Tickets to New Edition & Babyface at NJPAC on Sale Today

SJ Presents, announces that R&B super group, New Edition and multi-platinum hit-maker Babyface will be coming to the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut Thursday, July 7 at 8:00 p.m. See New England's biggest R&B band perform their platinum plus hits "Candy Girl" to "Can You Stand the Rain" along with Babyface who not only produced mega hits for many superstars but sold millions of records with hits "Whip Appeal" to "We've Got Love" and so much more. Summer just got hotter with the New Edition and Babyface concert that will undeniably keep the crowd fully entertained performing one chart-topper after the other. Be sure to reserve tickets on Friday, April 29th at 10am at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800.745.3000 and at the Webster Bank Arena Click It or Ticket Box Office located at 600 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT.

Hailing from Boston-New Edition is one of the original boy bands of the 1980s that paved the way for boy bands like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, The Backstreet Boys and even One Direction. The boys from Boston, exploded into the music scene with their debut single, "Candy Girl," and followed up with #1 hits "Mr. Telephone Man", "Cool It Now" and many more songs which earned these top performers recognition on Soul Train, Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards and the Grammys. New Edition remains a staple in urban/pop music and one of the top touring bands sell out venues throughout America.

Eleven-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, Babyface has stood the test of time creating over numerous number one R&B hits for not only himself, but musical geniuses like New Edition, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Madonna. Just months ago, Babyface released his latest solo project, "The Return of the Tender Lover" which hit top five on the Billboard R&B charts and has proven that Babyface continues to bring on the hits with "We've Got Love"- a big hit on urban radio.

New Edition hailing from Boston were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 80's and 90s leading the way for groups like New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men.At the height of their early popularity, the group consisted of Ronnie DeVoe, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, and Ricky Bell. They exploded into the music scene with their debut single, "Candy Girl," and followed up with #1 hits "Mr. Telephone Man", "Cool It Now" and more. When Bobby Brown left in late 1985 to embark on a successful solo career, New Edition recruited singer Johnny Gill maintaining their sold out tours and multi-platinum success with songs like "Can You Stand The Rain," "If It Isn't Love," "N.E. Heartbreak" and more. New Edition also recorded Christmas All Over the World, a holiday EP consisting of oldies album of tunes from the '50s sung by the group with an '80s production style. In August 2015, B.E.T announced a three night miniseries about the group would be made for release in 2016. Five members signed on to be co-producers of the production, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Johnny Gill, Michael Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant. Jesse Collins Entertainment will be the executive producer of the original miniseries, which will be B.E.T's first scripted music-focused TV movie. The group's original choreographer and longtime manager Brooke Payne will also serve as a co-producer.

R&B superstar Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, an 11-time Grammy winner, performs in a romantic Valentine's evening of his greatest hits "Every Time I Close My Eyes," "When Can I See You," "Never Keeping Secrets," "Whip Appeal" "Two Occasions," and the new single "We've Got Love." Edmonds' impeccably crafted explorations of romance and relationships have made an indelible imprint on the evolution of contemporary pop music throughout the world. Babyface produced songs for Whitney Houston, Dru Hill, Beyoncé, Madonna, Bobby Brown, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, Arianna Grande, Barbra Streisand, Mary J. Blige and TLC. Expect a performance of hit after hit as Babyface performs many of the songs he produced.

He is the recipient of numerous awards, such as the multiple Grammys, Soul Train Music Awards, BMI Awards, NAACP Image Awards and American Music Awards. Edmonds was given the third BET Walk of Fame Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was named BET's Entertainer of the Year at the first BET Awards ceremony. Love, Marriage & Divorce, his 2014 duets album with Toni Braxton, won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.

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