the Mann 2014 Season Brochure

Contemporary

Main Stage

R5 Friday, May 30 7:30PM

The Philadelphia Orchestra Main Stage

Jack Johnson with special guest Amos Lee Friday, June 6 7:30PM

Acura/ELS Presents The Ben Folds Orchestral Experience featuring his new piano concerto & his pop hits

Willie Nelson and Family & Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas with special guest Kacey Musgraves

June 24 8:00PM

Friday, June 13 7:00PM

Il Volo

Widespread Panic with special guest Galactic

June 26 8:00PM

Saturday, June 14 7:30PM

Beethoven’s 9th Friday, June 27 8:00PM

Diana Ross In the Name of Love Tour

Gladiator Live

June 25 8:00PM

Friday, July 18 8:00PM

Gospel Meets Symphony Featuring Marvin Sapp (Free) Saturday, July 19 8:00PM

West Side Story July 30 8:00PM

New Edition with special guest JOE Saturday, June 28 7:30PM

Freestyle Explosion featuring Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, TKA, Quad City DJ’s, George Lamond, Rob Base, Timex Social Club, Soave Sunday, July 6 7:30PM

Star Trek Into Darkness July 31 8:00PM

“People’s Choice” with WRTI (Free) Friday, August 1 8:00PM

Josh Groban with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

Phish July 8 and 9 7:30PM

August 27 8:00PM

American Idol Live!

Philadelphia Celebration of Gospel

July 15 7:30PM

September 14 8:00PM

Neutral Milk Hotel with special guest Circulatory System July 21 7:30PM

Sarah McLachlan July 24 8:00PM

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds with Kurt Vile and The Violators and Nicole Atkins

Lana Del Rey with special guest Jimmy Gnecco (of OURS) Sunday, May 11 7:30PM

Friday, July 25 7:30PM

Reggae in the Park featuring Matisyahu, Steel Pulse, Mavado, Konshens, Morgan Heritage, The Expendables, Inner Circle & many more Philly’s Premiere Summer Reggae Festival

Brand New with special guests Man Man and Dinosaur Pile-Up Saturday, July 12 7:30PM Sara Bareilles with special guests Emily King and Hannah Georgas

Sunday, August 3 2:00PM

July 17 7:30PM

Matt Nathanson and Gavin DeGraw with special guest Andrew McMahon

Queens of the Stone Age with special guest Brody Dalle and Unlocking the Truth

Friday, August 15 7:00PM

Sunday, July 20 7:30PM

Austin Mahone with The Vamps and special guests Fifth Harmony and Shawn Mendes

The Soulshine Tour featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, SOJA, Brett Dennen and Trevor Hall

August 21 7:00PM

July 22 7:00PM

Yanni and his renowned orchestra

Artists, dates, and repertoire subject to change

Saturday, August 23 8:00PM

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The Philadelphia Orchestra 8 Exciting Performances ACURA/ELS PRESENTS THE BEN FOLDS ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE FEATURING HIS NEW PIANO CONCERTO & HIS POP HITS June 24 8:00PM Multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Ben Folds will feature high-energy performances of his new piano concerto, along with orchestral arrangements of many of his pop hits on June 24th with The Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Tickets: $15 - $49.50 Steven Reineke, conductor

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IL VOLO June 26 8:00PM Selling out arenas around the world, singing sensation Il Volo, one of PBS’ hottest artists, makes its debut at the Mann with The Philadelphia Orchestra. For the first time ever, these two world-class artists come together for one unforgettable evening. c

Tickets: 25 - $85 Cristian Macelaru, conductor

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BEETHOVEN’S 9TH Friday, June 27 8:00PM Beethoven: Overture to Egmont Britten: Four Sea Interludes, from Peter Grimes Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (“Choral”) Tickets: $15 - $35 Bramwell Tovey, conductor Tracy Cox, soprano; Virginie Verrez, mezzo-soprano; Robert Watson, tenor; Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone, Choral Arts Society of Washington (debut)

GLADIATOR LIVE Friday, July 18 8:00PM See Gladiator Live with The Philadelphia Orchestra and a full chorus performing Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s epic score. Witness this Best Picture and 5-time Academy Award-winning movie on a giant screen as you’ve never seen or heard it before.

Tickets: $14.50 - $85 (VIP)* Justin Freer, conductor (debut) Clara Sanabras, soloist (debut)

This movie is rated R and may not be suitable for children under 17. *VIP tickets include a limited edition numbered Gladiator Live poster.

