“Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin to Play The Colosseum at Caesars Palace July 15
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” and one of the most influential and important voices in the history of pop music is bringing her distinctive, soulful voice to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Sunday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. She will be joined by special guest Jonathan Slocumb. The show is jointly presented by Caesars Palace and AEG Live.
In 2009, Aretha Franklin was named the #1 Vocalist of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine. Her ever-distinctive, soulful, to-the-bone vocal style has graced music charts for over four decades and her ‘live’ performances have touched the hearts of tens of millions since she began her musical journey in Detroit as a singing child prodigy. It is her rich legacy of recordings that are a testament to the power, majesty and genius of this one-of-a-kind artist of the first order.
Aretha Franklin has earned countless international and national awards as well as accolades and global recognition on an unprecedented scale. She is a 2005 recipient of a Presidential Medal of Freedom honor (the U.S.A.’s highest honor), a Kennedy Center Honor, the American National Medal of the Arts Award, 18 GRAMMY Awards including Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for eight consecutive years, a GRAMMY Legend Award, a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award, and five American Music Awards.
In 1987, she was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 1979, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2007, Franklin was honored at the Annual UNCF Evening of Stars and was presented with UNCF’s Award of Excellence. She was named 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy and she was presented with the prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award. In 2010, she was inducted into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame at the Apollo Theater. In April 2012, Franklin received the TV Land Music Icon Award.
Aretha Franklin at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
Show Date/Time: Sunday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $49.50, $79.50, $99.50 and $155.00 *(all prices include 10% Live Entertainment Tax)*
Onsale Date: Friday, May 11 at 10 a.m.
Tickets: Tickets may be purchased in person at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace Box Office, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online by visiting www.thecolosseum.com or www.ticketmaster.com keyword “Aretha Franklin.” All Ticketmaster orders may be subject to additional service charges and fees.
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