We are excited to share the 30th Season of entertainment at the Bologna Performing Arts Center with you! As you review our performance offerings, you’ll notice there is something for everyone slated for our upcoming fall series with our main stage programs and SchoolTime Matinee Series for children and teens. For questions, we invite you to contact our box office at 662-846-4626, or stop by our offices Monday through Friday during business hours. We appreciate your continued support of Arts in the Delta, and look forward to an exciting season ahead!
FALL 2024 SCHOOL-TIME MATINEE SERIES TO THE
MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL
Wed., August 28
9:30 & 11:30 AM
Hear featured speaker Andrea Beaty, author of the iconic Rosie Revere, Engineer series at the Mississippi Book Festival’s KidNote program! Registration required, free event!
DINO-LIGHT
Wed., October 30
9:30 & 11:30 AM
A famous scientist with magic powers brings a friendly dinosaur to life!
SHAUN BOOTHE: THE UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY SERIES
Fri., November 22 9:30 & 11:30 AM
Learn more about iconic African American heroes via Shaun’s transformative messaging.
FALL 2024
TICKET INFORMATION
ANNUAL MEMBER PRESALE
Mon., July 1 - Fri., July 12
(Same Seating requests due by July 10)
Join the Annual Membership program for the Fall 2024 season AND place your ticket order to receive priority seating ahead of the public! Ticket orders accepted by phone or in-person only as website presales are not available. All orders processed in the order in which they are received by donor level.
PACKAGE PRESALE
Mon., July 15 - Thurs., July 18
Series packages (1 ticket to every show in the fall series) will go on sale Monday, July 15, at 9:30 AM.
Series packages receive a 15% discount. Custom Packages (Our Pick 3+ performance package) will go on sale Wednesday, July 17 at 9:30 AM, and will receive a 5% discount across all selected tickets.
PUBLIC ON SALE
Fri., July 19
All individual tickets on sale at the box office and online at 9:30 AM!
TICKET POLICIES
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Treat tickets like cash. All scheduled artists, dates, times, and ticket prices are subject to change. Head to bolognapac.com for more information on our venue features and policies.
LEANN RIMES
THURSDAY / 7:30 PM
TICKETS $85 / $80 / $70
LeAnn Rimes is an international multi-platinum selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter. She has sold more than 48 million units globally, won 2 Grammy® Awards; 12 Billboard Music Awards; 2 World Music Awards; 3 Academy of Country Music Awards; 2 Country Music Association Awards and one Dove Award. At 14, Rimes won “Best New Artist” making her the youngest solo artist to take home a Grammy® Award, and at 15, she became the first country artist to win “Artist of the Year” at the Billboard Music Awards.
In 2022, LeAnn was presented with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award, which is an award presented to genrespanning songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones.
Out of the 63 singles she has released throughout her expansive career, LeAnn’s ballad “How Do I Live” holds the record as Billboard’s Hot 100 all-time #1 hit by a female artist and currently ranks #6 on Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time: Hot 100 Songs” list. 15 of her multi-genre singles are top-10 hits, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight,” which went #1 in 11 countries.
The last couple of years have been quite a resurgence for LeAnn . In 2022, the worldrenowned singer had a big year including the release of her 19th album god’s work (EverLe Records via Thirty Tigers/ The Orchard). The album, which features a roster of accomplished artists including Ziggy Marley, Mickey Guyton, Aloe Blacc, Ben Harper, and more, was listed as #9 on Variety’s “The Best Albums of 2022.” They said: “You won’t find
a richer collection of melodic writing on any album released this year, with the twists and turns that maybe only someone capable of all that virtuosic vocalizing could think to take a set of songs into.”
Passionate about using her voice to help heal the world, LeAnn was honored with the Ally of Equality Award by the Human Rights Campaign for her over 20 years of support of equal rights, the 2019 HOPE Award for Depression Advocacy, and 2009 ACM Humanitarian Award, among other recognitions. She continues to channel her voice in new ways, releasing CHANT: The Human & The Holy (EverLe Records / Thirty Tigers) in 2020, which spent 5 weeks at #1 on iTunes New Age Chart, as well as her iHeartRadio mental health and wholeness podcast, Wholly Human, that brings her lifestyle blog, Soul of EverLe, to life. Wholly Human, which currently has three seasons, previously reached #2 on iTunes Health & Fitness Chart, placed in the Top 35 overall for podcasts worldwide and was named as one of the 15 best mental health podcasts that educate and empower listeners by Good Housekeeping.
SPIN DOCTORS
THURSDAY / 7:30 PM TICKETS $65 / $55 / $45
Thirty years. It’s an eternity in rock ‘n’ roll, and a marathon for the bands who fly its tattered flag. Revisit the class of 1988, and the casualties are piled high: a thousand bands that blew up and burnt out. In this chewand-spit industry, the Spin Doctors are the last men standing, still making music like their lives depend on it, still riding the bus, still shaking the room. They’ve never been a band for backslaps and self-congratulation. Even now, plans are afoot for a seventh studio album and another swashbuckling world tour, adding to their tally of almost two thousand shows. But faced with that milestone, even a band of their velocity takes a breath for reflection. “I’d never have guessed,” admits drummer Aaron Comess, “this would have turned into thirty years of making great music together.”
