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Summer Theatre – Southern Nights

Starts
19:00 2 August 2024
Ends
21:00 2 August 2024

Brought to you by Broadstairs and St Peter’s Town Council, Summer Theatre is a programme of free entertainment.

On the 2nd August at 8pm take a journey across the southern states of the U.S. and revel in the sweet sounds of Southern Soul

Take a journey across the southern states of the U.S. and revel in the sweet sounds of Southern Soul.
Kick off in Memphis and experience the rise of a new breed of R&B at Stax Records, head on to Muscle Shoals
to learn how so many hit records emerged from this little town, and wind down in New Orleans with good times,
good tunes and great mythology.
Featuring the songs of Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Allen Toussaint and many more!
Southern Nights: The Story of Southern Soul is presented by writer, singer and guitarist Roberto Picazo, who
debuted the show at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with a successful 4-night run. His own album of Soul and Rhythm & Blues was recorded in Memphis with legends of the Hi Rhythm section was released in 2023 to great critical acclaim.

Published
14 May 2024
Last Updated
15 October 2024
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