Live at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Wednesday,
June 7 at 7:30 p.m.
$176, $126, $86, $71, $56, $41
On-Sale Information:
Tickets go on sale online atmetrotix.com, by calling
314-534-1111,
or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.
(St. Louis, MO) – Fox
Concerts proudly presents TONY BENNETT, the 19 time Grammy
Award-winning musician whose music spans over six decades on Wednesday,
June 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.
With worldwide record sales in the millions, and dozens of
platinum and gold albums to his credit, TONY BENNETT is a
musician who touches the hearts and souls of audiences with his legendary
vocals and charming stage presence. His long list of achievements, spanning
over 60 years, includes nineteen Grammy Awards, including the prestigious
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, making this artist a true international
treasure. His signature tunes, such as “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” and
“I Left My Heart In San Francisco” form part of the fabric of American music
culture. Often billed as the world’s most boyish octogenarian, TONY
BENNETT is a vital musical artist at the peak of his powers.
Tony Bennett’s daughter, Antonia Bennett has
been touring with her father and will open the performance with a collection of
jazz/pop standards. Antonia Bennett is a graduate of the prestigious
Berklee College of Music.
Celebrating his 90th birthday in
August of 2016, the milestone was marked by the presentation of TONY BENNETT
CELEBRATES 90: The Best is Yet To Come a two-hour prime time special that aired
in December.
A companion CD of the same name was released
simultaneously. Last fall also saw the release of Bennett’s fifth book,
JUST GETTING STARTED, which he co-authored with journalist Scott Simon.
Bennett’s 85th birthday in 2011 marked the release of “Duets II” and made music
history by making Tony the oldest artist to ever have a #1 CD on the Billboard
album charts. “Duets II,” followed up “Tony Bennett Duets: An American
Classic” CD, released in 2006.
2012 marked the 50th anniversary
of the singer’s signature song, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” as
well as the release of a new documentary film, THE ZEN OF BENNETT, created and
conceived by Tony’s son and manager Danny Bennett.
Bennett also authored
his fourth book, LIFE IS A GIFT, released in 2012 and entered the NY Times Best
Seller list. In 2014, Tony Bennett released a collaborative album with Lady
Gaga, CHEEK TO CHEEK featuring these two legendary artists performing jazz
standards.
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Album charts making Bennett
the oldest musical artist, at the age of 88, to have an album top the Billboard
200 and won the Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Pop Album category. Tony
Bennett is a Kennedy Center Honoree, an NEA Jazz Master and a recipient of the
United Nation’s Humanitarian and Citizen of the World honors.
Celebrating
his 90th birthday in August of 2016, the milestone was marked
by the presentation of TONY BENNETT CELEBRATES 90: The Best is Yet To Come a
two-hour prime time special that aired in December. A companion CD of the
same name was released simultaneously. Last fall also saw the release of
Bennett’s fifth book, JUST GETTING STARTED, which he co-authored with
journalist Scott Simon.
TONY BENNETT is also a talented
painter. He has exhibited his work in galleries around the world, and three of
his original paintings are part of the permanent collection in the Smithsonian
Institute in Washington, DC.
Throughout his career, TONY BENNETT has put
his heart and time into supporting humanitarian concerns and joined with Dr.
Martin Luther King in the historic Selma march in 1965.
His many charitable
works include raising millions towards Diabetes, and lending his artwork to
raise funds for the American Cancer Society. In 2007, he was honored by
the United Nations. Together with his wife, Susan, TONY BENNETT established
the charitable organization,
Exploring The Arts (ETA) to support arts education
in public high schools. Tony founded Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, a
NYC public high school in his hometown of Astoria, Queens and ETA now supports
33 NYC public high schools throughout New York City and six public arts high
schools in Los Angeles.
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