The John Oates Band coming to UF Oct. 28

October 21, 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As a member of Daryl Hall & John Oates, the most successful duo in rock history, John Oates achieved stardom at the highest level. Embarking on a solo tour with his band, Oates comes to the Phillips Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28.

Daryl Hall and John Oates recorded 29 Top 40 songs and sold more than 80 million units, making them the highest selling duo of all time, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The duo had five songs hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts, was inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and was presented the BMI Icon Award in 2008.

The John Oates Band will perform material from Oates’ third solo album, “Mississippi Mile,” which was released in April. On it, he embraces his musical roots by putting his own spin on numerous R&B, rock, folk and blues classics, including Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up” and Curtis Mayfield’s “It’s All Right.” The album also features a unique, stripped-down version of the Daryl Hall & John Oates’ top 5 Billboard hit “You Make My Dreams” and the original song and title track, “Mississippi Mile.”

Oates was recently invited to become a member of the board of directors for the R&B Foundation. He created an annual event entitled: 7908’ The Aspen Songwriters Festival, featuring a lineup of some of the country’s best writers and performers.

Tickets are on sale and available for this performance. Call 352-392-ARTS (2787) or 800-905-ARTS (toll-free within Florida), or visit www.performingarts.ufl.edu for more information.