A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Rocks Saroyan Theatre, 10/25

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical A Night with Janis Joplin rocks Saroyan Theatre on Thursday, October 25th at 7:30 PM. The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, A Night with Janis Joplin is a musical journey celebrating Janis Joplin and the genesis of her musical genius through encounters with her seminal musical influences - Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith. After each encounter, we hear an explosive Joplin song incorporating those who inspired her into what became her legendary rock & roll style.

Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the Queen of Rock n Roll. Her unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made Joplin a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. Audiences will enjoy Joplin's favorites, including Piece of My Heart, Cry Baby, Me and Bobby McGee and many others

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, July 31st at 10 AM and are available on line at fresnoconventioncenter.com and ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000.***

Tickets are available at FCEC Main Box Office located at Selland Arena, 700 M Street, Fresno, Ca. Box Office hours are 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday and weekends on show dates only. Tickets are also available through Ticketmaster at www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1.800.745.3000.

ABOUT FCEC Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center is owned by the City of Fresno and includes Selland Arena, Saroyan Theatre, Fresno Convention Center and Valdez Hall and is managed by SMG, the largest and most experienced public facility management company in the world.

ABOUT SMG Celebrating its 40th anniversary and founded in 1977, SMG provides management services to more than 230 public assembly facilities including convention and exhibition centers, arenas, stadiums, theaters, performing arts centers, amphitheaters, equestrian facilities, science centers and a variety of other venues. With facilities across the globe, SMG manages more than 15 million square feet of exhibition space and more than 1.5 million sports and entertainment seats. As the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides venue management, sales, marketing, event booking and programming; construction and design consulting; and pre-opening services for such landmark facilities as McCormick Place & Soldier Field in Chicago, Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Houston's NRG Park and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. SMG also offers food and beverage operations through its concessions and catering companies, currently serving more than 140 accounts worldwide. For more information visit www.smgworld.com.