April Is Jam-Packed With Rollicking Entertainment On Stage At The Parker

The Cleveland Clinic Rock Series continues on Thursday, April 3rd at 7:30 p.m. when the Broward Center and AEG Presents bring Steve Hackett: Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights and Solo North America Tour 2025 to the Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker. Hackett’s new show celebrates the 50th Anniversary of “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” and includes a selection of highlights from this iconic Genesis album. Hackett's timeless guitar work was woven throughout the classic Genesis albums of the '70s. In recent years, he and his remarkable troupe of Roger King (keyboards), Nad Sylvan (vocals), Jonas Reingold (bass, backing vocals), Rob Townsend (saxophone, flutes, additional keyboards) and Craig Blundell (drums) have brought several of these albums back to concert halls to great acclaim. Fans clamored for more of The Lamb's songs to be included. To celebrate the half-century of this remarkable album, a selection of Lamb Highlights are now included alongside some of Hackett's best solos and the essential Genesis greats.

Direct from London’s West End, Ireland’s exciting new music sensation The Shamrock Tenors bring their fresh sounds to The Parker on Friday, April 4th at 7:30 p.m. Featuring performers from both sides of the community across the province of Ulster, with vocalists from London’s West End along with the country’s best multi-instrumentalists, their show takes audiences on a journey through Ireland’s most beloved classic songs in beautiful five part harmony. With favorites including “Danny Boy,” “Whiskey in the Jar,” “The Parting Glass” and “Wild Rover,” this is a show for all ages, performed with that cheeky Irish charm. Their first two singles shot straight to number one on the iTunes World Music Charts, while their performances online have received more than 7 million views. Audiences should prepare to be transported to the Emerald Isle with Irish music as it has never been heard before.

Broward Center and AEG Presents Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam – Let it Flow Tour 2025 on Saturday, April 5th at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Cleveland Clinic Rock Series. Best known for his soulful voice and unsurpassed guitar playing, Dave Mason was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a founding member of the group Traffic and continues performing as a solo artist with sold-out shows. His career spans several important rock eras and encompasses his work as a producer, performer, songwriter and consummate guitarist. A quintessential artiste, Mason has collaborated with numerous members of the music elite, including Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Eric Clapton, among many others.

Audiences won’t want to miss the last chance to experience Geoff Tate perform “Mindcrime” in its entirety when Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime – The Final Chapter comes to The Parker on Sunday, April 6th at 7:30 p.m., with special guest Tomás McCarthy. A multi-platinum selling, Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter, Tate is best known for his 30-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band Queensryche. Since its inception with Tate at the helm, Queensryche has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and has performed in more than 50 countries. He is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the genre, with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him and his former band as a major influence. Combining social consciousness and expertly crafted lyrics with high-energy, melodically complex music, Queensryche with Tate at the forefront became internationally recognized as the thinking man's rock band. Performing as special guest, McCarthy is releasing his debut EP this year entitled “Colours,” the name of the title track beloved among fans of his live shows. Recorded at Monique Studios and produced by Christian Best, McCarthy’s sound is firmly rooted in a liminal world where tradition meets a maverick heart. A decade spent as the primary songwriter for Fire and Water, McCarthy now brings his colorful lyricism and powerful presence to his own work.

Legendary YES keyboardist makes a stop at The Parker for Rick Wakeman: The Final Solo Tour on Thursday, April 10th at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Cleveland Clinic Rock Series. Showcasing classic YES hits and other fan favorites, Wakeman shaped the progressive rock landscape as a key member of YES and The Strawbs. Renowned for his exceptional skills on the electric piano, organ, Mellotron and Moog synthesizer, Wakeman was acknowledged for his contributions to music by Queen Elizabeth II, who honored him as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2021.

From the creator of “Captain Underpants” and “Cat Kid Comic Club” comes this epic musical adventure featuring the hilarity and heart of Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters in TheaterWorksUSA’s “Dog Man the Musical” on Friday, April 11th at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 12th at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. as part of the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Imagination Series. Based on his worldwide bestselling series, this hilarious production features best buds George and Harold, who have been creating comics for years. Now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it's time to level up and write a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man and all hero. With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on furniture. Audiences will be on the edge of their seats as they find out whether Dog Man can be a good boy and save the city from Flippy the cyborg fish and his army of Beasty Buildings; catch Petey, the world’s most evil cat, who has cloned himself to exact revenge on the doggy do-gooder and see if George and Harold finish their show before lunchtime. The show is written by Kevin Del Aguila and Brad Alexander, who collaborated on the Emmy-winning series “Peg + Cat” on PBS, TheaterWorksUSA’s “Click, Clack, Moo” and “Clifford The Big Red Dog” on PBS and Amazon. Jen Wineman directs and choreographs. Lap tickets are available for purchase for children 12 months and under at the Broward Center's AutoNation Box Office. Everyone entering the theater must have a ticket.

