FSCJ ARTIST SERIES PRESENTS BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Saturday, December 2 At 8 P.m.

On the back of incredibly successful Tours in 2015 in 2016, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story - the show that inspired a generation of multi-million selling juke-box musicals including Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Million Dollar Quartet, and We Will Rock You - is coming to Jacksonville December 2, 2017 at 8 p.m. for one performance only!

Seen by over 22 million music fans since it opened in London's West End in 1989, Buddy speaks an international language and continues to have audiences from 8 to 80 rockin' in the aisles across the globe.

Loved by critics and audiences alike, Buddy tells the enduring tale of the musical icon's meteoric rise to fame and his final legendary performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of 22. In 18 short months the Texas-born boy revolutionized the face of contemporary music influencing everyone from The Beatles to Bruce Springsteen.

Boasting a phenomenally multi-talented cast, together they present two terrific hours of music with over 20 of his greatest hits, including the timeless classics That'll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy and Rave On.

With the Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace and Ritchie Valens' La Bamba completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not to be missed evening of feel good family entertainment

Buddy's widow, Maria Elena Holly, says of the show: "When we opened the show we never imagined Buddy's music and story would still be rocking stages and entertaining audiences around the world week-in week-out over 25 years later. I believe this is testament to a great show - the first of its kind - and to the enduring appeal of Buddy Holly and what he represents; a youthful energy, huge talent and creativity, combined with a determination to make a lasting impression in this world."

Writer/Producer Alan Janes says "Audiences dance in the aisles every night to our enactment of the story of a young man whose musical career spanned an all-too-brief period but whose music will be remembered forever".

Tickets for BUDDY: THE Buddy Holly STORY are on sale October 27, 2017 and start at $32.50. Tickets are available at our box office from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, via phone at (904) 632-5000 or online at www.fscjartistseries.org. Group discounts for 10 or more are available by calling (904) 632-5050 or contacting groupsales@fscjartistseries.org. For more information, visit: www.fscjartistseries.org

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