Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops Announce 2010-2011 South Florida Concerts

Online, August 3, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops, known for their signature concerts themed around music from the Great American Songbook and special guest artists, will launch its 19th season for 2010-2011 in November with six hotly anticipated concerts.

Let It Be...The Beatles with The Nylons
• November 1-3, 2010. 8:00 pm - Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium (FAU), Boca Raton.
• November 5-6, 2010. 8:00 pm - Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach.
• November 7, 2010. 8:00 pm - Eissey Campus Theatre (Palm Beach State College), Palm Beach Gardens.

The opening night concert features a tribute to one of the most iconic musical groups ever...The Beatles, with guest artist, The Nylons. The Nylons are a four-member singing group best known for their hits, "Kiss Him Goodbye," "Chain Gang" and "Happy Together" from their seven gold and platinum recordings. Billboard Magazine calls this group "one of the few groups to bring dominant vocal harmony to the American charts." The 2010 Palm Beach PopStar winner will also be featured in this concert series. Along with original orchestrations from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maestro Lappin takes the audience on a musical journey of these all-time Beatles favorites "Yesterday," "Eleanor Rigby," "Hey Jude," "All You Need Is Love" and more!

The Best of Broadway
• November 29-30, 2010. 8:00 pm - Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach.
• December 1, 3 & 5, 2010. 8:00 pm - Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium (FAU), Boca Raton.
• December 6, 2010. 8:00 pm - Eissey Campus Theatre (Palm Beach State College), Palm Beach Gardens.

Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops' annual Broadway concert has become a tradition in South Florida, beloved by fans everywhere! The Palm Beach Pops will present a collection of magnificent music from a variety of popular musicals by the best of Broadway's composers, featuring Broadway's brightest singing stars!

The Streisand Songbook
• January 4-6, 2011. 8:00 pm - Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium (FAU), Boca Raton.
• January 9, 2011. 8:00 pm - Eissey Campus Theatre (Palm Beach State College), Palm Beach Gardens.
• January 10-11, 2011. 8:00 pm - Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach.

Spanning her entire career, this incredible concert celebrates the music of one of today's greatest living legends...Barbra Streisand, featuring timeless songs like "Evergreen" and "The Way We Were" as well as the music from Hello Dolly, Funny Girl and Yentl, and introducing a special guest singer.

An Evening of Rodgers & Hart with The John Pizzarelli Quartet
• February 8, 2011. 8:00 pm - Eissey Campus Theatre (Palm Beach State College), Palm Beach Gardens.
• February 9-10, 2011. 8:00 pm - Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach.
• February 11, 12 & 14, 2011. 8:00 pm - Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium (FAU), Boca Raton.

Internationally acclaimed singer and guitarist for over 25 years, John Pizzarelli puts his own spin on the light-hearted songs written by the dynamic duo of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Rodgers and Hart are remembered for their artistic collaborations on 28 stage musicals and over 500 songs, including "It's Easy to Remember" from the 1935 film Mississippi, "The Lady is a Tramp" from Babes in Arms, as well as classics "With A Song In My Heart," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and "My Funny Valentine." Joining Pizzarelli for the sizzling evening of song will be Larry Fuller on piano, his brother Martin Pizzarelli on bass and Tony Tedesco on drums.

Clint Holmes: Celebrating the Great Sammy Davis, Jr.
• March 9, 11 & 12, 2011. 8:00 pm - Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium (FAU), Boca Raton.
• March 13, 2011. 8:00 pm - Eissey Campus Theatre (Palm Beach State College), Palm Beach Gardens.
• March 14-15, 2011. 8:00 pm - Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach

An overwhelming audience favorite, superstar Vegas entertainer Clint Holmes returns to honor one of the greatest entertainers of all time...Sammy Davis, Jr. along with other nostalgic favorites. Holmes was the buzz around town this past February when he made his debut with Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops in a concert that received rave reviews and critical acclaim, including a Critic's Pick in the Palm Beach Daily News' season review. This high energy concert will have you on your feet and satisfy your craving for sensational music.

Michael Cavanaugh in Concert: The Music of Billy Joel and More
• April 4-5, 2011. 8:00 pm - Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach.
• April 7-9, 2011. 8:00 pm - Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium (FAU), Boca Raton.
• April 10, 2011. 8:00 pm - Eissey Campus Theatre (Palm Beach State College), Palm Beach Gardens.

Handpicked by legend Billy Joel himself to star in the hit Broadway musical Movin' Out as the original lead of the captivating 'Piano Man,' Tony- and Grammy-nominated Michael Cavanaugh has been entertaining audiences world-wide to rave reviews ever since. A gifted pianist and vocalist, Cavanaugh combines the hits of Billy Joel, "Just The Way You Are," Piano Man" and "New York State of Mind," along with other legends for an amazing concert, sure to close out the season on a very high note!

For more information, call 800-448-2472 or visit www.palmbeachpops.org.