PRESS RELEASE – April 23, 2018 Susan Carrier (951) 551-5363 [email protected]

TICKET SALES ARE HOT FOR SEASON TWO AT HHT

Just as the Historic Hemet Theatre closes out Season One of the Tribute Mania Concert Series this Saturday with a Tribute to Tom Petty, tickets for the second season are flying out the door.

The biggest demand is for the limited number of VIP Season Tickets. Patrons that purchase tickets to four or more concerts in the series pay just $20 per ticket. But the ticket's special attraction is VIP seating, 15 minutes before general admission seating. Only 80 VIP Season Tickets are sold for each concert. Several concerts are already close to selling out these special tickets.

Season Two will start out with a Tribute to on Saturday May 12th. The "Stones" were part of the "British Invasion" of the 1960's, redefining Rock 'n Roll forever. Dozens of their hit the record charts, including Satisfaction, Brown Sugar, It's Only Rock 'n Roll, Let's Spend the Night Together, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Honky Tonk Women, Angie, Beast of Burden, Ruby Tuesday, and .

"The Ultimate Stones" are without a doubt one of the greatest tribute bands in the country. They have mastered not just the sound -- but also the look and energy of the legendary "Stones." They have performed from coast to coast and have been featured on AXS TV's "World's Greatest Tribute Bands." This group first performed at HHT in April 2017, and has been one of the most frequently requested return engagements.

Jim Becker performing as Mick has an uncanny ability to look and sound like Jagger. With an exciting stage presence and stellar vocal ability, Jim will make you believe that himself has arrived in Hemet! The rest of The Ultimate Stones are Rick Harchol (guitar) as Keith, Rich Muhr (drums) as Charlie, Bernie Yantz (bass guitar) as Bill, Terry Myers (guitar) as Ronnie, Bob Campbell (saxaphone) as Bobby, Albert Margolis (keyboard) as Chuck and Julz Harris (vocals) as Lisa-Mary.

The rest of the Tribute Mania Season Two concerts will be: Saturday May 26th - Tribute to Led Zeppelin with Led Zepagain Saturday June 9th - Tribute to The Who with WhosNext Saturday June 23rd - Tribute to The Doobie Brothers with China Grove Saturday July 7th - Tribute to Chicago with Kenny Cetera's Chicago Experience Saturday July 14th - Tribute to The Bee Gees with Bee Gees Gold Saturday August 4th - Tribute to The Eagles with Desperado Saturday August 18th - Tribute to Abba with Abba Fab

A special note - The Tribute to Queen originally scheduled for August 18th has been moved to December 8th. Patrons that have purchased tickets for this concert can contact the Ticket Office for an exchange or refund.

216 E Florida Ave, Hemet CA 92543  Phone (951) 658-5950  www.HistoricHemetTheatre.com Showtime for all Tribute Mania concerts is 7:00 pm, with doors open at 6:15 pm. Tickets are $22 presale / $25 day of show.

HHT also features classic films for just $5 every Monday and Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm. Coming up on Monday April 30th, And Then There Were None (1945) starring Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, and Louis Hayward, and on Tuesday May 1st, House on Haunted Hill (1959) starring Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, and Richard Long.

Information on all theatre events is available at www.HistoricHemetTheatre.com or by calling the ticket office, (951) 658-5950. A weekly email blast of upcoming events is available by enrolling on the website.

Event tickets are available online at www.PurplePass.com or at the theatre ticket office. Ticket Office hours are Monday thru Friday 11 am to 6 pm. Tickets are also available at the Downtown Deli, 113 N Harvard St and the Harvard Street Music Exchange, 134 S Harvard St.

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