REO Speedwagon Free Concerts Wednesday, September 26, 8 p.m. Fort Wayne Philharmonic Youth Symphony Founding member Neal Doughty and & Youth Concert Orchestra Kevin Cronin bring this Champaign, Sunday, May 20, 2 p.m. IN 46805 Wayne, Fort Blvd. 705 E. State Ill originated boy band back to the Midwest. They’ll play their The Foellinger Theatre is proud to bring back these local groups biggest hits “Keep on Lovin’ You,” “Time for me to Fly,” and many for an afternoon of spectacular musical entertainment. Some Kind of more of your favorites from their 40 million albums sold. Presented by Pacific Coast Concerts. Tickets: $60-$100, Fort Wayne Area Community Band $6 ticket fee Tuesday, June 12, 7:30 p.m. The Community Band will be joined by area band students in grades Wonderful 8-12 as they present “Side By Side,” a concert of All-American band music. Tickets Old Crown Brass Bandh Tuesday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. Old Crown Brass Band is an all-volunteer band that is modeled On-line By Phone after traditional British brass bands. The group is based in Fort www.foellingertheatre.org (260) 427-6000 Wayne and composed of a diverse group of professionals and very talented, dedicated amateur musicians. The band is under In Person the direction of T. J. Faur and Tony Alessandrini. Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department 705 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Fort Wayne Area Community Band Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 7:30 p.m. The Fort Wayne Area Community Band presents “A Really Big Show” featuring music from the best and biggest movies and Foellinger Theatre Broadway shows. 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN (260) 427-6715 Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Box office is open from 6:00-10:00 p.m. on concert days. Friday, July 27, 7:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in person or by phone. This concert is the culmination of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir week-long Choralfest camp. Free concerts are open seating. All other concerts are reserved seat- ing only. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Fort Wayne Area Community Band Tuesday, August 14, 7:30 p.m. No pass outs are allowed during concerts. A designated smoking Join us for an evening of music from some of the great pop and rock area is located inside the Theatre gates. legends of our times. The Theatre parking lot is reserved for ticketed guests on concert nights. All others may be ticketed or towed. The 2018 concert series at Foellinger Theatre was Free Movies made possible with the support of the following: Despicable Me Thur July 5 8 pm Despicable Me 2 Thur July 12 8 pm Despicable Me 3 Thur July 19 8 pm Minions Thur July 26 8 pm Finding Nemo Thur Aug 2 8 pm Finding Dory Thur Aug 9 8 pm Foellinger Theatre Free movies sponsored by 2018 Concerts & Movies Gene Simmons Arrival From Sweden The Beach Boys Herman’s Hermits Friday, May 4, 8 p.m. The Music of ABBA Sunday, July 15, 7 p.m. starring Peter Noone Legendary classic rocker and co-founder of Saturday, July 7, 8 p.m. The Beach Boys are considered one KISS, Gene Simmons, kicks off the Foellinger ARRIVAL from Sweden has been touted of America’s greatest rock bands Saturday, August 11, 8 p.m. Theatre concert season, performing KISS hits as the world’s greatest ABBA tribute with their songs about surfing, Peter Noone achieved international fame that include “Rock and Roll All Night,” “Shout band, with sold-out shows all over the world, performances in cars and girls—“Good Vibrations,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “Help Me, as the lead singer for the legendary six- it Out Loud,” “Beth,” “Calling Dr. Love,” “I more than 50 countries since 1995 and 25 sold-out tours in Rhonda” and “Surfin’ USA.” Presented by Pacific Coast Concerts. ties pop band Herman’s Hermits. Today, was Made for Loving You” and more. Presented by Pacific Coast the USA since 2005. ARRIVAL performs with some of the finest Tickets: $64-$104, $6 ticket fee Noone and his band play to sold-out Concerts. Tickets: $59-$99, $6 ticket fee symphony orchestras in the world and also with ABBA original venues all over the world, with classic hits that include “I’m Into musicians. Sing along with your favorites like “Dancing Queen,” Something Good,” “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daugh- “Mamma Mia,” and “S.O.S.” Sponsored by: WLDE and PBS 39. Stayin’ Alive ter,” “I’m Henry VIII, I Am,” “Silhouettes,” and “There’s a Kind of Dogs of Society Tickets: $20-$30 Bee Gees Tribute Hush,” to name a few. Sponsored by: WLDE and ABC 21. Tickets: Elton John Tribute Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m. $25-$40 Pat Benatar From traditional Bee Gee’s Saturday, June 16, 8 p.m. Full