The Lettermen, One of Pop Music's Most Enduring Trios, Come to the MAC April 1

The Lettermen come to the McAninch Arts Center, located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage, Friday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. Celebrating more than 50 years on the music scene, this indelible vocal trio will perform their biggest hits, including “The Way You Look Tonight,” “When I Fall in Love” and “Theme from a Summer Place.” This chart-topping, ever-evolving group has earned five Grammy nominations, 18 Gold Albums worldwide and performed 10,000 sold-out shows. Variety declares, “The Lettermen are the best thing to happen to romance since moonlight.”

The Lettermen name first appeared in February 1958 on the marquee of the Desert Inn Hotel Resort Showroom in Las Vegas where Tony Butala, Mike Barnett and Talmadge Russell performed in the record-shattering revue, "Newcomers of 1928.” By 1960, The Lettermen - now Butala, Jim Pike and Bob Engemann - were signed to Warner Brothers Records and released their first singles including “Their Hearts Were Full of Spring,” “When” and Two Hearts.” Then, in 1961, The Lettermen signed with Capitol Records. Out of this 25 year partnership came the chart-topping hits “The Way You Look Tonight,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Theme from a Summer Place,” "Come Back Silly Girl,” “Put Your Head on my Shoulder,” "Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You," (the first hit record ever to completely integrate two songs as one) and "Hurt So Bad,” plus 32 straight Top 40 Albums.

The Lettermen have continually recorded, averaging at least one album a year and, in 1979, formed their own Alpha Omega Records. Recent releases include the albums “The Lettermen—New Directions” (2010), “The Lettermen: It Feels Like Christmas” (2013); and “The Lettermen: The Classic Christmas Album” (2015). Today, The Lettermen are Butala; Donovan Tea, who joined the group in 1984; and Bobby Poynton, who first joined the Lettermen in 1989 and recently returned to the group.

The Lettermen come to the McAninch Arts Center, located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage, Friday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45-$49 ($55 VIP tables are sold out). The McAninch Arts Center is located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage. For tickets or more information, visit AtTheMAC.org or call 630.942.4000.