British rocker Justin Hayward, presented by the Broward Center and AEG Presents, brings his timeless tunes to The Parker as part of the Cleveland Clinic Rock Series on Tuesday, April 15th at 8:00 p.m., with special guest Mike Dawes. Penning such hits as "Nights In White Satin," "Tuesday Afternoon," "The Voice" and "Your Wildest Dreams," Hayward was the driving force behind the music and success of The Moody Blues. A guitarist of great skill and a unique sound, he has an amazing gift for crafting a tune and turning a phrase. Best of all, he knows how to bundle these gifts and share them all so flawlessly with his fans. His song "Nights in White Satin" regularly ranks in the lists of all-time favorite songs, including a place in the top ten songs of the millennium.

The Broward Center and Outback Presents bring Tiffany Haddish: The Funny and Fearless Tour to The Parker on Saturday, April 19th at 7:00 p.m. One of the most sought-after comedic actresses and performers worldwide, the Emmy & Grammy Award-winning Haddish has been seen as Detective Danner in AppleTV’s critically acclaimed murder mystery series “The Afterparty,” in Disney’s “Haunted Mansion,” MGM’s “Landscape With Invisible Hand,” an adaption of MT Anderson’s futuristic sci-fi novel and “Back on the Strip.” Her Emmy-nominated and Grammy-winning comedy special, “Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah,” debuted on Netflix in December 2019. Haddish became the second black woman ever to win a Grammy for Outstanding Comedy Album and the first since Whoopi Goldberg won in 1986. Her first stand-up special, “Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood,” was released on Showtime in 2017 and three months later Haddish made history by becoming the first black female stand-up comedian to host “Saturday Night Live,” which earned her a 2018 Emmy Award.

Audiences are in for a night of concert magic when the Broward Center and Live Nation present What the World Needs Now: The Bacharach Songbook Live, featuring Todd Rundgren and Music Director Rob Shirakbari, on Wednesday, April 23rd at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Baptist Health Red Carpet Series. Audiences can sing along while world-class musicians perform the hits they know and love from songwriting icon Burt Bacharach, with a catalog that boasts 73 U.S. and 52 U.K. Top 40 hits – including six #1 songs, six Grammys, three Oscars and an Emmy Award. From “The Look of Love” to “What The World Needs Now,” “Walk On By,” “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” and “Do You Know The Way To San Jose,” merely hearing the titles speaks to how deeply connected this body of work has become to the soundtrack of the lives of so many. Shirakbari has traveled the world many times over as keyboardist and arranger for both Bacharach and Dionne Warwick.

Amos Lee, presented by the Broward Center and AEG Presents, brings his music to The Parker on Tuesday, April 29th at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Rock Series. On his 11th studio album, “Transmissions,” singer-songwriter Lee continues to expand his sonic range while sharpening his closely observed lyrics that squarely address death, aging and love. Ever since his gold-selling 2005 debut album, Lee has become known for his association with a long list of collaborators and touring partners, from Paul Simon to Zac Brown Band, and is the force behind such acclaimed albums as “Mission Bell” and “Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song.” Through writing music and playing songs, Lee tries to “make sense of a world that feels like it's changing really quickly," he said. “If you really listen to what's in between the lines, there's a lot of grappling with your place in the world, grappling with loss. There's a lot of grappling with the balance between bailing out the boat and rowing at the same time.”

Toeing the line between high art and high camp, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo comes to The Parker on Wednesday, April 30th at 8:00 p.m. An international phenomenon celebrating almost 50 years of delighting audiences of all ages at sell-out performances, 16 all-male beloved burly dancers showcase their fabulous sense of fun through flawless dance as they perform parodies of famed ballet classics. The "Trocks," as they are affectionately known, boast a wicked comedic sense of humor which is only outmatched by their panache and technical prowess. Every performance frivolously froths with tutus and testosterone, blush-pink ballet pumps, fierce false eyelashes and prima ballerina attitude. The Sydney Star Observer calls it "a guaranteed hoot for people who know nothing of ballet and an absolute must for those who think they know the originals."

Also at The Parker this April is: The Rat Pack – One More Time! on April 2nd; South Florida Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev & Bruckner on April 9th and Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion on April 13th.

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The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312. Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker is located in Holiday Park at 707 Northeast Eighth Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33004. The Parker is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which provides programming and management of the facility.

The Broward Center 2024/2025 Season is supported by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation, AutoNation, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Spirit and Nicklaus Children’s Health System.