Rock Hall of Famer, comedian to perform

Prospera Place announces 2 shows in 2018 featuring Santana, Jerry Seinfeld

Prospera Place announced two upcoming concerts — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Santana and comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Tickets for Santana’s concert on Thursday, March 8, go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Monday. Tickets for Seinfeld’s show, set for Friday, May 18, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

Guitarist Carlos Santana is a 10-time Grammy Award winner. He won nine Grammys for his 1999 album Supernatural, which included the international hit Smooth. He was also a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award in 2013 among many other industry and humanitarian awards.

He is touring in support of his latest album, Power of the Peace, which includes contributions from The Isley Brothers.

Santana’s hit singles, dating back to 1969, include Evil Ways, Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va, Everybody’s Everything, She’s Not There, Stormy, You Know That I Love You, Winning, Hold On, Maria Maria, Why Don’t You & I, and The Game of Love.

The current Santana band includes his wife, Cindy Blackman, on drums. She is best known for her work with Lenny Kravitz. Former members of Santana include Greg Rolley and Neal Schon, who went on to form Journey.

Seinfeld, who performed in Penticton last week to rave reviews and a sold-out crowd at the South Okanagan Events Centre, is best known for his hit TV show, which ran for nine seasons and 180 episodes from 1989 to 1998. Comedy Central ranked him as the 12th greatest standup comedian in history. A new documentary, Jerry Before Seinfeld, is currently airing on Netflex.

Tickets for Santana range in price from $49 to $125, plus service charges and tax. Seinfeld tickets range in price from $59.50 to $150, plus service charges and tax.

Tickets for both shows may be purchased online at selectyourtickets.com, in person from the Prospera Place box office, or by phone at 250-762-5050.

Meanwhile, the official lineup for the third annual Rock the Lake music festival will be announced at 7 a.m. Thursday on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Weekend passes go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for $153 or $433 for VIP.