The Keatings…. A Father and Son Musical Experience

New Show at the Hamner Barber Theater in 2010!

The Hamner Barber Theater is proud to announce that The Keatings… A Father and Son Musical Experience will be joining their line-up of top quality, family entertainment in 2010.  They will perform at 3:oo PM on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays beginning April 28, 2010.

Also featured at the theater in 2010 will be the Hamner Barber Variety Show starring illusionists The Hamners and comedian ventriloquist Jim Barber.

Returning for their 4th season in Branson is Ricky Boen & Texas Mud presenting World Championship Western Swing Music mornings at Hamner Barber Theater.

“We feel the Keatings are a perfect fit for our theater and we know that our guests will fall in love with not only their beautiful voices, but with them as well.  They are friendly, genuine and extremely gifted performers.  When we first heard them sing, they knocked our socks off!  Their live band of musicians are top pros in the business, and the back up singers are stand outs themselves.  It’s going to be an entertaining show that audiences of any age will enjoy.  We are honored to have them appearing at our venue in 2010.”

Dave Hamner and Jim Barber

The Keatings, Ken and Josh, take audiences on a musical journey that spans numerous genres including pop, jazz, rock, country, opera, Broadway, standards, and even gospel. Audiences are captivated by the unique combination of powerful voices from a father and his 18 year old son. Recently, The Keatings performed on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon and in February, 2010 they will be making their debut appearance on a world-class Crystal Cruise Lines ship.

Ken Keating is an accomplished vocalist and pianist. Ken was one of the original winners of the Liberace scholarship for both the piano and voice categories in 1981. Ken has been performing since he was a teenager. By the age of 18, he was playing with his show band in lounges around the Las Vegas strip.

Ken has done extensive vocal work with critically acclaimed groups such as the William Hall Master Chorale, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Boston Pops. He has performed in such places as the Hollywood Bowl and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and has worked with celebrities such as Celine Dion, Carol Burnett and Hal Linden.

By the age of 11, Josh Keating was already performing on stage in Las Vegas and developing his craft. In 2005, at the age of 14, Josh auditioned alongside hundreds of other singers ranging in age from 14 to 28 for Andre Agassi’s Grand Slam to Stardom competition. After several rounds of auditions, performances, and eliminations, Josh was selected by a panel of celebrity judges as one of the three chosen singers to be sent to Malibu, CA to meet with Grammy Award winning producer, David Foster.

Josh was invited to perform as a special guest at a charity event in Las Vegas called “An Evening With Tony Bennett And The Stars”. Josh performed along with an array of stars and received a standing ovation started by Mr. Bennett himself.

Related Websites: ExperienceTheKeatings.com, KenKeating.net,  HamnerBarber.com