OPAC announces 2023 fall season lineup

Jun. 2—OXFORD — The Oxford Performing Arts Center was filled to capacity Friday night as the list of artists who will begin the venue's second decade of operations was announced with a season headlined by two of the most iconic vocalists in popular music.

Johnny Mathis, who has used his smooth and velvety voice for over 60 years to sell more than 100 million records and make song standards of "Chances Are" and "Misty," will join The Atlanta Pops Orchestra on the OPAC stage on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Clint Black, who took the country music world by storm in 1989 with his debut album "Killin' Time," brings his long list of number one hits to Oxford on Sunday, Aug. 20.

OPAC's annual season reveal is always a popular draw for local audiences, but officials said this marked the first time the complete allotment of 1,200 tickets were claimed as this year combined both the season reveal and a special celebration of the center's 10th anniversary.

Besides Mathis and Black, the new season is an eclectic one with celebrations of legends and the return of some favorites — both literally to the OPAC stage and figuratively from days gone by.

Series subscriber renewals for the fall season begin online June 5. New subscriber sales begin online June 19. Single ticket sales begin online June 26.

More show details and pricing are available at oxfordpac.org.

The OPAC fall 2023 performance schedule

Saturday, Aug. 19 — The Lettermen

Sunday, Aug. 20 — Clint Black

Friday, Aug. 25 — The Frontmen of Country

Sunday, Aug. 27 — Martha Reeves and The Vandellas

Thursday, Aug. 31 — The Everly Set (The Everly Brothers tribute)

Friday, Sept. 8 — The Pointer Sisters

Sunday, Sept. 10 — Sun Records Live

Friday, Sept. 15 — The Sounds of Georgia with the Georgia Players Guild

Sunday, Sept. 17 — Texas Guitar Quartet

Thursday, Sept. 21 — Sawyer Brown

Sunday, Sept. 24 — The Spinners

Thursday, Sept. 28 — Electric Avenue: The '80's MTV Experience

Sunday, Oct. 1 — Always Loretta (Loretta Lynn tribute)

Thursday, Oct. 12 — Pam Tillis

Friday, Oct. 13 — David Nail

Sunday, Oct. 15 — Johnny Mathis and The Atlanta Pops Orchestra

Tuesday, Oct. 17 — Vision Duo

Thursday, Oct. 19 — Blackhawk

Friday, Oct. 20 — The Motor City Motown Revue

Sunday, Oct. 22 — The Underwater Bubble Show (children's series)

Sunday, Nov. 5 — The Four Phantoms

Thursday, Nov. 9 — America's Sweethearts

Sunday, Nov. 12 — Stomp: The Broadway Show

Thursday, Nov. 16 — Eli Young Band

Sunday, Nov. 19 — Mariachi Sol De Mexico's Merry-Achi Christmas

Monday, Nov. 27 — The Johnny Cash Experience

Thursday, Nov. 30 — Home Free

Friday, Dec. 1 — Christmas with Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone

Tuesday, Dec. 5 — Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas (children's series)

Thursday, Dec. 14 — Candlelit Carols and Classics with Mark Vincent and The Atlanta Pops

Staff Writer Brian Graves: 256-236-1551.