Bolton is coming to Stambaugh

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

Michael Bolton will return to the Youngstown area Dec. 7 for a Christmas concert at Stambaugh Auditorium.

The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and social activist will perform Christmas classics and his hits at the 7:30 p.m. show, which is being promoted by Sunrise Entertainment.

Bolton has sold more than 65 million records and is committed to humanitarian causes, especially through Michael Bolton Charities, now in its 24th year.

He has won two Grammys for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance (nominated four times), six American Music Awards and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He has nine No. 1 singles, including “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “Time, Love and Tenderness.”

Tickets for the Stambaugh concert range from $35 to $60 (plus applicable fees) and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the Stambaugh box office, 1000 Fifth Ave., by phone at 330-259-0555 and online at stambaughauditorium.com.

A pre-sale will take place tonight at the River Rock at the Amp series concert at Warren Community Amphitheater, under the orange Sunrise Entertainment tent. Two tribute bands (Zoso and Straight On) will perform. Gates open at 5 p.m. and admission is $8.

Bolton last played in the Mahoning Valley in 2015 at Packard Music Hall in Warren. He also played Stambaugh Auditorium in 2001.