(Branson, MO)- One of the most popular singing groups in the world is coming to Branson this summer for a single performance during the 9th Annual Cruisin’ Branson Lights automotive festival.The Sullivan Company, Inc. announced today The 5th Dimension will perform at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 16th at The Will Rogers Theater prior to the Cruisin’ Branson Lights Midnight Cruise on 76 Country Boulevard.
The 5th Dimension has five Grammy Awards, over a dozen hit albums, 20 Top-40 hits, 14 gold records and five platinum singles.Their classic hits include Up, Up and Away, Aquarious/Let the Sunshine In, One Less Bell To Answer, Stoned Soul Picnic, Wedding Bell Blues, (Last Night) I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All, Never My Love and Go Where You Wanna Go.
Tickets for The 5th Dimension on Saturday, August 16th at 7:00 p.m. in The Will Rogers Theater are available today at The Will Rogers Theater Box Office, by phone at 417-334-7100; next week tickets will also be available on-line at www.sullivanshows.com and at Branson area ticket outlets.
The 5th Dimension was the first American group to perform behind the “Iron Curtain” under the U.S. Cultural Presentations Program of the Department of State and they were the first group to perform in a Broadway play when they appeared in Ain’t Misbehavin’.
The popular group continues to headline at some of the world’s most prestigious and popular venues, from Las Vegas and Atlantic City to Disneyland and Disneyworld, throughout the United States, Europe and the Orient.The 5th Dimension original members Florence LaRue and Lamonte McLemore along with Greg Walker, Willie Williams and Julie Delgado have a show and sound that is distinctively their own.In addition to The 5th Dimension’s classic hit music, their performances are known for extensive and precise choreography, dynamic gospel selections and their family-friendly nature.
“We chose the early show time of 7:00 p.m. on Saturday to accommodate the Midnight Cruise participants and spectators,” said Joe Sullivan, president of The Sullivan Company, Inc. and SullivanShows.
Cruisin’ Branson Lights organizers expect over 70,000 spectators to line the “76 Strip” between Shepherd of the Hills Expressway/Hwy 376 and Gretna Road to watch the Midnight Cruise, a colorful pageant of over 1,000 hot rods and muscle cars.
For concert information or tickets, call the Will Rogers Theater Box Office at 417-334-7100.