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Taylor Hicks

 
A few tickets are still available for tonight's show. Don't Delay! 
 
Taylor Hicks makes a special one-night-only appearance at the historic Lincoln Theatre on April 27th as part of the theatre's 85th anniversary celebrations!  The 2006 winner of American Idol is famed for his high-energy live shows and passionate fans, known as the Soul Patrol.  This show is an all ages event, with a beer & wine bar available for 21+.  Proceeds from the event will benefit the nonprofit Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation, and its mission of providing arts, entertainment and education programs to Skagit County and Northwest Washington.

 
JUST ANNOUNCED!  As a special opening event, the show will begin with a performance by the Tony Bridges Band!  Tony is a local Snohomish county native who was Taylor Hicks' roommate on American Idol season 5.  This local tie-in will make this an even more exciting event you won't want to miss!
About Taylor Hicks:
On May 24, 2006, Taylor Hicks made television history when audiences made that evening’s American Idol finale one of the most watched television programs of the decade. It was an emotionally uplifting night when 36.4 million viewers tuned in and 63 million votes were cast to name Hicks the Season 5 winner of American Idol.  It was Hicks’ stage that evening and the applause has continued since, with his loyal following of fans cementing Hicks as one of America’s favorite artists.
 

Since winning American Idol, Hicks debut album went RIAA certified platinum; he has performed with the likes of Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, Gladys Knight, Earth Wind and Fire and The Allman Brothers; appeared in concerts worldwide  and penned a brisk-selling Random House autobiography; “Heart Ful of Soul”.
 

 2009 was a turning point in Hicks’ career, when through his own record company, Modern Whomp Records, his first independent album, "The Distance", was released, which includes the popular roadhouse single "Seven Mile Breakdown” and the soulful “What's Right is Right”. In addition to the album, the company released the DVD, Whomp at the Warfield, which offers fans exhilarating live performances by Hicks and his band at the historic Warfield Theater in San Francisco.  With “The Distance”, produced by Simon Climie, the most credible of musicians like Abe Laboriel, Jr. and Doyle Bramhall II, approached Hicks’ about collaborating on the album and Hicks’ realized then this musical validation was a sign on the road to artistic independence.  With numerous Broadway offers at his heels, Hicks’ embarked upon New York City the same year in the hit musical, Grease. When his fans around urged him to visit their hometowns with the show, he eagerly agreed to the national tour, which just completed its run. For eighteen months, cities across America and Canada saw Hicks as Teen Angel, singing “Beauty School Dropout,” and as an extra bonus, enjoyed him signing a song at each finale.  The loyal audiences who cheered for him on Idol were once again close at hand applauding him at venues all across the country.
 

His personal twist of fate came when he was in New Orleans, the night before Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005. With his flight cancelled, he was given a free airplane voucher. Taylor quickly used the ticket to travel to Las Vegas, where coincidentally American Idol auditions were being held.  The rest they say is history.
 

Chosen as an Idol contestant, from the start, Taylor’s material set him apart, with a unique take on southern soul, R & B, country and blues. Less than three weeks after Hicks’ Idol win, his debut single, “Do I Make You Proud,” entered at # 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, Pop 100 and Single Sales charts, with first-week sales over 190,000 units. Coinciding with the single release, a cover story named Hicks as People Magazine’s “Hottest Bachelor of the Year.”
 

 His self-titled album, Taylor Hicks (Arista), was released on December 12, 2006,  and debuted #2 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 298,000 copies and was quickly certified  RIAA platinum.
 

As always, Hicks cannot sit still for long and is currently preparing The Taylor Hicks Band for the “Tour That Never Stops” as announced on the TODAY Show. The band is busy in rehearsals and Taylor believes this is the best lineup of musicians he has ever assembled. Taylor is excited to bring his raucous and moving live shows back to intimate venues where his fans will experience the true force of each performance.