The Gentlemen Trio, a nationally-acclaimed group of tenors, will perform in Fort Smith at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 as part of the University of Arkansas 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 Season of Entertainment 37.
The performance will be held in the ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center, located at 55 S. 7th Street. Tickets are $27 or $25, depending on seating tier.
The group rose to prominence after the release of their self-titled album release in 2015. Shortly after, they debuted their first music video to their hit single, 鈥淒are,鈥� which garnered attention internationally for featuring an eight year-old amputee dancer.
In 2016, they released their follow-up album 鈥淩ise,鈥� which debuted third on Billboard鈥檚 Classical and Classical Crossover charts. Later that year, they released a holiday album titled 鈥淔inding Christmas.鈥�
The group has performed alongside world-renowned talent, including the band Journey,
international tenor Alfie Boe and Tony Award-winning vocalist Idina Menzel.
Stacey Jones, associate vice chancellor for campus and community events, said the group would put on a 鈥済reat family event.鈥�
鈥淭hese guys are phenomenal. We鈥檙e very ecstatic about being able to bring musicians of their caliber to Fort Smith,鈥� Jones said. 鈥淭hey鈥檒l cover several genres in the evening, from classical to contemporary to pop. It will be a great evening that you won鈥檛 want to miss.鈥�
The concert is part of Season of Entertainment 37, a yearlong lineup of entertainment sponsored by the AV抖阴 featuring a variety of plays, musicals and symphonic performances.
For tickets or to find out more information, or contact the AV抖阴 Box Office at 479-788-7300.
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