Backstage

February - Short on Days, But Long on Events

It’s going to be a busy month, starting with the Harlem Globetrotters on February 9. If you’re an adult reading this, you may remember seeing the Harlem Globetrotters when you were young (well, young-er!), but can you believe they’ve been around now for 80 years? Tickets are available now.

Not even 24 hours after the Globetrotters get in their warm up suits and get on their bus, the fighters from Renegades Extreme Fighting will be donning their robes and getting ready to rumble. These multi-faceted fighters will use a combination of martial arts, kickboxing, boxing and wrestling moves to best their opponents on February 10. Boxing, wrestling and martial arts fans – you can get your tickets now.

Sesame Street Live brings a cast of colorful characters to The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center February 16 through February 19. “Super Grover! Ready for Action” teaches children about healthy habits with the help of a furry, blue and extremely cute alter ego of Grover’s – Super Grover. Get online, find the nearest telephone booth or zoom to a Texas Box Office outlet to get your tickets!

If you love the sound of bagpipes and drums, if you’re from the Great isle across the pond, if you enjoy pomp and pageantry, or if you just appreciate a culture that would invent something as delicious as shortbread, then you don’t want to miss The Black Watch and The Band of the Welsh Guards when they make their way into the arena February 24.

Trent Reznor is the one-man band known as Nine Inch Nails, the driving force behind what made industrial music accessible to pop fans. In the late 80’s, his album Pretty Hate Machine insinuated itself into the mainstream and rose to recognition from its original underground fan base to MTV, radio stations and arenas. This rise to popularity is due partly to the fact that Reznor knows how to write pop songs and disguise them with the use of electronics, driving beats and distorted guitars. Nine Inch Nails will be performing at the Frank Erwin Center Friday, March 24. Tickets are on sale now. You definitely don’t want to miss your chance to see the man who can make darkness and despair sound so appealing.

The month of March couldn’t bring more diverse music performances. On Sunday, March 26 The Hero Tour featuring Kirk Franklin and special guest Mary Mary will bring gospel music to The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center. Tickets for this show will go on sale Friday, February 3 at 10AM. Both acts are Grammy Award and Dove Award winners, making this a top notch bill.

On the other end of the musical spectrum, country music fans have reason to holler – Kenny Chesney is making a stop off at the Frank Erwin Center Friday, March 31 on his new tour The Road and The Radio. Tickets go on sale Saturday, February 11 and if you want to see him I suggest you don’t hesitate to secure your seat early. Chesney has a lot of fans and his show was one of the top grossing tours last year.

There you have it – we planned a month full of quality entertainment events and we even have some plans for March laid out. All you have to do is show up!

Leslie Lyon
Editor