The Smith Center Announces Five Shows to Spring/Summer Schedule
Tickets for Boz Scaggs, Frank Sinatra Jr., Lyle Lovett and Johnny Mathis Go On Sale Friday, March 27. ThePianoGuys Currently On Sale
The Smith Center is excited to welcome ThePianoGuys, Boz Scaggs, Frank Sinatra Jr., Lyle Lovett and Johnny Mathis to Reynolds Hall this spring and summer.
ThePianoGuys – Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt, Al Van der Beek and Paul Anderson – are an American musical group who became an online sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly original self-made music videos that have garnered more than 500 million views on YouTube. Now headlining tours, the group has made over 50 music videos since early 2011, including their breakout hit, an innovative version of One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful.” On Monday, May 11, the remarkable foursome will treat audiences of all ages to a night of classical/pop crossover hits including songs from their fourth studio album Wonders such as “Let It Go” from the Disney movie Frozen, “Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends,” “Story of My Life” and an instrumental mash-up of Dave Matthews Band’s “Ants Marching” and Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy.”
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-guitarist Boz Scaggs has been making musical hits since the ’60s. From his early days with the Steve Miller Band to his smash solo album, Silk Degrees, he has blended pop, rock and R&B in crowd favorite songs including “Lido Shuffle” and “Lowdown.” In recent years, Scaggs’ sound has drawn deeply from the wells of New Orleans jazz and Southern soul. His 2013 release, Memphis, was described as “sublime” by Rolling Stone magazine. On Wednesday, May 13, Scaggs will feature tracks from his gorgeous new, A Fool to Care, as a part of his impressive live repertoire.
This year celebrations around the world will mark 100 years since the birth of one of the most beloved entertainers of all time, Frank Sinatra. On Saturday, June 20, Frank Sinatra Jr. will pay homage to his late father in a unique multimedia show taking in archived audiovisual material. With a full orchestra in tow, Sinatra Jr. will perform some of the best-loved songs made famous by his legendary father, including “Come Fly With Me,” “Strangers In The Night,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “New York, New York,” as well as delivering first-hand recollections of life on and off stage with the “Chairman of the Board.”
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Lovett has appeared in 13 feature films, and on stage and television. Among his many accolades, besides four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was named the Texas State Musician. Lovett has been touring in support of Release Me since its release in 2012. The album was #1 for several weeks on the Americana charts and is quintessential Lovett – a smart collection of originals and songs written by some of his favorite songwriters that show not only the breadth of this Texas legend’s deep talents, but also the diversity of his influences, making him one of the most infectious and fascinating musicians in popular music. Lyle Lovett and his Large Band will perform Saturday, July 25.
A sublime vocalist whose approach to pop music eclipses passing fads and trends, Johnny Mathis has performed songs in an incredible variety of styles and categories — from music composed for stage and film to golden era jazz standards, contemporary pop hits, and holiday music, all of which has assured his reputation as one of the most enduring vocalists in music history. Best-known for his supremely popular hits like “Chances Are”, “It’s Not For Me To Say”, “Wonderful, Wonderful”, and “Misty”, Mathis has recorded more than 80 albums and six Christmas albums during his almost six decades in the music industry. During his extensive career he has had three songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, achieved 50 Hits on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart, and in 2003 Mathis was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. On Friday, July 31, Mathis will perform some of his greatest hits and personal favorites.
Tickets for ThePianoGuys are on sale now. Tickets for Boz Scaggs, Frank Sinatra Jr., Lyle Lovett and Johnny Mathis go on sale Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m. at The Smith Center Box Office, located at 361 Symphony Park Avenue, by phone at 702-749-2000 or 808-326-6868 (TTY) and online at www.TheSmithCenter.com. For preferred seating and special rates for groups of 10 or more, contact 702-749-2348.
About The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
The hallmark of downtown Las Vegas’ 61-acre urban development known as Symphony Park, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is a public-private partnership that opened in March 2012. Heralded as the city’s Heart of the Arts®, The Smith Center is an architectural triumph and long-awaited cultural achievement that educates and entertains the citizens of Southern Nevada. The $470 million world-class performing arts center offers a blend of performances by resident companies, first-run touring attractions, lectures and internationally acclaimed performers in music, theater and dance. The five-acre campus features four performance spaces including the 2,050-seat Reynolds Hall, the 244-seat Cabaret Jazz club, the 250-seat Troesh Studio Theater and the 1.7-acre Donald W. Reynolds Symphony Park for outdoor concerts. Additionally, the campus is home to the Discovery Children’s Museum that opened in March 2013. For more information about The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, please visit www.TheSmithCenter.com. Keep up with news and events on Facebook and follow The Smith Center on Twitter at @SmithCenterLV.