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The Philadelphia Orchestra GOSPEL MEETS SYMPHONY

Be Our Saturday, July 19 8:00PM Guest

This is the Grand Finale Performance of the six month Philadelphia Freedom Festival.

A world premiere performance of a commissioned work by Philadelphia composer Uri Caine featuring The Philadelphia Orchestra and anchored by the inspirational praise sounds of gospel superstar Marvin Sapp (debut) and a gospel choir.

Tickets: Admission to this very special evening of music under the stars is complimentary and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration details will soon be announced on manncenter.org.

André Raphel, conductor Rev. Nolan Williams Jr., conductor and Festival Artistic Director Barbara Walker, soloist (debut)

WEST SIDE STORY July 30 8:00PM See the world’s greatest love story—winner of 10 Academy Awards®—on the giant screen as The Philadelphia Orchestra plays Leonard Bernstein’s iconic score live.

Tickets: $14.50 - $75

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STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS July 31 8:00PM Boldly go where no one has gone before.

See Star Trek Into Darkness, the highestgrossing Star Trek movie ever, on a giant screen together with The Philadelphia Orchestra playing Michael Giacchino’s amazing score live.

An unforgettable Star Trek experience!

Tickets: $14.50 - $75 David Newman, conductor

Be Our Guest

“PEOPLE’S CHOICE” Friday, August 1 8:00PM You call the shots. Join WRTI listeners and vote for your favorite classical music works. This truly is a People’s Choice concert showcasing a dynamic Astral Artist, Eunice Kim.

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Tickets: Admission to this very special evening of music under the stars is complimentary and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration details will soon be announced on manncenter.org.

Cristian Macelaru, conductor Hosted by Gregg Whiteside- Classical Host for WRTI Eunice Kim, violin (debut) Presented by: The Mann is supported by

Contemporary LANA DEL REY with special guest Jimmy Gnecco (of OURS) Sunday, May 11 7:30PM Tickets: $47.50 GA

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R5 A Q102 Presents Event Friday, May 30 7:30PM Tickets: $29.50 - $45

Sold Out JACK JOHNSON with special guest Amos Lee Friday, June 6 7:30PM Tickets: $34.50 - $64.50

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WILLIE NELSON AND FAMILY & ALISON KRAUSS AND UNION STATION FEATURING JERRY DOUGLAS with special guest Kacey Musgraves Friday, June 13 7:00PM Tickets: $35 - $89.50

WIDESPREAD PANIC with special guest Galactic Saturday, June 14 7:30PM Tickets: $30 - $47.50

DIANA ROSS IN THE NAME OF LOVE TOUR June 25 8:00PM Tickets: $40 - $125

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NEW EDITION with special guest JOE Saturday, June 28 7:30PM Tickets: $30 - $112.50

FREESTYLE EXPLOSION featuring Stevie B., Lisa Lisa, TKA Quad City DJ’s, George Lamond, Rob Base, Timex Social Club, Soave Sunday, July 6 7:30PM Tickets: $32.50 - $100

PHISH July 8 and 9 7:30PM Tickets: $45 - $60

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Sold Out BRAND NEW with special guests Man Man and Dinosaur Pile-Up A Radio 104.5 presents Event Saturday, July 12 7:30PM Tickets: $34.50 GA* *Please note that there is a $3 facility fee added to the above base ticket price at point of purchase.

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE! featuring the top 10 finalists from Season 13 July 15 7:30PM Tickets: $35 - $75 A $1 donation to the Melanoma Research Alliance will be added to every ticket at the point of purchase.

SARA BAREILLES with special guests Emily King and Hannah Georgas July 17 7:30PM Tickets: $43.50 GA (advance), $45 GA (day of show)

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE with special guest Brody Dalle and Unlocking the Truth A Radio 104.5 Presents Event Sunday, July 20 7:30PM Tickets: $45 GA

NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL with special guest Circulatory System An XPN Welcomes Event July 21 7:30PM Tickets: $29.50 - $36

THE SOULSHINE TOUR An XPN Welcomes Event July 22 7:00PM Concert tickets: $42.50 GA (advance), $45 GA (day of show) Concert & yoga tickets*: $52.50 GA (advance), $55 GA (day of show) Yoga ticket only**: $20 GA

* Includes 1x GA admission ticket to show & 1x admission to yoga session **Includes 1x admission to yoga session (does not include concert ticket) Yoga check in: 3:30PM/Yoga session from 4:00-5:30PM $1 per ticket will be added at point of purchase and donated to Reverb.

