CAROLINA CIVIC CENTER HISTORIC THEATER
2024-25 SEASON SCHEDULE
TOURING AND ORIGINAL MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCES
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater, located in downtown Lumberton, has announced its 2024-25 mainstage series of performances. Season tickets will go on sale 1pm Monday August 5 while tickets for individual shows will be available for purchase at 1pm Monday August 12.
Ticketing Information
Tickets range in price from $15 to $35. A Season Subscription DISCOUNT of 20% off the Individual price is available with purchase of five or more events at the same time through the box office. Senior, military, student discounts and Group Rates are also available for most events. For group rates and season tickets, call the box office at (910)738-4339. All ticket prices include 7% sales tax on nonprofit attraction ticket sales as required by the North Carolina General Assembly as of January 1, 2013, as well as all ticketing and service charge fees.
Tickets for the Mainstage Series can be purchased on-line by going to the theater’s web site at www.carolinaciviccenter.com. Tickets also can be purchased in-person or with credit card or cash 1 to 5:30pm Monday through Friday through its administrative offices in the theater’s second floor (enter on 4th Street side), or by calling the Civic Center at (910) 738-4339. When available, tickets can also be purchased at the door. Theater lobby box office opens for ticket sales one hour prior to performance.
The theater does not guarantee the authenticity of tickets purchased from any third-party reseller and recommends that tickets be purchased directly through its box office, etix.com or its website to ensure ticket authenticity and pricing.
General Information
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater is a beautifully-restored 1928 treasure listed on the National Register of Historic Places that offers visitors a unique and visually stunning experience. The theater is located at 315 North Chestnut Street in the heart of downtown Lumberton. First opened as a vaudeville and silent film house, the theater offers a wide array of programming including live touring performances, original productions, art exhibits, films, special events and rentals. For more information visit www.carolinaciviccenter.com
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater is located in historic downtown Lumberton at 4th and Chestnut streets, just one block north of the downtown plaza. There is plenty of parking around the theater.
For a full schedule and to sign up for its e-newsletter visit: www.carolinaciviccenter.com
E-mail: boxoffice@carolinaciviccenter.com
Telephone: 910-738-4339
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SEASON SCHEDULE
The Drifters – Rock & Roll Hall of Famers
7pm Friday September 13
Up on the Roof. Under the Boardwalk. This Magic Moment. There Goes My Baby. Dance with Me. Spanish Harlem. Stand by Me. The list of hits goes on and on. THE DRIFTERS…one of Rock & Roll’s founding vocal groups is once again touring the U.S. under the auspices of their original management team.
From their inception in the early 1950s and up until recently, THE DRIFTERS has a symbiotic relationship with Rock & Roll legend George Treadwell, who has discovered and managed such famous artists as Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn and Nina Simone. The Treadwell Family was there when the original DRIFTERS formed and was responsible for guiding their career through 20 years of uninterrupted hits that has made them the second most successful recording artist of all time, according to Billboard Magazine.
From the start, the term “Drifters” was used to denote performers who “drifted” in and out of the group. All of the original members are long deceased and, in fact, the last original member departed the group over 40 years ago. Robert Wiggins, our longest current member, has been with the group 30 years and worked with 3 original members. While the Drifters were among the first group of artists to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, several of their members who left the group and went on to have solo careers (like Ben E. King and Clyde McPhatter) were also inducted for their individual efforts.
Annual Bluegrass on the Blackwater Concert: Caroline Owens & New Company
7pm Thursday October 17
Caroline Owens is a two-time IBMA & SPBGMA nominated Bluegrass Vocalist, recording artist for Skyline Records, and publisher for Billy Blue Records, of Nashville, TN. She has performed alongside many of the music industry’s most accomplished artists such as: Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Suzanne Cox, The Isaacs, Larry Gatlin, Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, The Malpass Brothers, Darin & Brooke Aldridge and many others.
In addition to her undeniable vocal talent, Caroline made her mark in the songwriting industry when her debut single, Heartbreak Train, claimed the #1 Bluegrass song of 2023, on the Bluegrass Borderline Charts.
Caroline’s vocal abilities, paired with her down home southern charm, have received critical acclaim from some of the music industry’s most accomplished performers, and have enabled her to become one of the most successful, young vocalists in the Bluegrass genre.
The band features musicians on mandolin, fiddle, bass, banjo and guitar.
