Picnic with the Pops Presents A NIGHT OF SYMPHONIC HIP HOP FEATURING COMMON

Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe-winning rapper, actor, film producer, activist, and poet Common will join the Columbus Symphony to perform music from his latest album, Black America Again, as well as some of his biggest hits.

Guest conducted by Scott O'Neill, the Columbus Symphony presents A Symphonic Night of Hip Hop featuring Common on Saturday, July 15, at the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion in the Columbus Commons (160 S. High St.). Gates open at 6pm. The concert begins at 8pm.

Lawn Seating

General admission lawn tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children aged 3-12. Children 2 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the gate on the day of the show or in advance by phone at 614.469.0939, online at www.PicnicWithThePops.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or in person at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.). Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and/or chairs for lawn seating.

Table Seating

Tables of 8 or 10 are available for purchase, ranging from $304-$830 per table. Catering for the table is available at the discretion of the purchaser. For more information or to purchase a table, call 614.469.0939.

Single table seats are also available and can be purchased in any quantity. Prices range from $40-$85 per seat, and catering is not available. Single table seats can be purchased by phone at 614.469.0939, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or in person at the CAPA Ticket Center.

About Common

Common appeared on the big screen as Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel in Selma (2014), the Oscar-nominated film that portrays the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. Alongside John Legend, Common won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Original Song and the 2015 Golden Globe for Best Original Song for "Glory," which was featured in the film. He most recently appeared as Monster T in David Ayer's high-profile, comic book movie, Suicide Squad, which continues to break box office records both domestically and around the world.

Common most recently appeared opposite Keanu Reeves in the much-anticipated sequel John Wick 2 (February 2017) and with Allison Janney in Judy Greer's directorial debut, A Happening of Monumental Proportions (May 2017). Upcoming, Common can be seen in the 2017 action-thriller Hunter Killer opposite Gerard Butler, Billy Bob Thornton, and Gary Oldman.

Common's 11th studio album, Black America Again (2016), features the socially conscious single, "Black America Again" with Stevie Wonder, and the anthem "Letter to the Free," the end-title track to Ava DuVernay's powerful documentary, 13TH (2016). "Letter to the Free" was nominated for a 2016 Critics Choice Documentary Award for Best Song in a Documentary.

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Photo credit: Courtesy TCG Entertainment

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