Maze featuring Frankie Beverly

Legendary R&B Group The Soul Experience with Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will play Charlotte Bobcats Arena Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 7:00 p.m., with tickets on sale Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 10:00 A.M. Comedian Rickey Smiley will host and perform the opening act.

Tickets for the Soul Experience with Maze featuring Frankie Beverly are $75.00, $55.00, $45.00, $35.00 (plus applicable convenience fee). Tickets are available online at CharlotteBobcatsArena.com, or by calling 1-800-495-2295. Tickets also can be purchased in person at Charlotte Bobcats Arena box office and the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center ticket outlet.

For nearly thirty years Frankie Beverly and Maze have created a unique sound and have become one of the most influential R&B/Soul groups in modern history. Their best-selling albums, Golden Time of Day, Inspiration, Joy and Pain, and We Are One, contain a list of chart-topping singles including "Travelin’ Man," "Feel That You're Feeling," "Joy and Pain," "Look in Your Eyes," "Southern Girl," "Never Let You Down", "I Love You Too Much" and "Love is the Key” to name a few. The group has gained worldwide appeal with its legendary sold-out live appearances.

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly is currently preparing material for the upcoming release of a studio album and a Christmas album, and continues to be one of the most requested acts at music festivals throughout the world. They recently released a 20-track double-CD "Anthology" of their most popular and successful songs. As a headlining act, Frankie Beverly and Maze have been instrumental in giving exposure to several new recording artists, before they became household names, including Toni Braxton, Regina Belle and Anita Baker.

Comedian Rickey Smiley will host the evening and perform the opening act. Smiley is the former host of BET's highly popular nightly comedy showcase, "ComicView." Smiley takes everyday situations and turns them into everyday humor, with the help of a few imaginary friends such as the 90-year-old church lady, Ms. Bernice Jenkins, along with Lil Daryl, a character that gained much notoriety on BET's "Live from L.A.” Establishing himself as a clean comic, Smiley’s "down home" southern humor has made him a favorite in the nation’s top clubs. His brand of "church humor" resonates with his audience unlike any comic before him.