Johnny Clegg Brings Farewell Tour to Capitol Center Next Month

South African musician Johnny Clegg is coming to the Capitol Center on Saturday, October 21 at 8PM as part of a farewell tour. The performance is presented with Kirschner Concerts.

Through his bands Juluka and Savuka, Clegg pioneered a unique hybrid music during a time of cultural and racial segregation. His music always offered a vision of how South Africans could find each other and the possibilities of a non-racial future. He's earned millions of record sales, countless awards and nominations (including a Grammy nomination) and multiple international releases, all eagerly consumed by a truly global audience. He was the forerunner of combining Western musical styles with African ones, sparking a revolution in South African music that can be still be heard in the work of artists today.

In 2015, Clegg was diagnosed with cancer and underwent chemotherapy. Throughout the treatment, he continued to tour locally and internationally. As he is currently in remission, Clegg decided to use this opportunity to perform a final set of concerts to thank his fans for their support over the years.

Tickets for the October 21 Johnny Clegg performance are $35 - $65, plus any applicable fees for phone/Internet sales. They may be ordered by calling the Capitol Center for the Arts at (603) 225-1111 or online at ccanh.com. Tickets may also obtained at the Center's box office at 44 South Main St., Concord, NH, which is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11AM to 6PM and Saturdays from 11AM-2PM.

About the Capitol Center for the Arts
The award-winning Capitol Center for the Arts (ccanh.com) inspires, educates, and entertains audiences by providing a quality venue for the performing arts as well as a wide range of professional-level, artistically-significant presentations. The Center is conveniently located off Rt. 93 in downtown Concord, New Hampshire and is close to several quality restaurants, shopping boutiques, and other area attractions. The facility first opened in 1927 as the Capitol Theatre, a prime stop on the Vaudeville circuit; it later became Concord's premier movie house and concert hall. After closing in 1989, it underwent a multi-million dollar renovation / modernization and reopened in 1995 as the Capitol Center for the Arts. Today, the Capitol Center is home to the 1304-seat Chubb Theatre, the Spotlight Café, The Governor's Hall ballroom, and the Kimball House, a Victorian mansion.

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