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Canadian rock band April Wine (known for their international Top 40 hit “Just Between You and Me”) and renowned British rock band Sweet (with 39 No. 1 singles worldwide including “Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox On the Run,” and more) come together to perform live at The Carson Center!

April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. Originally based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the band enjoyed international success in the 1970s and 1980s, releasing more than 20 albums since 1971. April Wine’s extensive discography includes numerous gold and platinum selling albums featuring mega-hits like ‘Roller’, ‘I Like to Rock’, ‘You Could Have Been a Lady ’ and others. Best known for their international top 40 hit ‘Just Between You And Me’, an iconic power ballad that made them the very first Canadian band on MTV, April Wine went on to release over twenty albums and have received a combined total of 11 Juno Award nominations in the Group Of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Selling Single categories. In 2009, April Wine was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for being part of Canadian Music History for 40 years, and in 2010 the band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

British rock band Sweet rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as a prominent glam rock act. Their musical style followed a marked progression from their pop hits to the Who-influenced hard rock style supplemented by the striking use of high-pitched vocals. Sweet achieved notable success with 39 No. 1 singles worldwide including “Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox On the Run,” “Love Is Like Oxygen,” “Little Willy,” “Blockbuster,” “Hell Raiser,” “Action,” “Teenage Rampage,” “AC/ DC” “Set Me Free,” and “No You Don’t,” among others. A series of gold albums resulted in vinyl and CD worldwide sales of over 55 million copies. Sweet left an indelible mark on the ‘70s , not only by way of a string of worldwide hit singles and innovative albums, but also via their unforgettable visual image, whether it be as a glittering, sequined glam band or the leather adorned rockers that pre-dated a host of similarly attire metal bands later in the decade. Joe Elliot from Def Leppard, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue and Gene Simmons of KISS have all credited Sweet as their inspiration. Sweet original founding member Steve Priest came out of retirement in 2007. Mr. Priest partnered with drummer Richie Onori and multi-instrumentalist Stevie Stewart to recreate and assemble a group that would deliver the high energy multi hit show to the world. Sweet was off to the races performing thousands of shows around the world. Upon Steve Priest’s untimely exit from this world, Mr. Priest and his Priest Family Trust asked Richie Onori and Stevie Stewart to carry on the Sweet legacy so that music fans around the world will witness the sheer scope and intensity of the British Band Sweet that changed the scope of music. Sweet’s current lineup is Stevie Stewart (Bass/Vocals), Richie Onori (Drums), Jimmy Burkard (Guitar), Dave Schultz (Keys/Vocals) and front man Patrick Stone on (lead vocals). With major track records of their own, the group continues onward, delivering the legacy and tradition with performances that rock the audiences the way Steve Priest proudly insisted must be carried on.

Cellist Leland Ko has been described as someone with “disarming charisma” by the South Florida Classical Review and has performed as a soloist and a chamber musician in venues across America and abroad. Ko is an alum of Princeton University, the Julliard School, and the New England Conservatory.

The audience will be seated onstage for this performance.

Join the PSO Choirs and Instrumentalists in a celebration of our nation's 250th birthday.

In this BRAND NEW SERIES, join Raffaele on 5 select Thursday nights as he presents an evening of casual conversations with guest artists.

Dina Nesterenko, violin
Raffaele Livio Ponti, conductor
The Carson Center for the Performing Arts

Are you a student?

Students through grade 12 are eligible for FREE tickets to this concert! College students receive $10 flat-rate tickets with a student ID.* Visit the box office the night of the performance to receive your tickets. Call 270-444-0065 for details.

*seating subject to availability

This event is located at
The Carson Center for the Performing Arts
100 Kentucky Ave.
Paducah, KY 42003

One of the most famous choirs in the world, the Vienna Boys Choir has been enchanting audiences for centuries with their pure and pristine sound and charming performance style. These gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty are a beloved institution, presenting a diverse array of vocal music that appeals to audiences of all ages.

In this BRAND NEW SERIES, join Raffaele on 5 select Thursday nights as he presents an evening of casual conversations with guest artists.

Roman Rabinovich, piano
Ayla Moreno, piano
Raffaele Livio Ponti, conductor
The Carson Center for the Performing Arts

Are you a student?

Students through grade 12 are eligible for FREE tickets to this concert! College students receive $10 flat-rate tickets with a student ID.* Visit the box office the night of the performance to receive your tickets. Call 270-444-0065 for details.

*seating subject to availability

This event is located at
The Carson Center for the Performing Arts
100 Kentucky Ave.
Paducah, KY 42003

Brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey, aka The Cactus Blossoms, are among the most adept—and distinctive—modern practitioners of harmony duo singing. With a sound inspired by early country and rock n’ roll, they may have the audience tapping their toes or practicing their two-step.

The audience will be seated onstage for this event.

Tickets to this event will go on sale Wednesday, October 1 at 10 AM

Usher in the holiday season with the Paducah Symphony Youth & Children's Choruses!