Postmodern Jukebox to bring the Roaring ’20s to Reynolds in Conway
CONWAY — The University of Central Arkansas Reynolds Performance Hall will welcome Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: The Grand Reopening Tour at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5.
Early last year, pop-jazz phenomenon Postmodern Jukebox set out to celebrate a new millennium with Roaring ’20s, promising audiences across the country and around the world “the most sensational ’20s party this side of ‘The Great Gatsby.’” As a global pandemic took its toll, the tour, unfortunately, was canceled.
Over the past decade, Postmodern Jukebox has amassed more than 5 million subscribers on the band’s YouTube channel, growing from Bradlee’s tiny apartment in Astoria, Queens, to a Los Angeles studio. Most recently, Postmodern Jukebox reimagined the beloved theme from “Friends” via the evolution of music styles throughout the 20th century — beginning in the Hot Jazz ’20s and climaxing in the ’90s with a guest appearance by original “I’ll Be There for You” performers The Rembrandts.
Meanwhile, Concord Records has released two “Essentials” compilations featuring Postmodern Jukebox classics, from “American Idol” alum Haley Reinhart’s torch-song rendition of Radiohead’s “Creep” to actor-comedian Wayne Brady’s Cab Calloway-inspired version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” In 2018, Bradlee told his incredible story through his memoir, “Outside the Jukebox: How I Turned My Vintage Music Obsession Into My Dream Gig.”
“I’m grateful to be able to create and collaborate with so many talented people, and playing live to a theater full of music fans is something that we’ve all really missed,” Bradlee said. “We’re fortunate to have so many incredible fans worldwide that have enabled Postmodern Jukebox to become a global touring act, and we’re looking forward to bringing outstanding talent and classic sounds to every corner of the globe once more. It’s a grand reopening, but it’s also a grand reunion — not just for our talented cast and crew, but also for Postmodern Jukebox and fans of classic, ‘Old School’ entertainment.”
Tickets are $30 to $40 for adults and $10 for students. Discounts are available for seniors, UCA alumni and others in the UCA community. Tickets may be purchased at uca.edu/ publicappearances, by visiting the Reynolds Box Office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by calling UCA Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265 or toll-free at (866) 810-0012.