{"id":2371529,"date":"2026-04-13T17:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2371529"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:53:17","slug":"blind-boys-of-alabama-concert-to-benefit-womr-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/blind-boys-of-alabama-concert-to-benefit-womr-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Blind Boys of Alabama concert to benefit WOMR radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"column eleven-column byline-section\">\n<p><span class=\"author\"\/><span class=\"publication\"><span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"authors\">Beth McDermott<\/span><br \/>\n<span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"credit\">\u00a0|\u00a0 Provincetown Banner<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Blind Boys of Alabama, legends in gospel music, are set to perform at 7 p.m. April 18 at Provincetown Town Hall, 260 Commercial St.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The concert, presented by the Payomet Performing Arts Center, will benefit Provincetown&#8217;s community radio station, WOMR, according to a community announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets range from $29 to $68 and are available at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tickets.payomet.org\/blindboysofalabama\">https:\/\/tickets.payomet.org\/blindboysofalabama<\/a>. More information can be found at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/payomet.org\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"payomet.org\">payomet.org<\/a> or by calling 508-487-5400.<\/p>\n<p>The Blind Boys of Alabama have been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Recording Academy\/Grammys with lifetime achievement awards. They have also been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and have won six Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The group is known for its interpretations of both traditional gospel favorites and contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince and Tom Waits. They have collaborated with artists including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin and Taj Mahal.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The Payomet Performing Arts Center is a nonprofit organization based in Truro. It presents professional music, theater and film screenings throughout the year at various Cape Cod venues.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The center is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023, according to the announcement. It operates in partnership with the Cape Cod National Seashore and is located at the Highlands Center.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\">cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/><lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-04-13 09:06:36.591882027 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-04-13 09:06:36.591882027 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.wickedlocal.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beth McDermott \u00a0|\u00a0 Provincetown Banner The Blind Boys of Alabama, legends in gospel music, are set to perform at 7 p.m. April 18 at Provincetown Town Hall, 260 Commercial St. The concert, presented by the Payomet Performing Arts Center, will benefit Provincetown&#8217;s community radio station, WOMR, according to a community announcement. 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