High demand': More shows added for Gregory Porter's SA tour

High demand': More shows added for Gregory Porter's SA tourMore shows have been added to accommodate the high demand for jazz icon Gregory Porter's tour in South Africa.

by Naledi de Wee

28-09-2022 17:13

in Music

Due to meet the high demand, more shows have been added for Gregory Porter's South African shows. Image: Supplied Photographer: Erik Umphery

Grammy-winning singer Gregory Porter is set to return to South Africa in 2023 for a few performances in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Tickets were officially released in August and tickets for his Cape Town show and two of his Johannesburg shows have been sold out! To meet the demand, Showtime Management, the promoters for the show, have added more shows for fans. Here's what you need to know.

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ALSO READ: An Intimate Evening with Gregory Porter': Jazz icon returns to SA

WHO IS GREGORY PORTER? Gregory Porter first performed in South Africa in 2014 at the much-loved Joy of Jazz Festival. He returned in 2015 and has since developed a strong fan base in South Africa. He has worked with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Jamie Cullum, Laura Mvula and the London Symphony Orchestra.

The 50-year-old musician caught the world's attention after he received a Grammy nomination for his 2010 debut album, Water.

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Over the years, he has been compared to Nat King Cole, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder.

WATCH PORTER'S HEY LAURA' MUSIC VIDEO HERE

AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH GREGORY PORTER' TO WELCOME MORE FANS As per TshisaLive, Showtime Management has added two more shows in Johannesburg to meet the demand of Gregory Porter's fans in Mzansi. Tony Feldman from the music promoters said the demand for tickets was overwhelming .

We thank Gregory Porter for taking the many requests from his SA fans to heart and for adapting his schedule to accommodate two more Johannesburg dates, said Feldman/

Porter will now be performing at Montecasino in Johannesburg from Monday 23 January to Saturday 28 January.

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW Tickets for the Cape Town leg of An Intimate Evening with Gregory Porter are already sold out but there are still tickets available for the Johannesburg leg of the tour.

Tickets start from R750 each and go up to R1 500.

Purchase your tickets here

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