Award winning artist Michael Bolton is coming to the Blue Ridge. Bolton will perform at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin, North Carolina, on August 23.
Bolton has sold more than 65 million records globally and continues to tour the world.
He won two Grammys for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance (nominated four times), 6 American Music Awards, 3 Emmy nominations and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a songwriter, he has earned over 24 BMI & ASCAP Awards, including Songwriter of the Year, 9 Million-Air awards, and the Hitmakers Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
With 9 #1 singles, Michael has seen nine studio albums rank in the Top Ten, including his 28th CD, Songs of Cinema, a tribute to beloved songs from the world’s most iconic films.
Bolton has written with some of the greatest and most diverse talent of our time, including Bob Dylan, Paul Stanley, Lady Gaga, Diane Warren, and David Foster. His songs have been recorded by the likes of KISS, Kanye West, Jay Z, Barbra Streisand, Cher, and Marc Anthony.
Continuing to tour the world each year, Michael has performed with legacies such as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Renee Fleming and BB King.
Michael became a viral sensation in The Lonely Island’s Emmy nominated video, “Captain Jack Sparrow” that launched on Saturday Night Live and has racked up over 170 million views on YouTube.
Bolton will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are now on sale. Priority seating is available but limited. It includes seats in the first two rows of the theatre, a concessions pack and a Michael Bolton CD.
For tickets or more information, call the theater toll free at 1-866-273-4615 or visit them online at greatmountainmusic.com.
