Three of Gary’s famous Jackson brothers are reuniting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Jackson 5 with a May 27 concert in the Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Mich.
Jackson 5 original members Tito, Jackie and Marlon will serve up dance moves and the Jacksons’ biggest hits, including “I Want You Back,” “ABC” and “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground).”
Tickets for the Jacksons’ show, which starts at 9 p.m. (EST), go on sale at 11 a.m. (EST) Friday.
Ticket prices start at $45, plus applicable fees.
They will be available through Ticketmaster or by calling 800-745-3000. Also being offered are hotel and dinner packages.
Pop icon Michael Jackson and his brothers grew up in a small house at 2300 Jackson St. in Gary.
Promotional material for the New Buffalo show promises eye-catching costumes and “poignant” moments featuring “video footage and retrospectives of Michael and his worldwide appeal as the greatest entertainer of all time.”
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According to Billboard magazine, the Jackson brothers won an important local talent competition in 1966 that helped launch their ascent from noteworthy musical brothers in the Gary area to international stardom.
The Jackson 5’s first national hit was 1969’s “I Want You Back.”
Bob Kostanczuk is a freelance writer.