KISS FM’s Annual Mother’s Day Event Offers Laughs and Legends for a Mother’s Day Weekend Filled with Comedy and Classic Soul

98.7 KISS FM and Marquee Concerts announce a Mother’s Day Weekend filled with Comedy and Classic Soul as The Royal Comedy Tour and The Mother's Day Concert take the stage at New York City's Beacon Theatre. On Saturday, May 7th, comics Sommore, D.L. Hughley, Bruce Bruce, and Damon Williams are featured in The Royal Comedy Tour, with shows at 7:00pm and 10:30pm. On Sunday, May 8th, the landmark theatre plays host to The Mother's Day Concert featuring legendary R&B group The Whispers and GRAMMY Award winner Stephanie Mills, plus special guest Lillo Thomas. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.ticketmaster.com. For more details about the shows, visit http://www.marqueeconcerts.com.

New York, NY (PRWE April 14, 2011

98.7 KISS FM presents a very special Mother’s Day Weekend line up at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. The annual shows have become a Mother's Day tradition, and by popular demand, second shows have been added to each event.

On Saturday May 7, 2011, The Royal Comedy Tour brings top comics to the stage at 7:00pm with a recently added late show at 10:30pm. The evening of laughs includes Sommore ("The Queens of Comedy," recipient of the Richard Pryor Award for Comic Of The Year), D.L. Hughley (TV’s "The Hughleys," "The Original Kings of Comedy), Bruce Bruce (Comedy Central special, host of BET’s 10th Anniversary "Comic View"), and Damon Williams (BET’s "Comic View," host of several episodes of "Showtime at The Apollo").

On Sunday, May 8, 2011, The Mother’s Day Concert spreads some motherly love "Old School Style.” With a just-added 3pm matinee and a 7:30pm show, the bill features classic R&B and soul with one of music’s most beloved and consistently popular vocal groups, The Whispers ("Rock Steady," "It's a Love Thing," "And the Beat Goes On") and the distinctive, soulful voice of the always-captivating Stephanie Mills ("Never Knew Love Like This Before," "Home," "Something in the Way You Make Me Feel"), plus special guest Lillo Thomas ("Your Love's Got a Hold on Me," "I'm in Love.")

“We’re pleased to bring this great mix of entertainment to one of New York’s most beautiful landmark venues.“ says Bill Zafiros, co-founder of Marquee Concerts, producers of the show. “The Royal Comedy Tour offers four of today’s sharpest comics for a night of raucous fun, while The Mother’s Day Concert makes the perfect gift for mom, with legendary R&B group The Whispers celebrating over 40 years of hits and the GRAMMY and American Music Award-winning Stephanie Mills,” he adds.

Tickets for the Royal Comedy Tour and The Mother’s Day Concert are $49.50, $65.50, and $79.50 and are on sale now at http://www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Tickets for both shows are also available at all Ticketmaster outlets and the Radio City, Madison Square Garden and Beacon Theatre box offices.

For more details about this Mother's Day weekend's Royal Comedy Tour and The Mother’s Day Concert, visit http://www.987kissfm.com and http://www.marqueeconcerts.com.

About KISS FM
98.7 KISS FM (WRKS FM), the Best Variety of 80’s, 90’s and Today’s R&B, has been serving the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for 30 years. KISS FM is the home of the nationally syndicated shows, “The Tom Joyner Morning Show” and “The Michael Baisden Show” and is New York’s premier source for legendary and contemporary R&B music and culture. For more information on 98.7 KISS FM, please visit 987KISSFM.com.

About Marquee Concerts
Marquee Concerts, one of the premier concert promoters in the Northeast, produces hundreds of events across all spectrums and genres. Marquee is constantly researching new music trends, recognizing today's up-and-coming entertainers, and expanding upon existing business relationships to put on the best shows possible and remain a competitive mainstay in the concert promoter’s industry. Learn more at marqueeconcerts.com.