Chubby Checker to Play DuPont Theatre, 8/29

Quite simply, Chubby Checker has the # 1 Record of all time - "The Twist," and he's bringing it to the DuPont Theatre for one night only! Tickets are on sale now for this chart-topping musical hits show which takes place on Friday, August 29, 2014 at 8pm. Tickets may be purchased online at duponttheatre.com, by phone at 302-656-4401, or at the DuPont Theatre Box Office. Ticket prices start at $39.

Billboard Magazine cited him for this honor in 2008 & re-affirmed it in 2013. Dick Clark proclaimed that Elvis, The Beatles, & Chubby Checker are the 3 most important things to ever happen in the music business.

All summer long, audiences have had the opportunity to see Chubby live and in action, as he continues his "Never Ending Tour" around the country. For over 55 years, Chubby has entertained audiences with his hits that have sold in excess of 250 million records and CDs. In addition to Chubby Checker "standards," he will be performing his newest hit, "Changes," which has been a staple on Sirius XM and is currently the # 11 Record on Billboard's Hot Singles CD sales chart.

Recent national TV exposure on PBS, The Today Show, and The Huckabee Show on FOX TV, along with a standing ovation at the ASCAP Music Awards in NYC has brought Chubby to the forefront of American Pop Culture, where he rightfully belongs. Articles in Rolling Stone and NY Times only serve to highlight what fans already know: Chubby Checker is the most exciting performer out there and he only gets better with time.

To purchase tickets or for more information about group rates, call the DuPont Theatre Box Office at 302-656-4401 or 800-338-0881 or on the internet, DuPont Theatre site: www.duponttheatre.com.

For information on dining before or after performances at the DuPont Theatre, please call the Hotel du Pont at 302-594-3154 or 800-338-3404. Open Table dining reservations can be made direct from the DuPont Theatre dining page or the Hotel du Pont Green Room dining page.