Like all the best rock ‘n’ roll mythology, the final page of the Spin Doctors’ biography remains forever unwritten. But if the band’s story is to begin anywhere, it should be at New York’s New School university in the fall of ’88, when a fateful door-knock sparked the first meeting of Comess and guitarist Eric Schenkman. Trading as the Trucking Company, Schenkman, local legend John Popper and a charisma-bomb vocalist named Chris Barron had been making a glorious noise in the clubs downtown. But when Popper committed himself to Blues Traveler, the remnants sought new blood. Having assured Schenkman that he’d “check them out,” Comess formed a ferocious rhythm section with Bronx-raised bassist Mark White.
record store and you’d hear the tills ring, as that all-conquering debut album marched towards 10 million sales. Pass a news-stand and you’d see the lineup staring back from the cover of Rolling Stone. Flick on MTV and you were serenaded by planet-straddling follow-up hit “Two Princes,” whose irresistible groove and scream-it-back chorus took it to #4 on the Top 100 singles chart and more US radio spins than any other rock ‘n’ roll song in 1993.
The numbers were staggering. But it was the Spin Doctors’ capacity to reinvent themselves throughout the unfolding decade that confirmed their status as a great American band. In 1994, they struck back with Turn It Upside Down: a bitter-sweet album that has some superb songs, from “Cleopatra’s Cat” to “You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast.”
Thirty years. A thousand twists. But whatever happens down the road, rest assured that the Spin Doctors will always be the last men standing, still making music like their lives depend on it, still riding the bus, still shaking the room. “It’s been a great ride,” considers Comess. Then he adds: “So far…”
CROWDER
THURSDAY / 7:30 PM
TICKETS $80 / $70 / $60
Known for his innovative blend of folk, rock, and electronic elements, Crowder’s distinct style is characterized by his soulful vocals and eclectic instrumentation. His ability to seamlessly blend genres, from bluegrass to electronic, sets him apart, and with more than 1.8 Billion global streams, he is one of the most influential voices in Contemporary Christian Music. Armed with four No. 1 radio singles, five GRAMMY nominations, and more than 20 Dove Award nominations — four of those being wins — Crowder’s exploration of faith, redemption, and personal transformation continue to catapult the genre forward.
In addition
numerous RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications, the multi-instrumentalist is known for his genre-bending live performances that are anything but ordinary. Beyond his music, Crowder is also known for his philanthropic efforts and dedication to charitable causes. In 2024, he will release his sixth studio album ‘The EXILE’, the second in a three-part series that began with ‘Milk & Honey’ (2021). Crowder tours extensively and also performs at fairs and festivals across the US.
For more information, visit http://www. crowdermusic.com.
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY
THURSDAY / 7:30 PM
TICKETS $99 / $89 / $79
John Michael Montgomery has turned an uncanny ability to relate to fans into one of country music’s most storied careers. Behind the string of hit records, the roomful of awards and the critical and fan accolades that have defined his phenomenal success lies a connection that goes beyond his undeniable talent and his proven knack for picking hits. Since the days when “Life’s A Dance” turned him from an unknown artist into a national star, John Michael’s rich baritone has carried that most important of assets--believability. Few artists in any genre sing with more heart than this handsome Kentucky-born artist.
It is readily apparent in love songs that have helped set the standard for a generation. Songs like “I Swear,” “I Love the Way You Love Me” and “I Can Love You Like That” still resonate across the landscape--pop icon and country newcomer Jessica Simpson cited “I Love The Way You Love Me” as an influence in a recent interview. It is apparent in the 2004 hit “Letters From Home,” one of the most moving tributes to the connection between soldiers and their families ever recorded, and in “The Little Girl,” a tale of redemption that plumbs both the harrowing and the uplifting. It is apparent even in the pure fun that has always found its way into John Michael’s repertoire--songs like “Be My Baby Tonight” and “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident),” where John Michael’s vocal earnestness takes musical whimsy to another level.
John Michael’s origins lie in deceptively modest beginnings. He was born in Danville, Kentucky, to parents who imparted a lifelong love of music. The family band played on weekends throughout the area, and John Michael and his brother Eddie eagerly soaked
up everything about it. John Michael took over lead singing chores after his parents divorced, and he performed for a while in a band called Early Tymz with Eddie and their friend Troy Gentry. Nashville talent scouts began hearing about and then seeing John Michael perform and by the early ‘90s he had a record deal.
The hits followed steadily, with songs like “Rope The Moon,” “If You’ve Got Love,” “No Man’s Land,” “Cowboy Love,” “As Long As I Live,” “Friends” and “How Was I To Know” establishing him as one of the elite acts of the era. He received the CMA Horizon award and was named the ACM’s Top New Vocalist, setting off a long series of awards that included the CMA’s Single and Song of the Year, Billboard’s Top Country Artist, and a Grammy nomination. Heavy touring meant he kept the close touch with fans he had begun in the clubs back home. Indeed, he has always had an extraordinarily close relationship with his fans, and they have stayed with him through good and bad times.
Kick off the holiday season with an incredible night of music from three world-renowned artists! Home for the Holidays stars two-time Grammy Award winner and twotime Academy Award winner Peabo Bryson; American Idol winner and Grammy Award nominee Ruben Studdard; and double-platinum recording artist Haley Reinhart. These artists have combined for an astounding nine platinum and gold albums, forty-six (46) Billboard top 25 singles, and eight Billboard #1 singles.
Home for the Holidays will feature both your holiday favorites plus a selection of each Artist’s biggest hits. Peabo Bryson’s hits include “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love” with Roberta Flack, “Can You Stop The Rain”, “If Ever You’re In My Arms Again”, “Without You”, “By The Time This Night Is Over” with Kenny G, “Show & Tell”, and two iconic Disney classics : “A Whole New World” and “Beauty & The Beast” with Celine Dion.
Ruben Studdard’s hits include “Superstar”, “Sorry 2004”, “I Need An Angel”, “Change Me”, and “Flying Without Wings”. Haley Reinhart’s hits include “My Baby Just Cares For Me” with Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, “Free”, “Last Kiss Goodbye”, and “Can’t Help Falling In Love”.
