The Capitol Theatre presents The Zombies on 1/11; Tickets Go on Sale This Friday!

The Zombies continue their remarkable 21st-century resurgence with additional North American tour dates, which includes a stop at the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, January 11 at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 28 at 10 am.

The 2018 trek across the U.S. and Canada includes the final full-album performances of Odessey and Oracle reuniting all four surviving members of the group, with Colin Blunstone on lead vocals, Rod Argent on keyboards/vocals, Chris White on bass/vocals, and Hugh Grundy on drums. Along with founding members Blunstone and Argent, the current line-up of the Zombies includes bassist Jim Rodford, guitarist Tom Toomey and Steve Rodford (Jim's son) on drums. The Zombies received their second nomination for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.

Odessey and Oracle produced the group's biggest hit Time of the Season and became a musical touchstone for generations to come. 50 years later, it brings the four surviving members back together on stage to perform the album in its entirety for the final time.

The second U.K. band following the Beatles to score a #1 hit in America, The Zombies infiltrated the airwaves with the sophisticated melodies, breathy vocals, choral back-up harmonies and jazzy keyboard riffs of their 1960's hit singles She's Not There and Tell Her No. Ironically, the group broke-up just prior to achieving their greatest success - the worldwide chart-topping single Time of the Season, from their swan-song album Odessey & Oracle, ranked #100 in Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Albums of All Time.' To this day, generations of new bands have cited The Zombies' work as pop touchstones, and the band continues to be embraced by new generations of fans.

Following the break-up of the original band, Blunstone went on to develop an acclaimed solo career and Argent rocked '70's arenas with his eponymous band ARGENT, but the legend of The Zombies continued to take on a life of its own. By the start of the new Millennium, Blunstone and Argent were inspired to resurrect The Zombies. The media excitedly welcomed their return, leading to a 2011 performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

2013-2016 has marked a major resurgence for the band, with two U.K. and five U.S. tours (including stops at SXSW in Austin, NYC's Central Park SummerStage, Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival and Milwaukee SummerFest)...the American release of their new album, Breathe Out, Breathe In (Huffington Post's David Wild called the album "inspired" and said "some songs recall the haunting melodic heights of the group's 1968 masterpiece Odessey and Oracle. ")... the debut on RollingStone.com & VEVO of their first-ever music video for Any Other Way... a PBS Special filmed on the legendary Austin City Limits stage....Eminem's sample/cover version of Time of the Season on his comeback album... the amazing Keira Knightley She's Not There campaign for Coco Chanel... The release of 2015's Still Got That Hunger... and the announcement of their second nomination to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame.

Reserved tickets priced at $69.50, $59.50 and $49.50 will be available at the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office located at 1111 McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater or by calling 727.791.7400. The Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 am to 6 pm and one hour prior to show time. Patrons may also purchase tickets at www.AtTheCap.com 24/7. A limited number of VIP packages priced at $150, which include a premium seat and a meet and greet opportunity, are also available.

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, owned by the City of Clearwater, manages and operates 2,200-seat Ruth Eckerd Hall, the 200-seat Murray Theatre, the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts, the 750-seat Capitol Theatre and Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road. Our mission is: Changing lives through the performing arts.

The Capitol Theatre, located in downtown Clearwater's Cleveland District, was constructed in 1921 and is one of Florida's oldest operating theaters. In 2015, the Capitol Theatre was named the #5 venue in the world by industry trade publication Venues Today and the #29 club venue in the world by industry trade publication Pollstar. In 2013, the theater underwent a complete renovation and is the catalyst for downtown development.