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SARAH MCLACHLAN July 24 8:00PM Tickets: $35 - $72.50 $1 per ticket will go towards the Sarah McLachlan School of Music

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS with Kurt Vile and The Violators and Nicole Atkins Friday, July 25 7:30PM Tickets: $29.50 - $69.50

REGGAE IN THE PARK Philly’s Premiere Summer Reggae Festival 2 Stages of Music featuring Matisyahu, Steel Pulse Mavado, Konshens, Morgan Heritage The Expendables, Inner Circle & many more Sunday, August 3 2:00PM Tickets*: $40 - $89.50 (advance), $45 - $94.50 (day of show)

*Children 12 & under admitted free with parent (lawn only)

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MATT NATHANSON AND GAVIN DEGRAW with special guest Andrew McMahon Friday, August 15 7:00PM Tickets: $25 - $45

AUSTIN MAHONE with The Vamps and special guests Fifth Harmony and Shawn Mendes August 21 7:00PM Tickets: $25 - $65

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YANNI and his renowned orchestra Saturday, August 23 8:00PM Tickets: $45 - $125

JOSH GROBAN with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Wednesday, August 27 8:00PM Tickets: $29.50 - $110

PHILADELPHIA CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL A Tribute to the Life and Work of Reverend Louise Williams Bishop Featuring Reverend Dr. Alyn E. Waller, Willis Hickerson Jr., ENON Tabernacle Mass Choir, Sharon Baptist Praise Team, Brockington Ensemble Sunday, September 14 On sale date tba The Mann is supported by

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Ability to reserve your seats ahead of the general public VIP Parking Access to our private Pitcairn Donor Terrace & Garden Invitations to Meet & Greet events Personalized Concierge Ticketing

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YOUR membership supports: The Mann’s nationally-recognized work that brings world class performing arts education to Philadelphia’s inner city youth Free concerts, workshops and master classes for more than 50,000 underserved children from our community each year.

Membership benefits are dependent upon giving levels. The Mann is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For questions about benefits or to make a tax-deductible gift,

please visit manncenter.org/support/membership or call (215) 546-7900 x 110.

Thank you for including the Mann as part of your charitable giving.

Crescendo Skyline Bar and Grill Grab a beer or cocktail with light bites, including great summer salads and grilled sandwiches. Open for all Skyline Stage performances and most other rock shows.

No reservations.

Independence Grill in the PECO Plaza With easy access to your seats, enjoy your favorite concert fare, including healthy food options, and craft beers in the PECO Plaza.

Top of the Hill Concessions Walk to the top of the Great Lawn and enjoy casual international summer fare from the Middle East and Asia. In addition you can also order deli style sandwiches with an American flair!

For more information, visit manncenter.org

Thank you to all of our season sponsors.

The Mann’s Young People’s Concert Series 50,000 smiling faces, 100,000 tapping feet, and a lifetime of memories – building tomorrow’s audience one child at a time…

“Passport to Discovery Series” Monday July 14 – Afro-Brazilian Experience Ologundê celebrates the rich Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador, Bahia through a diverse repertoire of music, dance, and martial arts. Prepare to be transported to Brazil through performances of such style as Candomblé, Maculélé, Capoeira, and Samba de Roda!

Wednesday July 23 – Rising Stars of Tomorrow Showcasing a creative array of the region’s most talented young performers ages 8-21.

Monday July 28 – Freedom Youth Jamboree The Rock School for Dance Education premieres "Catto at the Bat," a tribute to civil rights activist Octavius V. Catto, and presents a fusion of classical

Young People’s Concert Series Sponsors Anonymous Cigna Corporate Partners of the Mann The Gitlin Family Foundation The Anne M. and Phillips H. Glatfelter III Family Foundation The Lenfest Foundation John Ryan and Mary Gregg Universal Health Services You The Planet

ballet and modern dance. America's Ambassadors of Song, the Philadelphia Boys Choir, celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, singing Negro Spirituals, traditional Gospel music, and Freedom Songs. Freedom Youth Jamboree is part of the Philadelphia Freedom Festival.

August YPCS Performance to be announced RESERVATIONS: Programs start at 11AM and are 1 hour and 15 minutes long. Tickets are not required for these FREE concerts. Seating is general admission and given on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are required only for groups of 30 or more but encouraged for small groups. For more information visit manncenter.org/education, call 215-546-7900 x109 or email education@manncenter.org.

Philadelphia Freedom Festival Sponsors THE PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM FESTIVAL IS SUPPORTED BY: Knight Foundation The Lomax Family Foundation New Music USA* Pennsylvania Abolition Society The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage The Presser Foundation *made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Helen F. Whitaker Fund, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts

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