Weather Forecast Forces Friday Night Concert To Move Indoors In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — Based on several different forecasts calling for thunderstorms throughout the evening hours, officials have decided to move tonight’s (July 14) concert of The Manhattans indoors to the Hamden High School Auditorium, located at 2040 Dixwell Avenue on the southern side of the building. The concert is part of The Hamden Arts Commission’s annual Free Summer Concert Series.

There are 600 seats available in the auditorium. Tickets will be distributed in the lobby of the auditorium beginning at 5:30pm. Tickets are first come, first serve, officials said. (To sign up for Hamden breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

“THERE IS A LIMIT OF 2 TICKETS PER PERSON, NO EXCEPTIONS,” officials said in an announcement. “SEATS MAY NOT BE RESERVED IN ADVANCE. LIMITED HANDICAP SEATING IS AVAILABLE.”

Doors to the auditorium will open at 7 p.m. The opening act will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. with the main act taking the stage at 8:15 p.m.

See also: Hamden 2017 Free Summer Concert Series: Complete Lineup

The Manhattans are a classic R&B quintet vocal group that has achieved incredible career longevity due to their ever adapting musical style. Starting out as a doo-wop act in the early 60s, the group reinvented themselves as soulful balladeers during the 70s, boasting a lineup of soul-aching harmonies that have transcended into today’s mainstream channels. Their most popular songs are “Kiss and Say Goodbye” and “I Wanna Be Your Everything.”

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