October 18, 2006

MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY BRINGS SOULFUL SOUNDS

TO THE THEATRE AT THE FRANK ERWIN CENTER
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18!

Tickets Go On Sale This Monday, October 23

AUSTIN, Texas –Soul and R&B legend Frankie Beverly and Maze are bringing their repertoire of soulful sounds to The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center on November 18. Tickets go on sale this Monday, October 23!

“We’ve made it this far because we love and respect ourselves and our fans. But, most importantly, we believe in what we do,” says Beverly. It was 1970 that Beverly created the band now known as Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly. The band back then was known as Raw Soul. After playing and recording for several years under that name, Beverly had the good fortune of catching the attention of his most respected idol, Marvin Gaye. The late soul superstar was so impressed with the band’s sound that he helped them land a major record deal with Capitol in 1976. The one thing he didn’t like was the band’s name. They officially became Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly the same year.

The band’s first album on the Capitol label went gold and earned them an incredibly devoted fan base. Since then, the band has put out 11 albums, several of which also received gold status. Frankie Beverly and Maze have also earned the reputation of having one of the best live acts in American soul music.

R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo will open the show. Their first album, Love Always, was released in 1997, peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 and sold more than 4 million copies. In early 1998, their third single, “All My Life” went all the way to No. 1 on the pop and R&B charts. Since then, the brothers have put out four more albums, the most recent was
All My Life – Their Greatest Hits, released in 2005.

Tickets for Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly with special guests K-Ci & JoJo at The Theatre at the Frank Erwin Center, Saturday, November 18 at 8 p.m. are $32, $37 and $50 VIP (limited number) and GO ON SALE Monday, October 23 at 10 a.m. at all Texas Box Office Outlets (includes Central Market and H-E-B stores in Austin, Bastrop, Bee Caves, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Round Rock, San Marcos, Taylor and Temple;
Ft. Hood Bldg. #136 and Renaissance Records in Killeen),
charge-by-phone at 512-477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or order online at TexasBoxOffice.com. Convenience charges may apply. All information is subject to change. The Frank Erwin Center is a smoke-free facility. Convenient parking is available within walking distance in nearby state and University lots. For more information, call 512-471-7744 or visit uterwincenter.com.
                         


Media Contact: Codey Allen @ 512-471-3678
codey.allen@athletics.utexas.edu

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