Below are only a few of the upcoming shows presented this season at the Clermont Performing Arts Center:
Friday, January 29 at 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Stars of the Sixties are coming to Clermont! Gary Puckett & the Union Gap (“Young Girl”, “Woman, Woman”, “Lady Willpower”, “Over You”, “This Girl is a Woman Now”) will be joined by Dennis Tufano, singing all the songs he made famous as the lead singer of the Buckinghams (“Kind of Drag”, “Don’t You Care”, “Susan”, “Hey Baby! They’re Playing Our Song”, “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”, “Back in Love Again”). Gary & Dennis will welcome to the stage Chris Ruggiero who is one of the hottest young singers on the scene today. If you’ve ever seen those late-night PBS-TV vintage rock and roll specials, you’ve probably seen Chris singing his heart out.. He’ll open the show, singing some of the greatest hits from the 1960s. Presented by Pop, Rock & Doo Wopp Live! / Praia Entertainment Group.
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Saturday, February 27 at 7:00 pm
Stayin Alive – One night of the Bee Gee
The Bee Gees have been captivating audiences for more than five decades with their unequivocal sound, while remaining current through all the eras of contemporary music. Because of their distinct and blended harmonies, the Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb have offered an impossible challenge to those who would pay them homage…until now.
Stayin’ Alive, with the vocal match of Tony Mattina, Todd Sharman, and George Manz, creates a realistic sense of hearing and experiencing the brothers’ Gibb live in concert. Stayin’ Alive features a vocal trio, backed by studio musicians who wholly capture the sound mystique of The Bee Gees that will have you singing along to songs such as “Night Fever,” “Jive Talkin,” “You Should Be Dancin,” and “Stayin Alive.”
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Thursday and Friday/March 18 and 19 at 7:30 pm
Pop, Rock, DooWopp-Live returns to Clermont with 4 classic artists who’ve been around the world but never on stage at the Clermont PAC, including 3 legendary vocal groups, all with their original lead singers! Starring… Bobby Rydell (“Volare”, “Wild One”, “We Got Love”, “Sway”, “The Cha-Cha-Cha”, “Wildwood Days”, “Forget Him”), Jay Siegel’s Tokens (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, “Tonight I Fell in Love”, “Portrait of My Love”), The Mystics(“Hushabye”, “White Cliffs of Dover”, “Over the Rainbow”, as heard in The Sopranos) and Stan Zizka & The Del-Satins (“Teardrops Follow Me” and singing hits they recorded with Dion like “Runaround Sue” & “The Wanderer”).
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Saturday, May 1 at 7:30 pm
John Mueller’s Winter Dance Party® is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper’s final tour and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens and Richardson estates. Each live concert performance includes over two hours of unbridled, high voltage entertainment featuring all the hit songs of the 50’s era: “That’ll Be The Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Oh, Boy,” “Rave on,” “La Bamba,” “Chantilly Lace,” and many, many more.
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This season is filled with awesome entertainment. For a complete season lineup and information on purchasing tickets, call 352-394-4800 or visit https://clermontperformingarts.com/all-shows/
Clermont Performing Arts Center is located at 3700 S. Highway 27, Clermont. The Mainstage, a 1000 seat theater, has been home to legendary acts from Broadway to bluegrass, opera to comedy and legendary stars from the worlds of rock and roll, theater, movies and television. The Black Box, a 250 seat theater, has been home to some of the greatest comedy acts in the country.
