Ricki Derek and his Big Band will take the center stage of the Irving Arts Center Carpenter Hall on Friday, October 20, at 7:30pm.  The first show of the 2017-2018 season for the Entertainment Series of Irving is bound to be a hit.  With sounds of ole Blue Eyes himself, Ricki Derek will quickly win the hearts of those in the audience with his crooner style performance and Frank Sinatra songs. Tickets are available at the Irving Arts Center box office 972-252-ARTS (2787) Tues-Sat noon-5pm or online 24/7   at https://tickets.irvingartscenter.com/online/article/esi

The Entertainment Series of Irving’s last concert for the season will be a matinee performance held Sunday, March 26, at 3:00pm in the Irving Arts Center Carpenter Hall, 3333 North MacArthur.  Sean Mitchell will be the featured performer.  Sean is an established singer/songwriter, as well as a music producer and arranger.  Having an established voice in contemporary Christian, Adult Pop and Country music genres, he will perform his “Big City Music Revue” which includes some of the greatest hits from the 50’s, 60’s and even the nostalgic 70’s.  He will blend “old school rock and roll’, top 40 classics, the soul and sounds of Motown, as well as a bit of country from time to time.

The Irving Silvertones will present a pre-concert performance in the Carpenter Lobby beginning at 2:15pm.  Tickets are still available and may be purchased through the Irving Arts Center Box Office, 972-252-ARTS (2787) or www.irvingartscenter.com  Visit  www.entertainmentseries.com for more information.  The Entertainment Series of Irving is funded in part by the City of Irving through the Irving Arts Board.

Kraig Parker’s award winning tribute to Elvis Presley, “The King Lives,” is a world class show that has astonished audiences for nearly 20 year.  It will be presented by the Entertainment Series of Irving on Saturday, January 7, at 7:30pm in the Irving Arts Center Carpenter Hall, 3333 North MacArthur, Irving.  Parker will perform with his very own 10-piece group, the Royal Tribute Band.   He is personally managed and will be introduced by Charles Stone, Elvis Presley’s former tour producer from 1970-1977.

Parker’s powerful voice, electric moves and tasteful charisma will leave you ‘all shook up’ and screaming for more!  This electrifying entertainer has performed from Vegas to London and is not to be missed.  Critics have claimed “this is as close as it gets!” about his performance.

The ESI Board has guaranteed fun from the moment you step into the Arts Center.  There will be a Parade of Fashions from the 50’s.  Concert goers are encouraged to come dressed in the Elvis era with poodle skirts, side burns, Fonzi jackets, Elvis glasses, etc.  All participants will be entered into a drawing for prizes.  An exhibit of Elvis memorabilia will be displayed.  Some Elvis items will be for sale.

Tickets are available at the Irving Arts Center box office www.irvingartscenter.com or by calling 972-252-ARTS (2787).  For additional information, visit www.entertainmentseries.com.  This project is funded in part by the City of Irving through the Irving Arts Board.

SUNDAES ON SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 18 – TEXAS MUSICIANS MUSEUM

Join the Entertainment Series of Irving on Sunday, September 18, from 3pm-5pm at the Texas Musicians Museum for a free sundae and to get the “scoop” on the concert series fall lineup.  Door prizes will be awarded.  Located at 222 East Irving Blvd., the Texas Musicians Museum will also offer discounted tours for $5 to the guests.  For more information, visit www.entertainmentseries.com or call 972-252-3838.

Entertainment Series of Irving is proud to wind up their 60^th anniversary season with a performance by Terry Barber.  Barber is a rare countertenor with an extraordinarily broad vocal range and natural fluency in many musical styles.  He has worked with many of the music industry’s songwriters, composers and producers and has appeared on albums with award winning musicians as Chaka Khan, Madonna, and Cyndi Lauper.

A former member of the Grammy-winning ensemble group Chanticleer, Barber has performed on many of the world’s most prestigious stages, including New York City’s Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall and :London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. 

Whether performing classical or popular favorites, he “breathes new life into everything he sings” and presents what has been called “performances of great vitality and verve.”

Terry Barber will appear at Carpenter Hall, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX at 7:30pm on Friday, March 18, 2016.  Please visit our website, www.entertainmentseries.com  or call the Box Office at 972-252-2787 to reserve your tickets.