Aretha – does she need a surname? – will raise the roof on May 28 at Treasure Island Casino near Red Wing.
President Obama recently told New Yorker magazine that "American history wells up when Aretha sings." And did you see the president shed a tear when Franklin rhapsodized "A Natural Woman" during the Kennedy Center Honors in tribute to its writer, Carole King.
The Queen of Soul, who doesn't fly but travels by bus, last performed in the Twin Cities at the Minnesota State Fair in 2014. The 18-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer – we don't need to list all her accolades -- is known for such hits as "Respect" and "Chain of Fools."
Tickets to Aretha Franklin, priced from $62 to $77, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Treasure Island box office at 1-877-849-1640 or visit www.ticasino.com.
In other concert news, Boy George and Culture Club will undertake their first major tour in 12 years that includes a July 23 concert at the Myth nightclub in Maplewood. The band, known for such 1980s hits as "Karma Chameleon" and "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," reunited in 2014 but has yet to release its promised comeback album.
Tickets, priced at $59.50, are available at etix.com and mythlive.com.
