Charlie Wilson, Morris Day to play Southern Heritage Classic concert

Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal
Updated ·1 min read

R&B stars Charlie Wilson and Morris Day have been added to the entertainment lineup for the annual Southern Heritage Classic celebrations.

Wilson and Day will perform as part of the festivities leading up to the 34th edition of the Southern Heritage Classic football game between University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Tennessee State University on Sept. 9 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

Charlie Wilson will headline the Friday Classic Concert, part of the Southern Heritage Classic, at the Landers Center in September.
Charlie Wilson will headline the Friday Classic Concert, part of the Southern Heritage Classic, at the Landers Center in September.

Gap Band founder Wilson and Day and his group, The Time, will headline the Friday Classic Concert at the Landers Center on Sept. 8. The show will be hosted by comedian Jammin Jay Lamont. Tickets for the show are $75, $90, $115 and $135. They go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the Landers Center box office and Ticketmaster.

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The Wilson/Day show will follow a previously announced concert by Grammy-winning R&B singer, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer and soul music legend Gladys Knight, who will headline the annual Southern Heritage Classic Concert at the Orpheum on Sept. 7.

For more information about the Southern Heritage Classic, go to southernheritageclassic.com.

Morris Day and the Time will perform as part of the annual Southern Hertiage Classic celebrations.
Morris Day and the Time will perform as part of the annual Southern Hertiage Classic celebrations.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Southern Heritage Classic adds Charlie Wilson, Morris Day to lineup

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