BRIDGEPORT, Conn., April 10, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Grammy Award-winning music icon Dionne Warwick is set to perform at The Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport, CT on Thursday, June 22. The show, promoted by Baker Concerts, will commence at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30.
Warwick is a six-time Grammy Award-winning music legend who has charted more than 75 hit songs and sold over 100 million records. Discovered by Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 1961, Warwick went on to record 18 consecutive Top 100 singles, including "Don't Make Me Over," "Walk on By," "Say a Little Prayer," "A House is Not a Home," "Alfie," "Heartbreaker," and "Déjà Vu."
"We are so thrilled to bring a legendary performer to the stage at The Klein Memorial Auditorium in Ms. Warwick," says Josh Baker of Baker Concerts. "She is a performer that has enchanted audiences for more than 60 years, and we know it will be a night to remember in Bridgeport."
Tickets for Warwick's show will be on sale this week through BakerConcerts.com and the ezEvent.com ticket sales system. Presales launch on Wednesday, April 12, with public sales commencing on Friday, April 14 - both dates kick off at 10 a.m.
In 1968, Warwick received her first Grammy for "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?," becoming the first African-American solo female artist of her generation to win the prestigious award for Best Contemporary Female Vocalist Performance. She has also participated in several charity events, including the 1985 recording of "That's What Friends Are For," which raised awareness and major funds for AIDS research.
Ms. Warwick has been honored by AMFAR, the Desert Aids Project, and Clive Davis at his pre-Grammy party. She was also inducted into The Grammy Museum, and most recently, she was the recipient of the coveted and prestigious 2017 Marian Anderson Award for her career accomplishments and philanthropy. Warwick was honored in a 2018 PBS Television Special, "Then Came You," was named 2019 Ambassador to the Smithsonian Institute's Year in Music, and is a 2019 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
Baker Concerts is a full-service concert and promotional agency based in Connecticut. For more information and upcoming shows, visit BakerConcerts.com.
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Original Source: Dionne Warwick to Perform at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport, CT on June 22
