Little Anthony & The Imperials to play Tulsa on March 15
BY JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
2/12/13 at 6:43 AM
Blues, soul and doo-wop icon Little Anthony & The Imperials will perform at 7 p.m. March 15 at the River Spirit Event Center.
Tickets start at $25, and are available at tulsaworld.com/riverspirit and the River Spirit Casino Box Office, 8330 Riverside Parkway.
The band was a staple of '50s, '60s and '70s music with hits that included "Tears On My Pillow," "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko Ko Bop," "Two People In The World," "Goin' Out of My Head," "Hurt So Bad," "Gonna Fix You Good (Every Time You're Bad)" and "Take Me Back." The band placed 21 chart singles over three decades.
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. In 1999, it was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
Toby Keith will headline festival in Kansas City
Oklahoma country star Toby Keith will headline a new Kansas City festival with Luke Bryan in September.
The inaugural Flatlands Country Music Festival at Sporting Park will run Sept. 12-14 in Kansas City, Kan., organizers announced. Capacity is 24,000.
"When we were first approached to help create a new country music festival in Kansas City, we were blown away by the stadium and the potential for this market," said Rand Levy of Marquee, who is promoting the event. "We're very confident both the artists and our audience will have an incredible experience at Flatlands."
Bryan, named Favorite Male Country Artist at the 2012 American Music Awards, will headline on Sept. 13. Reigning Billboard Country Artist of the Decade Keith will be the featured performer the following night.
Additional artists confirmed include Thompson Square, Darius Rucker, Rodney Atkins, Love and Theft, Kevin Fowler, and J.T. Hodges.
Plus, the Charlie Daniels Band will headline a free concert on Sept. 12 in the Sprint Plaza, an area directly adjacent to the stadium bowl.
Tickets start at $99, plus fees, and go on sale 10 a.m. Friday. Camping and parking passes also will be for sale. For more information, please visit tulsaworld.com/flatlandsfest or call 800-493-3378.
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Little Anthony & The Imperials will perform March 15 at the River Spirit Event Center. Courtesy
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