The Legendary Diana Ross In Concert

One Night Only at the Orpheum Theatre,

Wednesday, August, 28, 2013

Tickets Go On Sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 10

MINNEAPOLISDiana Ross, the legendary Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist named Female Entertainer of the Century by Billboard Magazine, will give a rare performance at Hennepin Theatre Trusts Orpheum Theatre, one night only, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Rosss illustrious career encompasses an extensive collection of chart topping songs both as a member of the female Motown supergroup The Supremes and as a solo artist. With hits like Stop! In The Name of Love, Someday Well Be Together and Endless Love over the past five decades, she has sold more than 100 million records and recorded eighteen #1 hits. There will be no opening act. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 10. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

Originally from Detroit, Diana Ross rose to prominence with the supergroup The Supremes, with their groundbreaking polished style bridging the worlds of pop and soul and becoming the sound of America in the 1960s. With Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Since launching a solo career in 1970, Diana Ross has claimed a throne as a worldwide icon, winning nearly every award imaginablea special Tony Award in 1977 for her one woman show An Evening with Diana Ross, Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 and a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2012.

Arguably the biggest hit of her solo career was Endless Love, a 1981 duet with Lionel Richie from the movie of the same name. The multi-talented entertainer was also nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Billie Holliday in 1972s Lady Sings the Blues. She is one of the few recording artists to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one as a solo artist and another as a member of The Supremes. She published her autobiography, Secrets of a Sparrow, in 1994. Ross has influenced artists from Michael Jackson to Beyoncé Knowles and remains a queen in the American entertainment industry.

TICKET INFORMATION

Diana Ross performs for one night only at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Hennepin Theatre Trusts Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Avenue, Mpls., 55403). Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013 and range in price from $45 to $85 depending on seating preference. There is a limited number of gold circle tickets available for $129. All prices include applicable facility fees. Additional service charges may apply. Tickets may be purchased in person at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 55402), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Center.

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