Annual Robeson County Christmas Show
7pm Friday December 6
1pm Saturday December 7
7pm Saturday December 7
3pm Sunday December 8
7pm Friday December 13
1pm Saturday December 14
7pm Saturday December 14
1pm Sunday December 15
The Carolina Civic Center Presents the region’s best holiday tradition, “The 13th annual Robeson County Christmas Show.” Directed by the theater’s resident artist Kendrix Singletary, our original heart-warming holiday musical revue for the entire family features the best regional singers and dancers. See the beautifully staged dancing of “The Civettes” as well as performances by the show’s youth cast and adult ensemble. The theater will be beautifully decorated for Christmas, and of course, there will be special appearances by Elsa, Frosty the Snowman, The Grinch, and Santa Claus!
John Brown Little Big Band Featuring Shana Tucker
7pm Saturday February 8
The John Brown “Little” Big Band is an 11-piece band that has a BIG sound! The group packs a punch and has the big band sound and features the return to the theater of vocalist Shana Tucker, a favorite of North Carolina audiences. The Little Big Band will be performing the best hits of the classic and contemporary big band repertoire.
Touted by JazzTimes Magazine as a jazz talent “…whose imprint and vitality has already been quite visible…” Shana’s style and sound as been described as a blend of Dianne Reeves, Joni Mitchell, and Tracy Chapman, with an efficient complexity that is reminiscent of Bill Withers. She has opened for internationally-acclaimed artists including Norah Jones, Lisa Fischer, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Hamiet Bluett, Javon Jackson, the Blind Boys of Alabama, and Indigo Girls.
Bassist, composer, educator and actor John Brown is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and currently resides in Durham, NC. He is a graduate of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He currently serves as Vice Provost for the Arts, Director of the Jazz Program and Professor of the Practice of Music at Duke University, and has served on the faculties of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Central University and Guilford College (NC).
The Legacy Gospel Night featuring Vickie Winans, Denise Tichenor and Friends
7pm Saturday February 22
Following smashing success with audiences during the past two theater seasons, Denise Tichenor returns with her band and full singer ensemble for a night of gospel and memories. The RevNation Gospel Concert offers a full gospel concert with a “Gaither” gospel feel! This year’s gospel concert will feature a full concert set by the legendary, international gospel artist, Vickie Winans. She will be performing many of her hits such as, “As Long as I’ve Got King Jesus” as well as “We Shall Behold Him” and so many more! The concert will also highlight many RevNation, national gospel artists, featuring many well-known gospel favorites like “Oh Happy Day” and some of their own original gospel music as well!
The performers will welcome the audience to sing along with them as they present many gospel favorites and meet the award-winning gospel artist, Vickie Winans.
Denise Tichenor has been a professional singer/performer for over 30 years. During her years in the entertainment industry, she has been a regular lead singer for the Bobby Jones Gospel Hour on BET Television Network for 17 years. She has also been featured in the Gospel Music Encyclopedia, “Uncloudy Days” among many of the gospel greats, such as Mahalia Jackson. She has traveled the world singing both gospel and secular in places such as Italy, Spain and Australia. Denise also continues to sing with the legendary group, Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers.
Annual My Time to Shine Talent Competition
7pm Saturday March 22
The theater’s hugely popular –and very competitive- talent competition. Includes all categories of talent – from singing and dancing to instrumental and more. Auditions will be held to determine who gets to showcase on our stage, with cash and gift prizes going to the top contestants and a grand prize of $1,000. It’s more than a competition; it’s a great show!
Hit Men of Country
7pm Friday April 11
Country fans are in for a real treat with The Hit Men of Country, featuring five of the finest musicians who have performed, toured or recorded with some of Country’s greatest artists – hitmakers like Wynonna, Keith Urban, Trace Adkins, Lee Greenwood, Travis Tritt, Jason Aldean and more. This show delivers hit after hit after hit, including fan favorites like “God Bless The USA”, “No One Else” “Somebody Like You”, “Big Green Tractor”, and “I Swear”, plus great insider backstage stories that The Hit Men of Country share about their days on the road with the Country Legends they have worked with.
Summer Musical: Hairspray
Dates for this show will be announced in January 2025.
Directed by the theater’s resident artist, Kendrix Singletary, in the spectacular, special way that audiences have come to expect from the artistic team at the Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater.
