(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) welcomes music icon Patti LaBelle to Newark, New Jersey on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 7:00pm. One of contemporary music’s living legends, LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry.

LaBelle spent 16 years as lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, who changed their name to Labelle in the early 1970s and released the iconic disco song, "Lady Marmalade". LaBelle’s solo career includes the hits "On My Own", "If You Asked Me To", "Stir It Up," and "New Attitude” and R&B ballads such as "You Are My Friend", "If Only You Knew" and "Love, Need and Want You".

LaBelle has sold over 50 million records worldwide and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Apollo Hall of Fame and was included on Rolling Stone’s list of ‘100 Greatest Singers’. She does it all with style—from soul, R&B, funk, disco, pop, rock and jazz, to recent fan-favorite appearances on Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer. Don’t miss this soul-stirring evening.

Tickets to see Patti Labelle go on-sale Friday, May 19th at 10:00am at NJPAC.org or by calling 888. G.O.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or at the NJPAC Box Office.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located at One Center Street in downtown Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey – where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, which have reached almost 2 million children, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 10 million visitors since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.