mixed covers and originals in a variety of genres over his career.

He’s also had two number-one albums and several top-10 hits and albums.

Bolton will come with his own conductor, who will rehearse with select members of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra the afternoon before the show, which adds a special local touch to the concert.

Tickets for the concert will range from $40 to $105 according to Adkins.

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The concert is part of the Friends of the Performing Arts Center Gala evening. A separate event will be offered with a cocktail hour, dinner and a program prior to the concert. Tickets for the Gala cost $150 each, which includes the concert.

The Friends of the Performing Arts and Conference Center is a community support organization who preserve, promote and enhance the arts community and PAC for generations to come.

For more information on the show, call 937-328-3874 or go to https://pac.clarkstate.edu/events/calendar/michael-bolton-the-symphony-sessions/

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