Thursday, March 19, 1998

George Clinton coming to Rec Hall next month

As if asteroids weren't enough, now the mother ship is preparing to descend on State College.

George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars will perform at 8 p.m. Monday, April 20 at Rec Hall.

Wall of Sound: George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars

Tickets for the show will go on sale at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday for students and Wednesday for the general public at the Eisenhower Auditorium box office. Admission prices are $18 for students with a valid University ID and $20 for the general public.

Tickets can also be purchased by phone beginning March 25 at 863-0255 or (800) 863-0255.

One of the most influential figures in R&B history, Clinton's career spans more than 30 years and includes such funk-music hits as "Atomic Dog." Many of his most popular beats and bass lines have been sampled by prominent rap artists such as Snoop Doggy Dogg.

--by Brian Raftery