DES MOINES PERFORMING
ARTS & 35 CONCERTS
PRESENTS A ONE
NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE BY
MULTIPLE GRAMMY
AWARD-WINNER
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TONY BENNETT
Saturday, June 7, 8 p.m.
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Tickets $67 - $127.00
DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER
JUDY GARLAND: “…the epitome of what entertainers were
put on earth for. Tony was born to take people’s troubles away, even if it’s
only for an hour. He loves doing it; he’s a giver.”
"We aren't
likely to see a recording career like this again." - The New York Times
–Des Moines Performing Arts and 35 Concerts proudly presents TONY BENNETT, the
17 time Grammy Award-winning musician whose music spans over six decades on Saturday,
June 7, 8 p.m., at the Des Moines Civic Center. Tickets range from $67 -
$127.00, and can be purchased now online via Ticketmaster.com, via phone at
800-745-3000 or in person at the Civic Center Box Office, 221 Walnut Street.
Sony Legacy just released TONY BENNETT: THE CLASSICS
which showcases a compilation of selections from Tony’s recent series of
DUETS CDs as well as solo versions of
many catalog favorites.
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 seventeen 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.
Tony Bennett celebrated his 85th birthday in 2011 with 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 released his fourth book, LIFE IS A GIFT, was also released
in 2012 and entered the NY Times Best Seller list.
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 the Frank Sinatra School of the
Arts, a NYC public high school in his hometown of Astoria, Queens and ETA now
supports 14 additional NYC public high schools throughout New York City and
just expanded to support three public arts high schools in Los Angeles.
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