Pat Benatar At Branson’s Moon River Theatre August 27

Benatar’s hit songs “Love Is A Battlefield,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “Invincible,””We Belong” and “Heartbreaker” became anthems for a new generation of young women, and the young men who loved them, at the dawn of MTV.Of her nine original albums released between 1979 and 1989, seven were certified platinum and two achieved gold status.During that decade, Benatar was nominated nine times for Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance (female), winning an unprecedented four Grammy Awards in consecutive years.She is also the recipient of three American Music Awards.

Accompanying Benatar will be producer, songwriter and guitarist Neil T. Giraldo. The lead guitarist and musical arranger for Benatar’s platinum selling album “In The Heat Of The Night,” Giraldo began producing during the recording of the “Crimes of Passion” album and has produced all of Benatar’s albums since then.Benatar and Giraldo have been married for 23 years and have been touring almost non-stop for over two decades.

In August 2003 Benatar released her first album of new songs in seven years titled “GO,” a contemporary guitar-driven record, on Bel Chiasso Records, distributed through the Welk Music Group. Benatar has also been busy in front of the camera in recent years, appearing on CMT Crossroads with Martina McBride and in cameo roles in hit TV shows including WB’s Charmed, ABC’s Dharma and Greg and on the FOX series That 80’s Show.Her story has been featured on A&E Biography, Lifetime’s Intimate Portrait and VH-1’s hit series Behind The Music.

The Pat Benatar – Neil Giraldo concert is the second Moon River Theatre-Welk-Sullivan Productions joint presentation announced this year.Billy Ray Cyrus will perform 2 concerts over Labor Day Weekend at the Moon River Theatre.

For online information and ticket purchase click here and scroll down to the Pat Benatar entry or, for further information or tickets call 800-590-0155, 417-334-4500 and 800-666-6094. Tickets are also available at the Moon River Theatre Box Office at 2500 West Highway 76 in Branson.