Starship
Siskin Children’s Institute announces this year’s concert headliner will be Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas. StarNight 2019 will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Chattanooga Convention Center with Alnoor and Gina Dhanani of The Double Cola Company taking the helm as co-chairs.
Review for Mickey Thomas and Starship:
Mickey Thomas is the owner of the soaring voice that propelled Starship through the decades of the 80’s and 90’s. With his soulful and compelling vocals, Mickey has established himself as one of Rock Music’s most recognizable stars. Mickey made his mark in 1976 as lead vocalist on the mega-hit “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” with The Elvin Bishop Band. In 1979, Mickey’s joined Jefferson Starship as lead vocalist, after the departure of Grace Slick and Marty Balin.
Backed by the power of Mickey’s vocals, Jefferson Starship immediately scored a #1 hit with “Jane.” With this new sound and powerful new vocals, the group was renamed Starship and continued to record an amazing string of hits including “No Way Out”, “We Built This City”, “Sara”, and earned an Oscar nomination for the #1 hit “Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now” from the movie, Mannequin. Other top hits included “Find Your Way Back”, “Stranger”, “Laying It on the Line”, and “It’s Not Over Till It’s Over” which became Major League Baseball’s theme in 1987.
Moreover, every Starship album released since 1979 has gone Gold, Platinum, or Multi-Platinum. Mickey’s stellar voice and video charisma on Starship’s video classics such as “We Built This City” and “Sara” have become staples on MTV and VH1. In addition to Mickey, band members include Jeff Adams – bass, John Roth – guitar, Phil Bennett – keyboards, Darrell Verdusco – drums, and Stephanie Calvert – vocals.
StarNight guests will enjoy a full night of entertainment as Chattanooga native Robin Grant will grace the cocktail reception stage.
Review for Robin Grant:
Robin has been delighting local audiences for many years. With the recent release of her first critically acclaimed CD, Good Girls she is now garnering national acclaim. Good Girls is a collection of original jazz songs reminiscent of the all-time great standards. The album debuted at number four on iTunes jazz charts. Robin's soulful stylings may take her listeners back to the great Tinpan Alley days of the 1920's 30's and 40's, but it's with an edgy delivery and sizzle that resonates with the youthful in body and spirit. Her live shows showcase her vocals throughout her diverse repertoire of all-time-favorites mixed with her popular original compositions.
To round out the night, Bizz & Everyday People will keep guests dancing in the StarNight after party. The group, based out of Nashville, hosts talents who have dedicated their lives to music. They’ve performed all across the Southern United States since 2011.
StarNight 2019 opens with a cocktail reception with Robin Grant beginning at 6 p.m., then moves to a formal dinner followed by a concert performance by Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas. An after-party with dancing and music from Bizz & Everyday People will round out the night.
For more information and tickets, visit siskin.org/starnight.