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Mavis Staples
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Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

2026-11-04T15:24:55-05:00October 30, 2026|

Celebrate the 170th Birthday of Newberry College with an unforgettable evening featuring Mavis Staples, the Grammy Award winning gospel, soul, and civil rights icon whose powerful voice has inspired generations and earned her recognition as one of America’s most influential musical artists. Drawing from her remarkable seven-decade career and her acclaimed new album Sad and Beautiful World, Staples brings a message of hope, perseverance, and community that perfectly reflects this historic milestone celebration.

Hot 8 Brass Band
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Hot 8 Brass Band

Hot 8 Brass Band

2026-11-04T15:19:40-05:00October 30, 2026|

Celebrating three decades of music, the Hot 8 Brass Band brings its world-renowned New Orleans sound to the Newberry Opera House with a high energy performance that blends jazz, funk, hip hop, and brass band traditions into an unforgettable live experience. Known for Grammy winning collaborations and crowd favorites like their signature take on “Sexual Healing,” Hot 8 Brass Band continues to captivate audiences around the globe with the spirit, soul, and cultural heartbeat of New Orleans.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
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Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

2026-11-04T14:35:25-05:00October 10, 2026|

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue brings the vibrant spirit of New Orleans to the Newberry Opera House with a sound that blends funk, soul, jazz, rock, and brass band traditions. Known for electrifying performances and a magnetic stage presence, Trombone Shorty creates an unforgettable live experience that celebrates the energy, rhythm, and musical heritage of the Crescent City.

Forever Motown
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Forever Motown

Forever Motown

2026-11-04T15:21:10-05:00August 7, 2026|

Direct from New York, Forever Motown returns to Newberry Opera House with the timeless music that changed America. Featuring former Temptations lead singer Glenn Leonard, original lead singer of The Spinners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee G.C. Cameron, and former Marvelettes lead Traci Robinson-Greene, this powerhouse ensemble will have audiences singing and dancing to iconic hits by Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Four Tops, and The Temptations.

Mavis Staples

Hot 8 Brass Band

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Forever Motown

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