Soul Music Returns To Newark Symphony Hall This Valentine's Day Weekend

How better to get in the mood this Valentine's Day weekend than with a one night only revival of the best in R&B, Disco & Soul at New Jersey's most historic arts and entertainment venue, the Newark Symphony Hall! Enter the Valentine's Soul Jam on Saturday, February 13th at 8:00pm and its co-headlining acts The Stylistics, Emotions, Blue Magic, Intruders & New Birth. Between them, they've recorded dozens of top ten hits including "You Are Everything", "Break Up To Make Up", "Sideshow", "Chasing Rainbows", "Boogie Wonderland", "I Wanna Know Your Name" and "Wildflower". There's simply no better event for lovers and lovers of soul from all across the Garden State!
About The Stylistics: During the early ‘70s, the Stylistics were the leading Philly soul group. The band had 12 straight Top Ten hits, including "You Are Everything" "Betcha by Golly, Wow" "I'm Stone in Love With You" "Break Up to Make Up" and "You Make Me Feel Brand New".

About The Emotions: A Chicago-based trio of sisters with a strong gospel base, the Emotions were one of the leading female R&B acts of the '70s. Only teenagers when they crashed the soul charts in 1969 with the engaging "So I Can Love You", in 1975, the group hooked up with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire, an association that led to the number one pop/R&B hit "Best of My Love". The Emotions collaborated on "Boogie Wonderland" which was both a number two R&B and number six pop hit.

About Blue Magic: Blue Magic, an R&B vocal quintet was formed in Philadelphia and hit the Top 40 of the R&B singles chart with their first three 45s before breaking through and crossing over with "Sideshow" released in April 1974, which went gold, topped the R&B charts, and became a Top Ten pop hit. "Three Ring Circus" their next single, made the R&B Top Ten and the pop Top 40. The group stayed high on the Soul charts with "Stop to Start" and "Chasing Rainbows" before landing a big hit with "Magic of the Blue."

About The Intruders: The group first scored a Top 20 R&B hit with "(We'll Be) United" and followed it up a year later with "Together." Then came "Cowboys to Girls," a template for what would become Philly soul's trademark sound that topped the R&B charts and climbed to number six on the pop side, giving the group their biggest hit. The follow-up, "(Love Is Like A) Baseball Game," scored the group yet another Top 40 pop hit. Their last two big hits are "I'll Always Love My Mama" and "I Wanna Know Your Name."

About New Birth: New Birth's first release was the R&B Top Ten single "I Can Understand It." The single zoomed up the charts, peaking at number four after only 12 weeks. In January of 1974 they released "It's Been a Long Time," one of their celebrated hits and another Top Ten entry. That single was followed by the classic, soulful ballad "Wildflower." In mid-1975 the group signed with Buddah Records and immediately recorded number one R&B hit, "Dream Merchant."

WHEN: Saturday, February 13th at 8:00pm

WHERE: Newark Symphony Hall - Newark, New Jersey

TICKETS/INFO: $49.50/$59.50/$75.00 at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000437CE01A6AAB?artistid=847956&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=202 or by calling 1-800-745-3000

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