Peter Nero and the Philly Pops: Now that’s entertainment

	Season Opener with Melissa Manchester October 26, 28, 29 & 30, 2005 What a way to open the season! Peter and The POPS are proud to bring Grammy Award-winning artist Melissa Manchester to Verizon Hall. Melissa has established her place as one of the most compelling singers in contemporary music. With her luminous voice and captivating style, she has set the standard for today's young artists. In addition to her many television and stage appearances -- including the PBS special The Songs of Johnny Mercer: Too Marvelous for Words in which she and Peter worked together -- Melissa is best known for her smash hit singles, Midnight Blue, Don't Cry Out Loud and You Should Hear How She Talks About You, for which she won a Grammy Award. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Holiday POPS! Special Non-Subscription Event! Tickets on sale July 25 December 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 16, 17 & 18, 2005 With special guest Ann Hampton Callaway The overwhelming audience response to this show is incredible, so much so that yet another performance to this popular concert has been added to meet the demand! Holiday POPS! is the quintessential holiday treat -- from antiphonal trumpets to the 150-member POPS Festival Chorus-- Holiday POPS! is the perfect way for the whole family to start off the holiday season. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	International POPSpourri February 1, 3, 4 & 5, 2006 With special guest soprano Esther Heideman and Flamenco Dancer Liliana Davis Bienvenue! Wilkommen! Bienvenida! Benvenuto! Welcome! Join Peter and The POPS for a musical adventure as they take you on a whirlwind world tour! This is the express -- all aboard for stops in Italy, Ireland, France, Spain, Russia and many more. Folk songs, opera and pop-- from Tchaikovsky to Puccini; the Can-Can to Flamenco, you'll feel like you went on a continental holiday! For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Valentine's POPS February 14, 2006 With guest artist Ron Raines. Who needs flowers? Forget the candy! This year, celebrate Valentine's Day in style and bring your sweetheart to The POPS. Effervescent, fun and full of delicious romantic music, this bubbly concert will warm your heart on a cold winter's night with an infusion of pure passion! For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	By George, It's Gershwin! March 15, 17, 18 & 19, 2006 With Soprano Latonia Moore, Baritone Leonard Rowe and The Howard University Choir No one composer has ever captured the spirit of American music like George Gershwin. His name evokes memories of the Jazz Age, the Roaring Twenties, flappers, and a wealth of musicals that came from a creative imagination that was unmatched by his contemporaries. Gershwin represented all this and so much more -- from opera to concert, vaudeville to Broadway. Peter and The POPS bring you an evening of all Gershwin, beginning with his orchestral music and finishing with a special concert version of his beloved opera, Porgy and Bess. An evening of Gershwin -- Who could ask for anything more? For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Sounds of the '60's March 29, 31, April 1 & 2, 2006 With special guests Classical Mystery Tour Ah, the 1960's -- the baby boomers became adults, society moved away from the traditional 1950's and the bold ideas of a new generation resulted in novel ways of thinking that brought major changes to America's cultural fabric. The music that emerged during this time mirrored the revolutionary spirit of the decade. From The Beatles to Burt Bacharach to The Beach Boys, it was music that appealed to all ages and is still as popular as ever! Classical Mystery Tour joins The POPS with their renowned tribute to The Beatles. Imagine The Beatles playing in concert with a symphony orchestra! The L.A. Times gives this fab four "a high goosebump quotient." For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Broadway Showstoppers May 3, 5, 6 & 7, 2006 With special guests Susan Egan, Debbie Gravitte, Brian d'Arcy James & William Michals. Featuring The Voices of The POPS Now in it's sixth year, Broadway Showstoppers is, without a doubt, Philadelphia's unparalleled Broadway show. Broadwayworld.com called it " .the envy of any New York production." The unbeatable combination of Peter Nero and his Philly Pops with today's brightest singers has continually resulted in a show that has now become a phenomenon. Don't miss it! Only season ticket holders are guaranteed seats at a special subscriber rate. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Broadway Showstoppers Peter Nero and the Philly Pops opens its season with its signature show and perennial favorite, the phenomenon known as Broadway Showstoppers! For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Holiday POPS! Holiday POPS!, now a beloved tradition and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops’ most popular concert of the season, returns to once again fill Verizon Hall with holiday cheer. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Visions of America This groundbreaking premiere of a multi-media portrait of America draws on the truly astounding words and philosophies of our founding fathers as they inspire a new president. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Celebration of Ol’ Blue Eyes Impeccable glamour, supreme style, made his own rules, the epitome of cool. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	88 Keys, A Big Band, and A Voice For the first time in POPS’ history, celebrated jazz vocalist Diane Schuur joins our very own legendary Peter Nero for one extraordinary concert. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Hooray for Hollywood! What makes a movie memorable? The music of course! It makes us laugh, it makes us cry (and it most definitely kept us out of the ocean for a summer!) Ahh … Hollywood—it’s more than a place, it’s a concept. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	Peter Nero and the Philly Pops' 30th anniversary celebration Save the date for Peter Nero and the Philly Pops' 30th anniversary celebration on June 5! For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.

	The Best of Bernstein & The Riches of Rodgers Few composers capture their time and become the iconic voice of their age. As two of the most successful and celebrated composers of the 20th century, Leonard Bernstein and Richard Rodgers did just that. For more details and to purchase tickets, click here.