Soka Performing Arts Center Announces Blind Boys Of Alabama Easter Livestream Concert
(Aliso Viejo, CA, March 9, 2021) – Soka Performing Arts Center is pleased to partner once again with the Blind Boys of Alabama for an Easter Weekend Special virtual concert on Friday, April 2, 2021 at 6pm (Pacific Time).
The Blind Boys of Alabama Easter Weekend Special will feature a fresh set of old and new songs. Easter is a special time for any gospel group, especially a band that jammed with the Easter Bunny (known as ‘E.B.’) in the classic kids film Hop.
The band is recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and winners of five Grammy® Awards, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years.
Known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince and Tom Waits, they have also appeared on recordings with many artists, including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin and Taj Mahal. The Blind Boys of Alabama have also appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night, The Grammy® Awards, 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report and many other television shows.
This concert is taking place live at City Winery in Nashville, TN.
Livestream Ticket: $18.00
Includes one entry into one livestream concert.
Group Ticket: $25.00
This ticket is intended for group viewing within one household. Includes entry into one livestream concert.
Blind Boys of Alabama – Easter Weekend Special Virtual Concert
Friday, April 2, 2021 at 6PM
Event URL: http://bit.ly/3sBicBQ
Tickets: $18/$25
A portion of every ticket sold will benefit Soka Performing Arts Center.
About Soka Performing Arts Center
Soka Performing Arts Center, now is in its ninth season of presenting the best of live performances on its extraordinary stage, is located on the campus of Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo, California. The 1,000-seat concert hall features world-class acoustics designed by Yasuhisa Toyota, acoustic designer of noted performance venues like Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Designed to truly reflect the university’s commitment to sustainability, the concert hall and adjacent Maathai Hall (featuring a black box theatre and dance studio) have been built to Gold LEED standards and feature vegetated green roofs. Photo voltaic cells on the Soka Performing Arts Center roof generate approximately 15% of the facility’s electrical needs.
About Soka University of America
Soka University of America is a private, four-year liberal arts college and graduate school in Aliso Viejo, CA. Soka University offers an 8:1 student/faculty ratio and study abroad for every undergraduate student. Founded upon the Buddhist principles of peace, human rights and the sanctity of life, SUA is open to top students of all nationalities and beliefs. About 55% of Soka University’s students come from the US and 45% have come from more than 60 other countries. Admitted students whose annual family income is $60,000 or less may be eligible for full tuition Soka Opportunity Grants. Additional grant opportunities are available for higher income levels.
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