Kool & The Gang to Perform at After Hours Concert Series in Fredericksburg

After Hours Concerts Series announced that Kool & The Gang will play at the Marks & Harrison Amphitheater in Fredericksburg, VA on Saturday, August 3rd, 2019. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 29th at 10:00 AM at www.afterhoursconcertseries.com. A limited number of $20 Early Bird General Admission tickets will be available for one week only.

Kool & The Gang has influenced the music of three generations over their 50 plus years of making music together. Thanks to songs like "Celebration," "Cherish," "Jungle Boogie," "Summer Madness," and "Open Sesame," they group has earned two GRAMMY Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits and 31 gold and platinum albums. Kool & the Gang has performed continuously for the past 43 years, longer than any R&B group in history. Their bulletproof funk and jazzy arrangements have also made them the most sampled band of all time.

Today, the group enjoys global fame and recognition and a following that spans generations due in part to the groups widely sampled catalogue. Kool & The Gang's drum beats, bass, guitar and signature horn lines lace the tracks of numerous artists including the Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Cypress Hill, and P. Diddy. Kool & The Gang has continued to tour the world appearing with artists such as Kid Rock, Dave Matthews Band, Elton John, The Roots and Van Halen.

After Hours Concert Series has brought some of the greatest concerts to the Central Virginia area. Tickets for Tesla on June 8, Jamey Johnson on June 30, and Lady Antebellum July 6 are on sale now. Additional shows for the 2019 season will be announced soon.

Tickets for Kool & The Gang on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at After Hours Concert Series go on sale this Friday, March 29, 2019 at 10:00 AM at www.AfterHoursConcertSeries.com, or by phone at 1-800-514-ETIX (3849). A limited number of $20 Early Bird General Admission tickets will be available for one week only. Gates open at 5:30 PM. Show starts at 7:00 PM. All events are rain or shine. No refunds. After Hours Concert Series is located at the Marks & Harrison Amphitheater, 8030 Gordon W. Shelton Blvd., Fredericksburg, VA.

After Hours Concert Series is a foundation driven concert series with all net proceeds going to The American Constitution Spirit Foundation's National Constitution Plaque Initiative, dedicated to placing the bronze original replicas of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in educational institutions in local communities and across the country. For more information on the National Constitution Plaque initiative, visit www.plaqueinitiative.org.

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