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Registration opens:
September 09th, 2026

The 1950's Experience

Jackson's 25th Anniversary Concert Program Series

2026-10-09 11:00:00 2026-10-09 12:00:00 America/New_York The 1950's Experience With his amazing vocals and highly professional musical skills, Kevin is sure to transport you right back to that golden era of Doo-Wop harmonies and Rock and Roll hits! Jackson Branch - Jackson Meeting Room

Friday, October 09
11:00am - 12:00pm

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Jackson Branch

Jackson Meeting Room

With his amazing vocals and highly professional musical skills, Kevin is sure to transport you right back to that golden era of Doo-Wop harmonies and Rock and Roll hits!

Kevin Grace grew up listening to 1950's Rock and Doo Wop. Some of his earliest experiences with music involved singing along to recordings of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, The Duprees, The Five Satin's and many others. With over 25 years of classical music performing experience on some of the top stages in the world (Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Kimmel Center, New York City Center, etc.), Kevin has now returned to the roots of his music with his one-man show featuring highly accurate and professional covers of Doo-Wop/Rock and Roll/Rat Pack hits from those great artists of the 1950's.

With his amazing and stylistically spot-on vocals, highly professional musical skills, and visual presentation highly accurate to the era, Kevin is sure to transport your audience right back to that golden era of Doo-Wop harmonies and Rock and Roll hits!

This program is sponsored by the Jackson Friends of the Library as part of the 25th Anniversary Concert Series.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Performing Arts | General |

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Fri, Oct 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Jackson Meeting Room

With his amazing vocals and highly professional musical skills, Kevin is sure to transport you right back to that golden era of Doo-Wop harmonies and Rock and Roll hits!

Registration opens Wednesday, September 9 2026 at 11:00am