GRAMMY-WINNING GOSPEL STAR KIRK FRANKLIN

Published: Jul 10, 2019

FORT LAUDERDALE – Kirk Franklin’s Long Live Love Tour will make a stop with special guests Koryn Hawthorne and comedian Travele Judon at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Au Rene Theater.

Winner of 14 Grammy^® Awards, Franklin is one of the brightest stars in contemporary gospel music. He has revolutionized gospel music by bridging the gap between the faith community and mainstream urban music culture, frequently collaborating with artists ranging from late Whitney Houston and Bono to Kanye West and Chance the Rapper.

Franklin recently became the first artist to simultaneously top all five Billboard gospel charts with his 13th studio album, Long Live Love, and its lead single, “Love Theory.” His recordings of “Lean on Me,” “Looking for You” and “I Smile” have also hit the Billboard Hot 100 list.

Franklin keeps pushing the envelope with his blend of hope and hip-hop beats. Recently, he co-produced, Tori Kelly’s first gospel album, Hiding Place, featuring the hit single “Never Alone” (which he also co-wrote and performed). Franklin continues to serve as executive producer and host for BET’s top-rated musical competition series Sunday Best, in addition to helming Kirk Franklin’s Praise channel on Sirius XM Radio.

Tickets are $35-$95 with $115 tickets available for the JetBlue Flight Deck on the Club Level. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, The Parker and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at BrowardCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954.462.0222 or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. Know who you are buying from when you purchase tickets.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

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The Broward Center 2018-2019 season is presented by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation. AutoNation, Bank of America, Brightline, Canteen, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, JetBlue and MasterCard are proud sponsors of the Broward Center.

About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts

One of America’s premier performing arts venues, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents more than 700 performances each year to more than 700,000 patrons, showcasing a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the all-inclusive JetBlue Flight Deck on the Club Level, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 130,000 students annually. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, visit BrowardCenter.org.

The Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment Consortium is a cultural partnership between the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale History Center and the Historic Stranahan House Museum. It is supported by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. Programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Suggested brief: Kirk Franklin’s Long Live Love Tour will make a stop with special guests Koryn Hawthorne and comedian Travele Judon at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Au Rene Theater. A 14-time Grammy^® Award-winner, Franklin recently became the first artist to simultaneously top all five Billboard gospel charts with his 13th studio album, Long Live Love, and its lead single, “Love Theory.” Tickets are $35-$95 with $115 tickets available for the JetBlue Flight Deck on the Club Level. Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of the Broward Center, The Parker and affiliated venues. Buy tickets online at BrowardCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com; by phone at 954-462-0222 or the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District at 201 SW Fifth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

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