Harry Connick, Jr. To Play Peace Center

Harry Connick, Jr. will bring his A New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration tour to the Peace Center on Sunday, June 10, at 7 p.m.

The foundation of Harry Connick, Jr.'s art is the music of his native New Orleans, where he began performing as a pianist and vocalist at the age of five. Over the past three decades, he has established himself as a musician, singer and composer par excellence, a legendary live performer, and a best-selling artist with millions of CDs sold around the world.

Connick has also made his mark as an actor in films (appearing in more than 19 titles including Dolphin Tale, Hope Floats, P.S. I Love You, Copycat), on television (American Idol, Will & Grace, South Pacific), and on Broadway (The Pajama Game, Thou Shalt Not). His honors include three Grammy Awards, two Emmy Awards, two Tony nominations and induction into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame.

Despite his busy career, Connick has always found the time to be charitable and has done some of his most important work in his efforts to help New Orleans rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. He, along with friend Branford Marsalis, conceived of Musicians' Village, a community in the Upper Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Musicians' Village provides homes for Katrina-displaced musicians, and its focal point, the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, is an after-school teaching facility for children, a performance hall, a recording studio for musicians and a gathering place for the community.

Tickets for the Sunday, June 10, 7 p.m. performance by Harry Connick, Jr. are $55-$115 and may be purchased by calling 864.467.3000 or 800.888.7768, in person at the Peace Center Box Office or online at www.peacecenter.org. Tickets go on sale to Peacekeepers beginning now and go on sale to the public on Friday, April 27, at 10 a.m. Handling fees will apply to phone and online sales.

For more information about the Peace Center and its upcoming events, visit www.peacecenter.org.