February 15, 2016 Media Contact: Savannah Whaley Pierson Grant Public Relations 954-776-1999 ext. 225 Jan Goodheart, Broward Center 954-765-5814
THE ZOMBIES FEATURING COLIN BLUNSTONE & ROD ARGENT TO PERFORM AT THE PARKER PLAYHOUSE
FORT LAUDERDALE – AEG Live and The Broward Center present British rockers The Zombies led by original members Rod Argent on piano and Colin Blunstone on vocals on Thursday, February 25 at 8 p.m. in the Parker Playhouse.
Aside from The Beatles and perhaps The Beach Boys, no mid-'60s rock group wrote melodies as gorgeous as those of The Zombies. The band scored hits during the British Invasion with “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No” and “Time of the Season.”
Odessey and Oracle, a near-masterpiece of pop/psychedelia released in 1968, is ranked 80 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
The Zombies are cited as influences by such artists as Billy Joel, Courtney Love, Badly Drawn Boy, Paul Weller, Super Furry Animals, Magic Numbers and The Arctic Monkeys.
Argent and Blunstone revived The Zombies and released Still Got That Hunger in 2015, a year in which the band also returned to SXSW and streamed a live concert from House of Blues New Orleans.
In a review of Still Got That Hunger, Rolling Stone Magazine wrote, “When the Zombies sang ‘This Will Be Our Year’ in 1967, they were selling themselves short — they're still going,”
Tickets are $37.50-$57.50 with $150 VIP tickets which include premium seating and a meet and greet with the band. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at www.BrowardCenter.org, www.ParkerPlayhouse.com, www.Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954-462-0222; in person at Ticketmaster outlets or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Parker Playhouse, located in Holiday Park at 707 N.E. Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale, is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which provides programming and management of the facility. All dates, times, programs, artists and ticket prices are subject to change without notice.
Sun Sentinel is a proud sponsor of the Parker Playhouse.
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CALENDAR BRIEF: AEG Live and The Broward Center present British rockers The Zombies led by original members Rod Argent on piano and Colin Blunstone on vocals on Thursday, February 25 at 8 p.m. in the Parker Playhouse. The band scored hits during the British Invasion with “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No” and “Time of the Season.” Odessey and Oracle, a near-masterpiece of pop/psychedelia released in 1968, is ranked 80 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Tickets are $37.50-$57.50 with $150 VIP tickets which include premium seating and a meet and greet with the band. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, Parker Playhouse and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at www.BrowardCenter.org, www.ParkerPlayhouse.com, www.Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954-462-0222; in person at Ticketmaster outlets or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Parker Playhouse box office Tuesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Parker Playhouse, located in Holiday Park at 707 N.E. Eighth Street in Fort Lauderdale. ##