John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band Coming to Ocean State Theatre

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, currently celebrating its third season in Warwick, along with the legendary comedy club, Catch A Rising Star, are proud to announce the appearance of John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band at Ocean State Theatre on Saturday, January 17 at 8:00pm.

"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Catch a Rising Star!" said Amiee Turner, Producing Artistic Director of Ocean State Theatre Company. "This will be the first time they are bringing a band to the theatre. The intimacy of the venue and the acoustics will be a real bonus for fans of the group."

The legendary "East Coast Rock 'n' Roll" group John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band began their career in 1972 and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s with the Eddie & The Cruisers motion picture soundtrack. The hit single "On the Dark Side" held the number one position on the Billboard rock charts and the MTV video charts for five consecutive weeks. The album sold over 3 million copies and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The title track from the group's 1985 follow-up album "Tough All Over" became their second number one single on the Billboard Rock charts and the song "C-I-T-Y" reached the Billboard Top 20. John Cafferty's solo track "Hearts on Fire" was featured in the Sylvester Stallone film Rocky IV and he received his second double Platinum soundtrack award. Over the years John has placed 35 songs in major motion pictures.

Today John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band continue to tour and bring their exciting live shows to fans around the world. In 2012 they were inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame.

John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band will be at Ocean State Theatre on Saturday, January 17 at 8:00 pm. The theatre is located at 1245 Jefferson Boulevard, Warwick, RI. Tickets are $42 for preferred seating, (limited to the front section only), and $27 for standard seating. Tickets are on sale at the box office Monday through Friday from 12 noon - 6:00 pm and Saturdays from 12 noon - 4:00. Tickets are also available online 24 hours a day at www.OceanStateTheatre.org and via telephone during normal box office hours by calling (401) 921-6800.