The O'Jays with The Dramatics Coming to DPAC on 11/18

By: Sep. 25, 2017
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Rock n' Roll Hall of Famers The O'Jays are best known for bringing their unique style of Philly Soul to the pop charts, with hits like "Back Stabbers" and "Love Train". The O'Jays will perform at DPAC on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Joining them will be smooth R&B vocal group The Dramatics.

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 29 at Noon: Online at DPACnc.com. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Ticket Center at DPAC: 919.680.2787, 123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC. Ticketmaster.com / Ticketmaster Charge by phone at 800.745.3000

The O'Jays are touring history, a connection to an era and a sound that formed the soundtrack for the lives of several generations. The O'Jays are still hitting the road with the same electrifying energy they've had for over 50 years.

The O'Jays helped form the soundtrack for the lives of several generations. Few bands are as celebrated with inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Official R&B Music Hall of Fame, plus a BET Lifetime Achievement Award. The O'Jays were at the forefront of seventies soul music. Racking up a lengthy string of modern R&B classics, including "Back Stabbers," "Love Train," "For the Love of Money," "I Love Music", "Darlin' Darlin' Baby" and "Use Ta Be My Girl," they helped put "Philly Soul" on the map.

The Dramatics are best known for their hits "In The Rain" and "Whatcha See is Whatcha Get", both of which were Top Ten hits on the pop charts. Formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1964, the group has been entertaining audiences for over five decades.

Since its opening in 2008, DPAC has become the center for live entertainment in North Carolina. Recognized for its contemporary design, DPAC features 2,700 seats, intimate sightlines and state-of-the-art sound and video. Listed eight times in the top ten in Pollstar magazine's annual worldwide theater attendance rankings, DPAC is currently the #4 ranked theater in the U.S.

With a mission of presenting one-of a-kind live entertainment events, DPAC truly has "something for everyone," hosting 200 performances a year, including spectacular touring Broadway productions, high-profile concert and comedy events, family shows and the heralded American Dance Festival. Owned by the City of Durham and operated under the direction of Nederlander and Professional Facilities Management (PFM), DPAC has been listed for seven consecutive years as the #1 performing arts organization in the region by the Triangle Business Journal.

For more information please go to www.DPACnc.com.



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