For all you baby boomers who loved your music during the 1960s and ’70s, The Big Show is coming to Constitution Hall on Friday, Dec. 27! The Big Show is a compilation of some of the 1970s’ hottest R&B artists whose popularity has continued for decades. These groups are responsible for some of the most melodic sounds of that era. Tickets are available at ticketoldies.com, gamemusicgroup.com and Ticketmaster. You can also call 302-244-8182 to order tickets by phone and get more information. The show is at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
The Big Show will include:
Russell Thompkins Jr. and The New Stylistics as the headliners. They are known for ballads like “You Are Everything” and “Break Up to Make Up.” The Stylistics were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004 and the South Carolina Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2005.
Marshall Thompson of the Chi-Lites, an original member of the American R&B vocal quartet from Chicago. The Chi-Lites’ greatest fame came during the late 1960s and early 1970s, scoring 11 Top Ten R&B hits and 21 songs in the Billboard Top 100 pop chart.
Vernon Sawyer, an original member of Blue Magic, will sing their well-known songs including “Spell,” “Stop to Start,” “Look Me Up” and “Sideshow,” the latter of which reached Billboard’s Top 10 R&B pop hits, sold over 1 million copies and was awarded a gold disc by RIAA in August 1974. Yes, The Magic of the Blue will be in the building.
The Delfonics, a R&B/soul group originally from Philadelphia, are most noted for hits like “La-La Means I Love You” and “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time).” Their songs have reached the silver screen in movies such as Quentin Tarantino’s “Jackie Brown” and the video game “Grand Theft Auto V.” I’m looking forward to hearing them do what they do.
Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, a soul and R&B group founded in Philadelphia, is perhaps best known for “If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B and No. 3 on the pop charts. There was also “The Love I Lost,” “Wake Up Everybody” and the No. 1 longest-running dance music club play “Bad Luck.”
The Intruders is an American soul music group noted for 24 R&B chart hits, including six R&B top 10s and their signature song “Cowboys to Girls,” which sold a million copies. They’ll also perform “I’ll Always Love My Mama,” “I Wanna Know Your Name” and many others at The Big Show.
The Manhattans of Sonny Bivins have performed on the ’70s Soul Jam Tours and all over the U.S. and ports around the world with songs such as “Shining Star,” “There’s No Me Without You” and “It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad.” You can look forward to hearing the legacy of their music.
The electrifying energy of Paul Williams Jr. and The Temptations Review will amaze you with a mesmerizing playlist of the Temptations’ greatest hits, including “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Get Ready,” “Just My Imagination,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” “The Way You Do the Thing You Do” and “I Can’t Get Next to You.”
They always leave an indelible impression on your soul after the curtains fall. THE BIG SHOW will be talked about for years to come.
Bring your friends and family out for a special treat at Constitution Hall — an enjoyable evening that will take you back down memory lane and make you forget about the cares of the world while enjoying entertainment by the best of old school! BE THERE!
Lyndia Grant is a speaker/writer living in the D.C. area. Her radio show, “Think on These Things,” airs Fridays at 6 p.m. on 1340 AM (WYCB), a Radio One station. To reach Grant, visit her website, www.lyndiagrant.com, email lyndiagrantshowdc@gmail.com or call 240-602-6295. Follow her on X @LyndiaGrant and on Facebook.
