The Johnny Rodgers Band has performed for the U.S. State Department in addition to workshops for local students, arts communities and musical groups.
Savor the music of the South with piano man and singer Johnny Rodgers when he performs “Legends of American Music” on Sunday, April 3, at 2 and 5:30 p.m., at Moraine Valley Community College.
Rodgers will take the audience on a dynamic musical travelogue featuring the music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, and more.
The crooner performs timeless classics, including “The Birth of the Blues,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Shake, Rattle and Roll, and “What a Wonderful World.” His original songs are bubbly and romantic pop ballads and sultry jazz stirred with piano driven rock. His show has been called heartfelt, funny, appealing, and nostalgic.
The concerts will be in the John and Angeline Oremus Theater, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. The cabaret-style setup features table seating for $25 for the general public and $20 for seniors and students. Theater seating is $20 for the general public and $15 for seniors and students.
Discovered by Liza Minelli, Rodgers starred in her Tony Award-winning Broadway production of “Liza’s At the Palace” and as the pianist and performer for her world tours. He is a recipient of the Nightlife Award for Best Cabaret Vocalist, Back Stage Bistro Award for Outstanding New Debut and a MAC Award for Best Male New York Debut. As American Music ambassadors, the Johnny Rodgers Band tours around the globe for the U.S. State Department presenting diplomatic and public performances as well as workshops for local students, arts communities and musical groups.
Tickets to Johnny Rodgers “Legends of American Music” and other upcoming performances can be purchased at morainevalley.edu/fpac, by calling (708) 974-5500, or at the Box Office located on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.
For news media inquiries, call Jessica Crotty, College and Community Relations coordinator, at (708) 974-5281, or e-mail her at crotty@morainevalley.edu.
