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Peter Cetera Comes To MPAC 8/2

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Peter Cetera Comes To MPAC 8/2 ImagePeter Cetera, acclaimed solo artist and former lead vocalist of Chicago, performs at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, August 2 at 8 pm. Tickets are $59-119.

Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter, Peter Cetera has had two distinct musical careers.

From 1968 thru 1986 Peter was the singer, songwriter, and bass player for the legendary rock group "Chicago". In his time with the group, they recorded 18 of the most memorable albums of a generation, including such hits as "If You Leave Me Now", "Hard to Say I'm Sorry", "Baby What a Big Surprise", "You're the Inspiration", "Stay the Night", "Love Me Tomorrow", "Happy Man", "Feeling Stronger Every Day" and "Along Comes a Woman."

A solo artist since 1986, Peter has recorded 10 time-honored CD's including his #1 hits, the Academy Award nominated song "The Glory of Love" from the hit movie "The Karate Kid II," "The Next Time I Fall" with Amy Grant, "Feels Like Heaven" with Chaka Kahn, "After All" with Cher from Chances Are, "No Explanation" from the mega hit film, "Pretty Woman" and the unforgettable "Restless Heart".

Peter is currently touring with his 7 piece electric band, "The Bad Daddy's" and still enjoys performing his timeless hits which continue to touch the lives of so many people worldwide.

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2018-2019 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. The Mayo Performing Arts Center has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Mayo Performing Arts Center was named 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres, and is ranked in the top 50 mid-sized performing arts centers by Pollstar Magazine.

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