Richard Marx to Rock the Raue Center Next Month

Raue Center For The Arts is excited to welcome Richard Marx at 8 p.m. on February 17, 2017. Don't miss the 1980's heartthrob and multi-platinum singer/songwriter known for smash hits like "Keep Coming Back" and "Hazard" as he rocks the Raue!

Marx has enjoyed innumerable highlights throughout his nearly three decade-long career as a performer, songwriter and producer. The Chicago native has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, starting with his self-titled debut, which went to #8 and spawned four Top 5 singles, including the chart-topping "Don't Mean Nothing," which earned Marx a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

His follow-up album, "Repeat Offender," earned Marx even greater success as it hit number one and went quadruple-platinum with two number one singles. When both "Rush Street" and "Paid Vacation" went platinum, Marx achieved a seven-year string of triumphs and cemented his place in pop-rock music history.

Marx went on to launch a second very successful career as a songwriter and producer. Marx is known for his work on hit songs including Josh Groban's "To Where You Are," the NYSYNC hit "This I Promise You" and Luther Vandross' "Dance with My Father," which earned Marx a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2004.

Marx has continued to challenge himself throughout his career as a multi-talented artist and has scored an amazing total of 14 number one singles as a performer, songwriter and producer. To date, Marx remains the only male artist in history to have his first seven singles reach the Top 5 on the Billboard charts. Marx also holds the honor of being one of only a handful of artists who have scored a number one hit in each of the past four decades.

Tickets start at $49 and may be purchased online at rauecenter.org or via the Box Office at 815.356.9212.

Raue Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts. For 15 years, they have provided quality programming - striving to make it pertinent, available and affordable to all. As a painstakingly restored, 1920s regional Showcase Theatre named for its benefactor-Lucile Raue-Raue Center has attracted the finest stars, Broadway shows, musicians and artists. Named on the League of Historic American Theatres, Raue Center is one of the finest examples of restored art and decor in the nation. The 750-seat theatre, located in historic, downtown Crystal Lake, is a gathering place for our region's citizens and has become a true destination.