Backstage

The Summer is Heating Up and So Are We!

Boxing returns to the Frank Erwin Center on Saturday, June 21 with Fight Night. With eight bouts on the card, fans can expect a night of fast action. Start off the evening with a pre-bout rib eye steak dinner and then enjoy hours full of excitement as the boxers take the ring.

We’re excited to announce that The Greatest Show On Earth® is bringing Bellobration to Austin August 20-24. This isn’t your regular ol’ circus celebration, this show features Bello making it a hair-raising Bellobration! And don’t miss the show before the show! Step onto the arena floor and into The Greatest Show On Earth® at the All Access Pre-show! The fun starts an hour before show time, and it’s FREE to all ticket holders!

Get ready for some laughter as comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and his pals including Peanut, Walter, Achmed and more take the stage at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center on October 2. Dunham’s comedy appeals to all age groups and he’ll be bringing his success to Austin in October so don’t miss out on this hysterical show.

What happens when you take the awe of Sam Kinison, mix it with the political edge of George Carlin, add the frenetic pace of Jim Carrey and sprinkle more than a dash of the racial daring of Richard Pryor? A sizzling hot, spicy dish of MENCIA MADNESS and the madness will hit The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center on October 3 when the Carlos Mencia “At Close Range” tour arrives.

Austin Gospel music fans will be “Lovin’ Life” as Bill Gaither and his Homecoming Friends bring their inspirational music and message to the Frank Erwin Center on October 17 with the Gaither Homecoming “Lovin’ Life” Tour 2008.

Celebrate with your Playhouse Disney pals when Playhouse Disney Live! visits Austin on December 19! In this brand new live show, you’re invited to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as Mickey plans a spectacular music party for all of his friends.

If you’re looking for something spectacular to do this holiday season, look no further as this year marks the debut of an entirely new Radio City Christmas Spectacular® starring the World-Famous Rockettes. This brand new show replicates the magic of the Christmas Spectacular that has been dazzling national audiences for years, but this version has been re-imagined for arenas! Don’t miss out on the excitement as the show rolls through Austin December 30 - 31.

Prepare to be dazzled as the Harlem Globetrotters return to the Frank Erwin Center on February 5, 2009 to show off their world famous athleticism, skill and personality. The Globetrotters have played in 118 countries on six continents, entertaining over 128 million fans and crossing barriers between cultures, societies and people from all walks of life. In other words, this is a tradition that you don’t want to miss!

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Laura Montez
Editor