Flashback Funk Fest featuring Morris Day & the Time with SOS Band and Dazz Band
Schedule
Sat, 02 Apr, 2022 at 11:30 pm
Location
online | Online
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Get your groove on at the Flashback Funk Fest featuring Morris Day & the Time with S.O.S Band and Dazz Band!A legendary funkmaster, Morris Day is best known as the breakout star of the movie sensation, Purple Rain. He returns as the freakalicious front man for one of the all-time greatest party bands with hits including “Jungle Love”, “Get It Up”, and “The Bird”. Today, Morris Day & the Time combine classic old school sounds with new music featuring hot new artists. Day delivers energetic vocals and witty lyrics, complimented by his trademark smooth-as-silk dance moves, all wrapped up in flashy, dapper fashions. The time couldn’t be any better for it’s about time!
S.O.S Band, otherwise known as The Sounds of Success, formed back in 1977 in Atlanta, GA. Comprised of Jason Bryant, Billy Ellis, Willie “Sonny” Killebrew, Bruno Speight, John A. Simpson, James Earl Jones III and the extraordinary vocalist, Mary Davis, their hits include “Take Your Time (Do It Right) – which went platinum – and “Just Be Good to Me “. After Davis’ retirement from touring in 2020, the band added two new vocalists, Marleen Thimas and Chimere Scott, who continue the legacy of the iconic original vocalist.
Celebrating their 40th Anniversary, The Dazz Band won a Grammy Award for Best Performance by an R&B Group or Duo for their smash hit “Let It Whip” in 1982. Known for their electrifying R&B, funk, and soulful ballads, they have scored more than 20 hits on Billboard’s R&B & Pop charts. They have released 14 albums on labels including Motown, Geffen, RCA, Intersound, and Major Hits Records. Led by Grammy Award winning saxophonist, songwriter, and producer, Bobby Harris, the group is comprised of Skip Martin (Lead Vocals & Trumpet), Marlon “The Magician McClain (Guitar), Donny Sykes (Vocals), Raymond Calhoun (Drums)Keith Harrison (Keyboards), and Alvin Frazier (Bass).
Tickets on sale Fri 1/21 at 10am EST
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