Upcoming Events at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Sat May 5, 8:00 PM - Sat May 5, 10:00 PM
250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468, Bronx, NY 10468
Community: Harlem
Description
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records celebrates a night of HIP HOP
Event Details
LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents
Live on Stage – Catch the Fever!
HIP HOP FEVER 2018
Kurtis Blow, Black Sheep, Kool Moe Dee, Rob Base,
Soul Sonic Force, Nice ‘N Smooth Junior M.A.F.I.A., Rah Digga,
Grand Puba, Alicia Myers, Taana Gardner, TLA Rock, Joe Love Ski, The Fearless Four
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records celebrates a night of HIP HOP music on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 8pm. In the early 1970’s the hip hop musical genre was born in the neighborhoods of the South Bronx. The HIP HOP FEVER 2018 concert will feature performances by KURTIS BLOW “The Breaks,” BLACK SHEEP “The Choice Is Yours,” KOOL MOE DEE “Wild Wild West,” ROB BASE “It Takes Two,” SOUL SONIC FORCE “Planet Rock,” NICE ‘N SMOOTH “Hip Hop Junkies,” JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. featuring Lil’ Cease “Get Money,” RAH DIGGA “Tight,” GRAND PUBA “360 (What Goes Around),” ALICIA MYERS “I Want to Thank You,” TAANA GARDNER “Heartbeat,” TLA ROCK “It’s Yours,” JOE LOVE SKI “Pee Wee’s Dance,” THE FEARLESS FOUR “Rokin’ It”. Hosted by SAL ABBATIELLO. Music by DJ MARLEY MARL, DJ HOLLYWOOD and DJ TRI STATE JERICKO. Produced by Lehman Center and Sal Abbatiello.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for HIP HOP FEVER 2018 on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 8pm are $60, $55, and $45, and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718-960-8833 (Monday through Friday, 10am–5pm and beginning at 4pm on the day of the concert), or through online access at www.LehmanCenter.org. Lehman Center is accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway. Low-cost on-site parking is available for $5.
HIP HOP started in the famous South Bronx dance club, Disco Fever, that was originally a local bar operated by Allie Abbatiello, a local owner of several Bronx nightclubs. Abbatiello’s son Sal Abbatiello worked as the bartender and the bar’s night manager, George “Sweet G” Godfrey introduced Sal to a new local, yet unnamed music form where DJs rapped over records at a local park performance of Grandmaster Flash. In 1977, Sal start
Live on Stage – Catch the Fever!
HIP HOP FEVER 2018
Kurtis Blow, Black Sheep, Kool Moe Dee, Rob Base,
Soul Sonic Force, Nice ‘N Smooth Junior M.A.F.I.A., Rah Digga,
Grand Puba, Alicia Myers, Taana Gardner, TLA Rock, Joe Love Ski, The Fearless Four
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records celebrates a night of HIP HOP music on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 8pm. In the early 1970’s the hip hop musical genre was born in the neighborhoods of the South Bronx. The HIP HOP FEVER 2018 concert will feature performances by KURTIS BLOW “The Breaks,” BLACK SHEEP “The Choice Is Yours,” KOOL MOE DEE “Wild Wild West,” ROB BASE “It Takes Two,” SOUL SONIC FORCE “Planet Rock,” NICE ‘N SMOOTH “Hip Hop Junkies,” JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. featuring Lil’ Cease “Get Money,” RAH DIGGA “Tight,” GRAND PUBA “360 (What Goes Around),” ALICIA MYERS “I Want to Thank You,” TAANA GARDNER “Heartbeat,” TLA ROCK “It’s Yours,” JOE LOVE SKI “Pee Wee’s Dance,” THE FEARLESS FOUR “Rokin’ It”. Hosted by SAL ABBATIELLO. Music by DJ MARLEY MARL, DJ HOLLYWOOD and DJ TRI STATE JERICKO. Produced by Lehman Center and Sal Abbatiello.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for HIP HOP FEVER 2018 on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 8pm are $60, $55, and $45, and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718-960-8833 (Monday through Friday, 10am–5pm and beginning at 4pm on the day of the concert), or through online access at www.LehmanCenter.org. Lehman Center is accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway. Low-cost on-site parking is available for $5.
HIP HOP started in the famous South Bronx dance club, Disco Fever, that was originally a local bar operated by Allie Abbatiello, a local owner of several Bronx nightclubs. Abbatiello’s son Sal Abbatiello worked as the bartender and the bar’s night manager, George “Sweet G” Godfrey introduced Sal to a new local, yet unnamed music form where DJs rapped over records at a local park performance of Grandmaster Flash. In 1977, Sal start
