Bob Seger Tribute Artist to Appear at Flat Rock Playhouse

Steve Kelly debuted at the Flat Rock Playhouse in 2017 with his Neil Diamond Tribute Show, Cherry Cherry, inspiring audiences to sing and dance along to hits including Sweet Caroline, I'm A Believer, and Solitary Man. This year, Steve Kelly returns to rock the Playhouse stage as he presents The Music of Bob Seger running April 5 to April 8 at the Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage - one weekend only! Get ready to rock and roll as this tribute band celebrates the heart and soul of Bob Seger presenting favorites such as Night Moves, We've Got Tonight, Old Time Rock and Roll, Against the Windand more!

Music of Bob Seger features Steve Kelly (Lead Vocals), Dean Babbitt (Guitar, Backing Vocals), Neal Babbitt (Drums), Dan Canyon (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals), Christy McKinnin (Keyboards, Vocals), Roger Keith Wheeler (Guitar, Backing Vocals), Darryl Estes (Saxophone, Percussion), George Haage (Saxophone, Flute, Percussion). This outstanding group, known as Tribute Kings, captures the passionate, welcoming, and energetic style of Bob Seger.

The Music of Bob Seger is made possible by Mainstage Series Sponsor Henderson County Tourism Development Authority, Opening Night Sponsor BMW of Asheville and Transportation Sponsor Hunter Automotive Group.

TICKETS AND SCHEDULE

The Music of Bob Seger will have performances on Thursday, April 5 at 7:30 PM, Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, April 8 at 2:00 PMon the Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased by calling the Playhouse Box Office at 828-693-0731, toll-free at 866-732-8008 or online at www.flatrockplayhouse.org.

The Flat Rock Playhouse Mainstage is located in the Village of Flat Rock at 2661 Greenville Hwy Flat Rock, NC 28731.

FLAT ROCK PLAYHOUSE

In 1937, a group of struggling performers, led by Robroy Farquhar, organized themselves as the Vagabond Players. The Vagabonds worked in a variety of places over the course of three years, and in 1940 found themselves in the Blue Ridge region of Western North Carolina. The local and tourist community welcomed them with open arms when they presented their first summer season of plays in a 150-year-old grist mill they converted into The Old Mill Playhouse at Highland Lake. So successful was that summer, they returned in 1941. After WWII, the Vagabond Players reorganized, came back to the region and opened a playhouse in nearby Lake Summit. The Lake Summit Playhouse thrived during the post war years and soon the Vagabond Players were looking for a larger and permanent home. In 1952, the troupe of performers, and a newly formed board of directors, made an offer to buy an 8-acre lot in the Village of Flat Rock. This new home made the Vagabonds "locals" and a rented big top gave birth to Flat Rock Playhouse. As the beautiful Western Carolina region continued to grow, so did the Playhouse and in 1961, by Act of the North Carolina General Assembly, Flat Rock Playhouse was officially designated The State Theatre of North Carolina. What began as a few weeks of summer performances in 1940 is now a nine-month season of plays including Broadway musicals, comedy, drama, and theatre for young audiences. The Playhouse's dual mission of producing the performing arts and providing education in the performing arts includes a professional series; a summer and fall college apprentice and intern program; and Studio 52, year-round classes and workshops in theatre and film for students from kindergarten through adults. Flat Rock Playhouse now hosts over 100,000 patrons annually and is a significant contributor to the local economy and the Arts in North Carolina.