Moon Fever The Dogs of Society high-energy & Neil Giraldo songs like “To Love Somebody” to disco era songs like “Stayin’ show delivers an all-live, ‘70s-style Alive,” the authentic look and falsetto voices of this Toronto based Tom Petty Tribute group will get you in the mood to re-live the 1970’s. Sponsored rock concert faithful to the spirit of Wednesday, July 11, 8 p.m. Friday, August 17, 8 p.m. the classic, early Elton John recordings. Get ready for smash hits by: WLDE and PBS 39. Tickets: $24 Pat Benatar and partner, producer, Full Moon Fever is America’s premier Tom like “Bennie and the Jets,” “Tiny Dancer” and “Crocodile Rock” to arranger, guitarist Neil “Spyder” Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band, deeper cuts like “Funeral for a Friend,” “Madman Across the Wa- Giraldo: married for 35 years, musical partners of 37 years and Ted Nugent performing classics such as “American ter,” “All the Girls Love Alice,” “Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters,” and four-time Grammy winners. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo met in Girl,” “Refugee,” and “Breakdown” to fan many, many more. Sponsored by: WLDE and PBS 39. Tickets: $20 1979 in a small rehearsal room at SIR studios in New York City. Wednesday, July 25, 8 p.m. favorites like “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” “I The rest as they say, “is history.” Pat Benatar’s staggering vo- Known as one of the greatest hard Won’t Back Down,” and “Free Fallin’.” Sponsored by: WLDE and cal range and Neil Giraldo’s trailblazing artistry as a guitarist, rock guitarists, Ted Nugent and his PBS 39. Tickets: $20 producer, songwriter and arranger, together forge the undeniable early band The Amboy Dukes had a chemistry and unprecedented sound that created some of rocks #1 song in the USA “Journey To The Center Of The Mind” when most memorable hits, including “Love Is a Battlefield,” “Heart- he was still in high school. Nugent’s 34 albums have yielded The Guess Who breaker,” “We Live for Love,” “We Belong,” and the signature, hard rock classic songs “Stranglehold,” “Cat Scratch Fever,” “Fred Friday, August 24, 8 p.m. “Promises in The Dark.” Together they have sold over 30 million Bear,” “Great White Buffalo,” “Free For All” and “Dog Eat Dog.” One of the founding members, albums worldwide and won an unprecedented, four consecutive Presented by Pacific Coast Concerts. Tickets: $39-$79, $6 ticket Garry Peterson, brings this Grammy awards. Presented by Pacific Coast Concerts. Tickets: fee 1970s super group to the Foel- $39-$79, $6 ticket fee linger Theatre with mega-hits The Lettermen such as “These Eyes,” “No Sugar Tonight,” “Clap for the Wolf- man,” “American Woman,” and more. Sponsored by: WLDE and Saturday, July 28, 8:00 p.m. ABC 21. Tickets: $35 Friday, June 22, 8 p.m. This All-American, family friendly trio Little River Band was formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1975 and consists of Tony Butala, Donovan Tea worldwide album and CD sales top 30 million. Chart success in and Bobby Poynton. The 60’s and Spend the Night with Alice Cooper America included the following singles: “It’s a Long Way There,” the early 70’s saw The Lettermen score over 25 chart hit singles, “Help is on Its Way,” “Happy Anniversary,” Reminiscing,” “Lady,” including ”Theme from ‘A Summer Place,’” “Goin’ Out Of My Saturday, September 1, 8 p.m. “Cool Change,” “Lonesome Loser,” and “Man on Your Mind.” Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “Hurt So Bad”. They have With his influence on rock & roll, there is little that Alice Cooper Sponsored by: WLDE and ABC 21. sung and recorded in over fourteen languages and have received hasn’t achieved in his remarkable career, including platinum ickets: $30-$40 eighteen gold records internationally. Sponsored by: 104.3 Good albums, sold-out tours and any number of honors and career Time Oldies and ABC 21. Tickets: $30 achievement awards. Some of his well-known hits include: “School’s Out,” “No More Mister Nice Guy,” “Poison,” “Billion Let’s Hang On! Jay Leno Dollar Babies” and “Welcome to My Nightmare.” Presented by Frankie Valli & the Pacific Coast Concerts. Tickets: $50-$100, $6 ticket fee Saturday, August 4, 8 p.m. Four Seasons Tribute Grand Funk Railroad As the host of TV’s Emmy Award-winning June 30, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 8 p.m. and top-rated “The Tonight Show With Jay Hotel California: Let’s Hang On! captures the trademark vocal virtuosity, tight Known as “The American Band,” this high-energy five-piece Leno,” Leno is beloved for his hysterical A Salute to the Eagles harmonies and crisp choreography that made The Four Seasons group includes original founding members Don Brewer and Mel monologues, celebrity interviews, and (of one of the greatest vocal groups of all time.