GET READY TO ROCK N' ROLL WITH THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY ON THE PAVILION MAIN STAGE AUGUST 30

The Woodlands, Texas – Get all shook up as the Houston Symphony performs the music of Elvis Presley and more golden age rock ’n’ rollers in a rollicking retrospective for the ages on The Pavilion Main Stage! Tickets for the 8 p.m. Blue Suede Tunes performance, sponsored by The Wortham Foundation, are $20 for reserved orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free. Gates open at 7 p.m.

Led by the smooth voice of star crooner Frankie Moreno, who’s been named the Las Vegas Headliner of the Year three times, this jam-packed program by the Houston Symphony will also feature the King’s greatest hits and favorites by Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, and more. Frankie was first introduced to American audiences at the age of ten with his debut on CBS's Star Search. Since then, Frankie has been wowing audiences from coast to coast performing his own brand of piano-pounding rock n' roll.

Pre-performance activities will begin at 7 p.m. in the North Plaza and include The Pavilion Partners arts & crafts booth and Instrument Petting Zoo as well as activations by Fidelity, Renewal by Andersen, Tommy Bahama and Woodforest National Bank.

Families are encouraged to enhance their performing arts experience with Mini Maestros, a free and exciting program that makes the arts both fun and accessible for kids of all ages. By signing up for Mini Maestros, children will receive: a special membership lanyard and badge, free reserved seating at all performing arts events, early entry for Hocus Pocus Pops and other great perks throughout the season. Families can register their children at any of The Pavilion’s performing arts events this season at a special booth located in the North Plaza or online at www.woodlandscenter.org/mini-maestros.

Guests are welcome to bring a picnic from home or their favorite restaurant to enjoy in their seat or on the lawn. Keep in mind however, that beverages are not allowed to be brought into The Pavilion and picnics must comply with The Pavilion’s bag size restriction and/or be in original packaging. Examples include pizza within a pizza box or chips in original sealed packaging. Please visit The Pavilion’s website for more information on these restrictions. For those wanting to sit on the hill, lawn chairs also are provided free for this event.  

For more information about The Pavilion, please visit our website at www.woodlandscenter.org. Look for The Pavilion on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram, or download The Pavilion’s iOS or Android app.

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Opened in 1990, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is part of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that provides diverse, high-quality performing arts events for the entertainment and enrichment of a broad regional audience. Through numerous educational and community outreach programs, The Center is a catalyst for attracting new audiences to the performing arts and building strong ties between the arts and educational institutions.