Harry Connick Jr. to launch New Orleans Celebration Tour in Fort Myers

Charles Runnells
The News-Press
Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr. is launching a brand-new tour celebrating the 300th anniversary of his hometown, New Orleans. And he’s kicking off that tour in south Fort Myers.

The jazz singer/pianist’s New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration Tour opens with two dates at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on Friday and Saturday, June 1-2. From there, the tour moves on to St. Augustine, Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia and other eastern U.S. Cities.

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Tickets for the 8 p.m. shows are $50-$150 (excluding applicable taxes and fees) and go in sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Pre-sale tickets for most Mann Hall events are also available to the venue’s Email Club members one to three days before the general sale.

Harry Connick Jr. sings "How Great Thou Art" prior to a mass led by Pope Francis at Madison Square Garden on September 25, 2015 in New York City.

Connick began performing in New Orleans when he was 5 years old. Since then, he’s sold millions of albums worldwide and acted in movies and TV shows. The composer also hosts the nationally syndicated daytime TV show “Harry.”

Mann Hall announced the concerts Monday. The press release and Connick’s website don’t offer details about the show and how it will celebrate New Orleans’ 300th anniversary.

For more information, call 481-4849 or visit bbmannpah.com.

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