After a 10-year hiatus, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra is reviving its “Starry Nights” outdoor concert series at Metropolitan Park.
Scheduled to appear May 31 with the orchestra is Chicago, the self-described “rock and roll band with horns” formed in 1967. The group’s number of hits during the ‘70s and ‘80s puts it second only to the Beach Boys in terms of Billboard singles and album chart success.
Five-time Grammy Award-winner Christopher Cross is scheduled one week later on June 7. His hit songs include “Ride Like the Wind,” “Sailing” and “Arthur’s Theme” from the Dudley Moore film comedy “Arthur.”
The concerts are sponsored by BestBet and both begin at 8:15 p.m.
Ticket prices range from $15 in advance per adult per show for lawn seating to $1,250 for a prime seating table for eight for both concerts.
Two-concert packages are on sale now at the symphony box office at the Times-Union Center or by calling (904) 354-5547. Single-concert tickets will go on sale April 7.
The city Office of Special Events attempted to revive “Starry Nights” in 2009 and again in 2011.
In 2009, it canceled the debut concert starring country artist LeAnn Rimes, citing the performer’s illness. In 2011, The Four Tops were scheduled to kick off the series. The city and the orchestra decided to cancel the show, citing “low ticket sales leading up to the concert,” according to coj.net.
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